Connecting to a remote printer question

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Nathan Thomas Sr

Is it possible to have a printer setup at a remote location that is:
Not on a static IP
Not connected to another PC

Situation is we have a location that share connectivity with the rest of the
building, and access applications at HQ throuh TS. The office gets IP's
assigned by DHCP. We'd like to put a printer there that we can print to from
HQ, but I can't see a way to do it. Possibly putting a dedicated machine
there to act as a print server with a 3rd party application that provides a
static ip?
 
Make it a static IP. Printers need to be static. Either don't use DHCP for
the Printer to begin with or, use Reservations in the DHCP Server. There is
no such thing as a "3rd party application that provides a static ip". The
Printers "Nic" is hardware and the TCP/IP configuration is stored in NVRAM
on a chip.
 
Nathan Thomas Sr said:
Is it possible to have a printer setup at a remote location that is:
Not on a static IP
Not connected to another PC

Situation is we have a location that share connectivity with the rest of the
building, and access applications at HQ throuh TS. The office gets IP's
assigned by DHCP. We'd like to put a printer there that we can print to from
HQ, but I can't see a way to do it. Possibly putting a dedicated machine
there to act as a print server with a 3rd party application that provides a
static ip?
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I assume that the remote location is connected to your company
network, as opposed to being connected to the Internet only.
If so then you can buy a low-cost printer server. It's the size of
a cigarette pack, it does not cost much and it can obtain its IP
address from your DHCP server. Just make sure you buy one that
is suitable for your printer cable (Centronics? USB?). If possible
it should include a USB port since this is the connection that
most printers require nowadays.
 
Problem being that we dont own the hardware or internet connection at this
facility. We're just leasing office space. I believe now that it will be
more advantageous for us to bring in our own connection and configure
router-router vpn, or run purely off of WTS. However, running purely WTS
doesn't solve the printer issue.

There is a 3rd party app that provides a static IP. I can't remember what it
is called, or if it even still exists. I have it installed on my personal
desktop at home for running an FTP. I'll check on it tonight.

Thanks

Phillip Windell said:
Make it a static IP. Printers need to be static. Either don't use DHCP
for
the Printer to begin with or, use Reservations in the DHCP Server. There
is
no such thing as a "3rd party application that provides a static ip". The
Printers "Nic" is hardware and the TCP/IP configuration is stored in NVRAM
on a chip.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


Nathan Thomas Sr said:
Is it possible to have a printer setup at a remote location that is:
Not on a static IP
Not connected to another PC

Situation is we have a location that share connectivity with the rest of the
building, and access applications at HQ throuh TS. The office gets IP's
assigned by DHCP. We'd like to put a printer there that we can print to from
HQ, but I can't see a way to do it. Possibly putting a dedicated machine
there to act as a print server with a 3rd party application that provides a
static ip?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Nathan Thomas Sr said:
Problem being that we dont own the hardware or internet connection at this
facility. We're just leasing office space. I believe now that it will be
more advantageous for us to bring in our own connection and configure
router-router vpn, or run purely off of WTS. However, running purely WTS
doesn't solve the printer issue.
Click to expand...

I don't see how the Printer issue exists to begin with. The printer should
be "on the internet" and I don't see how not owning the building and some of
the equipment can force your printer to use DHCP.
There is a 3rd party app that provides a static IP. I can't remember what it
is called, or if it even still exists. I have it installed on my personal
desktop at home for running an FTP. I'll check on it tonight.
Click to expand...

Oh, yea,..I know what you mean, I think it is Dyna-DNS or something like
that. I've never been interested in that so I don't remember an details of
it. I don't think that would help with a Printer though.
 
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