Wireless printing help needed..
 

Never really played too much with wireless (or even networked) printing

Can I use a wireless card in the computer? Or do I need a router?

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router, you need to setup a homegroup

That really sucks having to set a router up
No way direct form PC to Priniter?

You have a wireless card in your PC but no router? How's that working out for you?

Several ways to accomplish network printing:

You can get either a wired or wireless networked printer. Seeing that most persons have internet access you will probably need a router, if you do not already have one.

For wireless printing you will need a wifi router and this will allow you to put the printer wherever you like and only be concerned with the power cord. Your PC only need be connected to the router through a wired or wireless connection.

With a wired printer you will need an ethernet cable that plugs into your router from the printer.

There are also bluetooth wireless printers as well, but that will involve you having to get a bluetooth wireless adapter for your desktop.

I hook up mine using a wireless print server.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=nxr&q=wireless+printer+server&aq= f&aqi=&oq=

The wireless print server or the bluetooth adapters make more sense,
Only a modem is needed for broadband, not a router,

Looks like the wireless print server costs more than a common home router, though...

This is obvious.

I'm recommending a router (specifically a wifi one) as many printers are now wifi capable and you will need the router to act as your networking device between the wireless printer and your computer, which should be plugged into the router.

Now if your modem has built-in NAT/router ports (or even wifi), as some companies now offer, then all that you have to do is buy a wifi printer.