Ann, I have been waiting for someone else to jump on this for I don't have any definitive answer. I can't help but think a USB 2 printer would really struggle with a USB 1 hub, much like the Kennedy bridge.
Also you bring up a good question. Will the USB 2 port on the Airport Extreme assign an IP address to just ONE item, or if you have several on a hub will it assign a separate IP to all of them. I don't know how Apple has it configured but I bet Ward or Lee could answer this. If it turns out that only one IP per port then you may need to get an Airport Express for the second printer. Why the Cannon won't work with the Base Station I don't know unless you have one of the old (silver looking) Airport Extreme's that may have been USB 1???? John R. On Dec 5, 2007, at 2:37 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote: > I am trying to use two printers off of one computer via AirPort > Extreme Base Station. Both printers will work when connected directly > to by iMac Intel computer. My older (Epson) printer will work off the > AirPort setup when connected directly yo the Base Station or via a > hub. My new printer (Canon) will not work either of these ways. > > Is my problem the fact that my hub is probably USB 1 and the Canon > Printer is (I assume) USB 2. Which means I need a new hub. (I don't > think this is my only problem since the Canon won't work when hooked > up directly to the Base Station.) > > Or > > Do I not have something set correctly in one of the many and various > utilities necessary to get things to work in this "wireless" age. I > bet I have 50 feet or more of wires running back and forth across the > back of desk. > > Thanks for any help you can send my way. > > Anne Cartwright > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be January 22 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: MacGroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >
