Netgear USB Mini Print Server

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  • Gets bogged down (3)
  • Cannot print from home pc (1)
  • Does not keep printer on (1)
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MODEL- PS121NAVENDOR- NETGEAR INC. FEATURES- USB Mini Print ServerShare a Home or Office Printer Without Sharing Your PC.Multi-user access to your printer is now simpler than ever. NETGEAR s USB Mini Print Server does away with the hassles of sharing your printer among multiple PCs. Its easy external USB connection links one USB printer to as many as three PCs so different network users can run multiple print jobs at the same time from anywhere on a home or office network. The attractive case design looks great in any environment and its compact size allows you to place it close at hand or out of the way to open up your work area. Easy setup with NETGEAR s Smart Wizard install assistant saves you time and effort so you re up and running in minutes. Since no parallel printer cable is needed it saves you money too.Includes USB Mini Print Server Power adapter 5 ft USB cable USB Mini Print Server Resource CD Installation guide Warranty/Support information card. * Lets you share a printer among multiple PCs. You can place your printerright where you want it for most convenience. It works with wired orwireless routers from any vendor and it's compatible with most USB portprinters (including bi-directional printers) from HP Canon Epson Lexmark and others. Supports all major Microsoft Windows operatingsystems. * Removes the performance bottleneck you'd have with a dedicated always-onPC acting as the print server. It supports multiple print jobssimultaneously gives you a speedy 12 Mbps USB connection and isequipped with an on-board memory buffer for quicker printout delivery. * The external USB interface makes connecting a no-brainer. Smart Wizardinstall assistant makes it simple to install on all popular versions ofMicrosoft Windows. You can manage the print server remotely with an easy Web browser interface. Then you can share a printer on your LAN withoutsharing your computer. * Saves you the price of an expensive parallel printer cable the USB MiniPrint Server doesn't need one. -- SPECIFICATIONs -------------------------------------- CONNECTORS - Printer: (3) USB 1.1 ports Network: (1) USB 1.1 port PROTOCOL SUPPORT- TCP/IP DHCP client PRINT METHODS - Peer-to-Peer (PTP) and SMB over TCP/IP Windows LPD printing. INDICATORS - LEDs for Power Network/Link Print Server Alert STANDARDS - USB 1.1 Windows 98SE Me 2000 and XP NETWORK SPEEDS - 12 Mbps USB 1.1 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MEMORY - 1MB Flash 4 MB SDRAM REQUIRES- Pentium Class PC with Windows for initial configuration. Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connection (not included) Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher for Web-based management. Clients: Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP 20 MB of free space to install 10 MB for operation POWER- 9 VDC 0.5 A Power Supply SIZE - 3.4 x 2.32 x 0.96 WT.- 2.72 oz.

Specification Description
Model 10273676, PS121NA
UPC 606449034684
Data Transfer Rate 10Mbps Ethernet
Form Factor External
Interfaces/Ports 1 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX Network
Port Type 10/100Base-TX

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★★★★★
5.0
Excellent Product!

"I use it so my laptop can print from anywhere in the house. It works great with my Netgear Router...." Read Full Review »

Oct 20, 2009 by AF1Flyer

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1.0
Not Recommended

"Purchased product to support new printer. Could not install server. Installation software repeatedly claimed that it could not find the server due to some problem with my network. Network works fine with everything else including a Lynksys server. A check at Netgear's Internet troubleshooting site said my problem was with my McAfees firewall. The recommended solution was to Uninstall McAfees, install the pr..." Read Full Review »

Sep 01, 2008 by Johncz

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You can get a great deal ...

★★★★☆
4.0

"You can get a great deal on refurbished version of this product because so many people have problems setting it up. It works, but it takes a little fiddling.



Installation pretty straight forward. If you get a refurbished version, you need to go to Netgear to download software. You need two utilitie …"  Read Full Review »

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Netgear USB Mini Print Server Review

Works mostly as ...

★★★☆☆
3.0

"Works mostly as advertised and its considerably cheaper than other print servers, that's the PROs. The CONs: it can be buggy - I can reliably get it to BSOD one of my XP machines when printing out googlemaps. Install was simple though again it was a little buggy on one machine requiring it to be rei …"  Read Full Review »

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Netgear USB Mini Print Server Review

I use this with several ...

★★★★★
5.0

"I use this with several Windows machines and an HP D-2500 series Deskjet. Windows versions in use are 2000 Pro, XP Pro, and XP Home.

I downloaded and installed the driver on one PC, and then connected the printer, selected the printer from the list (of 1!!) and that was it. It worked. Then I repeat …"  Read Full Review »

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This was easy to set up, ...

★★★★☆
4.0

"This was easy to set up, and all my Windows PCs saw it right away and were able to print within about 15 minutes. The documentation was unclear on how to access the admin, but I was able to see the IP it got my my router and that was fine. The built-in admin panel is very basic and simple.



I was a …"  Read Full Review »

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Buyer beware! This ...

★★★★★
5.0

"Buyer beware! This product might work great if you running Windows 98 and a HP 610 printer. Before you buy, go to Netgear's site a review compatible printers. If you have a problem and have to call customer service, the first thing they are going to ask you is what kind of printer are trying to co …"  Read Full Review »

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