Internet Printing
Is there a way to print across the Internet to a printer? Can I just open ports.
The problem is that just about any networked printer sits behind a router that runs NAT, and acts as a firewall. Hence most printers have IP addresses like 192.168.*.* which can never be seen on the internet.
The easiest way to do it is by using a VPN to connect your office to the one with the printer. That way the router will connect the subnets of the 2 offices, and you will be able to use the printer, either directly to its IP address, or via a server. In both cases it will then only depend on your permissions.
The easiest way to do it is by using a VPN to connect your office to the one with the printer. That way the router will connect the subnets of the 2 offices, and you will be able to use the printer, either directly to its IP address, or via a server. In both cases it will then only depend on your permissions.
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I do not know of many cases where IPP is successful, gcastillo31. For example, the printer must have a URL, and you must run IIS, and you must allow the world to access your IIS server. Not many companies allow outside access to their servers or printers!
Logic is the security issue, the only sure way to do this is VPN, SO THESE IN-NETWORK AND NOT HAVE PROBLEMS serguridad
FREE SOFTWARE THAT YOU ARE PERMITTED TO DO THAT AS Hamachi allows you to connect as a VPN INTERNET
IF YOU NEED MORE INFO TO happy to help.
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FREE SOFTWARE THAT YOU ARE PERMITTED TO DO THAT AS Hamachi allows you to connect as a VPN INTERNET
IF YOU NEED MORE INFO TO happy to help.
GOOD LUCK
Will IPP just work across the open internet? I can handle the NAT at the router level and direct port 80 over to the printer.
What are the security risks to having a printer open to the internet? I can setup passwords for authentication for printer management.
I have a home user that wants to print to her home HP Laserjet from the Office. There are no services to connect a VPN to her home computer.
What are the security risks to having a printer open to the internet? I can setup passwords for authentication for printer management.
I have a home user that wants to print to her home HP Laserjet from the Office. There are no services to connect a VPN to her home computer.
To share the printer:
Click Start and then click Control Panel.
Click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes.
In the Printers and Faxes folder click the printer's icon and in the tasks panel click Share This Printer.
Open up the properties window for the printer and go to the sharing tab.
Click share name and then OK.
Then to connect to the printer from another computer:
Open Control Panel, and clicked Printers and Other Hardware.
Click Add a Printer.
Instead of adding it as a local printer click Printer Connection and then browse the network for the newly shared printer.