AEBS printing through to an ethernet connected computer

I installed an Airport extreme last night so the wiring config is :Cable modem to AE and then ethernet to Imac desktop computer. I unplugged the USB printer from the desktop and plugged it into the AE. Laptops work great and can print wirelessly but now I can't print using the ethernet desktop computer.
thanks

Please check out the following Apple Support article to see if it can help.

Similar Messages

HP Officejet pro 8500A plus can not print from ethernet connect computer

Setup:
HP Officjet Pro 8500A Plus connected to a netgear wireless router using wired ethernet.
Desktop with windows7 connected to the same netgear wireless router using wired ethernet.
Can print from other computers connected to the the wireless router using wifi but can not print from this desktop connected using the wired ethernet.
Can not print from the Windows7 PC which is connected to router over wired Ethernet. Printer is connected to the same router using wired Ethernet. Other notebook connected to the router over wireless prints.
Windows7 device & Printerhows printer is ok.
Once a job is sent to printer, show status printing for a while after the status will show error.
Now the status shows error
HP Print and Scan doctors shows printer ok.
But if you try to print the test page, unable to communicate to printer error comes.
Tool box can read all information about the printer

Please reload the drivers and software on the Win7 PC. Reconfigure and try again.
Say thanks by clicking the Kudos Thumbs Up to the right in the post.
If my post resolved your problem, please mark it as an Accepted Solution ...
I worked for HP but now I'm retired!

Help needed with printer settings for wired ethernet connection

I'm hoping someone can help me with a network printing issue. I have a large format color laser printer (Tektronix Phaser) and since moving to OS 10.6 I can't figure out how to configure the printer so that the system sees it. I have a simple wired ethernet network with a couple of Macs and a couple of printers. All devices are connected via a switch. When using earlier OSs I was able to connect to the Phaser using Ethertalk. Obviously this is no longer supported and I can't figure out how to set the printer so the OS can see it. I have lots of options which can be turned on or off and in some cases set up in other ways: Ethertalk, IPX, Netware, TCP/IP, DNS, LPR, HTTP and remote internet printing, I've tried messing with these but the result is always the same--system doesn't see the printer. Currently Ethertalk is on, IPX and Netware are off, TCP/IP is on, DNS and LPR are on, as are AppSocket, HTTP, FTP and remote internet printing. I can change the IP address but no matter what address I've tried I cannot ping the printer. (I'm using a Gutenprint driver for this printer.)
I don't really know enough about all this to get anywhere and I haven't been able to find help anywhere even from tech friends. Xerox won't help me and neither will Apple. Any help would be appreciated. I can supply more detail on specifics where necessary. Thanks, Bob

Old Phaser models may becoming more and more difficult to use, but you can give this a try.
1. Configure the printer via front panel to use TCP/IP and enable DHCP if it's supported. If not then you will need to configure an IP address for the printer together with your local network's mask, and gateway IP address. Except for the first the others will be provided by opening Network preferences to see what those settings are. The printer's IP address needs to be set somewhere within the range of IP addresses your router provides locally.
2. You need the PPD file required for your printer. If you have the Phaser driver installer you can use it to install the PPD or you can extract the specific PPD from the installer package. This part is tricky because I don't know where you may find the driver now if you don't have the installer. The older installers can be accessed through the Finder by selecting the package then CTRL- or RIGHT-click and select Show Package Contents from the contextual menu. You can then rummage through the package to search for the PPD for your printer. Then navigate to the /Library/Printers/PPD/Contents/Resources/ folder and drop the PPD file inside.
3. Open Print & Fax preferences and click on Add [+] to add a new printer. Click on the IP icon in the toolbar. Select Line Printer Daemon - LPD from the Protocol drop down menu. Input the IP address you assigned the printer in the Address field. You can file in the optional fields that follow. Then from the Print Using drop down menu locate the listing for your printer and select it.

Hp laserwriter 5000 printer moved to new ethernet o

i have an hp laserwriter 5000 printer connected to a network of 6 old macs OS 10.6. and it prints perfectly from all 6. But when I moved it to another ethernet wall outlet, now none of them can print to it. Moved to a third ethernet outlet and still none can print to it. The ethernet outlets work fine on all the other printers and they work fine on this printer as long as I connect it back to the original ethernet outlet.
how can I fix this? the printer has its same IP address, nothing changed. appletalk is on.
I open the print menu, select the printer and click print
then I get this message:
Starting job
then about 5 sec later, this,
attempting to connect to host 10.0.1.194 on port 9100
and then after about 60 seconds, I get this message:
unable to connect to printer (retrying in 30 seconds) Operation timed out.
delete the job, reboot computer, open simple text file to print and go back to the print menu and try again
this time get this message:
Network host 10.0.1.194 is busy; will retry in 15 seconds
when I go into the print & fax preferences window I see the printers listed , boxes check, in the menu.
The config page of the printer at the original ethernet connection prints a BOOTP/DHCP SERVER number but when I connect it to another ethernet wall outlet it omits that line on the config page. Do I need to set that address? How? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP.

Sorry about that!
So this didn't work?
Download ipscan-mac-3.0-…zip
To give you this file...
ipscan-mac-3.0-beta6.zip
Which when double clicked should give you a folder called...
ip scan/ , containing Angry IP Scanner.app, & clicking on that doesn't run?

Wi-fi vs. Ethernet connection

My computer is connected to the FIOS router with an Ethernet cable. The computer also has a built in W-Fi card. When I boot up, it shows that I am connected to the internet through both the Ethernet connection and the wireless connection. I am curious as to which connection is actually being used and if I should disable one or the other.

If your computer is using Wireless, simply disable the wireless radio when you are on Ethernet. If this is a laptop, there's generally a switch or a keyboard button/combo you can use to switch off the radio. Ethernet is the best connection to use. As to which Windows will use, it's dependant on whichever gets an address first, really.
========
The first to bring me 1Gbps Fiber for $30/m wins!

Want to bridge two wired ethernet connections

I have a Core Duo based Mini that was just replaced with a new aluminum MacBook. I am going to re-purpose the mini as a media center device. I already have a TiVo HD unit hooked up to the same TV. The TiVo is hooked up through a wired ethernet connection, to better support streaming and the transfer large video files. Due to the visibility of the location, I would prefer not to place a hub there, and I would prefer to avoid having an extra power cord around for a hub.
I'm considering getting a USB ethernet device. Then I can connect the TiVo box to the internal ethernet port (en0) and connect the usb ethernet port (en1?) to the remainder of the network. I would then bridge the connections. Note that routing is probably not sufficient, because the other TiVo units would not detect the one on the different network. I need a bridge, which would allow all the TiVo units, including the one behind the Mini, to be on the same network and discover each other via broadcasts.
This is normally a fairly trivial thing to set up within a unix environment. I can find tons on information on how to do it in Linux. But I cannot find any info on doing this within Mac OS X.
Also, where can I find information on USB ethernet devices supported within OS X?

GdayBruce,
Even though you don't mention it, I am assuming that somewhere in this gordian mix you have a router. Beyond that, I cannot fathom what it is you are trying to do here. You may be making things way more complicated than they need be.
I think I get that you want to connect the Mini to the network (what network, though, and created by what device??? How many "networks" are there, and what are their purposes?), then connect the one and only TiVo unit you mention to the Mini, using the Mini as a "bridge."
OK, let's just start this whole thing over. You need a router. Full Stop. One router. Full Stop. That router will be connected, no doubt, to some type of modem (cable or DSL) of course, and everything else will connect to it, either wirelessly or via ethernet. One router, one network.
Now, one way to avoid having to route cables all over the place in order to connect devices via ethernet is to create a wireless network and use additional wireless devices as "bridges." THese devices would be configured to connect to the wireless network, then provide a wired ethernet connection to that wireless network. In other words, they "bridge" the two. Older Airport Express units could bridge ethernet to wireless, but no the other way around. I'm not sure if the current AEs can bridge wireless to ethernet (they might, but I'm not sure).
Scott

Issues with Multiple Speakers from Ethernet Connection, Wireless works

I have the ability to stream music from my ethernet connected computer to the AX, however when I use the multiple speaker function - does not work. One the same network, I am able to use the multiple speaker function if I use my wireless connection. Ideas?

rephrasing

I lost the lan ethernet connection of an older windows 7 pc to my 3 Terabyte router when adding a new local printer to the pc. How do i set this up again so the PC is recognized and can get to the internet again through the time capsule?

I recently added a new printer to a 2005 vintage PC that is running windows 7. It used to go through a router in my wifes upstairs office to the time capsule by wired ethernet (cat5) but when I added her new local printer thought I would network it, big mistaked, lost all my ethernet connection and she cannot get to the internet. Wireless not an option. How do i set up again the ethernet connection and i will only USB the printer locally this time for the windows pc?
Tried windows diagnostics, and besides telling me to reset everything and turn router off and on etc. I am in an endless loop.
Other Mac products are not impacted by this issue.

I see no direct connection.. a printer and the computer setup for internet are not related.
But it sounds like the router in the wife's office is now in the wrong mode..
If you have an existing main router replace the second router for a switch .. that is the easy way.
Otherwise you need to bridge the router if it has that option.. most do not. Or use wan bypass.. where you turn off the dhcp server in the router and fix its ip to match the range of the main router.. this is the hassle of using router as a switch.
BUT I am making a huge number of assumptions.
What I need is the full network layout.. a quick picture would help.
I need main modem.. main router.. (maybe same box or different).. make model and current IP address and how dhcp is setup.
I need secondary router.. if that is what it is, IP and settings.
I want the printer type and model. How it is connected.
BTW I much prefer to see a network printer plugged into the network rather than usb.. it is only a matter of sorting the IP settings and driver pointing to the network rather than local.
Or you should think of it as a broken washing machine and call the technician.. who could fix the whole lot in an hour.

Trying to connect 2nd printer through Ethernet Port of AEX b/g

Hello all, Hello (maybe) Duane,
I do have a 2nd Airport Express b/g on our home network, and have a normal laser printer running as a wireless bonjour printer through that 2nd AEX, which is set up as a remote base station. I do have the Ethernet port free on that AEX, and want to connect a Brother 4040cn network ready color laser printer through the Ethernet port of this base station and use it as a bonjour printer? wirelessly... The AEX is set up as a remote base station to the main base station using WDS... I read a lot that the ethernet port only works when this station is in WDS mode - it is, but I still can't get it to work...
I talked to a guy at the Apple Store and he told me it should work, and that I somehow have to configure the Ethernet port of the AEX as a bridge so that could work.... ? It is not a supported solution (as expected...) so I tried to find that, but I am not able to work it out.
I can see the printer using the brother software, it shows me the status of the printer correctly, but I cannot get any printouts. The printing windows shows the printer, even lets me pick it as a bonjour printer, sends it off to the printer, but nothing arrives at the printer... I can use the web based printer management utility, which directly connects to the using the IP address, and can send stuff that is printed out, but i cannot get it working.
Hope that makes sense - anyone out there able to help?
Ningaloo

Hello,
If you wanted to setup a wireless network, you could look at some Wireless Ethernet USB adapters (will work just like the AirPort):
http://www.afterthemac.com/
Understand that the "AirPort" is just Apple's fancy name for Standard WiFi Networking. It's not anything special. Just Apple's implementation.
So, any WiFi Ethernet Adapter is going to be compatible with Apple's Airport network.
If you want to use the standard USB to Ethernet adapters, then you could look to see if you can find a suitable driver that will either enable your adapter (the one you just purchased) to work, or perhaps find an adapter that has a 3rd-party driver and then purchase that one. The following website lists Mac OS drivers that will enable "Windows-Only" adapters to work:
http://www.sustworks.com/site/newsusbethernet.html
The problem there, is that most USB to Ethernet (not wireless) adapters come only with Windows drivers. So, this website provides information and support to make those devices with with Mac OS X.
Otherwise, I have not found a pre-packaged USB to Wired Ethernet device that comes with Mac drivers.
But, the first website lists lots of USB to Wireless Ethernet adapters that come with Mac Drivers.
I hope this helps.
Let us know if you have other questions.
P.S., if you'd like, go ahead and click the "Helpful" or "Solved" buttons on any of the posts / replies above if you feel they were helpful or adequately answered your question.

Computer won't connect to printer through network. How do I set up the fax as well?

I'm new here and just beyond frustrated with trying to get this to work for my office.
My other printer wont work through USB since my computer will give me a warning throughout the day that the USB is corrupted. So anyways, I got a new printer and I'm trying to connect to it through the office network. My iPhone prints through it. My computers operating system is Windows 7 64 Bit.
My printer is HP Officejet Pro 8600 all in one
I want to connect to it from the network and I want to set up the fax. When I plug the line into the printer then the ext phone line into my phone my phone doesn't work.
I'm confused! Someone help! Please!!!!!
This question was solved.
View Solution.

Hi ahagereo,
Follow the steps in the document below to connect printer to your network.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02886889
Fax: Make sure you have the phone line plugged into the line 1 port on the back of the printer.
I am an HP employee.
Say Thanks by clicking the Kudos Star in the post that helped you.
Please mark the post that solves your problem as "Accepted Solution"

Can Connect to Printer through ethernet network cable, but not through Time Capsule connected to ethernet

I am a lone Mac user in a very large, unsympathetic institution. If I plug my MacBook Air into the ethernet cable in my office directly, I can print through the office printer. If I plug the ethernet cable into a Time Capsule and connect my Air to the capsule wirelessly I cannot print to the office printer. I can access the internet, so I know it isn't a problem with any of the hardware or the wireless connection.
Is it possible that the network, because of Time Capsule, shuffles me into a different subnet than the printer? Why would it do this? How would it know? Is there any kind of fix possible? (I use the Thunderbolt port to connect my Air to a monitor, so I can't use it to connect to an ethernet cable).
Thanks.

CuriousMacUser wrote:
Thank-you very much for this. How do I tell if it is in routher and bridge? How do I change it?
Tell me the IP address when you plug into the main network and can print..
Tell me the IP address when you connect wirelessly via the TC.
If they are the same IP range.. then you are on a bridged TC.. if they are different. Then you are on router mode TC and should bridge it.

Printing through a Windows computer.

I'm working on a 1GHz Power Mac G4 desktop that is connected with Ethernet to a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router. The printer is connected to a Dell Dimension 4300 by USB. The question for me is, even though I can get the printer to show up in my printer search list, I can't get anything to print off of it. Does anyone know a possible solution? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about details or anything, just leave me a message. Thanks for your help!

I have a Mac Mini running Leopard and I print through a Windows XP computer with printer sharing turned on. My printer is a Samsung ML-1710.
The printer shows up in the network as expected, but initially I had a problem in which the job was sent, the printer spun up then stopped dead.
I tracked the problem to the driver setting on the Mac, which had defaulted to Generic Postscript Printer. Since Leopard had no driver for the ML-1710, I got it from the Samsung website, installed it, and changed the print driver to the proper one. Then it worked fine.
I guess the important thing is that you are running the correct driver for the printer, as unlike WinXP, it doesn't install a network printer driver for you.

How do I use my ethernet connection for printing on my LAN and use my Wifi on a different router and ISP to connect to the internet?

I'm in a small office, and I have to use my ethernet connection to connect to the networked copier to be able to print, but connection to which I hooked my Time Capsule is literally 20x faster when connecting to the internet.
How can I tell the computer to use the ethernet connection to print, while everything else should go through wifi?
I have been manually going back and forth changing the order in Network Preferences between ethernet and Wifi, but I'm know there must be an easier way. Thanks for your help!

A packet going to Apple is not local. It is going to 17.149.160.49 -- So it is sent to the topmost working connection to be Routed and sent to the Internet.
A packet going to a local computer or other device that is on the same subnet (has an IP address very close to the topmost IP Address of your computer) gets sent out that port as well, but is sent directly to that computer on the local subnet, since no Routing [changing of Addresses} is needed.
A packet going to a local computer or Printer or Network Attached Storage device that is not on the topmost subnet, but is on a secondary subnet such as the second network connection would be sent directly to that computer, since no Routing is needed.
I do not understand why two Routers have the same IP Address if they are not cross-connected. That makes everything very difficult when it should be simple.

By-passing Airport to print through Ethernet

I loaded Snow Leopard yesterday and could not find my HP Color LaserJet 5500dn, which is connected via Ethernet. Then I discovered it wouldn't recognized or communicate with it while I had Airport on. After turning Airport off, low and behold it recognized it.
How can I by-pass the Airport connection and go straight to Ethernet when using this printer, without having to disable Airport when I need to use it? And by the way, I use Retrospect to back up a system of Macs through my server, and for that to read each computer, I have to make sure Airport is disabled then, too. Any suggestions?

If your PS2 has network ability, you should get a standard straight-through ethernet cable. Then connect that cable to your router->PS2.
Follow the manual to configure PS2. You're on.
If your router is too far away, then look up "Internet Connection Sharing" and you will find hundreds of posts with people who are trying to "...+have my internet go to my {other computer} through my macbook ethernet port+..."
Your router should have a manual, on CD, or online.
Your PS2 should have manual for network (CD or paper, or online)

Multiple ethernet connections in one computer?

I have two ethernet connections in my computer (2 IP Addr) I would like one connection to talk to a PLC(UPD) While the other (wireless) to talk to a printer across the room (TCP Visa Resource- open and write) Is this possible in LV7.1

jaggedmedia wrote:
> I have two ethernet connections in my computer (2 IP Addr) I would
> like one connection to talk to a PLC(UPD) While the other (wireless)
> to talk to a printer across the room (TCP Visa Resource- open and
> write) Is this possible in LV7.1
There should be no problem. Assuming your network is setup properly and
each network card has its own subnet, the TCP/IP socket driver should
route any package through the correct network interface.
Rolf Kalbermatter
Rolf Kalbermatter
CIT Engineering Netherlands
a division of Test & Measurement Solutions

AEBS printing through to an ethernet connected computer

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for