network printer problem

[zhengquan]

Hello,

I am thinking of solving this problem, the lab in the group has
several windows xp computers, they have public ip. Now we have 2
printers connected to the internet, both of them have public Ip. The
computers and the printers are not connected by routers.

Now the problem is, I need to spare a internet port for other use, so
I am thinking of using a router to connect the 2 printers and let the
routher have a public ip, the 2 printers will have private ip
assigned by the router. I want to know in this situation, is it
possible for other computers to access the two printers because they
now do not have public ip, they are in a subnet behind the router.

Thanks!

ZHengquan

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

I am thinking of solving this problem, the lab in the group has

several windows xp computers, they have public ip. Now we have 2
printers connected to the internet, both of them have public Ip. The
computers and the printers are not connected by routers.

Now the problem is, I need to spare a internet port for other use, so
I am thinking of using a router to connect the 2 printers and let the
routher have a public ip, the 2 printers will have private ip
assigned by the router. I want to know in this situation, is it
possible for other computers to access the two printers because they
now do not have public ip, they are in a subnet behind the router.

As long as they have an IP that can be reached by the client PCs, you
can print to them via IPP.

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

[smlunatick]

Hello,

I am thinking of solving this problem, the lab in the group has
several windows xp computers, they have public ip. Now we have 2
printers connected to the internet, both of them have public Ip. The
computers and the printers are not connected by routers.

Now the problem is, I need to spare a internet port for other use, so
I am thinking of using a router to connect the 2 printers and let the
routher have a public ip, the 2 printers will have private ip
assigned by the router. I want to know in this situation, is it
possible for other computers to access the two printers because they
now do not have public ip, they are in a subnet behind the router.

Thanks!

ZHengquan

If there is no "special" reason that all the PC need to be directly on
te Internet (public IPs) you could all place them on the same "subnet"
of the printers, behind the router. Not aware the reason all the PCs
must have public IP addesses but with a router, one onr IP address is
used (saving a lot of $$)

 

[zhengquan]

As long as they have an IP that can be reached by the client PCs, you
can print to them via IPP.

- Thee Chicago Wolf

Thanks, but I am still puzzling on how to do it...

 

[zhengquan]

If there is no "special" reason that all the PC need to be directly on
te Internet (public IPs) you could all place them on the same "subnet"
of the printers, behind the router. Not aware the reason all the PCs
must have public IP addesses but with a router, one onr IP address is
used (saving a lot of $$)

That is because the printers are in a different room, both of them are
using a net port.
We are in a different room...

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

Thanks, but I am still puzzling on how to do it...

If you can ping the printer IP, you can print to it.
Try Control Panel > Printers and Faxes > Add Printer > Next > Local
Printer... > Next > Create New Port > Standard TCP/IP Port > Next >
<printer's IP address>

The rest you can do. You should just make the printer have a static IP
to make this process easier. Good luck.

- Thee Chicago Wolf