New office setup only WIFI printer only has Ethernet

[johnrobert]

Its a Xerox printer only had it a year but does not have WIFI they moved to new office
all computers are connected WIFI they asked for Ethernet to be enabled in office where printer is, but it is not on same network
Can I get an access point or something to print wirelessly they signed a contract for printer

 

[HCHTech]

Need more information. Do they have control over the networking equipment at all? I don't quite know what "they asked for ethernet to be enabled" means. If they are leasing space on someone else's network (hopefully they are on their own vlan), they they should be able to ask for the ability to communicate between wifi and wired lan segments. If they ARE in control of their own networking equipment, then it doesn't sound like it is configured correctly.

 

[johnrobert]

its an office space rented out to maybe 10 people they all share WIFI
there is a data socket in each room that they enabled but it is working intermitantly
I did an ipconfig /all and it looks like an outside line does not look like NAT
if you cant read upload file

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : vn.shawcable.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : E8-40-F2-95-A4-5D
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c5a7:2b5:6a3b:6ce6%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 174.7.157.252(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.252.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 28, 2018 2:24:22 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, March 2, 2018 1:51:34 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 174.7.156.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 64.59.144.80
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 166215922
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1F-37-23-DF-E8-40-F2-95-A4-5D
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 64.59.144.91
64.59.150.137
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

 

[nlinecomputers]

If they just moved to this office is perhaps that box wired to the office next door? Walls got reconfigured and someone missed a plug?

 

[johnrobert]

We found a wireless adapter kit for Xerox printer so will set that up tomorrow

Thanks guys

 

[HCHTech]

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 174.7.157.252(Preferred)

yeah, something is definitely wrong - that's a public IP.

 

[Tech Savvy]

yeah, something is definitely wrong - that's a public IP.

Plugged into modem? [emoji23]

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

I'd fear the computers are also setting on a public IP? Yikes! Time to nuke 'n pave those! And get a NAT router or better yet a biz UTM in there.

 

[SAFCasper]

We have used these several times for connecting non-wifi printers, TV's and even a few DVR's

http://www.netgear.co.uk/home/products/connected-entertainment/gaming-home-theater/wnce2001.aspx

 

[Your PCMD]

Just use a wireless print server. I did this for a customer that had a Xerox printer. It was way cheaper then buying the WiFi card for the printer.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

We have used these several times for connecting non-wifi printers, TV's and even a few DVR's

http://www.netgear.co.uk/home/products/connected-entertainment/gaming-home-theater/wnce2001.aspx

One of our customers has one of these for their Xerox, seems to work fine.

 

[johnrobert]

They sent us a dedicated wifi adapter that we plugged into USB was not easy to setup without plug and pray but got it to work

Thanks for all the help

 

[marley1]

They make wifi Bridges or wifi USB print servers