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CCI_B
Jun 20, 2021Initiate
Printers cannot connect to WAX610
I installed a new WAX610 and I have a Brother HL-3170 printer and a HP 5740 that I'm trying to connect to the wireless network. Both devices can see all other WiFi access points except this WAX610. I...
michaelkenward
Jun 21, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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. Beyond fixing a printer to a particular IP address, there isn't much that you can do on a router that affects what the printer gets up to.
Where possible, using the WPS feature can simplify things.
Then there is this:
Installing HP wireless printer software | Wireless Printing Center | HP® United Kingdom
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