Wireless Printing to a printer connect to a PC using a MacBook Pro running Lion 10.7.2

Can I print to my PC based network printer through my PC?  There are no drivers yet for my OKIdata C5150n or C5500n.
Thanks

Since the printer is network-ready, it really doesn't matter the brand of router used ... so you don't need to get a AirPort or Time Capsule just to get connectivity for your MacBook Pro.
You just need to configure the printer for your network so that it gets an IP address from the Netgear router. From the Mac, this will be "seen' as a network or IP printer when you use the OS X's Print & Fax panel within System Preferences.

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