After my disappointments that my son's new computer could not be connected to either his old printer or my wireless network right out of the box, I finally scored success!
The printer conversion cable--darn close to being as expensive as a new printer (but for the fortune in ink already invested in the old one)--fit nicely.
And the Cisco wireless USB adapter that I got dirt cheap on Amazon worked nicely with my Cisco router without even having to resort to the special instructions I looked up for Windows 7 (the adapter was for Vista or earlier, but I hoped having the same company's products would help). So I added Firefox for Mister and downloaded Malware Bytes for added protection.
As a bonus, the new Cisco device said that Windows 7 machines could use the wireless network to print to any printer in the network! I can hardly wait to check that claim out to see if I can print documents from my lap top to my desk top printer.
Gosh darn it, I can almost feel my back straightening as I march rightward on the evolution chart!
Everything worked out great. May this be the shape of my technology future for the new year.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
