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    Wireless access to Printer at 7m distance.

    We have two pcs where printer is connected to pc1. How can we drive the printer from PC2 wireless? Canon mg 5100 had no wlan. internet-router is far away downstairs.
    Maybe better using a 7m cable through 3 rooms and automatic switch.
    Maybe the solution can be found here in the manual:
    Do not connect any equipment other than PictBridge
    compliant devices, the optional
    Bluetooth Unit BU-30, and USB flash drives to the D
    irect Print Port of the machine.
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    memory cards and usb-stick can be used to print images. will further investigate.
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    how about bluetooth:
    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=5541854
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    PC must be bluetooth-compatible to use that bluetooth unit BU-30 on the printer.
    I have a bluetooth-adapter. So we would only need that unit, right?
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    Blue tooth to blue tooth and getting the settings right.

    I have used Blue tooth but hate the setup for connecting devices.

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    Class 3 has a range of up to 1 meter (3 feet)
    Class 2 has a range of up to 10 meters (33 feet)

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    Investing i a wlan-printer would be better. 90 chf is too much for that bluetooth-unit. router is far away 15m two floors downstairs.
    Will now setup a cable and switch.
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    Concrete floors?
    Wired would be much faster.

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