| | |  | Computers & Add-Ons | Home » » » NETGEAR WGPS606 54 Mbps Wireless Print Server with 4-port Switch | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Wireless printing for four or more users! Would you and the other users in your network like the freedom to print wirelessly? And, to connect to more than one printer, without having to add print servers, wireless adapters, or unsightly Ethernet cables? With NETGEAR's 54 Mbps Wireless Print Server with 4-Port Switch, now you can! In seconds, you can connect two printers and four PCs to your wireless network – all with one simple device. NETGEAR's 54 Mbps Wireless Print Server has two USB ports, as well as a wireless Ethernet bridge mode with a 4-port switch. That means you can connect your computer to your high-end color printer for your business use, and send the kids' documents to your older Inkjet printer ¿ all without wires! Best of all, more than four users can use the printer, without adding any additional wireless adapters. Wireless: You can place your printers anywhere in your home or office that works best for you, and share access to them via your wireless network. You'll get the most out of both printers, and you won't have to buy two separate print servers. Secure: NETGEAR's 54 Mbps Wireless Print Server employs powerful WEP Encryption and WPA-PSK to keep your wireless network secure. In addition, it's fully interoperable with 802.11b, 802.11g, and RangeMax™ (MIMO-G) networks. Best Value: You can connect up to four wired PCs directly to your WGPS606. The Wireless Ethernet Bridge function in the unit makes it possible to connect a cluster of computers, easily and cost-effectively. And with the sleek, stand-up case and small footprint of the Wireless Print Server, you'll save space in your home or office. Sets Up in Seconds: The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Print Server installs in seconds thanks to the new Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant. Smart Wizard automatically detects and configures your print server, providing simple-to-understand prompts to guide you through the process. It's fast, easy, and completely hassle-free. | | | Features: | |
• Print wirelessly and connect to more than one printer
• No need to add print servers, wireless adapters, or unsightly Ethernet cables
• Two USB ports and a 4-port 10/100 Ethernet Switch
• Easy setup via Smart Wizard configuration assistant
• Works with all standard 802.11g and 802.1b wireless routers and access points
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.66 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 104 reviews |
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 Outdated and overpricedNov 17, 2009
This product is extremely outdated and overpriced. It can be found at many other outlets in the $20 range. The only wireless encryption available within the firmware have been compromised (wep and wpa-psk tkip) and Netgear has not released a firmware update for this hardware since April 2005. It appears they have given up on the product. Be careful, do not buy this apparent end-of-life product, especially for the "special" price of at least 60 bucks Amazon is wanting. It has been available for 20-25 dollars for over a year now.
 Does what it says, but NOTHING more. Caveat Emptor...Nov 09, 2009
I was sorely disappointed in this product. I bought two. One for my parents, and one for myself. It ONLY accepts print jobs on LPR ports (515), and does not allow for bi-directional communication with the printer. Difficult to use with CUPS, since ipp printing isn't directly supported.
Let's start with what it doesn't do (my disappointments):
* Use any printing technology other than LPR. No port 9100, no ipp, etc.
* No bi-directional communication. Cannot relay errors or messages back from printer to computer.
* Can be VERY difficult to manually setup LPR queues for unsupported printers.
* No WPA2-PSK. Read carefully. It does WPA-PSK, but not WPA2 (so no AES).
* SSID MUST be broadcast.
* Not enough security features/emphasis.
* If a page does not complete, it restarts the entire print job. (PLEASE, don't send 50 page documents).
Here is what it does do:
* Works as a good wireless bridge if you are willing to broadcast your SSID, and willing to use WPA-PSK or WEP (or no encryption, which is practically the same thing as WEP these days).
* Works as a LPR print server (uni-directional, tcp port 515).
* You CAN turn off the wireless radio. It still has a 4-port 10/100 Switch.
The writers of the firmware need to be reprimanded and send back to the labs to fix their crappy code. There's no excuse for the firmware on this thing.
 printer server alternativeOct 06, 2009
Great product once it is set up. We use several lap tops that are mobile without a direct printer connection. With this wireless printer setup we can print to one printer without having to transfer the file to a flash drive, boot the connected computer and then fight with software compatability. The setup is not a simple plug and play, but once installed it works as a stand alone unit that is not connected to the original computer. The only draw back is that it takes some adjustment to use the scanner on the Brother printer.
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Complete instructions for a Macintosh/PC mixed network environment!Aug 21, 2009
First my quick review of the Netgear WGPS606: It's great hardware. I could not find another 2-port usb print server mixed with a 4-port switch for less than $60. I really wanted an 8-port gigabyte switch with 2-port server, but they do not exist as of yet. I am using this device to connect my HP PC with windows XP, my MacBook Pro, an iMac G5 running Leopard, a Canon Pixma MP500 inkjet printer and a Brother MFC-8860DN. They all talk with each other and they all print exactly as intended. The setup CD is Windows only. It made the setup a breeze, which is a good thing, because while I'm a Mac expert, I'm terrible at tech stuff on the windows side. I started with the PC thinking it was going to be the hard part, and it turned out to be about a 10 minute job! The Mac's on the other hand took 1-2 hours to figure out, thanks in part to Netgear completely ignoring instructions on the Mac side. THANKS A LOT NETGEAR. So I've decided to write out step-by-step instructions to hopefully save somebody else the 1-2 hours of setup frustration. I read other's instructions attempts and none of them helped me much. The only thing I knew for sure is that others were eventually successful, so I would be too.
Setup Instructions:
1) Setup the hardware by plugging in all the cables and turning on the print server.
2) Setup the PC first by popping in the included CD and following the instructions.
2b) When its time to choose your IP address, you'll have to log into your router and poke around to find the DHCP range. So for example, I had to open a browser and type in 192.168.1.254 to open up my router settings. I clicked on the 'Home Network' tab, then 'Advanced Settings' to find the DHCP range of 192.168.1.64 - 192.168.1.253. So I chose 192.168.1.200 as my print server IP address.
3) When you're done setting up the PC printers, print a test page from the CD ROM. This will spit out a very important IP address that you will need for the Macs in step 5f below!
4) Open the print server software to confirm your IP address and print server hardware: in my Safari browser, I typed in 192.168.1.200 and up popped my netgear settings showing I had 83-85% signal strength and my IP address was indeed 192.168.1.200 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. My printers were also showing up at the bottom and said "idle".
5) On your Mac, Open up System Preferences --> Print & Fax and hit the + to add a printer.
5b) Protocol: LPD
5c) Address: 192.168.1.200 (Add the IP number you chose!)
5d) Queue: L1
5e) Name: Canon MP500 (Add the name of the first printer you want to use)
5f) Location: IP_192.168.1.200P1 (This is the official port name that is printed out on the test sheet from instruction #3 above!) This is the part that messed me up for 2 hours! Just be sure the IP address in the middle is whatever IP address you chose when setting up your PC but it MUST START WITH IP_ AND END WITH P1.
5g) Print Using: Select the appropriate driver
5h) Click 'Add' to finish.
5i) to setup a second printer, repeat numbers 5-5h, except the Queue should be L2 instead of L1, and the location should be IP_192.168.1.200P2 instead of P1
You should now be able to print and have a smile on your face!
Best of luck,
~Lawrance
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 OK TO BUY ITJul 27, 2009
the setup was a little confusing but i finally got it to work and when it works it works fine, during the setup the the print server IP will pop up by itself if it doesn't you can assign your own, you can do this, print server IP: 192.168.1.125. sub net: 255.255.255.0 and it should work.
PS: it works with any printer, if your printer works with your computer it should work with this print server but make sure you install the driver for the printer on your computer if you do not have a CD go to the printer's web site and get the driver.
THE DOWNSIDE TO IT IS THAT THIS PRINTER DOES NOT SUPPORT WAP2(HIGHER NETWORK SECURITY ENCRYPTION) IT ONLY SUPPORTS WEP OR WAP-PSK USING TKIP(THIS A HIGHER ENCRYPTION THAN WEP) IT SUPPOSE TO CHANGE CODES EVERY FEW MINUTES SO IT DOESN'T GIVE ENOUGH TIME FOR HACKERS TO BRAKE INTO YOUR NETWORK SINCE THE CODES CHANGES EVERY FEW MINUTES!
AND THEN AGAIN YOU HAVE TO SETUP YOUR ROUTER ENCRYPTION TO WAP-PSK-TKIP same as PRINT SERVER(THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE SAME ENCRYTION OTHERWISE THE PRINT SERVER WONT WORK) do not leave the network open(no security) or use WEP encryption! go with WAP-PSK safer this way
i would prefer a higher encryption like wap2 but those print servers with that encryption go for around $190
good luck
I OWN ONE.
i give 3 stars because the firmware on this print server is dated 2005 very old they can come up with a newer version that supports WAP2!
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