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    Wi-Fi printer added on WRT160N wireless network, still unable to wireless-print.....

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by kaserx, May 17, 2009.

  1. kaserx

    kaserx Notebook Enthusiast

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    For quite a long time I was using my home wireless (WPA2) network, which consists of a broadband modem and a Linksys WRT160N router, solely to access to the Internet with my two laptops (XP SP3 and Vista Home Premium SP1). Then I decided to use it for printing purposes as well, so I just bought Brother HL-2170W printer. I managed to add it to my wireless network quite easily using Wi-Fi Protected Setup method and the printer appeared on Lynksis EasyLink Advisor software alongside with my both laptops that have printer driver for wireless connections installed. Yet, when I want to print something just nothing happens - printer appears offline on both laptops. I tried to create on demand ad-hoc network, but it doesn`t work either.
    Could someone please help me in this situation? Thank you in advance!
     
    kaserx, May 17, 2009
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    Did you follow the Brother setup instructions? Usually if a networked printer doesn't work, it's because a crucial step or two was missed during installation. For example, quite a few printers and multifunction devices actually require each computer connect to the printer/device via USB for the initial setup, and this often gets skipped.
     
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    aidil Notebook Evangelist

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    Looks like the printer's network configuration is set under DHCP. Maybe it is better to give it a fixed IP instead.
     
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    kaserx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wireless connection setup does not require USB connection, although I correctly installed driver for USB connection as well, but it didn`t enable printer`s wireless features.

    Negative. It`s set to default (AUTO) like all the other settings since I haven`t touched them. http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p6/kaserx/TCPIP.jpg

    This image shows the whole network: http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p6/kaserx/LELA.jpg
     
    kaserx, May 19, 2009
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    aidil Notebook Evangelist

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    So.... :confused: Which one is it? Did you input IP settings in that picture (192.168.1.104, 255.255.255.0, and 192.168.1.1) manually or were they automatically assigned?

    You know automatically assigned IP settings means that they are set through DHCP function of your WRT160N, right?
     
    aidil, May 19, 2009
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