network printer problem

[Guest zhengquan]

Hello,

 

I am thinking of solving this problem, the lab in the group has

several windows xp computers, they have public ip. Now we have 2

printers connected to the internet, both of them have public Ip. The

computers and the printers are not connected by routers.

 

Now the problem is, I need to spare a internet port for other use, so

I am thinking of using a router to connect the 2 printers and let the

routher have a public ip, the 2 printers will have private ip

assigned by the router. I want to know in this situation, is it

possible for other computers to access the two printers because they

now do not have public ip, they are in a subnet behind the router.

 

Thanks!

 

ZHengquan

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: network printer problem

 

>I am thinking of solving this problem, the lab in the group has

>several windows xp computers, they have public ip. Now we have 2

>printers connected to the internet, both of them have public Ip. The

>computers and the printers are not connected by routers.

>

>Now the problem is, I need to spare a internet port for other use, so

>I am thinking of using a router to connect the 2 printers and let the

>routher have a public ip, the 2 printers will have private ip

>assigned by the router. I want to know in this situation, is it

>possible for other computers to access the two printers because they

>now do not have public ip, they are in a subnet behind the router.

 

As long as they have an IP that can be reached by the client PCs, you

can print to them via IPP.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: network printer problem

 

On Feb 17, 4:49 pm, zhengquan <zhang.zhengq...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I am thinking of solving this problem, the lab in the group has

> several windows xp computers, they have public ip. Now we have 2

> printers connected to the internet, both of them have public Ip. The

> computers and the printers are not connected by routers.

>

> Now the problem is, I need to spare a internet port for other use, so

> I am thinking of using a router to connect the 2 printers and let the

> routher have a public ip, the 2 printers will have private ip

> assigned by the router. I want to know in this situation, is it

> possible for other computers to access the two printers because they

> now do not have public ip, they are in a subnet behind the router.

>

> Thanks!

>

> ZHengquan

 

If there is no "special" reason that all the PC need to be directly on

te Internet (public IPs) you could all place them on the same "subnet"

of the printers, behind the router. Not aware the reason all the PCs

must have public IP addesses but with a router, one onr IP address is

used (saving a lot of $$)

[Guest zhengquan]

Re: network printer problem

 

On Feb 18, 7:49 am, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote:

> >I am thinking of solving this problem, the lab in the group has

> >several windows xp computers, they have public ip. Now we have 2

> >printers connected to the internet, both of them have public Ip. The

> >computers and the printers are not connected by routers.

>

> >Now the problem is, I need to spare a internet port for other use, so

> >I am thinking of using a router to connect the 2 printers and let the

> >routher have a public ip, the 2 printers will have private ip

> >assigned by the router. I want to know in this situation, is it

> >possible for other computers to access the two printers because they

> >now do not have public ip, they are in a subnet behind the router.

>

> As long as they have an IP that can be reached by the client PCs, you

> can print to them via IPP.

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

 

Thanks, but I am still puzzling on how to do it...

[Guest zhengquan]

Re: network printer problem

 

On Feb 18, 1:50 pm, smlunatick <yves...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Feb 17, 4:49 pm, zhengquan <zhang.zhengq...@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>

>

> > Hello,

>

> > I am thinking of solving this problem, the lab in the group has

> > several windows xp computers, they have public ip. Now we have 2

> > printers connected to the internet, both of them have public Ip. The

> > computers and the printers are not connected by routers.

>

> > Now the problem is, I need to spare a internet port for other use, so

> > I am thinking of using a router to connect the 2 printers and let the

> > routher have a public ip, the 2 printers will have private ip

> > assigned by the router. I want to know in this situation, is it

> > possible for other computers to access the two printers because they

> > now do not have public ip, they are in a subnet behind the router.

>

> > Thanks!

>

> > ZHengquan

>

> If there is no "special" reason that all the PC need to be directly on

> te Internet (public IPs) you could all place them on the same "subnet"

> of the printers, behind the router. Not aware the reason all the PCs

> must have public IP addesses but with a router, one onr IP address is

> used (saving a lot of $$)

 

That is because the printers are in a different room, both of them are

using a net port.

We are in a different room...

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: network printer problem

 

>Thanks, but I am still puzzling on how to do it...

 

If you can ping the printer IP, you can print to it.

Try Control Panel > Printers and Faxes > Add Printer > Next > Local

Printer... > Next > Create New Port > Standard TCP/IP Port > Next >

<printer's IP address>

 

The rest you can do. You should just make the printer have a static IP

to make this process easier. Good luck.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf