Rating: Summary: Useless Review: This print server does not work well with my Canon i860 printer. I barely got it to send print jobs (text only) from my Windows XP machine - it *won't* work from OS X. Note to OS X users - buried in the documentation (not in the marketing stuff - they claim 100% compatibility with OS X), they mention that when printing from Macintosh, this printer only supports PostScript printers. I wish I had known that to begin with, I wouldn't have bought it.
Pain to setup. Poor documentation. Uselesss product.
Rating: Summary: Solid, but falls short on USB 2.0 promise! Review: This print server promised 802.11g and USB 2.0 compatibility. Configuration and setup was easy. I first tried a Laserjet 3200 (USB 1.1) and then an HP Photosmart 7660 as well as a Canon i80 (USB 2.0). All of these printed ok from different laptops and workstations in the network. However, the status page of the printer reported "Full Speed - 12 MBps" connection between print server and printer. That however is far from USB 2.0 speed (480 MBps). Even though you never get the nominal speeds, there is clearly a problem with USB 2.0 support in this box. D-Link tech support escalated the matter and definitely confirmed that this is the current maximum speed of this unit.I am torn whether or not to return this unit and try the Linksys equivalent instead - after all the it performs ok with this one (albeit major) exception. I recently switched from a Linksys to D-Link router/access point. I am hesitant to give Linksys another try for anything, because after 3 years of experiences with LinkSys wireless routers I am convinced those lack in reach and speed. I have used 3 different models and generations in various office and home environments. My new D-Link DI-624 router beat them all in signal quality and speed.
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