Orbi with wireless printer

Question

I just recently set up Orbi with router and one satellite. All devices and coverage are great, only issue I have is my Brother Multi-Function wireless printer (MFC-J4510DW) will no longer print. When I set it up it sees 2 signals from the Orbi (one for router and one for the satellite - confirmed this by turning off the satellite and only saw one SSID). The error I am getting is that the devices I am trying to print with are not on the same network (even though all devices are on same SSID network). This is confirmed by brother by not being able to go to the local Web management site of the printer from any device.

I called brother and netgear and seems neither can help. Anyone have any idea?

Thanks,
Chad

rtbinbend · Answer

Problem solved. &nbsp;Even though the printer was connected and my devices could see it, they couldn't print to it. &nbsp;I reset the printer to its factory settings, deleted all drivers from my computer and then started fresh as if I had just unboxed the printer and that did the trick.

Bing-Stroller · Answer

Doesn't that totally defeat the purpose of having a wireless printer ?

Mikey94025 · Answer

Thanks&nbsp;rtbinbend for your update. &nbsp;It seems that the drivers "remember" specifics about the wifi connection or IP address such that they cannot print if the printer is connected to a new wireless network. &nbsp;It's unfortunate that there are so many reasons why wireless devices can fail after replacing a modem and/or router... We are still far from "plug and play" right now.&nbsp;Chadmack (the OP) - Have you also tried uninstalling &amp; reinstalling the printer drivers on one of your clients and see if that fixes your printing issue?&nbsp;

j_t_g · Answer

The post from rtbinbend also solved my problem. On my brother printer, under network, I selected reset network settings, and used the WLAN setup wizard to re-connect to the Orbi. On my Mac I deleted my printer and then re-added it. After this, wireless printing worked as expected.

rtbinbend · Answer

I am having the same problem with the same printer. &nbsp;It is connected to my network but I can get any machines(Windows, Mac, or mobile phone) to actually connect and print.

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Orbi with wireless printer

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