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Netgear USB Controller kills sound and video playback on Orbi printer controller
Hi I have an Orbi RBK50 and wanted to add my Brother 3070cw printer to via USB and was advised to download and install Netgear USB Control Centre. I have done this and the printer works a treat bu...
Hi All
I have solved the issue, took me many hours but thinking about the solution it is quite obvious.
My printer's i.p address was set differently to the network/router so it was never going to find it. I changed the i.p address manually on the printer and logged in via a browser to change the wifi settings. Once this was completed the router found it and all my computers can now see it and print.
Thank you all so much for you time taken to respond and give me help. These forums always amazes me of the amount of good people who help others for free.
Take care and thanks again
The problem sounds like an issue between your computer and the NETGEAR USB software.
A simple workaround is to simply connect the printer to your Orbi router or satellite using an Ethernet cable, then install the printer as a network printer on your computers.
This is actually a much better solution than using USB, because you can print without having to install some potentially unstable USB software from NETGEAR.
The Brother printer may only support a wireless connection but the principle is the same. Connect it over wifi and make it accessible as a networked printer.
Roamabout wrote:
The Brother printer may only support a wireless connection but the principle is the same. Connect it over wifi and make it accessible as a networked printer.
The OP's printer has a wired connection. I reviewed the specs for the printer before posting my suggestion.
st_shawwrote:
Roamaboutwrote:The Brother printer may only support a wireless connection but the principle is the same. Connect it over wifi and make it accessible as a networked printer.
The OP's printer has a wired connection. I reviewed the specs for the printer before posting my suggestion.
You are quite right. Nice printer.
