I need options/solutions for taking an older Brother MFC printer and connecting it to a home network. It does not support any form of wireless connection as is. It was designed to attach to a network via ethernet. Where I need to set this up, it will be in a room separate from the person's desktop and laptop, but there is no ethernet wiring in the house and I can't simply drop a piece of CAT cable on the floor given the location of the printer.

These are the two options I've found thus far that seem possible.

1 - Powerline Adapters - One hardwired into an Orbi router and the other plugged into a wall outlet in the other room and hardwired to the printer. My concern here is whether the home's wiring will adequately support this option.

2 - A Wireless Repeater/AP installed on the printer in the other room and wirelessly connected to the Orbi router. My concern here is adequate throughput and reliability of the connection.

Ok networking folks, let me know what you think would be a viable solution and/or what else I might be missing.

Ive had good luck with the Netgear Powerline adapters for just this purpose.

Have two printers connected using a local ethernet switch and a single Powerline adapter.

The TP link adapters are good to go also.

Never used a wireless access point type device.

If you can plug the printer into the wireless router that is the best solution.

If you have a Orbi setup just add an additional Orbi satellite router if you are too far from any of the other Orbi routers .

If you have a good signal between the router and the printer location get a wifi adapter for the printer.

In the past I have used HP wireless print servers, but they tend to be expensive.

This has a good reputation but I have not used it personally.

https://www.iogear.com/product/GWU637

You can go the AP route but it kind of defeats the reason for the mesh environment.

Power line may or may not work depending on the wiring on your electrical panel. If you go that route be sure you can return it.

I have an older house, built in the 1940's, which was updated in the early 1990's but no CAT5 runs in sight.

My home automation system is connected via Powerline adapters. Cameras, HVAC, and other devices which I wanted OFF Wifi, all connected using them. If it was me, I'd use some variant of a Powerline system. Seems dang near every comms company makes their own version in varying price ranges, I'd just choose one that falls in your functionality and price range. They are easier to setup, like pushing a button on each one, and you never have to mess with them after that.

Try this option first, buy a pair from Amazon, I know, I know, and if you don't like the performance, just return them. Although I'd bet pretty good money it will work fine for your application, even across phases or long runs of your household wiring...

Edit:
I used 3 pairs of these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod..._title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A 3rd option is look at the additional network equipment cost and maybe weigh that with buying a new Brother MFC printer that includes Wifi.

They make Ethernet-to-WiFi adaptors if you an adequate WiFi signal.
Used a lot for game consoles but this might work in your case.

Probably others out there but found this on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/BrosTre...b3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

I've used Powerline and it worked fine.

If your house has multiple electrical panels, be aware that the sender and the receiver have to be on the same panel.

My house has two electrical panels, and of course the places I wanted to connect were powered by circuits on different panels from one another. I had to have an electrician re-do one circuit to connect to the same panel as the other for the Powerline to work.

Another approach might be to get something like an eero mesh network setup. Those are designed mainly to strengthen and extend the WiFi signal (which they do very well) but also some models have one or two Ethernet connection on the remotes that would let you connect your printer's Ethernet cable.

Or, as noted above, get a printer with WiFi and finesse the whole network thing. I have one of those, got an Epson tank-fed model (ET-4550) which will pay for itself with reduced ink cost over its life, compared to cartridges.

I've had powerline at my home for years. Works great.