Chapter . Set Up a Shared USB Printer

With a base station set up to handle local computers and hooked into the Internet, your next step may be to attach a USB printer to the base station so that it can be shared among all the local computers.

Tip: Adding Two USB Devices

To attach more than one USB device to the base station, such as a USB printer and a hard disk, or more than one of either, you need to attach a USB hub to the base station, and then attach the devices to the hub. I recommend a Hi-Speed powered hub that uses external AC power; this ensures greater reliability.

Add a Printer

For each printer you want to attach to the Extreme N:

  1. Plug the printer into the base station or USB hub. You should not need to reboot your base station for it to ...

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