Connecting wired pc to wireless printer - help needed

Jonzy96

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I will be building a pc soon, and need some help with regards to the internet connection and the printer.

Firstly, I have a BT Home Hub 3, which then sends the wired internet connection via power line adapters, to my pc, which is in the loft room, where no physical wire can be laid to. The internet is received through the motherboards Ethernet port. (Asus Hero VIII)

My printer (Brother MFC-J825DW) is located in the room below, and can be wired or wireless. Being downstairs, I cannot run a cable to it, so it needs to be wireless. This printer is used by three other computers in the house also.

Do I need to get a wireless networking card for my pc, or is their another way for the pc to talk with the printer.
 
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A printer with WiFi capabilities will talk directly to the router, via WiFi.
Your PC talks directly to the router, via ethernet cable.

Given all that is actually working, your PC will see, connect, and print to the printer.

Control Panel, Devices and Printer, Add a Device.
See what happens.

Jonzy96

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Printer is connected to power, and that's it. I know I had to set it up via software on my pc with a wire originally, but that was several years back. I think that was to setup wireless capabilities.
 

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A printer with WiFi capabilities will talk directly to the router, via WiFi.
Your PC talks directly to the router, via ethernet cable.

Given all that is actually working, your PC will see, connect, and print to the printer.

Control Panel, Devices and Printer, Add a Device.
See what happens.
 
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