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    Wireless Printing without wireless internet

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by EspiOne, Sep 30, 2008.

  1. EspiOne

    EspiOne Notebook Consultant

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    I tried to find the answer on the forum, but could not, so excuse me for double post.

    I recently purchased a BELKIN F5L009 Wireless Network USB Hub, thinking this was a wireless router, (I should know better). I recently sold my linksys router and printer server, since the cost of high speed internet is kinda high for me at the moment, so I use dial up instead. So I don't have a router, but got this hub at 50%, close out sale. So my question is this........can I run a printer and Hard Drives with this hub via a wireless router WITHOUT a internet connection?? I don't want to spend money on another router, if it is not possible. Me and my wife have separate wireless notebook and loved the aspect of printing wireless. It works good for me now that I am back in school. Any advise or suggestions??? Any suggestions on a good low cost wireless G router??
     
  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I don't see any reason why you shouldn't be able to do what you describe. Basically, you're just setting up an isolated local area network. The only thing I would double-check on is to make sure that the firmware and/or the client application doesn't try to automatically call home to find updates; if it does, that may end up swamping your network with useless requests for the internet.