TRENDnet Wireless N 1-Port Multi-Function USB Print Server TEW-MFP1

Followed the setup instructions for HP Pavilion running Win7, but instructions were incompatible with Airport Extreme router. Went into Airport utility on (late 2008) MacBook Pro running Mavericks, selected base station in top menu bar and chose "add WPS Printer". In Add WPS Printer window, selected "First Attempt" and pressed WPS button on Trendnet print server. Airport Extreme recognized the device and added it to my Wireless Clients MAC address list automatically (for security reasons, all devices on my network must be id'd by MAC address and given permission to access--history of bandwidth theft prompted this). Then started Trendnet utility on HP, specified printer, and all multi-functions worked on first try. But could not start utility on the MacBook Pro. The utility kept crashing. Finally went to Trendnet web site, downloaded the utility, installed, restarted, and was able to get utility to run. Identified printer from drop-down list, and all functions worked beautifully. Using Brother DCP 7020 printer. Haven't connected to MacPro desktop yet, or other, older HP and Dell laptops, but do not anticipate any problems.

After a little fiddling around I was able to get three of our home computers (all Apple Mac's, OS 10.6) connected via Wifi to our non-Wifi printer. The initial setup was a little bit complicated. Because of our router (Verizon FIOS provided WiFi router) and the security used on the router, I could not utilize the automatic configuration. I had to plug the TrendNet box directly into the router, load the TrendNet software onto my PC, and then was able to access and configure the device. The instructions on how to do this were NOT included with the device but are available on the TrendNet website in one of the pdf manuals that you can download. It was not too complicated to set everything up once I knew the steps to follow, but it took about 30 minutes. Once I configured the TrendNet device, I was able to attach the TrendNet box to the printer (the TrendNet device is no longer plugged into the router) and print wirelessly without much trouble. I use the "auto-connect to printer" function on the TrendNet software on my pc - this seems to alleviate the problem of disconnecting one computer from the printer before another computer can access the printer. The TrendNet software is a bit buggy - sometime when I open it up I can not see the printer in the status window. Normally if I close the application and re-open it, the printer appears as active and I can print without a problem. In a nutshell, this product solved my problem of allowing 3 different computers to print wirelessly to an older printer and it works well enough for our home. I don't think this product would be robust and reliable enough for an office environment where a number of computers are trying to access the same printer.

UPDATE on 7/30/2013 - The unit died from one day to the next. Our printer became unreachable, and upon inspection, we realized that the TEW-MFP1 was not functioning. The fact that its external temperature was approximately 130 degrees most likely had something to do with its death. There were no other identifiable problems. Won't be buying another one of these, needless to say.Original rating: 3 stars. Original post: The TEW-MFP1 functions well - with one major exception. Since the device can only manage one print job, from a single user, at a time, a TRENDnet-supplied configuration software utility must be installed at every workstation that needs to use the shared printer. The software monitors the print server and literally connects, then disconnects, each user with a job waiting to print. This, on its own, is not so much of a problem. The larger problem is that the TEW-MFP1 apparently is unable to "wake up" a sleeping printer. Either the power-saving features of the printer must be disabled, or someone must be near the printer to wake it up before printing can begin. This is the first and only print server device that I've ever used that operates in this fashion. Then again, I haven't needed such a device in many years, so maybe they're all like this now. For convenience sake, I'd do a little more research the next time before purchasing the TEW-MFP1 again.

Excellent pour plusieurs type imprimante, connexion rapide et exécution rapide et facileBien si plusieurs imprimante avec un switch ça marche aussi bien

Recibido en perfectas condiciones y llego incluso antes de lo planeado. Estoy muy satisfecho con el producto y el excelente servicio.

Works as expected. I had no issues configuring it; however, I needed to log-in to setup the configuration properly. I connected a printer to the Trendnet and now more than one computer can use the printer. Driver that came with it, was not compatible with Windows 8, so I had to go online to download a Windows 8 version.

Ich hatte meinen Drucker Brother HL5150D eine Etage tiefer an der Fritzbox 7490 angeschlossen wo er klaglos funktionierte. Jetzt sollte er auf die gleiche Etage, auf der sich auch der Arbeitsplatz (Laptop) befindet. Da mir ein Wlan Laserdrucker mit Duplexfunktion zu teuer war, mußte eine andere drahtlose Lösung her.Die meisten Wlan-Printserver hatten meinen Drucker (schon ein paar Jahre alt) nicht in ihrer Kompatibilitätsliste. Daher der Griff zum Trendnet-Gerät (bei Amazon günstig als "Gebraucht - wie neu" erstanden). Nachdem die Versuche, das Gerät nach der Anleitung des Herstellers einzubinden missglückt waren, habe ich es folgendermaßen versucht (der Druckertreiber war ja schon vorher auf dem Laptop installiert): Den Printserver mit dem Stromnetz verbinden, einschalten. Auf der Fritzbox das WPS starten, dann den WPS-Knopf am Printserver 6 Sekunden lang drücker. Der Printserver wird von der Fritzbox erkannt. Nun erst das USB-Kabel vom Drucker mit dem Printserver verbinden, Drucker einschalten, Drucken. Aller Druckfunktionen des schon bejahrten Druckers sind vorhanden, inclusive Duplexdruck. Drucker und Printserver sind auf derselben schaltbaren Steckdosenleiste. Sie bleiben beide angeschaltet, nur der Strom auf der Steckdosenleiste wird bei Nichtbenutzung abgeschaltet. Nach dem Einschalten kann dann nach einigen Sekunden die der Printserver braucht, um sich mit der Fritzbox zu verbinden sofort losgedruckt werden. Fazit: Gutes Gerät, das macht was es soll zu günstigen Preis. Sollte der jetzige Drucker mal seinen Geist aufgeben, ist die Anschaffung eines neuen Gerätes günstiger, da es kein WLAN-Drucker sein muß.

Having had a bad experience recently with a TP-Link device to connect a new USB printer for one of my clients so that he could use it via wireless (didn't work, had to return the TP-Link to my local supplier), I looked for other makes. These devices are very thin on the ground. D-Link had recently stopped manufacturing their USB-Printer server.Found a Trendnet model and ordered it on Amazon. I tested it out on my wireless network and USB printer. Took about 10 minutes to set up and have it working. Easy and straightforward. Tinly device (size of a large cigaretter packet. Lightweight. Includes Cat5 cable but not a USB cable. However this device can also make a USB printer networkable via the Cat5 connection.So far so good.