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Re: [LUG] Long-distance printing

 

>> HP do a nice little jetdirect converter box for the princely sum of
>> an arm and a leg.  Alternatively, loads of people do USB "print server"
>> devices, some of which allegedly even speak IPP, but the only one I've
>> tried was rubbish and crashed regularly, so I wouldn't try another
>> unless someone told me it definitely worked happily with Linux.
>>
>
> On a down side i have a slightly older netgear one that looses its IP
> address or routing after an hour or 2, dosn't make any difference if i
> set it static or dynamic. Its just rubbish.  After a cold power up it
> works for a while, great for IPP.
>
> Don't think its got anything to do with working under linux. Some of
> them just don't seem to work.
>
> Robin

Have you tried updating the firmware. I have found that upgrading firmware 
can often solve the little niggly problems with wireless routers.  Check the 
netgear website for firmware information for your router and check to see if 
something is available.

Hope that helps.

Darren 


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