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I'm trying to connect my printer (brother mfc-7360n) which has USB and ethernet ports to a Linksys WRT54GL router wirelessly rather than through ethernet cable, is there a solution to make this possible, I have another router which maybe would be utilized for this purpose?

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  • Can you put open firmware, e.g. OpenWRT, on the router? And have a look at wlan_kabel
    – dirkt
    Commented Oct 1, 2018 at 12:40

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If that second Wifi router is able to work as a Wifi station (client) instead of an AP (unlikely, since it's not a common feature of home grade routers) then it might be a solution but it's bit of an overkill.

But you should check out a Wireless Print Server device which connects to the printer via USB and the to the network via Wifi. TP Link, D-Link and similar manufacturers have such things in their product portfolio. Compatibility might be an issue tho. I had bad experiences with TP Link print servers using with old HP LaserJets.

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You can use an Ethernet to WiFi bridge device, for example the IOGEAR GWU627*. This would connect physically to your printer’s Ethernet port and wirelessly to your router.

  • Note: this is just one example of suitable products. This is not an endorsement of this particular device or brand.
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