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Crumbs
Aspirant
Oct 25, 2020

Bug: After reserving an IP address for printer, it fails subsequent printer reconnection

My Epson WF545 printer is connected via wifi to the Orbi router(RBR40). I reserved an IP address(192.168.1.4) for the printer since my computers will have a problem finding it if the router changes the IP address later on after the initial printer setup.  Now, if I  reset the printer and try to reestablish the wifi connection it will fail to connect to the router.  My printer says wrong password.  If I delete the address reservation setting the printer has no problem reestablishing a wifi connection. 

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  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 25, 2020
    Crumbs wrote:

    My Epson WF545 printer is connected via wifi to the Orbi router(RBR40). I reserved an IP address(192.168.1.4) for the printer since my computers will have a problem finding it if the router changes the IP address later on after the initial printer setup.  Now, if I  reset the printer and try to reestablish the wifi connection it will fail to connect to the router.  My printer says wrong password.  If I delete the address reservation setting the printer has no problem reestablishing a wifi connection. 

    My printer is set up exactly that way, with an address reservation in the Advanced Tab, LAN Setup page.  Is 192.168.1.4 part of the DHCP "pool" defined on the LAN Setup page?  I may be confused, but my memory is that "assigned" IP addresses should not be part of the "pool".

    Another solution would be to set up the printer with a "static IP" on the printer itself.

     

    Truly a mystery.  Being in the IP assignment table should have no affect on the password being correct (or not).