Network Port is 3rd party. You need to contact the vendor.
What is the model of the roline? print server?
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"duckhunter" <duckhunter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes I was promted to choose continue on user control account when opening
> print managment.
>
> When I choose add port a list of 3 options come up which include the
> following, Local Port, Network Port and Standard TCP/IP Port. I need to
> double click on Network Port but nothing happens and the only thing I can
> do
> is cancel out of the selection list.
>
> I am so frustrated. Would it be better to purchase a router which has an
> inbuilt printer server. If this is so can you recommend one that will
> work.
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Where you prompted for Admin elevation when opening print management?
>>
>> Network port to me means the Standard TCP/IP Port. If there is 3rd party
>> software for the port you'd need to check with the vendor.
>>
>> Ports, right click, Add Port does nothing or are you selecting
>> something
>> and that does nothing?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
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>> "duckhunter" <duckhunter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2AA75671-CA5B-4D5D-B62D-8116D579E3A6@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks Alan
>> >
>> > I have just tried what you said thru print management but it will still
>> > not
>> > let me add a network print port. The option is still there but does
>> > nothing.
>> > Any other suggestions?
>> >
>> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You need to request elevated privilege even as admin to change
>> >> settings
>> >> on
>> >> the printer.
>> >>
>> >> Use Printmanagement.msc to modify the printer and port settings.
>> >> Print
>> >> Management in Administration Tools.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Alan Morris
>> >> Windows Printing Team
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>> >> "duckhunter" <duckhunter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7C9FA1D5-97A3-44DE-B3E3-233EE4847536@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi can anyone help me. I am a little bit computer literate. Here
>> >> > is
>> >> > my
>> >> > prob. Trying to us my vista business laptop to print via a roline
>> >> > usb
>> >> > print
>> >> > server which is plugged in to my router. I install as per the
>> >> > instructions
>> >> > using a local port then need to add a network printer port. Vista
>> >> > will
>> >> > not
>> >> > let me add this port even though it is in the selection list. Also
>> >> > if
>> >> > I
>> >> > try
>> >> > do it uisng tcp/ip I can not choose the configuration option. Yes I
>> >> > am
>> >> > logged
>> >> > on as the administrator. I do know how to set up the priner server
>> >> > as I
>> >> > have
>> >> > done this in the past using a pc and laptop both running windows xp.
>> >> >
>> >> > Has anyone else had this prob. If so can you please explain in
>> >> > basic
>> >> > terms
>> >> > how I may by able te rectify this prob as it is driving me crazy.
>> >> >
>> >> > Let me know if i need to try and explain this better.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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