[X4U] Seeking help with remote printing
Jim Colgate
colgatelist at cox.net
Sun Feb 21 13:16:57 PST 2010
Here is the situation: My out of town parents are basically computer
illiterate, but they do have broad band cable internet service with a
wireless router and wireless printer for the kids to use when they
come to visit. Mom calls me a few times a month to have me look up
something on the internet, and then I either package up the data and
mail it to them (slow) or try to communicate the info over the phone.
What I would like to do: I would like to have them turn on the
printer and then I would print out the information from my computer
for them on their printer.
I think I will have to open up some ports on their router and point
them to their printer -- just not sure which ports and anything else.
Then how do I point my computer to their printer for output?
Hardware/software Configurations:
Parents:
Bresnan ISP and modem
IP via DHCP
Linksys Wireless Router providing NAT
HP Deskjet 5850 Wireless Printer
Mine:
Cox ISP
Motorola Modem
IP via DHCP
Time Capsule Wireless Router providing NAT
iMac running 10.5.8
Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
Jim
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