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This print server is not the announced "wonderful thing". Nothing works. Please check the printer compatibility list BEFORE you purchase this item. I was long awaiting for such solution and when it came to install it, everything had gone to trash. I have a Canon MF6530 multifunction printer, scanner and copier, the printer was never recognized by the print server and its operation over wireless is not as secure as it says. I am very sorry about my coments but I think it is my obligation to say it out loud.
This was a great product, it helps me to evoid keeping a computer on for printing from other computers, and it was easy to install.
Maybe it's a bad copy of the software. These guys are always awesome. After all, Linksys has a website, yes.So, go to download the software directly from Linksys. So, yeah, you can download a lot of copies of the manual. Right, the unit's lights are all lit up just fine.
The link to the software download goes to the online manual. Tell it your operating system. It's the software installation on the PC that's not starting up. Let's find out. For the Windows 2000 OS. Your print server isn't certified to work with HP products.
Answer a few questions. Great. But, OK, finally got the network connection working. This product was a bad experience from start to finish (in which 'finish' was my wife saying, "just throw the thing away"). Ha ha, the device laughs, now I dare you to set up your computer correctly. A detailed answer. It's the software installation on the PC that's the problem. No, the wireless is working just fine.
Hi, Roy, here's my problem. OK. The link to the manual also goes to the manual. Finished, right.
A nice hidden link for a live chat. But things went downhill from there.First things first: Setup required an advanced degree in following a bizarrely complex procedure TO THE LETTER and then intuitively anticipating where the tech person who wrote it would have made a mistake for you to correct (which, of course, requires restarting the process from the beginning). Yes, I'm getting a wireless signal just fine. Thanks.Oh, look: there's also a quick-help link.
"Was this helpful to you". But did I mention it's the software installation on the PC that's the problem. On the plus side: It was actually pretty easy to unwrap the box from its plastic without incident. etc. OK, here's my unit serial number etc. I think they sell a lot of printers. You know, they're a pretty big company. Let's say no.Aha.
Which requires running the setup software, which in Vista crashes after running for about 2 seconds. Ahh. And voila. Hmmm. But did I mention.Oh, what's that. But it's actually the software install on the PC that.Wife: "Just throw the thing away."Which is what I did.
I purchased the device with the understanding that, based on the information provided, that it would be compatible with the latest Microsoft OS. The device it's self works fine, not problem in the world. What I do have issue with it the semi-false advertising, specifically the compatibility with Windows Vista. It seems that not the case. Thank God there are people out there who find work arounds for this soft of 'short coming'.
Does NOT work well with Canon multifunction printer. Infuriating software insists that the Canon drivers need to be installed and will not proceed with the rest of its own installation even though the printer *IS* properly installed. Browsed web to find workaround that allowed sharing just the printer but not other functions but that connection was still not reliable. I returned this device and bought a Silex (specifically suited for the Canon) instead which installed easily and works flawlessly.
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