there..... it does work. It seems wireless/wired doesn't work together. but I need to be here for him to be able to print as the printer is attached to this computer and not a stand-alone. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > > If you want it hard wired with USB > Could I do it with something else? I mean, if I put usb connectors on the > ends of cat5 strands it wouldn't actually be usb; would it? I wish cannon > would of put an rj45 port into it...... HEY.... look at that, they put a > plug in it, that's why I couldn't see it. Well, I connected it to the modem > but it still aint working. I connected via my laptop though..... there > isn't 'just the printer'. > > >If you just connect his computer to your WIFI access point via ethernet, > your access point should allow him to connect to the printer. > >Just set the printer up the same way it's setup on your system and the > access point will gateway the connection to his system. > > His computer is hard wired to the modem. The modem is hardwired to the > modem. I would think that it would be considered a 'network printer'. But > when I browse for the printer the only thing that shows is the printer > attached to the linux box. I tried connecting to that but nothing printed. > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> It is an old pc without a wireless card. I'll try a wireless usb stick >> and if that doesn't work buy a wireless card..... unless someone is willing >> to donate one :o) >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Brian Cluff wrote: >> >>> USB by default can't run that far. If you want it hard wired with USB, >>> you will need to purchase a USB cable with inline repeaters. They can get >>> very expensive, especially with the length you are talkng about, by the >>> time you are done, it might be just as cheap for him to buy his own printer. >>> Is there a reason he can't also connect onto the printer via wireless? >>> >>> Brian Cluff >>> >>> >>> On 03/24/2013 12:08 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> the deal is that my brother's computer doesn't have wireless so I need >>>> to hardwire it to the printer. The cable needs to go across the room (15 >>>> ft)- into a wall mount- out of the house- under the house (50 ft)- into >>>> the house- out of a wall mount- to his computer (10 ft). WOW. That is >>>> longer than I thought. that's around 75 feet long in total. hmmmmm.... >>>> I have an empty phone line (cat 3) there already could I use that? >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Carruth, Rusty >>>> >>>> >> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> 1 - maybe, depends upon the printer. >>>> >>>> 2 - do you mean a computer into the printer, not a printer? Then it >>>> is possible to make a cat5 cable into a USB cable, but you have to >>>> change the connectors on the end to be USB - probably not worth the >>>> effort. If the printer has cat5 (what, RJ45?) jacks then just >>>> connect it to your network, again assuming the printer can do both. >>>> (Mine can - probably can do all 3 but I have wireless turned off >>>> on it so use usb and network) >>>> >>>> I've taken the liberty of adding 1 and 2 below. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.**phxlinux.org >>>> > >>>> on behalf of >>>> Michael Havens >>>> Sent: Sat 3/23/2013 4:05 PM >>>> To: plug-discuss@phxlinux.org >>>> > >>>> Subject: usb cord >>>> >>>> (1) I now run my printer wirelessly. can I also hard wire a computer >>>> into the >>>> printer? I think so but I want to make sure. >>>> >>>> (2) If you can hard wire a printer (I think you mean computer, as I >>>> said above) >>>> into the printer as well can cat5 be used to make a usb cord? >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >>>> >>>> > >>>> >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >