05-26-2019, 11:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-26-2019, 11:05 PM by torreydale.)
[member=9302]v-grimalkin[/member] [size=1em],[/size]
[size=1em]You didn't answer the question of whether you are already able to print wirelessly to the printer or not. [/size]
[member=5547]BarryVG[/member] [size=1em]'s suggestion is to set up a static IP address for the printer. It is a very good suggestion. Your response of seeing two IP addresses (receiving and broadcasting) leads me to believe you're unfamiliar with how to assign a static IP address to your printer. Typically, home routers have a network from 192.168.1.2 - 192.168.1.254 or 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.254. That's 253 usable IP addresses for each range. Within one of those ranges will be a number of IP addresses that get dynamically assigned via DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) to host devices like PCs, casting devices (ie. Firestick, Roku, Chromecast), and mobile devices like phones and tablets. None of those devices are guaranteed to get the same IP address everytime they connect to your network, wirelessly or otherwise. So if you have a PRINTER getting an address this way, it makes it difficult for the other devices to connect to the printer if it has a changing IP address. [/size]
[size=1em]I do not want to assume what you don't know. That's why I anticipated your answer to my question. Please provide an answer. It will help me and others help you. [/size]
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[size=1em]You didn't answer the question of whether you are already able to print wirelessly to the printer or not. [/size]
[member=5547]BarryVG[/member] [size=1em]'s suggestion is to set up a static IP address for the printer. It is a very good suggestion. Your response of seeing two IP addresses (receiving and broadcasting) leads me to believe you're unfamiliar with how to assign a static IP address to your printer. Typically, home routers have a network from 192.168.1.2 - 192.168.1.254 or 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.254. That's 253 usable IP addresses for each range. Within one of those ranges will be a number of IP addresses that get dynamically assigned via DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) to host devices like PCs, casting devices (ie. Firestick, Roku, Chromecast), and mobile devices like phones and tablets. None of those devices are guaranteed to get the same IP address everytime they connect to your network, wirelessly or otherwise. So if you have a PRINTER getting an address this way, it makes it difficult for the other devices to connect to the printer if it has a changing IP address. [/size]
[size=1em]I do not want to assume what you don't know. That's why I anticipated your answer to my question. Please provide an answer. It will help me and others help you. [/size]
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