Netgear Print Server on Vista

RyanB · External Since: Oct 09, 2006 Posts: 1

I have a Netgear Print Server, WGPS606. On XP I use the CD to connect to the
Print Server. It automatically adds a printer port. However when I try to use
it in Vista it trys try to add a printer port and then comes up asking for
the TCP/IP and the Port Name. So the Print Servers IP is 192.168.0.10. So I
put that in. Then for port name i put LPT1, and then it searches, but finds
nothing. This is all using the same CD as i use in XP. I tryed to add the
printer as a wireless printer through Vista but it still won't find anything.
Any suggestions???

PaulB · External Since: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 296

Hi Ryan,
I don't have the same server as you but I had the same problem. What I did
was add local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name I put
in the port that my printer server CD created in XP for me it was
\\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecdto my server.) After that it
askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this helps
--
Paul

"RyanB" wrote:

> I have a Netgear Print Server, WGPS606. On XP I use the CD to connect to the
> Print Server. It automatically adds a printer port. However when I try to use
> it in Vista it trys try to add a printer port and then comes up asking for
> the TCP/IP and the Port Name. So the Print Servers IP is 192.168.0.10. So I
> put that in. Then for port name i put LPT1, and then it searches, but finds
> nothing. This is all using the same CD as i use in XP. I tryed to add the
> printer as a wireless printer through Vista but it still won't find anything.
> Any suggestions???

HazRg · Joined: Nov 07, 2006 Posts: 4

Open Printers Control Panel

Click the "Add a printer" button at the top of the window

Click "Add a local printer"

Then select "Create a new port" and change the type of port to Standard TCP/IP

Click Next

Change Device type to TCP/IP Device, enter the ip address of your server and give it a port name. The port name really isn't important as long as it isn't already being used by another port. Netgear uses the format IP_(server's address)P1 and IP_(server's address)P2
Unselect "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use" and press next

Vista will try to detect the port, but will fail.

On the next screen set Device Type to Custom and press settings.

Protocol should be LPR and the Queue name should be L1 for port 1 and L2 for port 2.

Check the LPR Byte Counting Enabled and press ok.

Press next and find your driver and press next.

ALL DONE! You should now be able to print. The only hard part may be finding a print driver that will work in Vista.

Hope this helps
Rick G

kevin forsythe · External Since: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 14

I've been having the exact same problem as Ryan.. I have some close
contacts in Netgear Development and have reported the problem to them
having said that... I'm not holding my breath... for a resolution... you'll
notice that the last time a firmware update for the WGPS606 was release was
nearly 1 year ago..
and it doesn't support WPA2 (WPA AES) only WPA TKIP .. and no signs of an
update..

it wouldn't suprise me if the solution to this problem ... is a new product
release.. a Draft-N Print server.. ideally with a gigabit switch built
into it.. (but you didn't hear this from me :->)
start bugging Netgear support after Vista is offically released.. I like
this print server because it also acts as a Wireless bridge..

Kevin

"PaulB" <PaulB.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AEE7E60C-011A-441C-B97D-5ED0024B88FD@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ryan,
> I don't have the same server as you but I had the same problem. What I did
> was add local printer ,create a new port, when it asked for port name I
> put
> in the port that my printer server CD created in XP for me it was
> \\3P_PRINTSERV262\LP1
> or LP2 or LP3 ( I have three printer attachecdto my server.) After that it
> askes to load the print driver and creates the port. Hope this helps
> --
> Paul
>
>
> "RyanB" wrote:
>
>> I have a Netgear Print Server, WGPS606. On XP I use the CD to connect to
>> the
>> Print Server. It automatically adds a printer port. However when I try to
>> use
>> it in Vista it trys try to add a printer port and then comes up asking
>> for
>> the TCP/IP and the Port Name. So the Print Servers IP is 192.168.0.10. So
>> I
>> put that in. Then for port name i put LPT1, and then it searches, but
>> finds
>> nothing. This is all using the same CD as i use in XP. I tryed to add the
>> printer as a wireless printer through Vista but it still won't find
>> anything.
>> Any suggestions???

saltysupply · Joined: Apr 24, 2008 Posts: 1

ok I have tried the steps provided and didn't work, although Im not sure what ip address to put in...also should the print server dosent need to be connected to my computer does it? Just to the router and printer correct?

LM1 · Joined: Oct 11, 2008 Posts: 1

I just bought a Netgear Wireless Print Server - WGPS606. I installed it and got it working with my XP desktop and XP laptop with no trouble. When I tried to set it up to work with my daughter's Vista laptop I couldn't get it to work. It found the Wireless Print Server and showed the 2 printers connected to it, but when I went to install the printer drivers the Add Printer Wizard opened up and I was clueless. Fortunately I found this posting (thanks Google) and followed Rick G's suggested procedure. It worked like a charm. Thanks!!!

I have 2 printers so I set each one up with a different port name but the same IP address (which Netgear had asigned as 192.168.2.204). The drivers seemed to be available on the Vista machine.

Anyway, now I'm good thanks to Rick. There's no way I could have figured this out otherwise.

LM

legh · Joined: Jul 23, 2009 Posts: 1

I was having the same problem: Worked on XP, didn't on vista. kept on asking for the Ip address and host name
I did what Rick G said and it worked....
You are the man
Thanks