| Linksys WPS54G Wireless-G 802.11g Print Server |
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Model: WPS54G
Brand: Linksys
Manufacturer: Linksys
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 138
Operating system: Windows
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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Share a printer with everyone on your network -- works with most USB 1.1 or 2.0 printers
Connects your printer directly to the network by 10/100 wired Ethernet or 54 Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g)
Prevents congestion on your PC with other users' print jobs
No need to leave a PC on 24/7 |
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| Description: |
| The Linksys Wireless-G PrintServer lets you connect a USB printer directly to your network, eliminating the need to dedicate a PC to print sharing chores. Using a PrintServer frees up your ""print share PC"" so you don't have to leave it on all the time. It also removes the printing bottleneck, and sets your PC free to do more useful work. Connect the PrintServer directly to your network by 10/100 Ethernet cable, or wirelessly over 54Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g). The wireless option lets you put your printer wherever you want to, without having to run cables. Whichever way the PrintServer is attached to your network, both your wireless and wired PCs will have access to it, and the printer it's connected to. And if you don't use wireless for general networking in your office, you can still use the Wireless-G connection in ad-hoc mode to print from visiting Wireless-G and Wireless-B PCs. The USB port is compatible with USB 1.1 printers, as well as printers that support the new high-speed USB 2.0 specification for even faster throughput. Your data is protected by up to 128-bit WEP encryption, or pre-shared-key WPA. A user-friendly Setup Wizard makes installation easy, the compact case fits anywhere, and the three megabyte print buffer size handles even large graphics-intensive print jobs. Let the Linksys Wireless-G PrintServer for USB 2.0 bring efficiency to your printing tasks. |
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| User Reviews (138 total): |
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Should have researched here first!, February 11, 2005
By Hip Mama Reader
After spending 2 hours on the phone with India they couldn't get it to work. I'm just a stay at home mom and have no idea what they are talking about. They make it sound like you can just plug in a it will work. Ha! I'm off to return this thing. What a waste.
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Got 128-Bit WEP to work well, February 9, 2005
By technophile (PA, USA)
Okay, I got this monster to work after 3 hours. Compare that with 5 minutes for a new wireless laptop earlier in the evening and that I have 8 years desktop support experience for a Fortune 50 company and you'll realize how steep is the learning curve. And yes, I've set-up wireless networks before.
Some notes in my attempt:
1) Always, always unplug and re-plug in the print server power just before you want to test your latest saved setting change. Why? I have no idea, it just works.
2) Use the included network cable for the initial configuration. It was balking when I was using a long cable I know is good.
3) Get it to print through the network cable first. You'll thank yourself when you are trying to get the wireless to work later.
4) Match every wireless setting in your print server to your wireless hub. It can be done, the menus just don't make it intuitive.
Good luck!
(Windows XP SP2, HP LaserJet 6P with USB to parallel cable, D-Link DI-524 router)
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WPS54G Linksys wireless printserver is indeed crap, February 5, 2005
By kens (Washington, DC USA)
Bought this server because I already had a Linksys network set up with both a Linux box and a PC Windows XP laptop. Was able to set things up, even with WEP, but nothing would print to my OfficeJet G85xi, though I can print directly to it when connected directly to the PC. The print server would send test pages and claim success, but nothing came out of the printer....some lights did flash though on the server. After hours of talking to somone on Delhi, India, I was informed that it doesn't work with multiple-capable printers (e.g., combination fax, copier, printer, etc.). What a joke!
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Setup? Linksys, say it ain't so!, February 3, 2005
By joys_books (Lovely Detroit, MI)
I bought my first router - a Microsoft one. After seven hours I could not get it to work. Second router, Linksys, installed during a TV commercial break!
This print server on the other hand, is a completely different story! I slid in the CD, ran the easy install program.....then nothing. My PC would never find the print server...... 1.5 hours later I called Linksys tech support..... 40 minutes later the tech support hung up on me.....I called right back (got someone else) and spent another 1.5 hours on the phone.....I have 3.7 hours total invested in this beast and absolutely no chance of ever getting it to work. Didn't work in Windows ME, nor Windows XP. I found it on one computer through Bi-Admin - and on the other with the setup program; but neither would ever let me print!
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Doesn't install on secure wireless network - or a wired one, February 2, 2005
By T J Rourke (Omaha, NE USA)
I got this because I have the Linksys DSL/wireless router combo and expected it to work. My router's set up to require a key to connect. I wouldn't expect the basic wireless print server setup to work with a secure wireless router, but the installation and the manufacturer web page contained no hint of what to do.
My last-ditch attempt was to hook it up to the wired network. My PC still couldn't find the print server. I took it back and got my money back. Don't bother with this one.
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Can't get WPA to work, January 23, 2005
By k. (kansas)
Called linksys and got updated firmware (6046)--still couldn't get this to work with WPA encryption and barely works with encryption disabled. After countless hours spent, am sending this back...
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Whoops! Linksys Messes Up, January 13, 2005
By patchmonkey
Yeah, I agree with the other 1 Stars here. I've never had a problem with any other Linksys product, but this is a piece of crap. It doesn't support WPA, can barely find my network when I turn encryption off, and generally is awful.
Oh well, it's heading back to CompUSA.
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Waste of Time, January 12, 2005
By C. Schepker
Thought we'd by these print servers and save some money over HP's JetDirect adapters. Spent 3 hours on the phone with 3 different people for Technical Support trying to get setup. Have been unable to print throught the print server, but I can print fine by plugging the printer directly into my laptop. Printer is an HP Color Laserjet 3500. The time I have wasted I could have spent on the Network version of the printer. Do not buy, terrible products. Linksys does not even publish a compatibility chart nor do they have any information in their knowledgebase for this device.
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poor wireless support, January 9, 2005
By R. Stieger (Kirkland, WA USA)
Very hard to configure - nowhere in the supplied documentation did it list the default password (admin), so I had to search on the web. Once configured it worked well wired, but it lacks WPA support and it doesn't seem to work when I have SSID Broadcast disabled on my router. I guess that's fine if you have an unsecured wireless network, but if you care about security you'll only use the wired Ethernet port, in which case you may as well get a cheaper wired-only one.
UPDATE -- as others have noted, the (unreleased) 6047 firmware supports WPA.
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Linksys Quality Control: it doesn't exist, December 28, 2004
By Brian (Dallas, TX)
Linksys admits that WPA does not work with this product and they have no ETA whatsoever for when it might work.
I was suckered into buying the original 802.11g print server which didn't support WPA and never got a firmware update adding support. Then I see this new model has been released, so I call Linksys to get some details.
Linksys has again shipped a product that is broken by design. WPA doesn't work at all.
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Wait until linksys updates the firmware, December 20, 2004
By FD (California, USA)
I got this product since Linksys finally released a print server supporting WPA. Despite spending over an hour on the phone with their tech support we could only get it working if I reset my router to match the factory defaults (including broadcasted SSID and no encryption at all). 30 minutes wait, one hour of struggle with offshore support, and still no action is enough trouble for me to look for competing products. Hopefully the first firmware upgrade will make it work as advertised since it runs my printer just fine when connected over Ethernet.
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