Using WiFi printer on shared network?

[ankushkool]

I have a WiFi printer which I need to access via a shared network, but I dont want everyone to access it. Is there a way to do that?


The solution I was thinking is getting a router which can connect to two WiFi networks, so I will on one side connect it to the shared network and on the other side have my printer. Then I would configure the router to only allow access to my devices. Which router is capable of that?

 

[Desmond]

By Wifi printer you mean a printer with inbuilt Wifi capabilities or a normal printer connected to a machine on a wifi network? Also please provide the make and model of the printer in question.

 

[abhidev]

^Printer necessarily doesn't need a machine to be on the network.... A network cable can be connected directly to the printer

 

[abhidev]

As for the OP.... You can assign a printer to a particular use group on your network... Hence add only those users whom you want to grant permissions to access the printer in the user group

 

[ankushkool]

Printer Model: HP Officejet 6700. The printer will be connected to my college network which I dont have access to.

 

[Desmond]

^Printer necessarily doesn't need a machine to be on the network.... A network cable can be connected directly to the printer

That is why I asked for the make and model of the printer, so that I can find on the web what connections does it support. According to HP Officejet 6700 Premium e-All-in-One Review & Rating | PCMag.com it can directly connect to a Wifi network.

Printer Model: HP Officejet 6700. The printer will be connected to my college network which I dont have access to.

So, its the college's printer and not yours? If the printer is connected to the college network, I am not sure whether it would be configured to be accessed elsewhere otherwise everyone else and their dogs would be using it to print stuff. I think you would have better luck speaking with your college administrator.

 

[ankushkool]

The printer is mine, I want to be able to access the printer from anywhere on the college network.

 

[amanvishnani]

Check if u can add accessible users on the network, u can connect it to WiFi with work group network setting, plus u can change ur network mode to work group on ur laptop, check if it works

 

[whitestar_999]

read the manual:
*h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03229151.pdf
test if web services option can do what you want.