Vista - Connecting to printer wirelessly

Hello,

I just got a Dell inspiron 1525 laptop running Vista home premium and want to connect it wirelessly to a Dell V305 printer. It works fine with the USB cable connected but I'm not sure where to start to get it working wirelessly. I don't have any other pc's connected, just want to use the laptop. Apologies if this question has been asked before or if i am in the wrong forum, I am a newbie and really need a step by step guide, if someone can help me out or link me to one it would be appreciated.

Thanks
kungfuboy.

kungfuboy wrote:
To what is the printer connected? Another computer? A wireless router?

To use a printer on the network - wireless or wired - you will need a
router. This creates your Local Area Network. Then you set up the printer
to use a wireless connection (refer to its manual).

Please give details about exactly what you have so we can help you.

Malke
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Are you connected wirelessly now to the internet using a wireless router? I
would goto the router manufacturers web site and find out if they have print
servers available and download and read the related manuals. You may be
able to connect a print server to one of the Ethernet ports on your router
or get a wireless print router (more expensive).

"kungfuboy" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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The printer has to have wireless capabilities and that one doesn't from what Dell's website says.

Thanks for the replys guys. I don't have a wireless router set up yet. i'm probably the last person on the planet still stuck on dialup. I did think the printer was wireless capable (maybe not now). I will go back to the drawing board, thanks for the help.

kungfuboy.

Hey, maybe it is, it's just I never found that. Check with Dell.

kungfuboy wrote:
You're welcome. For your future planning, the setup usually goes like this:

/_/----------------------->/_/---------------->various computers, printers

cable/DSL modem wireless router

The router will normally have 4 extra ports on the back where you can plug
in wired (ethernet) computers or network printers. The wireless
capabilities of a network printer are usually only useful if the printer
can't sit near the router, like if you want it in another room. Otherwise
just connect the printer wired to the router.

Your computers connect to the Local Area Network (and to the Internet)
either wired or wirelessly. It doesn't matter which, they are all part of
the same Local Area Network and can use resources on that network, such as
a printer.

HTH,

Malke
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