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Connect Wireless Printer to Non-Wireless Desktop?

I recently bought a Samsung Wireless Printer. I want to know if I can connect it USB free to my PC without bluetooth. I also want to ask if I can use the linksys wireless network to connect to the printer. Thanks.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    You can attach your printer through your Linksys router. Use your printer installation disk and when it asks, choose network printer (assuming wireless network is active). This is a fairly easy thing to do. I'm sure if you have trouble give your printer manufacturer a call for set up or give Linksys a call to make sure network is ready.

  • 5 years ago

    My HP Wi-Fi printer is setup like this, and I have no problems accessing it and the memory card reader in the printer from my hardwired PC. However, I always use belkin Wi-FI routers with the option to use as an Access point. Since I don't use the Wi-Fi device as a router, the wireless network and the wired network are the same network (and same subnet). I then have a router (wired only) at the modem. If your modem/router treats the internet as the WAN side, and the wired and wireless as the same network on the LAN side, then it sounds like you should be fine. If it doesn't work and you are ok with spending $35, you can get a belkin Wi-Fi box and set it to use as Access Point mode. I don't think the other brands include this feature (Linksys, Netgear, etc).

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