Our fairly new wireless router has two(2) USB ports that claim they can be used as printer ports. What is the success rate and experience(s) of using these USB ports on the router, as a printer port?

One of the most underrated (and often overlooked) features of modern routers is the USB port, but it's not just a design quirk. That little slot can unlock a surprising range of possibilities. Gone ...

I just spent the last 15min uninformatively googling for the answer to "Can I connect a powered USB hub to a wireless router to expand the number of available ports". I got a lot of conflicting ...

It's common to connect a printer to a computer with a USB cable, but this limits printer access to only one computer, unless you take additional steps. If you want to make your printer available to ...

Your home may be set up for wireless internet, streaming, and file sharing, but try telling your printer that. If you're stuck lugging your laptop to a USB connection, a wireless print server may be a ...

In its ongoing battle against internet bottlenecks -- or let's face it -- techie bragging rights, Netgear has launched two more devices with that sweet, sweet 802.11ac data flow. Joining its recently ...

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Q: I am a customer of Comcast/Xfinity. Recently, I changed my old modem/router for a new modem/router and everything connected without issue except for my printer, which is an Epson Workforce 645.

Older printers connect to computers via a parallel cable. For the past several years, the USB connection has replaced the parallel connection for the vast majority of printers. Newer computers often ...

Easily setup your legacy USB printers as AirPrint compatible printers using the new ActivePrint Cloud Server! Simply plug in your USB printer to one of the USB ports on this small device and your ...