Need assistance with connecting a USB printer to a Cat5 network.
Need assistance with connecting a USB printer to a Cat5 network.
I just purchased this product from Amazon for my Canon Pixma MG3620. I need it to work with both PCs connected via wired networks, but I haven’t had any success. It’s possible the issue is with a faulty component, or maybe the adapter isn’t suitable for this setup. If that’s the case, what kind of adapter should I consider within a $60 budget? My network configuration looks like this: router in Firewall mode, 5-port Giga-Switch, NAS connected directly to the firewall, and PCs as various LAN devices including NVIDIA Shields on the Giga-Switch.
It seems to be a device for connecting a USB printer via Ethernet extender. Just plug the printer into Computer A, configure it, and then enable network sharing so you can access it from Computer B: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/wind...9e5bf664c3
You can follow @manikyath's advice or verify if your NAS supports a print server. It seems your QNAP models likely do. You might also consider using a single board computer such as a Raspberry Pi as a print server if you have one available. The search indicates it offers WiFi printing, though it appears the wireless performance is similar to the Cannon printer we use.