Settings to allow ethernet connection from printer to Linksys router to work

David Glienna - Owner

2008-05-01 02:10:23 UTC

Connect the printer to any computer directly, and then share it. All-In-One
printers generally don't work unless you buy a wireless print server, or if
your router has one built in. USB port standard.
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David Glienna
MVP - Visual Developer (Visual Basic)
2006 thru 2008

Post by Bud H
I am trying to connect a new Samsung CLX-3160FN all-in-one color laser
printer into my home network.
I have a Linksys WRT54GS router which is hard wired via ethernet cable to
(1) a desktop computer and (2) the new Samsung CLX-3160FN. Also, two
notebook computers use this network.
The Linksys router is set for DHCP. The samsung can be set to (1) DHCP or
(2) static IP address. Presently, it is set to "DHCP".
I can ping the IP address but cannot get a connection to work correctly.
What settings does one need to include in the Linksys router settings and
also the printer settings to allow the new printer hardwired to the router
to work on the network properly?
If it matters, I am using Zone Alarm with Antivirus. I disabled it at some
points of testing and the printer failed to network properly then, also.
Some information from the Linksys WRT54GS router below. Supplementary
information only.
Bud H
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DHCP Server IP Address : 192.168.1.1
Client Host Name IP Address
192.168.1.100
inspiron6400 192.168.1.104
SEC0015993E8875 192.168.1.105 (this one is the new Samsung printer connected
via ethernet to the Linksys WRT54GS)
latituded820 192.168.1.106
Router Name: WRT54GS
Domain Name: hsd1.in.comcast.net.
Login Type: Automatic Configuration - DHCP
IP Address: 67.177.181.186
Subnet Mask: 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway: 67.177.180.1
DNS 1: 68.87.72.130
DNS 2: 68.87.77.130
MTU: 1500
Auto Configuration - DHCP
Local IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Starting IP Address: 192.168.1.100
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Firewall Protection: Enabled
Block WAN Requests
Block Anonymous Internet Requests: YES
Filter Multicast: YES
Filter Internet NAT Redirection: NO
Filter IDENT(Port 113): YES
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Access Server: HTTP (YES), HTTPS (NO)
UPnP: Enabled
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Ping
PING 192.168.1.105 (192.168.1.105): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.105: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=1.9 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.105: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=1.0 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.105: icmp_seq=2 ttl=255 time=1.0 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.105: icmp_seq=3 ttl=255 time=1.0 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.105: icmp_seq=4 ttl=255 time=1.0 ms
--- 192.168.1.105 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 1.0/1.1/1.9 ms
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Traceroute
traceroute to 192.168.1.105 (192.168.1.105), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
1 192.168.1.105 (192.168.1.105) 1.474 ms 1.099 ms 1.011 ms
Trace complete
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Login Type: Automatic Configuration - DHCP
IP Address: 67.177.181.186
Subnet Mask: 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway: 67.177.180.1
DNS 1: 68.87.72.130
DNS 2: 68.87.77.130
MTU: 1500
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IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP Server: Enabled
Start IP Address: 192.168.1.100
End IP Address: 192.168.1.149
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