D-Link DP-311P Wireless Print Server, 1-Centronics Port, 802.11b, 11 Mbps
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- Easy Web-Based set-up & Configuration
- Compact size for easy placement
- 802.11 standard compliant
- 1 parallel printer port to share a legacy printer on your network
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Product Description
Product Description
The D- Link DP-311P is a compact, 802.11b compatible, wireless print server that allows network users to share a legacy printer. The DP-311P is equipped with one parallel Centronics port for seamless connection to older printers and supports both infrastructure and ad hoc wireless modes. The DP-311P has easy to use configuration tools including a Web Browser and Windows-based configuration program. The DP-311P print server is the ideal network printing solution for small offices, home offices, schools and other businesses that require printer sharing.
From the Manufacturer
D-Link, the industry pioneer in networking, continues to offer innovative Ethernet products. The D-Link DP-311P is a wireless print server with one parallel port. With its high-speed IEEE 1284 port, the DP-311P allows those on your network to access and share a printer wirelessly no matter where they reside on the network.
The DP-311P is equipped with one bi-directional parallel port with centronics connector for direct connection to most printers available on the market today. No additional printer cable will be required. The DP-311P also supports all major network operating systems and protocols.
The DP-311P is an 802.11b-compliant wireless Print Server that supports both infrastructure or Adhoc wireless modes. With the DP-311P you have the ability and convenience of sharing a printer beyond the wired network.
The DP-311P is also easily configurable using a Web Browser or Windows based setup wizard. Using Web Browsers on a PC connected to the network, configuration is simple and straightforward with the familiar D-Link interface. PS Admin, a Windows-based configuration program can also be used to configure the DP-311P.
The DP-311P Wireless Print Server is the ideal network printing solution for small offices, home offices, schools and other businesses that require printer sharing.
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Product information
| Product Dimensions | 3.2 x 9.3 x 6 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 12 ounces |
| ASIN | B0000A0VBM |
| Item model number | DP-311P |
| Customer Reviews |
3.7 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #131 in Computer Networking Print Servers |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | June 12, 2003 |
| Manufacturer | D-Link Systems, Inc. |
| Language | English |
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The DP-311 is compact and easy to work with. Once I got comfortable with changing my network configuration between infrastructure and ad-hoc, the configuration process was a breeze. You can set these up with a static IP address, or assign it a name and let DHCP do its thing.
The only drawback I've seen is with encryption. The unit does not support WPA, only WEP. But I can live with that.
If you have iffy HP printer drivers for your Mac (and that affects more than just my HP CLJ2550!) this print server is not going to miraculously work. Worked awesome with my PC's running XP, and I'm sure fine for the Mac with different printer models.
For those having config issues, just remember this device comes default with the IP 192.168.0.10. You won't be able to see it unless you've manually set one of your machines somewhere in 192.168.0.x, ad hoc network. Once you can see it, the little webpage setup GUI it has is good enough to allow you to mate it with your network.
After following the provided instructions for Mac OS X, System Preferences was apparently able to recognize and set up the printer, but I still couldn't print to it. When I clicked "Print", I just got a message saying the computer was trying to connect -- for many minutes -- with no response from the printer. So I went back to the printer's web configuration page, which seems very nice in theory, but is completely unhelpful. The manual says the print server only works in "Ad Hoc" mode, but the configuration page has options to connect in "Infrastructure" mode. I have a vague sense of what the difference is between these two modes, and I know how to switch between these kinds of networks, but my vague sense and basic networking skills did me no good because it doesn't matter WHAT mode the printer is in -- it never prints.
Wait -- that is not exactly true. It prints one thing: the test page. Yep. When you're in the configuration web pages, you can click "Print Test Page," and it actually will. Fantastic! But that's where the success stops. It prints NOTHING other than the test page. Unfortunately, D-Link tech support politely informed me that if the test page prints, the print server works fine and I just don't know how to set up the printer. I should contact Apple to find out how to set up a printer, they said.
Excuse me? If ONLY the test page prints, the print server does not work fine. I attempted to sway them with my logic, but I was unsuccessful. "Thank you for calling D-Link," they said. I hung up.
The most irritating part of the whole ordeal was the e-mail I received from DLink the next day. It was a summary of my call:
"- Logged into the DP-311P
"- Printed test page (successful)
"Matthew has successfully printed a test page. Resolved."
I responded:
"I want to make sure you know that my technical support phone call was incredibly unhelpful. I had managed to get the test page printing from the configuration web site on my own, but the print server was totally unresponsive when I created an IP printer in Mac OS X. I waited thirty minutes to speak to David, who then informed me that he couldn't do anything for me because D-Link can't help past getting the test page to print in configuration mode.
"Well then what's the point of technical support? Simply getting the test page to print is NOT what most users want to do with their print server. I have years of experience working on Macs and I know how to set up a printer; that is not the issue. The issue is getting the D-Link to communicate with the printer under normal circumstances. Unless I can get this fixed, I will be forced to return the print server."
I received no response to my e-mail. After 2+ weeks of tinkering around with various computers, various networks, various settings, and various routers (including a D-Link router), I have Officially given up. I am returning this print server to the store, and I shall do everything possible to avoid buying DLink again. I recommend all reasonable users do the same.
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