# Connect Zebra Printer to Laptop via RJ45/Ethernet Cable (No Router)?

**URL:** <https://community.tulip.co/t/connect-zebra-printer-to-laptop-via-rj45-ethernet-cable-no-router/9629>\
**Category:** Support, Troubleshooting, & Help\
**Created:** [October 23, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/connect-zebra-printer-to-laptop-via-rj45-ethernet-cable-no-router/9629 "2023-10-23T02:04:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![jmlowden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/jmlowden/32/8645_2.png) [@jmlowden](https://community.tulip.co/u/jmlowden)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/connect-zebra-printer-to-laptop-via-rj45-ethernet-cable-no-router/9629/1 "2023-10-23T02:04:08Z")

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Is this possible? Any instructions?

Trying to avoid having to switch serial connections between torque testing and label printing.

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**Author:** ![Beth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/beth/32/5987_2.png) [@Beth](https://community.tulip.co/u/Beth)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/connect-zebra-printer-to-laptop-via-rj45-ethernet-cable-no-router/9629/2 "2023-10-23T13:02:33Z")

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Happy Monday James!

Hope you had a restful weekend with minimal Tulip dreams 🙂

Kyle had some input on this a little while ago [Update Tulip Device Library Printers Page - #4 by k.ober](https://community.tulip.co/t/update-tulip-device-library-printers-page/9446/4)

Does his advice on the RJ45 here help you, or do you need a little more direction?