USB 2.0 Network Print Server, WAVLINK LAN Print Share Server for USB Printers, LPR Print Protocol 10/100Mbps Computer Print Server Adapter for Windows, MacOS 10.7 or above, No Driver Required

Straight forward to setup with a bit of tech skills, as per other reviews, find the IP address on your router or from command prompt via the "arp -a" command. add as a new printer, manually configure the TCP/IP port to use LPR with a queue name of lp1 - manaully find and add your printer, job done. (The inlcuded instructions state this) We're using it with a Zebra ZD220 label printer with no issues. My only mistake was updating the existing printer to use the IP port rather than just adding it as a complete new device.

Same as the tp-link one... it’s dated, bit limited, but cheap and works. Doesn’t support airprint.... i wish it was power over usb rather than the large powerpack

Does not work with Windows 10 or 11. The Wavlink website does not have a driver for this specific model. Complete and utter waste of time.

Contrary to what I thought was going to happen and to what I read about the reliability of many similar devices, this one seems to work pretty nearly seamlessly. The included software, both on the CD and the latest version on the website seems to only be officially supported for Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. However, depending on the printer used and your network set up, you can bypass this entirely and install the printer manually using only your printers USB driver and Windows own network printer set up. This will vary depending on what versions of Windows your are using. I'm using Windows 10 in my case. But basically you go to the Start Menu, then Settings (Cog/Gear Wheel on the left), then Devices, then Printers & Scanners. Then select "Add a printer or scanner". The dots will appear to show Windows is looking for the printer but just wait for a bit and then select "The printer that I want isn't listed". The add printer screen should appear. Select "add a local printer with manual settings", then select Next, then "Create a new port" and select "Standard TCP/IP Port" from the list and select Next, then in the next screen type in the IP address for the print server itself. Tick the box at the bottom and click Next. At this point the Windows will say it is detecting the TCP/IP port, but struggle and then ask for "Additional port information". Select "Custom" at the bottom and then click the "Settings" button. Select "LPR" in the next screen and type in "lpr1" in the "Queue Name" box (I am not sure if this has any impact but this is what worked for me) and tick the box marked "LPR Byte Counting Enabled". At this point Windows will try to detect the appropriate printer driver. If it is already listed in the next screen, select that and then Next, otherwise, select the "Have Disk" button and use the Browse button to find your drivers on your computer. You may need to download them from the manufacturers website or have whatever media they are on to hand, then click OK and Next. At this point, all going well, the printer should be installed and you will get the option to print a test page. Make sure the printer itself is switched on. This was something I keep forgetting to do as I don't always leave it powered on. Confirm the printer is working by printing some actual documents as well and it should all be working at this point. I don't know about the longevity or future support of this device but so far it seems to be working relatively smoothly. The only down side is that there doesn't seem to be a facility to power it from the USB port you find on some models of home router or have PoE ability but I guess that is for more advanced enterprise grade devices.

Firstly, a massive thanks for the step-by-step instructions from user 'a random busybody'; that write-up was more helpful than the entire manufacturer's website 👍 After following all the instructions, I still couldn't get this box to work. The issue was that it wasn't connecting to my router. The software installed fine on my PC, and it even found my printer drivers. However, my PC couldn't detect the actual printer because the hub just wasn't connecting through the router. To resolve this issue, I plugged the hub directly into my laptop via the Ethernet and visited the default webpage for the hub, which is '169.254.10.10'. Then I realised what the issue was. The hub and my router had a mismatch between IPs, even though the hub was set to DHCP. To address this, I did the following **1. Configure the Wavlink to use Static IP:** * Access the Wavlink's web interface using its default IP address (169.254.10.10) * Locate the network settings section and change the IP configuration from "Automatic (DHCP)" to "Manual." * Set the IP address within the your routers DHCP pool range, for example, 192.168.1.201 (avoid using addresses already assigned to other devices). * Set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 (or what ever your subnet mask is), which matches the routers network. * Apply the changes and reboot the Wavlink print server. **2. Reserve an IP address for the Wavlink in your router settings (if you can):** This resolved my issue, and my network could now see the hub and everything worked. Ps: There is no CD in the box (or at least not in mine, you may need to go to the manufacturers website to get the required drivers)

Basically, I could not get to work with or without the downloaded driver (supposedly not required) it seems my Epson et-2814 printer is not supported so beware. I have a number of printers on my network with no trouble. The Epson software is terrible any way. It might work on an older printer.

Easy setup for both windows and Mac. IP address reservation aligned to the provided MAC address, up and running in <5mins, works a treat!

It worked but was intermittent and therefore pretty useless. Needed fairly advanced setup as well so not advised for average person.

presa UK scrivetelo nella descrizione!!!!

non ottimale per epson epl-5900l