Is it even possible ?
The best option for this is to attach the printer via USB to a Network Printer Hub.
Printer Hubs attach to the network through wireless and convert the printer to be available through that network to any PC.
Some routers also act as a Printer Hub, if you are happy to have your printer located beside the router.
Look in Google for Printer Hubs for more details and local availability.
Testimonial: "Very helpful. I had no idea where to start on this, or even if it was possible, but I might yet be able to print direct from an iPad on sn ancient thoroughbred printer ! Thanks."
Printing from an Ipad is a different kettle of fish. This requires one of 2 things as it requires 'Airprint' either on the printer itself (only relatively new models) or an 'Airprint' application on a PC or Mac.
There are other options using some printer manufacturer's apps, eg HPePrint, you can print to a printer through their app.
Add a CommentI also discovered an alternative PC program, called Netgear Genie, which can also act as an Airprint alternative and is easily set up. I hope all of this helps.
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Philip,
If you are planning to use a single antenna and then use a "splitter"
to connect two (2) WiFi units, I'm afraid that it will not work.
Antenna splitters are meant for receive only mode but since WiFi operates both
on receive and transmit, then perhaps what you would need is a
"duplexer".
Both of your WiFis would be operating on 2.4GHz band. Theoretically, you would have to fix set your
first WiFi device to operate on the lowest channel possible and the other on
the highest channel possible. The channel separation translates to frequency
difference; lowest for Channel 1 is 2.401GHz while the highest for Channel 11
is 2.473GHz.
Constructing your own would be at best a daunting task since you would need to be
very familiar with electronic components and circuitry in the microwave region.
Further, you have to have access to specialized equipment (microwave capable)
such as a spectrum analyzer, swr meter, dummy loaded wattmeter and a frequency
counter to say the least. In most
countries, you would also need certain licenses to do this.
With all of these in mind, your best bet might be to use individual external
antennas for each WiFi device and positioned them as far away as possible from
each other. Moreover, pls bear in mind
that anything between the transmitter and the antenna would introduce attenuation,
insertion and return loss and this include even just the cable.
If you would still want to
give it a try:
Good
luck and kind regards.
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