Setting up a home network

techman

Hello,

Need some advice on setting up a home network.

Have UPC router downstairs in the living room. Installed here by UPC beside the TV.

Home office is upstairs. I have a HP printer in the office upstairs. I want to get this printer on the network and I don't want to run an ethernet from the router downstairs to the office.

Are powerline adapters my only option to get the wireless printer on the network?

techman

witnessmenow

techman wrote: »

Hello,

Need some advice on setting up a home network.

Have UPC router downstairs in the living room. Installed here by UPC beside the TV.

Home office is upstairs. I have a HP Wireless printer in the office upstairs. I want to get this printer on the network and I don't want to run an ethernet from the router downstairs to the office.

Are powerline adapters my only option to get the wireless printer on the network?

techman

Does the wireless work in the office?

techman

Yes, I have WiFi in the office.

Alun

I'm puzzled then ... why do you feel you need to connect the printer using an ethernet cable if it's a wireless printer?

techman

Sorry, it's not a WiFi printer. It has an ethernet port and I can then print using WiFi to the printer if I can get the printer on the network.

Alun

Powerline adapters would be an option then in that situation if you can't / don't want to run Ethernet cabling.

witnessmenow

Ah I get you now.

Powerline is the easiest way by far.

You could probably do it a little cheaper with a wireless access point, but personally I dont think its worth the effort

techman

Will try the powerline adapter.

Thanks all.