OT: USB<->Ethernet printer server for router

[Chris G]

On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 02:49:40PM +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> On 29/11/2007, Chris G <cl at isbd.net> wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 02:16:39PM +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > > Hi all, this is not a Fedora question, but I am abusing the list's
> > > collective knowledge :)
> > >
> > > Our home network has two Fedora machines and a Ubuntu machine on a
> > > four-port router. As none of the machines are 'always on' machines,
> > > the poor USB printer is plugged into whichever one needs to print. I
> > > recently saw a device for connecting a serial printer to an ethernet
> > > port on the router, thereby giving the printer a local IP address and
> > > any connected computer could print to it. With NAT, even a remote
> > > computer could print to such a printer (actually a feature that we
> > > would use a lot in our home, as I am often at the university and I
> > > send documents home for the wife to print).
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a similar product for USB printers? I've scoured
> > > Ebay but found nothing. I'd love to hear of anyone who has experience
> > > with such devices, and who could describe possible drawbacks that I
> > > have not considered.
> > >
> > There are now routers with a USB port to which you can attach a
> > printer.  A quick Google suugests at least USR and Draytek Vigor.
> >
> >
> > Chris Green
> 
> Thanks, Chris, though if I can avoid replacing the entire router I'd
> rather. Note, though, that with the price of routers being what they
> are it might in fact be cheaper to replace the router :)
> 
A quick Google for "USB print server" turned up lots!  :-)

For example the Netgear PS121, however the price is such that you
might decide to go for what I originally suggested, it would be tidier
anyway!

For that metter a search for "USB print server" on Ebay (UK) turned up
lots too, where did you look (or what did you look for)?

-- 
Chris Green