We consider a usb server to be a worthy investment in the long run.
We are here to help you choose the right one for your purposes from all the best available products in market today.
Our review process:
After carefully examining almost 70 servers, we shortlist the below mentioned products.
Our final set consists of the best products and we also worked hard to maintain variety within our picks for personal choice.
We have been analysing these servers for more than 2 years. We have probably handled more products and accessories than almost any team on the planet, so we have a particularly experienced perspective and depth of knowledge when it comes to these items.
Our collection of servers for your regular usage caters high-quality, cheap and value-for-money requirements.
Note: Just because we didn't mention a server in this guide doesn't mean it's not good. The following are simply our picks for the best servers for most people - you may have your own specifications , that make a different server better for you.
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The startech usb server should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This little print server is excellent for connecting a local printer to a wireless home network. It allows you to turn your printer into a wifi printer that is then installed on your computer. This allows you to upgrade your old usb printer so that it can be used by multiple computers over an ethernet network. It also supports Bonjour Print Services, making it easier to find and configure printers on your network.
This is strictly a wired lan printer server with a parallel port connection. The print server itself can be connected to your home / office network either wirelessly or with an ethernet cable to the router or access point. It will be available to any program running on a machine that is on the wlan network. This is ideal for connecting a stand alone printer with a USB port and allow it to be networked via your home router.
Why We Like This:
Easy to setup and just works
Perfect for older printers you want to keep in service
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Next on the list, we've got yet another server that manages to win our hearts. It's the cheecent usb server and it's widely considered as server that has the most suitable features. When you are tired of maintaining a printer's host pc, this makes an old usb printer into a network printer. It works in a harsh environment to provide reliable, cost-efficient network printing service enables you to place your printer in any convenient location with the same local network access, instead of putting your printer next to your computer. This device is locked to a single WAP. It comes with instructions, video, and complete accessories, and it helps most customers easily configure by themselves.
This print server doesn't require a wired connection to a computer/router, there’s no need to put your printer next to them, just make a wired or wifi connection between the print server and your router. It is designed to replace the printer host, but it requires networking and computer system settings, not plug and play. The enclosed product manual is semi-useful, but full of screenshots that are downsized to fit into the small booklet.
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If you often find yourself scrambling for convenient and suitable server, netgear usb server should be your first option for buying. The HP121 works just fine with the HP LaserJet 1012 Printer. It works so that you won't need to assign the print server a static IP (otherwise basically required), which might be incentive enough for a novice. It works with most USB port printers from hp, epson, canon, lexmark, and others, and it supports all major windows operating systems.
The print server is essentially a very small computer that replaces the computer described above, and is always on. It is compatible with wired or wireless routers from any vendor, and can enable a user to have a wired printing network within their broader wireless network. The printer's USB cable goes in one end of the Netgear PS121 print server, and the Ethernet cable comes out the other end and into the router. This requires that computer to be booted up for any computer to use the printer.
Why We Like This:
Works great, easy to install and configure
Set-up is straight forward and simple
Even complex graphics, multi-page jobs sail through
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The features department is where silex technology usb server truly manages to shine. It easily networks usb devices thanks to silexs virtual link software. The DSS-520an wireless usb device server replaces the usb cable with a radio or lan connection and simultaneously avoids the restrictions of usb cables. It works with usb webcams and usb sound cards that require isochronous transfer mode. It is compatible with virtualization programs such as citrix, vmware, ms terminal server and hyper-v. It comes with silex autoconnect with multiple windows and computers on your network.
Why We Like This:
Best compatibility with usb disk/flash drives, scanners, printers, mfp, video cameras, sound adapters
Puts your usb only connected device (printer or scanner) on your wifi network
Able to put more usb only devices on your wifi by connecting the ds
Seamlessly network printers with silex autoconnect with multiple windows os computers on your network
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This premium dual wired/wireless USB print server is a money-saving USB printer sharing device. It is a printer network adapter for transforming any usb printer into a wireless printer through a network or wired network printer so all users can access the same usb printer through network or wi-fi network. It is compatible with all printers including laser printers, thermal label printers, barcode printers and so on.
This USB print server offers the ability to place your printer anywhere as long as this print server can stay connected with Wi-Fi network or hotspot so other computers at home or in the office can access the same USB printer through the network. Full compatibility with windows mac and OS.
Why We Like This:
Easy network adapter for all usb printer use
Premium printer to network adapter for all usb printer use
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We would, of course, be remiss if we didn't mention x-media usb server for regular usage. The X-media xm-ps110u print server allows you to take the computer out of the loop while setting up a printing network. It includes a mix of windows and apple products. The print server works well with the Epson workforce 520 printer/scanner and the Mackbook laptop. It comes defaulted to a static IP address including after factory reset. It is easy to set it up with a hp color laserjet cm.
It works well if you can get past the poorly written user manual, instructions and initial settings. This device is only able to connect via USB port to the printer, but it has no wireless feature.