D-link DP 101 (DP-101P+) Print Server

Pros: Works flawlessly!

Cons: You must know some tricks to simplify the installation.

The Bottom Line: Install your printer normally for parallel port. Then add a TCP/IP port. Easier that way!

Review: The normal installation of this print server, as with other print servers, goes through the "Add Printer" technique in Windows.

My printer, a Samsung ML-4500, is normally installed using a setup executable. Normally, once the printer driver...

Pros: Works great, cheap way to turn a printer into a network printer

Cons: Difficult to configure, poorly written instructions

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a cheap way to network a printer, and you have the patience to tinker with settings and decipher poorly-written documentation, then it's worth the price.

Review: When I heard a tech consultant tell me about the D-Link DP-101P+, it sounded like exactly what I was looking for. I have two Macs and two PCs on my home network, all plugged into a LinkSys BEFSR41 hub/router, which allows them to share a single cable...