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Airport Extreme Base Station USB port: will multiple printers work using a hub?
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Mar 12, 2003, 06:36 PM
 
Before I go out and buy a hub, anyone know if this works?

I'm planning on connecting 4 different printers to the AE base station using a powered USB hub. Will it retain full Rendezvous functionality or will this be too much to ask from the hub (or from the base station for that matter) especially if I'm sending multiple jobs to several printers at once from 3 different macs networked through the base station?

Not really sure on how this Rendezvous thing works especially with USB but so far, I have one printer hooked up and shared by 3 macs thanks to rendezvous and it works wonderfully but obviously needs help.

I'd check the AE's manual but it has been accidently thrown out with the box.
     
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Mar 13, 2003, 07:43 AM
 
Great question actually...I did some searching on Apple's AirPort page and couldn't find anything saying that it would work, but then again, I couldn't find anything saying it wouldn't. I'm kind of surprised this wasn't addressed by Apple one way or the other, but you may wanna give Apple a call and post what they tell you. If this would be possible, however, I believe it would've been made more aware by Apple as it would surely be a strong selling point. Good luck!
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