[X4U] Setting up wireless printing

[..lj]

On Nov 25, 2009, at 07:14, Mark Des Cotes wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I just bought my wife a new (refurbished) MacBook from Apple for  
> Christmas. This will be her/our first OSX laptop (we've owned two  
> previous old PowerBooks with OS9 on them). I know that one of the  
> first things she'll want to know how to do is print. Right now our  
> printer is plugged into our iMac via USB. I'm going to have to  
> purchase a new wireless router as the very old one I have is  
> Wireless B I think and it's slow as anything. Is Wireless N the  
> newest? What's the easiest way to set up the printer for my wife to  
> print from the MacBook? Should I be looking for a special type of  
> wireless router? I'm very knowledgeable when it comes to the ins and  
> outs of my Mac but I'm naive when it comes to the whole wireless  
> thing. I would prefer it if she didn't have to rely on the iMac in  
> case it's put to sleep when she needs to print.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Des Cotes
>
Airport Express is a little more expensive then a Linksys, D-Link,  
etc... But it will allow you to connect the printer to it rather than  
a computer. Drawback is that will not provide you with any wired  
network ports, just up to 10 wireless ports. The alternative is to go  
with a cheaper 3rd party wireless router and a wireless print server  
to connect to your printer. Or spend the big bucks on the Airport  
Extreme Base station or Time capsule (Which might fulfill  your backup  
needs.
..lj