Plug the printer into an electrical outlet. Connect one end of a USB cable to the USB socket on the printer. Plug the opposite end into a computer connected to the Netgear wireless network.

Each printer has a slightly different configuration process. However, in general, to connect to your network, use your printer's menu to find your wireless network and then enter the network password.

With a USB port on your router, you can create a file-sharing hub, turn an old printer into a wireless one, power small gadgets, and even set up a backup internet connection.

Still printing? At least do it wirelessly. We'll walk you through how to connect your Brother, Canon, HP, or Epson printer to your Wi-Fi network so you can access it from multiple devices.

It's easy to connect your Mac to a network printer - we explain how in this tutorial.

Is this possible? I have a laser printer, but it has only has usb output to the computer. However, i have a router that has a parallel print server port on it.