Printing in another building...
Printing in another building...
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I have a WIndows 2000 system that automatically produces a report on a local (default) printer, once a day. I would like to change this to print 800 feet from the PC. I can run ethernet cable indoors for about 200 of the 800 feet but the rest of the distance is outdoors (to another building). Running a cable is not an option. I was wondering if I could use an ethernet equipped printer and some kind of wireless ethernet link across the 600 ft outdoor run. The PC does not have internet access. Any suggestions? Thanks!!
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We had to do that in one of the cable stations over 20 years ago because the terminals were too far apart for RS232.
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If you have IT guys they should be able to do that. Otherwise, you could probably try the geek squad from Best Buy or similar.
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Appear to rule out a cabled network solution, so a wireless solution of some form looks the best bet. A directional antenna will almost certainly needed because of the low transmitted power on the license-free GHz bands.
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Alternatively you can use send keys to mimic keypresses.
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It's a *LOW PROBABILITY* solution. You might check the power into the two buildings. If there is no transformer between the two sites, you *MIGHT* want to see if there are still any bridges that implement a LAN network via the power lines.
*I HAVE NOT USED THEM MYSELF*. But it's worth a shot.
Here's one that came easily to mind while doing a google for [power line lan]
It is designed for home networking. Hence, it most likely will not pass the signal through a transformer. Here is a link that reviewed one product:
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Again, I have no personal experience with this. My problem was solved with an 802.11b bridge when I was researching the stuff I wanted.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Rich S.
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You'd rather go wireless. Good luck!