Print ServersNetworking: DP-301P+ Pocket Print Server

DP-301P+ Pocket Print Server Reviews

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D-Link's DP-301P Fast Ethernet print server is a compact device that attaches to a parallel printer. This device permits the printer to print files from a large number of users connected over a Fast Ethernet network. Designed to work with the PC and Macintosh, this pocket-sized device saves users cost by doing away with the need to equip every workstation with a dedicated printer. Multiple computers can share a single printer; the print server queues users print files, allowing the printer to print them out in an orderly manner.Through the DP-301P, users connected over a network who access the Internet, run Windows 95, 98, 2000 or NT, access files from a Novell NetWare server, or run Unix, Linux or MacOS can all print files transparently from the shared printer.At one end of the DP-301P is a 36-pin high-speed Centronics parallel port that plugs directly to the printer without any need for printer cable. On the other end of the DP-301P is a 10/100Mbps dual speed LAN port that connects to either an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. This LAN port auto-detects the speed of the network (10Mbps or 100Mbps) and adjusts itself accordingly. This single-port print server is cost-effective and most suitable for a SOHO network. However, large workgroups with printers spread around in different locations can also benefit by setting up multiple DP-301P print servers.