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NETGEAR PS121 USB 2.0 Mini Print Server
 | Format: Electronics List Price: $85.00 Our Price: $60.81 Your Save: $ 24.19 ( 28% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Average Customer Rating:   |
Features: Print server lets you share a printer with multiple users on a network
USB interface is compatible with most printers from HP, Canon, Epson, Lexmark, and others
10 Mbps Ethernet port and on-board memory makes for quick printing
Backed by a 1-year warranty
Device measures 3.4 x 0.96 x 2.32 inches (WxHxD)
Editorial Reviews:
Netgear USB Mini Print Server PS121 - At home or office, several computers sharing a printer can be a frustrating experience. With Netgear PS121 multi-user access to your printer is now simpler than ever. NETGEAR's USB Mini Print Server does away with the hassles of sharing your printer among multiple PCs. Its easy external USB connection links one USB printer to as many as three PCs, so different network users can run multiple print jobs at the same time from anywhere on a home or office network. The attractive case design looks great in any environment, and its compact size allows you to place it close at hand or out of the way to open up your work area. Easy setup with NETGEAR's Smart Wizard Install Assistant saves you time and effort so you're up and running in minutes. Since no parallel printer cable is needed, it saves you money, too.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor Supporting Software and Lack Of Technical Support
Comment: For the price, the PS121v2 is a good deal. The hardware works as expected but the supporting software may give you a USB error. And if you get this error, NetGear support may have you going in circles. I am running two machines - XP Pro and Vista. The printer is an all-in-one. The PS121v2 requires you install it's client software on each machine - no problem. And to access the non-printer functions (e.g. scan, fax,...), the user reserves the printer (locks access) through this software - no problem for me but possible annoyance for others. But on Windows Vista the software installation produced errors. The software still ran but never allowed me to reserve the printer. And after a week of playing e-mail tag with NetGear, I washed my hands of this device. I gave it away and got a printer with ethernet/wifi built-in.
Customer Rating:
Summary: netgear
Comment: The item was delivered as stated and is working as is supposed to.
I would deal with the company again when needing that kind of items.
I give high rating.
Richard
Customer Rating:
Summary: Total garbage
Comment: I have a degree in computer science and have been working with networks since the days of the Arpanet so I know something about this stuff. After many hours of trying to get this unit installed, I just gave up in disgust. I never was able to get it to work. This is a V1 unit - maybe the V2 is better - it sure can't be any worse. And Netgear's customer "support" is just a joke. Save your money and buy a network-ready printer. This server is total junk. It's not even heavy enough to make a good paperweight. It might make a good firestarter though - in operation it gets almost too hot to touch. I rate it one star only because Amazon doesn't have an option for handing out negative stars.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The good reviews must be by shills; mine is junk.
Comment: Completely unreliable. Printing is hit and miss. More miss than hit. And I need reliability. EVERY print job comes back with a "failed to print" message, whether it prints or not. When jobs do go through they are agonizingly slow. If I owned a gun I'd use it for target practice; it's that aggravating.
Installing the printer driver on the remote computers is a pain - do it over and over until it decides the time is right. It was loaded and kind'a working on one laptop, but has simply stopped and won't be reloaded. Called Netgear about a different piece of equipment and the experience was so bad I refuse to call them again. All the guy could say was it's 'software and the software is out of warranty.' I didn't fight 'em; trashed it and bought Linksys. Now I'm going to trash this "thing" and see what Linksys has for print servers. Do NOT waste your money.
Customer Rating:
Summary: 100% Recomended!!
Comment: No problems! Took about 15 min. to set up to my Samsung 300 Color lazer printer on my network netgear router. Highly recomended. Thanks a lot.
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Technical Details
Binding: ElectronicsBrand: Netgear
EAN: 0606449034684
Feature: Print server lets you share a printer with multiple users on a network
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Netgear
Manufacturer: Netgear
Model: PS121NA
Network Interface Description: USB
Publisher: Netgear
Special Features: nv:Device Type^Print Server|RJ-45 Ports^1|10/100 Mbps Ports^1|Print Server Port^1x USB 1.1|Management^Web Based|RAM^4MB|ROM^1 MB|Dimensions^3.4" x 2.32" x 0.96"|Ethernet^CAT5
Studio: Netgear
Warranty: 1 year warranty
