G+_Jason Perry Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Is there a way to put a networked printer on 2 networks? My issue is some of the computers in a network I maintain connect to a VPN, and this is creating printer problems. My current train of thought is to get a mini or micro class computer with 3 or more network ports, have it connect to each network and pass the traffic to a third network the printer is on. Are there setups like this currently out there? Issues I doubt I can keep the VPN alive for an extended period of time. I don't know if I can get a static IP on the VPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_DigitalMatrixIO (Eric L Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Check out accounts.google.com - Google Cloud Print. You setup one of the computers that is always linked to your printer and always on. https://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/apps.html is a list of apps and such that can connect to Google Cloud Print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Eric Leone?, That might be a nice feature to add after, and I might try it as a work around if I can't find a better solution. In essence I am trying to sneak a printer on a network I don't have actual access to using credentials for someone that does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Benjamin Webb Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Jason Perry Probably need a network diagram of what is going on. Yes you can bring 3 networks to a computer then run windows Printer sharing. The downside is if that computer gets owned so do the 3 networks. I imagine they are separate for a reason. Have a business grade Epson I picked up for $75 lol. Might be easiest way to go other than cloud print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Golden Retriever Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I believe all of the current HP printers have a feature called cloud printing so you would basically plug it into one network and the rest would connect through the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Benjamin Webb Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Tod Sage The early versions of that were terribly insecure. Would put up with Google data mining over any HP software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 It seems like you should be able to put a router between the two networks LAN port connected to the side with the printer and WAN port connected to the other network. Turn off DHCP, set a static IP on both WAN and LAN ports, and port forward to the printer. Computers on the second network would point to the new router's IP. Since it's all internal networks, I would guess you could even DMZ to the printer? I'm not sure what ports you would need. And if I'm wrong on this idea, someone please let me know ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Oh yeah... And I think the "proper" way to set this up is just with static routing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Well, I was just informed there is now no VPN access, so as much as I thought this might be a fun project I think it is closed. Well I will probably still look at cloud print Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 And for some reason I didn't hit post when I typed a message about the printer actually being a Canon iR 2800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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