setting up printing with usb print server router combined

Question

I need help bad many hours invested and I am loosing my hair fast   I have a desktop dimension 4600 running xp and a inspiron E1505 with Vista   This is what I have done so far   Went from desktop 10/100 ethernet card to wireless router with cat 5 cable Went from router to DSL modem with Cat 5 cable Connected printer to USB printer port on router/server   I can access internet and print after setting up printer location IP address everything good   Now I move onto laptop   It recognizes router and connects to the internet   I cannot get it see the printer.  I have read about shared printing but what I want to do is access the printer without going through desk top.  Since printer is connected to a wireless router with usb print server should I not be able to print to it directly from laptop?   I moved right along setting up desk top not being able to on lap top is hurting me any help is appreciated.  Do I need to change settings on desk top?  With desk top off I can still access internet with laptop and assume I should see printer also.

volcano11 · Answer

Which make and model printer server do you have.   Since I have never used one of these, I'm not sure I can solve the problem right off the bat, but I probably could look up the printer server's user guide on the internet and read it for you.   Steve

bill23435 · Answer

I have a U. S. Robotics model 5461A wireless max g router with usb print server   desk top wired to router which is wired to modem   printer plugged in to router print server   can print to printer with desktop using ip address of router   cannot get lap top to connect to printer but internet good   lap top has vista running desktop xp   any input is very helpful

volcano11 · Answer

See if the following helps:   http://www.usr.com/support/5461/5461-ug/trouble21.html   Steve

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