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Using WiFi printer on shared network?

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/using-wifi-printer-on-shared-network.180778/

ankushkool
ankushkool Original post #1
Jan 16, 2014 at 5:34 AM
I have a WiFi printer which I need to access via a shared network, but I dont want everyone to access it. Is there a way to do that?


The solution I was thinking is getting a router which can connect to two WiFi networks, so I will on one side connect it to the shared network and on the other side have my printer. Then I would configure the router to only allow access to my devices. Which router is capable of that?
Desmond
Desmond #2
Jan 16, 2014 at 6:34 AM
By Wifi printer you mean a printer with inbuilt Wifi capabilities or a normal printer connected to a machine on a wifi network? Also please provide the make and model of the printer in question.
abhidev
abhidev #3
Jan 16, 2014 at 8:09 PM
^Printer necessarily doesn't need a machine to be on the network.... A network cable can be connected directly to the printer
abhidev
abhidev #4
Jan 16, 2014 at 8:13 PM
As for the OP.... You can assign a printer to a particular use group on your network... Hence add only those users whom you want to grant permissions to access the printer in the user group
ankushkool
ankushkool #5
Jan 21, 2014 at 5:33 AM
Printer Model: HP Officejet 6700. The printer will be connected to my college network which I dont have access to.
Desmond
Desmond #6
Jan 21, 2014 at 11:03 AM
abhidev said:
^Printer necessarily doesn't need a machine to be on the network.... A network cable can be connected directly to the printer
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That is why I asked for the make and model of the printer, so that I can find on the web what connections does it support. According to HP Officejet 6700 Premium e-All-in-One Review & Rating | PCMag.com it can directly connect to a Wifi network.

ankushkool said:
Printer Model: HP Officejet 6700. The printer will be connected to my college network which I dont have access to.
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So, its the college's printer and not yours? If the printer is connected to the college network, I am not sure whether it would be configured to be accessed elsewhere otherwise everyone else and their dogs would be using it to print stuff. I think you would have better luck speaking with your college administrator.
ankushkool
ankushkool #7
Jan 21, 2014 at 12:06 PM
The printer is mine, I want to be able to access the printer from anywhere on the college network.
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amanvishnani #8
Jan 21, 2014 at 12:41 PM
Check if u can add accessible users on the network, u can connect it to WiFi with work group network setting, plus u can change ur network mode to work group on ur laptop, check if it works
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whitestar_999 #9
Jan 21, 2014 at 2:16 PM
read the manual:
*h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03229151.pdf
test if web services option can do what you want.