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dannytong
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Jul 01, 2019

Disabling WLAN Partition on NETGEAR Orbi RBR20

Hi there, I got an inquiry on how to disable WLAN partition on new NETGEAR RBR20 router. I am asking this because I could no longer connect to my printer from my PC via the printer IP address after buying this new router. I have checked the IP address of the printer has not been changed, so I would like to disable WLAN partition on the NETGEAR router to give it a shot.

 

Thanks in advanced! 

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 01, 2019
    dannytong wrote:

    I am asking this because I could no longer connect to my printer from my PC via the printer IP address after buying this new router.

     

    That is probably the issue, not the WLAN partition.

     

    Just reset the printer and set it up again from scratch.

     

    Is this a wifi connection?

     

    The usual way to fix wifi printers is to find the printer maker's utility, the software that runs on your operating system. Then use that to connect the printer to the wifi.

     

    The router just broadcasts wifi. It is then down to the printer to play ball. There isn't much that you can do on a router, beyond fixing it to a particular IP address, that affects what the printer gets up to.

     

    Where possible, using the WPS feature can simplify things.

     

    Not knowing the make and model of the printer, or how it is connected to your PC this is all guesswork on my part.