Wavlink Networking USB 2.0 Server (NU78M41) for Printers, Storage, and Other Devices Review

Instantly add networking capabilities to USB-only devices and printers. Lightning fast setup and installation and versatile with many different device types. Walmart Affiliate Product Link: bit.ly/3yVePd4
Download the drivers here: wavlink.com/en_us/drivers.html (WL-NU78M41)
You’ll receive the network server, an AC power adapter with 4 foot long power cord, 40 inch Ethernet cable, driver CD, and an instruction manual. The server unit measures 2 inch wide, 2 inches long and 3/4 inch tall and weighs just under 1 ounce. On the front of the unit there is a full-size USB 2.0 port that supports up to 480 Mbps transfer speed, and on the back is the AC adapter port and Ethernet jack. On top, in the lower right corner is a green power LED and on the bottom you have some information with the MAC address and serial number.
Setting up the unit is pretty simple. First, plug the power adapter into a nearby wall outlet and attach it to the server. Then plug the Ethernet cable into the server and connect it to any available LAN Ethernet port on your router. Finally, plug your printer into the server using its USB connection and power it on. This server supports printers that use LPR Network Printing and Bonjour Print Services. I’m connecting my thermal label printer to the server because it doesn’t natively support WiFi and normally I’d have to plug the unit directly into my laptop or computer. With the server, I can access the printer wirelessly over my home WiFi network and can print from any computer or laptop on the same network, making it more convenient and accessible. All I need to do is install the print server driver on the device I want to print from. The driver for the network server can be found on the included CD, but your computer or laptop may not have a CD-rom drive. If that’s the case, you can download the driver from Wavlink’s website.
Once you’ve extracted the software from the ZIP file, just double-click setup to launch the application. Choose the first menu item, ‘Networking Printer Wizard for Windows’ and follow the prompts on the screen. Installation is pretty quick and only takes about 10 seconds. When it’s finished, you’ll want to restart your computer. After you’ve rebooted, launch the new icon for the Network Print Wizard and follow the prompts. Select the Wavlink Print Server from the list of shared printers. Then choose the driver for the printer that you attached to the print server. If you don’t know this information, you can try using the generic printer driver, but it’s worth getting the right drivers from your printer manufacturer's website to ensure proper operation. After you’ve confirmed your selections you can click Finish and that’s pretty much it. After that quick setup, I was able to print to the printer wirelessly over my network rather than plugging it directly into my computer. When printing, make sure in your print dialog that the Wavlink Print Server is selected as the printer. My computer was able to send print jobs to the printer connected to the print server flawlessly and the printer fired up right away every time.
But printers aren’t the only devices you can connect to the server! You can attach a USB thumb drive, mobile phone, or even a webcam, and these devices would become accessible over the network. Just be sure to install the “USB server driver” from the installation application, following on-screen prompts as before. Then when you launch the USB Network Server program, you’ll be able to "connect" to the device attached to the server. Just note that devices will appear as "locally connected devices," and will not show up under network locations by default. You’ll only be able to access the networked printer/storage/device from one computer at a time unless you specifically enable network sharing for it.
Overall, this USB network server was super simple to setup on my home WiFi network and installing the drivers took only a few minutes. Now, I’m able to access my USB-only printers, storage, and other peripherals over the network from a central location near my router, so it’s a great way to bring networked functionality to devices that don’t have this feature built-in. Note, some routers may already have this functionality built-in! Check for a USB port on your router that may be able to act as a print server or NAS connection point, or use the Wavlink Networking server to add additional network connected USB devices to your setup.
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[@hamar4422]

I was looking for this for a while, thanks.

[@dhflannagan1]

Great , helpful video. Thanks

[@pontz5978]

thanks for the nice review/info

[@ReviewedByPhil]

You bet

[@dshep7850]

thanks so much.

[@BitSmythe]

No need to say "What's up guys." Otherwise, nice informative, well presented video!

[@ReviewedByPhil]

😆

[@muhammadsyafie4248]

Hi, just bought this device. Would like to ask for this device, it should not having any issue if its on for more than 24hours right? Because im using it for office environment so would use in a long period

[@mailejv]

I like this server. What add-on do I need to access my home usb-only printer from somewhere else (from outside home network)?

[@mageshbalakrishnan5381]

Is pc required all the time. While the ethernet is connected to active router with internet, will this work when PC is off? Or Pc is always required?

[@milesliza5834]

Hello.. information video is very helpful. Can you help me? I saw that you are using your laptop to print. Do you have ideas if it will work if i use any tablet?

[@CJ-9314]

Can you use multiple print servers with different brand printers

[@nadeemtaj9713]

Would this device work with with a GraphTech Cutter / plotter?

[@luminalove5261]

Phil are you still using the Irestore?

[@ytiu1]

WL-NU72P11. The server does not work in conjunction with the printer HP LaserJet Professional P1566. I'm trying to set up the server using the Launch Network Printer Wizard. At step 02:37 the Wizard reports - "No network printer is available" and i can't go on with the setup. The print server is on at the time of setup, it is connected to the local network and I can view the print server settings web page. How to solve the issue with the message "No network printer is available" in the process of setting up the print server?

[@alhadad1979]

Can this solution act as an alternative to "google cloud print", print directly to printers without needs to any pc as intermediator?

[@shifa7474]

can we assign a static ip to the printer or wavlink LRP

[@everard104]

Hi thanks for the video. I know this was asked but wondering if you've found a alternative to use on Mac OS. I was looking to do this exact setup with my thermal printer, but haven't had much luck. I'm hoping to connect this label printer to the network so it's available to print to from multiple computers in the house. Thanks!

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Sorry, I don't have any Mac devices, so I'm not sure.

[@citizenisraelinfo7083]

I purchased. But fails to render if a model of printer is not supported. Can I add support for a specific printer?

[@Zanthum]

Can you plug in a usb hub and use more than one device at a time? Such as 2 printers.

[@imtiazkhan0]

" This is the AC port" Next minute : Dead

[@ranmac4327]

Its able to connect multiple printer?

[@MaCJaX88]

Does this device work with non FDM 3D printers ?

[@ferdm9646]

Does it support canon LBP6030 model ?

[@user-kj3qp3rj3q]

Hi , we follow you, we wanted to know if you could upload the link to download the software (Networking USB Server) we are interested in connecting a HDD to the USB port server , on the manufacturer's website and no longer has the software. Thanks for your help..!!

[@ReviewedByPhil]

The link to the download page is in the video description and the print server driver can be found at the bottom of the page.

[@TTMOTO888]

Hi Phil, I got this USB server after I saw your video. I am having trouble printing multiple copies of a document, it causes a printing error. Got any tips on how to fix my issue?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Hm, it may be an issue with one of the settings called "Mopier Mode" which translates the command to control how many copies of the print job need to be sent to the printer. You may need to disable this setting. How to change this setting will vary by printer brand and model though, so if you need specific instruction on how to do that for your printer a Google search for your printer model and How to Disable Mopier Mode may solve your problem!

[@inzMamon]

Here's how to configure the print server kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYTMkqlporJ0gck

[@johnp4438]

Is this also compatible with Mac OS? Similarly, will this work if I need to print via my mobile phone? thanks Phil.

[@ReviewedByPhil]

I don't think you can do either of these, though I'm not really sure of that.

[@fobguy714]

so a regular ethernet usb will not work?

[@akulashreenivash4712]

Will it work for HP laserjet 1020 plus

[@guillermoramos5867]

hello my print server WAVLINK is very slow (nu78m41) I am using the latest version of the driver with windows 10, my printer is an epson L300, can someone help me please

[@kietdoche]

Can I ask if it supports printing over the phone, in the same LAN?

[@manny2fs]

This is what I want to know

[@synkahlan]

anyone can confirm using this print server to share an old USB printer/scanner will resolve/overcome the issue of not being able to print after installing the latest PrinterNightmare bug fixed by Microsoft ?

[@louannesullivan5885]

Will this work if you plug into a switch? No internet.

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Yes, internet is not required for the device to work. It simply gives a non-networked printer access to a local area network (LAN) via USB.

[@duranemiryagc1688]

I just bought Wavlink Network USB 2.0 Server (I get it for PRINTER) I have Epson L1300 Model printer. I done all my setups at my Windows 10 Computer. Here is my problem: When i print something printer not always working. It prints % 50 chance and print after 1-2 minute. It works very slow. How can i solve?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Hm, I'm not sure. I haven't encountered this issue with mine. You might want to reach out to Wavlink for support with that.

[@tradesahamglobalofficial]

possible to connect to canon G2010?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Yes, you'll just need to plug the Canon G2010 into the print server using a USB 2.0 cable, then setup the print server as shown in the video with the printer's driver. When printing, be sure to select the print server as the print destination and it will pass on your documents to the connected printer to print.

[@sentosa_K]

Can we print to this from ipad?

[@tonywong712]

Hi Phil, good morning. Is it compatible to LBP 6000 Canon printer

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Sorry, I'm not sure. You'll have to reach out to Wavlink for clarification.

[@roysnor]

can this units usb end be connected to a powered usb 2.0 hub and can multiple usb devices be connnected to the hub and will they be discoverable and useable ?? kindly do revert back

[@ReviewedByPhil]

No, this adapter supports only 1 printer at a time and a hub cannot be connected to its downstream USB port.

[@stanleychiong3492]

Can I use my phone to print wireless? :)

[@laskram7494]

Would this work with an old USB 2.0 HP J4580 printer without a hardwire Ethernet connection? i e 100% wireless?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

No, the device itself does not have a WiFi antenna to broadcast or receive a wireless signal. It communicates with the printer over the USB connection and to other devices on your network through the Ethernet/LAN connection to your router.

[@mzradzi]

I Already buy this product.. but the problem is when I try to print the image file.. only 1/4 of the picture print at the printer.. dont know the problem is

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Hm, try changing the print setting to "fit to page" when printing, and sure it's set to "portrait" orientation and not landscape. Hope these suggestions can help!

[@joseandresubeda8054]

funciona para el macbook air? . si es así . como se instala?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Lo siento, no estoy seguro. No veo que haya un controlador para Mac en el sitio

[@nchipelectrotech675]

I need software for usb 2.0 print server ..send me software download link

[@marcjavier08]

can i also use my phone to print via wifi?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

At least on Android, I wasn't able to find a print service compatible with the server that would allow my phone to use the LPR protocol to print from my phone over WiFi. There might be a paid app out there that can do this, but I only tried with free apps and couldn't get it to work.

[@leloughlamperough4275]

i have a problem with that wavlink the connection is to slow even they are connect ted on one swithc hub can you help me whit that problem it takes much time before they can print

[@bhewar7931]

same with me

[@flavio9283]

Printer Compatibility List?HPnerverstop 1200a?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

I don't know if there's a complete compatibility list posted anywhere, but I think if you reach out to Wavlink, [e-mail], they should be able to confirm for you.

[@Mark-uh7cr]

Do you need an actual "server" for this to work?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

No, the device acts as the server with the PCs on the network as the clients.

[@henrycastro2703]

superbueno

[@ReviewedByPhil]

thank you

[@Avdarmaly]

can you print from your iphone or android remotely?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

I don't think you can, though I'm not really sure of that.

[@germancarfan]

If i want to print from my phone how do I connect to it on the network

[@ReviewedByPhil]

You would need to make sure the print server and your phone are connected to the same WiFi network, then initiate the print from your phone. The print server should show up as an available network printer.

[@shazwanimeor8187]

Is this compatible with windows 11

[@bhewar7931]

when you press the print it will hang for few secs

[@nikolayzuzu9539]

does two-sided printing work?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Yes

[@ronih6704]

Is it accessible on android?

[@HOBI_PANDA]

can use on win 10?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Yes

[@ElementEWFW]

Does it work on a mac too?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Hm, I haven't seen a driver for it for a Mac, so I'm not sure if there's a way to make the PC driver compatible.

[@Termonia]

Can you connect APC UPS to this device?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

As the power source? I don't see why not.

[@Termonia]

@@ReviewedByPhil No, to connect the NUT server and to poweroff the VM in proxmox.

[@herrieahmad4329]

this model support or not with win11

[@ReviewedByPhil]

Yes, you can use this device with Win11

[@r.castano4325]

Wifi to USB 2.0 print server?

[@ReviewedByPhil]

The server itself is not wireless and still must be connected via Ethernet to your WiFi router. However, once connected, then you can access the printer connected to the adapter via USB from devices wirelessly connected to the router.

[@Lindomar850]

Good night, I need to send print by the command line dos. examples: \\192.168.10.0\lp lp1 , lp2. or dir > prn, or type > prn, we use firebird 2.55. can we change the print queue name after the ip? example2: PRINT filename.txt /D: \\192.168.0.10\lp1, dir > prn \\192.168.0.10\lp1 type > prn \\192.168.0.10\lp*, lp1,lp2.