Hi guys..
I just got a new-to-me multifunction printer that's "network ready" (ie, has an ethernet cable port.) I also got myself an asus wl-520gu router. For now the router has the factory installed firmware on it, but i could put tomato or ddwrt on it.
also in my house I have a linksys router already set up with a WEP encrypted wireless SSID which me and my 5 roommates share. I guess for the purpose of this post we can call that network "Kermit" and pretend it has password "ilovepiggy" This router sits on the second floor landing in our three story house. My printer and this asus is going to be in my room, which is on the first floor.
I am hoping to kill two birds with one stone, I guess.
I'd like to a) get better signal strength/speed in my room
and
b) network my printer so that I and others can print to it / scan from it wirelessly over the network.
Can I do both things? and what would that setup be like? Would it mean making the ASUS a wireless repeater? what are ideal settings for that, and .. at what point in the process and how do I add the printer?
many many thanks in advance for any insight!!
I just got a new-to-me multifunction printer that's "network ready" (ie, has an ethernet cable port.) I also got myself an asus wl-520gu router. For now the router has the factory installed firmware on it, but i could put tomato or ddwrt on it.
also in my house I have a linksys router already set up with a WEP encrypted wireless SSID which me and my 5 roommates share. I guess for the purpose of this post we can call that network "Kermit" and pretend it has password "ilovepiggy" This router sits on the second floor landing in our three story house. My printer and this asus is going to be in my room, which is on the first floor.
I am hoping to kill two birds with one stone, I guess.
I'd like to a) get better signal strength/speed in my room
and
b) network my printer so that I and others can print to it / scan from it wirelessly over the network.
Can I do both things? and what would that setup be like? Would it mean making the ASUS a wireless repeater? what are ideal settings for that, and .. at what point in the process and how do I add the printer?
many many thanks in advance for any insight!!