Connect the USB printer to the USB port of the TP-Link modem/router,make sure the USB LED light lit up. Highlight your printer. Click the tab Auto-Connect for printing to pull down a list, whereyou can select Set Auto-Connect Printer.

Connecting Your Printer to Your Router

1. Use a USB cable to connect your printer to the USB port on your wireless router.
2. Turn on the printer and wait at least 60 seconds for the router to recognize it.
3. Run your router’s software on your computer to configure the router to turn on print server mode.

If your router has a USB port, you can easily connect your printer to the router using the USB port. Power on the printer and wait 60 seconds. If you haven’t already done so, plug the printer into an electrical outlet or power strip. Turn on the printer and wait 60 seconds for your router to recognize the printer.

To connect a printer to a wired router you will need to connect an Ethernet cable from the back of the router to your printer. After connecting the printer to the router, it will appear as a networked device in your local network.

If a person wishes to connect an USB-based printer to a network, he/she will have to convert the USB cable to an Ethernet RJ45 connection. To do this, plug in USB cable into the USB port available in the printer. Then, insert the other end of the USB cable into a USB port in the USB to Ethernet adapter.

How to set up and share a printer on TP-Link cable modem routers (new logo)?

1. Install the Driver of the Printer. Make sure you have installed the driver of the printer on each computer that needs printer service.
2. Connect the Printer.
3. Install the TP-LINK USB Printer Controller Utility.
4. Access the Printer.

As long as the PC and printer stays powered and connected to the network, it should work just fine.

Printer sharing using the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router VUSB software The Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers (E4200 v2, EA3500, EA4500 and EA6500) have Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports at the back of the device.

Check for a USB port on the back of your router. If your router has a USB port on the back of it, you can connect your printer to the router by using the USB to USB cable which came with your printer. 2. Buy a USB to Ethernet adapter if necessary.

To connect a USB printer to a Wi-Fi network without extra accessories, you can use Windows 10 “printer sharing”, here’s how to do it: Open Settings. Click on Devices. Select your printer from the list. Click the Manage button. Printer settings. Click the Printer properties link. Printer properties settings. Open the Sharing tab.

File and printer sharing across your network Printer sharing via the VUSB software is only one of the many options that Linksys offers to enable you to have a fully connected home network. If your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router does not have a USB port feature, you may also opt to file and printer sharing on your network through different means.