Thanks Chris... On Feb 12, 2011, at 8:14 AM, cb wrote:
> On Feb 12, 2011, at 11:05 AM, Amanda Ward wrote: > >> I have an inkjet printer connected, via USB, to my iMac (late 2008) running >> Snow Leopard. My internet connection is thru a USB connection to my cell >> phone. >> I want to add a second printer, a laserjet, connected thru an ethernet print >> server. If I plug in the ethernet cable, my web connection goes away. Is >> there a way around this? Possibly a (inexpensive!?) USB to parallel adapter? >> I don't use the laser too much, but sometimes I need to print a large >> document that would kill my ink carts. > > > Go to your network system prefs and change the service order of connections > (click the little cog icon next to the + - at the bottom of the list of > connections). Make sure your USB cell is at the top or at least above the > ethernet. > > > -chris That got me started, kind of. I swapped my internet connection to Airport via my phone's hotspot feature and moved it to the top of the list. Now I can connect the cat-5 cable and still have the internet. However... I can't print unless I turn Airport off. When I turn Airport on the computer can't see the printer. Request timeout for icmp_seq 5 <--- Airport on ping: sendto: Network is down Request timeout for icmp_seq 6 Request timeout for icmp_seq 7 64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=8 ttl=255 time=5.588 ms <--- Airport Off 64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=9 ttl=255 time=2.817 ms *Some responses snipped out* 64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=21 ttl=255 time=2.761 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=22 ttl=255 time=2.750 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.10: icmp_seq=23 ttl=255 time=3.070 ms Request timeout for icmp_seq 24 <--- Airport back on Request timeout for icmp_seq 25 At least I can print without having to connect and disconnect the cat-5, but it would be nice if they worked together. Amanda -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
