Wrt610n v2 usb links as a print server?

Can the usb link on 610n be used as a print server (and not just for storage)? I know 160NL cannot be used for printing, so wondering if the 610n can.

even with an alternative firmware? then what linksys router can be used in such a way? I mean if I connect my printer to it via usb, would I be able to print on it off my, say, wireless notebook?
Message Edited by chrismcpole on 11-29-2009 09:45 PM

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