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Home Networking N Router By Asus RTN-66U / Asus RTN-16 / RT-N56U, Asus RT-N Series Supported Unifi
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tritonite
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 Sep 7 2015, 07:52 PM
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I hope this is the right thread to ask this since it is for the N-series of Asus routers.
I am planning to buy a RT-N18U soon. I don't need a more expensive one with AC wifi since my devices are mostly connected via LAN, for which I need the Gigabit ports.
What I want to know is whether I can use the built in EZ Print Sharing feature to connect my existing multifunction printer via the USB port and get BOTH printing and scanning functionality across my network.
I know the built-in printer sharing capabilities of routers, regardless of brand, usually work for printing, but a lot usually have problems with the scanning function.
I know there's a list of printers on the Asus website that show the models that have been tested and found to be compatible, but mine isn't there.
How likely is mine going to work with the RT-N18U, if I were to buy one?
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tritonite
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Sep 9 2015, 05:46 PM
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QUOTE(ASUSmy @ Sep 9 2015, 03:25 PM) Hi tritonite, May I know what is your printer model? I will need to check with my RD whether it support both printing and scanning. Thank you It's a Canon MG3170. However, I may purchase a newer and better MFP soon for my home office, so if there's a master list I can find somewhere to check for compatibility with the EZ Print Sharing facility in ASUS routers, please let me know so I can maybe look it up before buying. Thanks. |
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tritonite
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Jun 4 2016, 06:43 PM
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QUOTE(denimblue @ Jun 4 2016, 06:37 PM) Your mistake is using a Fast Ethernet router (ASUS RT-N12) which is constrained by 100Mbps LAN ports and 300Mbps wireless-N for Time Fibre 300Mbps. Please consider upgrading the RT-N12 to a gigabit dual-band AC router to optimize your Time Fibre 300Mbps connection. To be fair, he would still be at square one in terms of setting up TIME Fibre, regardless of which Asus router he has. What he needs is the TIME Fibre equivalent of this YouTube video. Just surprised ASUS MY hasn't proactively done one already. Still, the steps are pretty similar. Just have to disregard that part about using the Unifi setup profile, and just do a generic one instead. |
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tritonite
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Jun 4 2016, 06:55 PM
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QUOTE(f1br3opt1c @ Jun 4 2016, 06:50 PM) I tried this way but after setup, my network icon has an exclamation mark on it. Did you at 1:25 of the video... A) Untick the 'Special Requirement from ISP' box B) Ticked the 'Special Requirement from ISP' box, and selected 'Manual' C) Ticked the 'Special Requirement from ISP' box, and selected 'None' This post has been edited by tritonite: Jun 4 2016, 06:55 PM |
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tritonite
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Jun 4 2016, 07:16 PM
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QUOTE(f1br3opt1c @ Jun 4 2016, 06:57 PM) I tried with all the methods above once and all 3 times it did not work. Well, this is from a post by ASUS MY on page 98 of this thread... QUOTE For TIME fiber, you no need to choose any ISP profile in the ASUS router, just select PPPoE and key in the user name and password and you are done. |
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tritonite
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Jun 5 2016, 02:44 PM
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QUOTE(f1br3opt1c @ Jun 5 2016, 02:34 PM) IT worked! Did a factory reset and then the setup took about 30 seconds to be completed  Thanks denimblue & tritonite Grats! NOW you can go and buy yourself a better router that will optimise the use of your 300Mbps package, and use the old one as an access point.  |
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