Cisco-Linksys WPS54G Wireless-G 802.11g Print Server
May 1, 2010 by BPELforum · 5 Comments
- Share a printer with everyone on your network — works with most USB 1.1 or 2.0 printers
- Connects your printer directly to the network by 10/100 wired Ethernet or 54 Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g)
- Prevents congestion on your PC with other users’ print jobs
- No need to leave a PC on 24/7
Product Description
The Linksys Wireless-G PrintServer lets you connect a USB printer directly to your network, eliminating the need to dedicate a PC to print sharing chores. Using a PrintServer frees up your “”print share PC”" so you don’t have to leave it on all the time. It also removes the printing bottleneck, and sets your PC free to do more useful work. Connect the PrintServer directly to your network by 10-100 Ethernet cable, or wirelessly over 54Mbps Wireless-G (802.11g). The wireless option lets you put your printer wherever you want to, without having to run cables. Whichever way the PrintServer is attached to your network, both your wireless and wired PCs will have access to it, and the printer it’s connected to. And if you don’t use wireless for general networking in your office, you can still use the Wireless-G connection in ad-hoc mode to print from visiting Wireless-G and Wireless-B PCs. The USB port is compatible with USB 1.1 printers, as well as printers that support the new high-speed USB 2.0 specification for even faster throughput. Your data is protected by up to 128-bit WEP encryption, or pre-shared-key WPA. A user-friendly Setup Wizard makes installation easy, the compact case fits anywhere, and the three megabyte print buffer size handles even large graphics-intensive print jobs.
Cisco-Linksys WPS54G Wireless-G 802.11g Print Server
This is the worst computer product I’ve ever bought. Save your time , you WILL return it. It is not wireless. It does not work.
Rating: 1 / 5
Believe it all is true. Like many others I to was a sucker. Tech support confirms that the WPA does not work, also if you turn off the SSID it will not work. I even went to the trouble of complaining to customer service about there misleading advertising. They said that they would talk to tech support and modify there web site. Well a month later they still have not changed it. To make matters worse I decided to change my router from my current Netgear wireless router to one that uses NIMO multi link. First I tried the Belkin Pre-N router, did not work at all. Then I decided to try the Linksys WRT54GX that did not work either. Currently it is back to the Netgear. I am a technician for a telecom company and have worked with many Cisco products. Let me tell you Cisco should run away from the Linksys brand as fast as they can.
Rating: 1 / 5
Bought their product to go with my Linksys wireless router. Looked like it was going to work through setup and then on the final step it failed
I called technical support and was sent to an India call center, where an arrogant Indian making 2 dollars per hour led me through his computer generated problem solving process. At the end, in some strange language he said my printer was uncompatible. I asked to speak to a supervisor, after 5 minutes on hold I got one.
I asked it where it was located and if it was an employee of Linsys/Cisco, and he said he was. So I asked him if my printer was not listed on the box I bought as being incompatible then why wasn’t his company guilty of fraud. He hung up on me.
I have had so many issues with my linksys router and their support I would want to examine the idiot that buys any of thier product. I intend to have someone call the Cisco ceo every half hour on the half hour until I get a satisfactory answer to how poorly they treat their customers.
Rating: 1 / 5
Thought we’d by these print servers and save some money over HP’s JetDirect adapters. Spent 3 hours on the phone with 3 different people for Technical Support trying to get setup. Have been unable to print throught the print server, but I can print fine by plugging the printer directly into my laptop. Printer is an HP Color Laserjet 3500. The time I have wasted I could have spent on the Network version of the printer. Do not buy, terrible products. Linksys does not even publish a compatibility chart nor do they have any information in their knowledgebase for this device.
Rating: 1 / 5
I must have some form of self-abuse disorder, as I continue to go back to the well with LinkSys and continue to be infuriated.
Bought the wps54g, brought it home, unpacked it, plugged it in as instructed, installed the CD on my XP machine, and it did not find the device.
Seriously, do they even test these things? There are not so many different devices out there from the 4-5 major manufacturers that they couldn’t do it economically.
Please, hold these guys accountable, do not buy this product.
Rating: 1 / 5