Trendnet TEW-P1U Wireless Print Server with 1 USB Printer Port

by Trendware

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000U7EPY
• Item model number: TEW-P1U
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 21, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Trendnet TEW-P1U is a print server that transforms virtually all stand-alone USB printers into shared network printers. The TEW-P1U provides an IEEE 802.11b 11 Mbps wireless interface for integrating into existing wireless network. The TEW-P1U is designed for printers equipped with a USB 2.0 compliant printer port and is an ideal network solution, converting conventional USB printers into a shared resource on the network. Network professionals can easily manage the print server using a Web Browser or Windows-Based software and utilize the TEW-P1U to promote productivity in a workgroup environment with low equipment cost.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This thing SUCKS!, February 18, 2005

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James S. Arcara (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trendnet TEW-P1U Wireless Print Server with 1 USB Printer Port (Personal Computers)

My brother bought this and I wish he would have researched it a little before buying it because it is the poorest made wireless networking product I have ever used in my 15 years of IT work!

It will show up on the network, then disappear, then reappear, etc. We've wasted countless hours trying to get it to work. Please do not buy it! The person who actually wrote a "positive" review of the device was using a different one. (This is regarding the TEW-P1U.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stay away from this device!, December 29, 2004

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J. Jones (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trendnet TEW-P1U Wireless Print Server with 1 USB Printer Port (Personal Computers)

First I have fairly extensive experience with wireless networking and print servers, am a EE, and am the IT guy at my office, managing a 12 station business network. So I thought I would save some bucks with this at home, figuring I could get it to work even if the instructions were in Chinese.

WRONG!

After countless hours setting it up using the procedure outlined in the manual and in a previous msg (yes there is a little switch for setup mode) I was able to print exactly one document through it. None of my Windows XP pro computers are now able to communicate with my printer through it. It is now in my junk box.

What's more, Trendware stiffed me for my rebate money! They admit they mailed it to the wrong address, but could not send another check. All they could do was say, "sorry."

Buy Linksys or Netware. Pay a little more, waste a lot less time and money...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Run Away!, December 17, 2004

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D. Kerfoot - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trendnet TEW-P1U Wireless Print Server with 1 USB Printer Port (Personal Computers)

I am a professional computer tech. I own my own business and have over 20 years experience. This is one of the worst designed products I have seen in years. A friend bought this item from another vendor, ran into trouble and asked if I could help. I spent 10 - 12 hours on it with no luck. It would print as a standard print server OK (though very slowly) but it simply would not work in wireless mode. And yes, I have done many wireless installations.

I am not sure what product the guy who wrote the positive review was using, but it wasn't this wireless print server. For starters, there are no switches on it.

I recommend the Linksys WPS54GU2 instead.