Has anybody tried to do this

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Mike G

Bought a printer server. It is the ethernet to 1 USB port. If you have
multiple printers, can you connect a USB hub to the usb port on the server
and service more than one printer.
 
Do you have a question? Many people have tried it. They wouldn't be selling
these devices if no one bought them. I have installed a few and the ones I
used worked as advertised.
 
I guess a bad answer in this case is better than none. Do I have a
Question??? re read the post. And nobody can sell anything if nobody buys
it??? DUH!
 
Mike said:
I guess a bad answer in this case is better than none. Do I have a
Question??? re read the post. And nobody can sell anything if nobody buys
it??? DUH!
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Actually, I had to read your original post three times before I figured out
what I think you are asking, and I'm still not really sure. Just because
you know what your question is doesn't mean you've communicated it well.
Hint - you didn't.

Here's what I *think* you're saying:

1. The print server is connected to your local area network via ethernet,
leaving one usb port free. This usb port would normally be connected
locally to a computer but you have a router or switch and you are using
ethernet instead.

2. You want to know if you can connect a usb hub to the currently unused usb
port on the print server so you can connect more printers.

If this is what you are asking, my instinctive feeling says the answer is
"no" but to get a definitive answer you should contact the printer server
mftr.'s tech support and ask them.

Malke
 
Malke said:
Actually, I had to read your original post three times before I
figured out what I think you are asking, and I'm still not really
sure. Just because you know what your question is doesn't mean you've
communicated it well. Hint - you didn't.

Here's what I *think* you're saying:

1. The print server is connected to your local area network via
ethernet, leaving one usb port free. This usb port would normally be
connected locally to a computer but you have a router or switch and
you are using ethernet instead.

2. You want to know if you can connect a usb hub to the currently
unused usb port on the print server so you can connect more printers.

If this is what you are asking, my instinctive feeling says the
answer is "no" but to get a definitive answer you should contact the
printer server mftr.'s tech support and ask them.

Malke
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LOL, I read it totally differently. I thought he was talking about something
like this:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=165

Reading it again I think you may be right. He has a device like the one
above and wants to connect a USB hub to it. I haven't seen one with a single
USB port that would work that way. There are products that would allow
multiple printers. Here's one:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=166

To Mike G - sorry if I misunderstood your post. I found it confusing.
 
Bought a printer server. It is the ethernet to 1 USB port. If you have
multiple printers, can you connect a USB hub to the usb port on the server
and service more than one printer.
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I would be very surprised if it worked, especially as I have seen
2-port print servers for sale. If the 1-port version worked for 2
pritners why would anyone sell the 2-port version?
 
Did not think I had to go into that much detail, but the device is called a
"USB mini print server Model ps121" by netgear. (It is not a computer
configured to operate as a print server) It has one Ethernet port on one
side of it and a single 1.0 USB port on the other. Loren, you raised the
initial question exactly. I know they sell 2 port versions as well, but my
question was, since I have an old usb hub and this device is a 1.0 USB
printer server, has anybody tried to hook a hub to this type of device and
service multiple printers.? Malke, I value your opinion, please have
another go at it, I tried to make it clear. you said " This usb port would
normally be connected locally to a computer ."... No this USB port would be
connected to the printer. I have a router that feeds the ps121 server in
another room and a single USB printer tied to it. Object is to have another
USB printer in there. The single port version was bought before the need
for a 2 port. You and Loren think that this will not work, whilst "KERRY"
has done it. TIA
 
Why not call Netgear and ask? Personally I would not expect it to work
due to the IP addressing issue, but you should talk to the people that
support it.
 
Bob I, I have not had any experience (yet) with a 2 port print server. I
think you still use one IP address to "talk" to the print server??? from
there, most likely, it would be configured like any other network
printer.....?? What is the IP addressing issue you are refering to? As far
as calling Negear, I am sure they will answer questions about the server
itself, but as far as external devices attached to it, I doubt it. TX for
your input.
 
Mike said:
Did not think I had to go into that much detail, but the device is
called a "USB mini print server Model ps121" by netgear. (It is not a
computer
configured to operate as a print server) It has one Ethernet port on
one
side of it and a single 1.0 USB port on the other. Loren, you raised
the
initial question exactly. I know they sell 2 port versions as well,
but my question was, since I have an old usb hub and this device is a
1.0 USB printer server, has anybody tried to hook a hub to this type
of device and
service multiple printers.? Malke, I value your opinion, please have
another go at it, I tried to make it clear. you said " This usb port
would
normally be connected locally to a computer ."... No this USB port
would be
connected to the printer. I have a router that feeds the ps121 server
in
another room and a single USB printer tied to it. Object is to have
another
USB printer in there. The single port version was bought before the
need
for a 2 port. You and Loren think that this will not work, whilst
"KERRY"
has done it. TIA
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Thank you for the nice words and for the clarification of what you have,
but since I've never used anything like that I really can't help. I
would call Netgear tech support anyway. The worst they can say is that
they don't know and at least you will have tried that avenue of
troubleshooting.

Malke
 
Mike said:
Bought a printer server. It is the ethernet to 1 USB port. If you have
multiple printers, can you connect a USB hub to the usb port on the server
and service more than one printer.
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Assuming that you want the same print job (document) to come out of
each of the different printers, yes. Can't imagine why you'd chose such
an awkward means of making multiple copies of a document, though.


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Mike said:
Did not think I had to go into that much detail, but the device is called a
"USB mini print server Model ps121" by netgear. (It is not a computer
configured to operate as a print server) It has one Ethernet port on one
side of it and a single 1.0 USB port on the other. Loren, you raised the
initial question exactly. I know they sell 2 port versions as well, but my
question was, since I have an old usb hub and this device is a 1.0 USB
printer server, has anybody tried to hook a hub to this type of device and
service multiple printers.? Malke, I value your opinion, please have
another go at it, I tried to make it clear. you said " This usb port would
normally be connected locally to a computer ."... No this USB port would be
connected to the printer. I have a router that feeds the ps121 server in
another room and a single USB printer tied to it. Object is to have another
USB printer in there. The single port version was bought before the need
for a 2 port. You and Loren think that this will not work, whilst "KERRY"
has done it. TIA
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If you look at the setup for these print servers you will see that they
use different ports for each printer -- 9100 for the first printer, 9101
for the second, etc. This is all done inside the print server and with
the one you are talking about is hardwired in. When you configure the
printer you specify the port on the print server. As you only have the
one port to configure only that port is available. There is no way a
hub would be able to configure different ports for you. If you need
multiple printers to be attached you will either need multiple servers
or a server with multiple ports.
 
Yes the "bare" IP address is the "server" itself, but how would it
address the "hub" ports? A lexmark box for instance addresses its 2
parallel port connections separately. So you will need to find out how
"smart" that box is, and Netgear is the place to ask.
 
Bruce.. I don't know why anybody would want that either. My desire is to
use a 2 printers, a B&W laser and a Color printer, both being "network"
accessible. Michaels previous post explaines why this cannot be done with
the single port server, and me wanting to attach a hub to it. But...just
a thought, are you saying that if I attached two printers, via a usb hub,
that both printers will print the same document??? and if so.....I could
take the one I don't want printing OFF LINE??? Interesting.!
 
In that case you would need to load the drivers for each one
separately, and print using the driver for the one that was not on line.
The "formatting" for one will produce gibberish and a load of blank
pages from the "other" printer.
 
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