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NewGeek's avatar
NewGeek
Aspirant
Jul 04, 2019
Solved

Wireless Printer connection sharing across RBK30 router and Satellite.

Hello All,

 

I have a Orbi RBK30 running with one main unit and one Satellite. About 10 devices using the system with some connected main router and other to Satellite. No performance issues for the past 1+ year. Latest firmware on each Orbi.

 

We recently got a EPSON wireless printer. This was connected in the main office to the main router using wireless.

 

Shared Wireless printing works as long as the printing device is connected to main router. Any device that is connected to Satellite is not able to see the printer. As soon as the laptop connected to Satellite is moved into range of router and reconnects to router it can see the printer.

 

Very standard setup of the router. Not in AP mode.

 

How do I share the printer across device irrespective of whether they are connected to Satellite or Main router.?

 

Thanks.

  • NewGeek's avatar
    NewGeek
    Jul 06, 2019

    Hello all,

     

    RIP does not make a difference. Finally got some time and ran a low level network scan.  Found packets getting lost between router and satellite.

     

    Tired full power down and other scenario. Finally gave up and factory reset with backup.

     

    Restored from backup and then upgraded to today's latest patch. RBR40 2.3.5.30 and RBW30 / V2.3.5.6. Full power down and generated new password for Satellite and Router communication.

     

    Added device one by one.

     

    Ping works, Printers work, Network scan is clean. All Device on DHCP.

     

    Access control on with "Newdevice addition."

     

    Will let things stabalize and then change access control to "Block all new device.".

     

    Fingers crossed.

     

    Thanks for all you help and assistance.

     

     

18 Replies

  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 05, 2019

    Oh, dear.  This should not matter.  Has an IP address been "assigned" to the printer?  (on the Advanced Tab->Setup->LAN Setup)

    My devices would go haywire every time my printer got a new IP address.

    • NewGeek's avatar
      NewGeek
      Aspirant
      Jul 05, 2019

      Hello,

       

      Yes the printer has a IP address. I can replicate the issue with

      • fixed / static IP address outside DHCP range.
      • IP Address reservation within DHCP range.
      • IP address within DHCP range.

      As the printer is in the office, it connects to the Orbi Router. Any device which connects to router is able to access the printer.

       

      I did another test and tried to just ping a Windows laptop connected to router from a laptop connected to orbi satellite. both have IP and internet access. Ping failed.

       

      Then I moved the laptop to same point, router or satellite, and ping worked.

       

      For some reason ping across Satellite/router fails.

       

      .....

      • CrimpOn's avatar
        CrimpOn
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jul 05, 2019

        I have a different Orbi (RBR50 & RBS50) and I print, telnet, ssh, web, ping across the backhaul link all the time.  (I was fixated on backhaul delay and set up multiple ping tests going both ways, and I print from devices on the router and on the satellite.)

         

        The Orbi is in router mode (not AP) and is assigning IP's with DHCP.  Looking at the "Attached Devices" information, EVERY device (router and satellite) has an IP in the same "octet"?  i.e. 192.168.1.x or 10.0.0.x.  The first three numbers are the same and only numbers in the last section are different.  Doesn't matter if they are "in" or "out" of the DHCP range.  Only that they are in the same subnet.