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Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:49 pm Post subject:
Print Server u/s? |
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I recently purchased a used Trendnet TEW-PS1U wireless USB print server
on eBay. When I connect the server to the PC with a LAN cable, nothing
happens on the PC (no network connection), and the LAN light on the
server doesn't light either.
I know the cable and the PC port are functioning properly. The seller
(who I believe is genuine as far as I can tell) tells me it is working
as far as he knows, but he had to change the IP address. I have tried
resetting the server to its factory default settings.
Should *something* happen when the PC and server are connected, or have
I got a duff server please? Is there anything else I can try??
Thanks.
Regards,
Paul. |
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Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:09 am Post subject:
Re: Print Server u/s? |
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callmepaul@zetnet.co.uk wrote:
| Quote: | I recently purchased a used Trendnet TEW-PS1U wireless USB print server
on eBay. When I connect the server to the PC with a LAN cable, nothing
happens on the PC (no network connection), and the LAN light on the
server doesn't light either.
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Sounds like you need a crossover cable. |
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T. Sean Weintz
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Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:37 am Post subject:
Re: Print Server u/s? |
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callmepaul@zetnet.co.uk wrote:
| Quote: | I recently purchased a used Trendnet TEW-PS1U wireless USB print server
on eBay. When I connect the server to the PC with a LAN cable, nothing
happens on the PC (no network connection), and the LAN light on the
server doesn't light either.
I know the cable and the PC port are functioning properly. The seller
(who I believe is genuine as far as I can tell) tells me it is working
as far as he knows, but he had to change the IP address. I have tried
resetting the server to its factory default settings.
Should *something* happen when the PC and server are connected, or have
I got a duff server please? Is there anything else I can try??
Thanks.
Regards,
Paul.
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You need to be using a crossover cable if you are directly connecting
the PC to the prtint server. A regular ethernet cable won't work.
Normall you don't connect the print server directly to the PC, you
connect both to a hub or switch. I that case you DO use a regular
ethernet cable. |
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Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:01 am Post subject:
Re: Print Server u/s? |
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T. Sean Weintz wrote:
| Quote: | You need to be using a crossover cable if you are directly connecting
the PC to the prtint server. A regular ethernet cable won't work.
Normall you don't connect the print server directly to the PC, you
connect both to a hub or switch. I that case you DO use a regular
ethernet cable.
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Ah, thanks Sean and William. I had wondered if that was the problem. (I
must first directly connect the PC and server in order to configure the
wireless connection.) I would have thought the documemntation would
have mentioned this small but important detail!
<Goes off to buy x-over cable...>
Regards,
Paul. |
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