Linksys WPS54G Wireless-G 802.11g Print Server

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• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006G36TA
• Item model number: WPS54G
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 28, 2004

Product Description

Product Description

The Linksys Wireless-G PrintServer lets you connect a USB printer directly to your network, eliminating the need to dedicate a PC to print sharing chores. Using a PrintServer frees up your ""print share PC"" so you don't have to leave it on all the time. It also removes the printing bottleneck, and sets your PC free to do more useful work. Connect the PrintServer directly to your network by 10-100 Ethernet cable, or wirelessly over 54Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g). The wireless option lets you put your printer wherever you want to, without having to run cables. Whichever way the PrintServer is attached to your network, both your wireless and wired PCs will have access to it, and the printer it's connected to. And if you don't use wireless for general networking in your office, you can still use the Wireless-G connection in ad-hoc mode to print from visiting Wireless-G and Wireless-B PCs. The USB port is compatible with USB 1.1 printers, as well as printers that support the new high-speed USB 2.0 specification for even faster throughput. Your data is protected by up to 128-bit WEP encryption, or pre-shared-key WPA. A user-friendly Setup Wizard makes installation easy, the compact case fits anywhere, and the three megabyte print buffer size handles even large graphics-intensive print jobs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WPA security IS supported - but hard to find how, April 1, 2006

By	B. J. Kruger (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When installing the Print Server following the Quick Install Guide, the Print Server will not be detected on a wireless network when you are using WPA encryption.

But there is a way to make things work:
1) Temporary connect your Print Server with the network cable to your wireless router. You do not need to connect your printer yet to your Print Server.
2) Install the Bi-Admin tool from your installation CD.
3) In the Bi-Admin tool, you will be able to choose WPA security and enter your WPA key. When you click OK, these settings will be saved into permanent memory of the Print Server.
4) Now you can disconnect your network cable from your Print Server. Than you connect your Print Server to your printer USB cable. Your Print Server will be found now in your wireless network.
5) Now you click "User Install" to install the Windows Driver.

Success!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ask about your printer before you buy., December 7, 2005

By	Russell L. Doty - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Cisco may be engaging in unlawful and deceptive trade practices by stating that this print server will work with "most" type 1 & 2 USB printers. What does "most" mean?
I spent 6.5 hours on the phone with Linksys techs trying to get connected to my Canon i850s. Nothing on the web site, disc manual or box listing printers it would not work with--a clear failure to inform when they have to know it won't.
One of the questions the techs ask is whether you are running a multifunction printer. (I wasn't.)Apparently this print server does not work with many multifunction printers, but Linksys and Cisco do not state that anywhere that I could find. (After I buy the thing is not the time to find out I got the wrong product.)
Finally a senior tech came online and said the print server would not work with my printer. I asked him for a list of printers that it would work with and he listed a few, but he said they were not allowed to put the list up on the web site.
Whoah! So that's why I spend 6.5 hours to find out your product does not work. [...]
Others, save yourself the headache, buy someone else's product.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works great, once you figure out the quirks, May 1, 2006

By	Anh Lai - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Important: INSTALL THE PRINTER LOCALLY FIRST. Update the firmware after installtion from linksys's site after setup.

IMPORTANT: Plug the network cable into the server and into your network for setup. Never setup the printer wirelessly, the web server crashes on it when working wirelessly.

Once you have your printer installed locally, and plug the server into the network via cable, follow the setup directions as indicated. The setup re-maps the locally installed printer port to the linksys network port. All print servers do the exact same thing. I have two different types.

For advanced wireless setup, login into the web access page for the device, or use the Bi-Admin tool. That will allow you to edit the advanced wireless settings such as all WPA/Wep Keys etc. Once you wireless setup is done, unplug it and it should work right away. Do not attempt to access the web page wirelessly, it will crash itself.