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Question

How do I make a wired printer wireless?

Aug 15, 2011 6:02AM PDT

I have Brother printer that I had previously connected to my home network by plugging an ethernet cable from the printer into my wireless router. I would like to know how to make the printer wireless without having to run a cable across the room to my router?

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Unless Brother make an attachment for that printer,
Aug 15, 2011 6:30AM PDT

you may have to really hunt for the right devices to attach to the printer.

Linksys makes one, as does Trend and D-Link. None of them are cheap and tend to be fickle pieces of hardware.

google is your friend here, search for Wireless Print Server

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Nod to "fickle."
Aug 15, 2011 10:19AM PDT

I will add the word "fiddly."

Frankly for the money you spend for the wifi print server you may want to see how much for a wifi printer.
Bob