Questions about wireless..

[ClearlyWeary]

I have a printer at work(not wireless sadly) that I need to move away from the ethernet port it's currently tethered to. I need to move it but cannot run ethernet cable to it nor can I use a router to setup a wireless network.

Looking for an adapter I can plug into the ethernet port in the wall and one I can plug into the printer to act as a bridge between the connections.

What exactly am I looking for that would work in this scenario? Something surely exists but after scouring Newegg and Amazon I cannot for the life of me find it...

 

[mxnerd]

Maybe this

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Extender-Essentials-EX2700/dp/B00L0YLRUW

If you have a Wi-Fi router.

If not,

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-Adapter-Starter-TL-PA4010KIT/dp/B00AWRUICG

But powerline is try & error, each outlet is different. Speed varies quite a bit. But for printer printout, the traffic is minimal, so no worry unless it completely doesn't work.

Besides, don't use the kits on surge protector.

 

[ClearlyWeary]

Sadly no, that needs a wireless network to work. After more digging it's looking like I'll have to go with something like a Powerline adapter. But I was hoping for something that would do just what they do but doesn't need the wiring in the facility for it to work.

Powerline adapter I am currently looking at is..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._re=powerline_adapters-_-33-704-165-_-Product

 

[mxnerd]

Powerline adapter I am currently looking at is..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._re=powerline_adapters-_-33-704-165-_-Product

Isn't that exactly same TP-Link kit I posted above?

 

[ClearlyWeary]

Actually.. Yeah.. It is.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

If you are using the powerline adapter strictly for the printer then go with the AV200 and save a few dollars (also available at Newegg). It's the same speed as the AV500 anyway (up to 2 x 100Mbps vs up to 5 x 100Mbps).

 

[ClearlyWeary]

Thanks for the recommendation. I think that's the direction I'll end up going. Thanks for all the help!