Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

Printer Sharing/MAC address

Jun 10, 2005 7:12AM PDT

I was doing your weekend project to set up printer sharing but cannot print. Your tip says to be sure to add the MAC address to the list in the router's settings. How do I do that? Also, I have zone alarm firewall running, would that have something to do with my problem? Thanks for your help. All my machines are Windows XP, my router is from 2 wire, my printer is a laserjet 5000GN. My laserjet looks like it has a jet direct card 610N installed in the back of it. Is there a way to use this for networking?

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -
ZoneAlarm
Jun 10, 2005 8:21AM PDT

Ensure that the zonealarm firewall is set to trusted for your connection to the router, or else no sharing will be possible

T. Ward

- Collapse -
zone alarm
Jun 11, 2005 2:04AM PDT

Thank you but that's exactly what I don't understand how to do.

- Collapse -
Printer networking
Jun 12, 2005 3:08PM PDT

To see how to set things are set as trusted in ZoneAlarm, check out this link:

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/support/zasc/homeNetwork.jsp?lid=zasupp_h

However, if you are currently accessing the Internet through the router, it probably is already set as trusted.

Your original posting lacks some information needed to provide you with very much help. -- What is your network configuration? Are you on cable or DSL (I suspect the latter because of your 2-wire system)? What is the make and model number of your router and of your modem? Does the router have any Ethernet (RJ-45) ports? Are your computers (how many) all linked by 2-wire telephone connections (RJ-11 or RJ-12), by Ethernet (4-wire), or by Wi-Fi? Are you trying to set up the printer as a network device, or share it through a computer? You see the type of information we need.

If you do not have Wi-Fi, or if your router does not support MAC restrictions, you do not need to worry about it. If you do need to access the router?s security functions, this generally is accomplished by addressing the router through Internet Explorer, using the router?s dot-quad IP address; see the router?s manual.

Your printer is network ready, as indicated by the N in its model number. The JetDirect card is an Ethernet printer server, and should be useable for networking if your router has a spare Ethernet connection. If you do need its MAC address, it should be located on a label on the card.

I know that some of this is rather general, but with more details on your system, someone may come up with more detailed suggestions.

Hope this helps a little.

Frank