Printer Issue

[Ferrit]

Cause everyone thinks oh you need all this crap software to "help" you out.
What a crock, log in, configure, save and reboot done.
That way none of these issues would spring up.
How many times do they add some sort of junky software and
create an issue that shouldn't be even there?

[slgrieb]

Cause everyone thinks oh you need all this crap software to "help" you out.
What a crock, log in, configure, save and reboot done.
That way none of these issues would spring up.
How many times do they add some sort of junky software and
create an issue that shouldn't be even there?

In the same vein, why does every company that makes a wireless LAN adapter feel compelled to include a management utility that does nothing that isn't already built into Windows? Most of the time they aren't even as simple or reliable as Windows native WLAN management. I think that Cisco may be in a class of their own in this regard, and I don't mean that in a good way.

[DonJ]

Concerning the Windows WLAN Management, the last two Dell laptops I've had didn't use that. The Dell's use the Intel WiFi Connection Utility to handle the WiFi.

As for the router mangement utility, you usually just put it on your primary system. You can then use it to rename your network name to WHATEVER, update the password, and remove certain IP's if desire. So they do serve a purpose...just don't put it on every device.

[slgrieb]

Concerning the Windows WLAN Management, the last two Dell laptops I've had didn't use that. The Dell's use the Intel WiFi Connection Utility to handle the WiFi.

As for the router mangement utility, you usually just put it on your primary system. You can then use it to rename your network name to WHATEVER, update the password, and remove certain IP's if desire. So they do serve a purpose...just don't put it on every device.

Right. Ferrit, Zonie, and I all get that. The question is "Is there any benefit to this stuff?" I'm gonna go with "no". I just don't see how any of those management utilities is any easier to use than simply using direct management or Windows native tools. But hey, it's good to see you around, even if you're wrong about this. I just spent 4 days in New Braunfels, San Marcos, Austin, and Dripping Springs. After spending a Saturday doing Bobcat Day at Texas State University, I'm still so crippled I can hardly walk. Can you say "Hilly Campus?" Wanted to visit the relatives in SA and Leon Valley, but ran out of time.

[Niclo Iste]

I think it doesn't come down to which is better, it comes down to "If the customer not being tech savvy has to use this and gets used to it, then by default they'll love said companies name because they supply the option". Or at least that's the marketing strategy that is used by them. Honestly I think it's stupid and a useless tactic that just ends up wasting time.