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WiFi connection issues - Orbi RBK53 and Epson P400 Printer
I followed the installation instructions that came with my Epson Photo Printer - the P400. I could not find a button on the Orbi main base that said it was for the WiFi Enables Setup. I pressed the...
I have tried sending it from the printer control panel AND from Windows properties panel. Neither works.
I set the printer up to be WiFi - was never plugged in to ethernet. It is an option - but want it to work on WiFi if possible. WIth Epson, I would need to uninstall all the drivers and start from the beginning to set up on ethernet direct to router.
SOmeone suggested the "channel" might be worong? What's that?
If the test page from the printers control panel is not working, then there maybe something wrong with the printer itself. The internal test page sent from the printers control panel should work and is a first inidation that the printer is funcational for this page. if this page fails, I would contact the printers Mfr about this first.
Except that when I plug a USB cable tot he printer - EVERYTHING works like a charm.
Printer is fine - again, the configuration page prints from the buttons on front, and says it has a wifi connection....
The Epson guy said if it is working via USB, the problem is likely a SETTING in the router. He suggested changing channels?
The POST for the printer shows the lights blinking back and forth from searching for WiFi and searching for Ethernet cable. It settles on WiFi and then goes to ready mode after only about 30 seconds.
I have no clue how to change any settings or manually configure the darned thing Like I used to have to do on older stuff.
Ah - the printer setup page says it is using Channel 4. For a 2.4 connection, is that the standard channel for WiFi printers?
LSU87Dan wrote:Ah - the printer setup page says it is using Channel 4. For a 2.4 connection, is that the standard channel for WiFi printers?
In the US, WiFi channels in the 2.4G band are 1 through 11. The printer will connect at whichever channel the Orbi is broadcasting on at the time. Once they have been connected using the WPS protocol (sync buttons), if the Orbi changes channels, the printer will change channels as well.
I seem to have misunderstood the situation with regard to the printer control panel printing a test page. Is it correct that this does print a test page correctly when connected via WiFi?
