How to Find a Printer on an Ethernet Router

1. Set up your home network by connecting each computer to the router by either Ethernet cord or wirelessly.
2. Plug the printer, using an Ethernet cord, directly to the router.
3. Go to your computer and click 'Start,' 'Control Panel' and 'Printers.'
4. Select 'Add Printer' and then select 'Find a Network or Wireless Printer.'
5. Click the 'Next' button and then your computer will ask you to insert a disk to install the printer's driver. Insert the disk into the computer and click 'Finish' when the installation is complete.
6. Click 'Print' when you are ready to print a document and select the correct name of the printer (if there is more than one option).
Finding a Printer Connected Wirelessly
1. Set up your home network. Turn on the printer and access its wireless settings.
2. Select an option to search for all wireless networks and select the correct network. This network was previously named when your original network was set up. The default name for a network is 'Workgroup.'
3. Go through all the default settings and enter any required encryption key to connect the printer to the router. The encryption key is the password that was required when setting up your network. This can normally be found on the bottom or the back of the router.
4. Select 'Print' from any computer on your network when you are ready to print. Select the correct name of the printer (if there is more than one option) and print your document.