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Pablo1601's avatar
Pablo1601
Aspirant
Aug 11, 2020
Solved

Orbi RBR 750 does not connect to Epson Workforce 545 Printer

I've made several attempts to connect my Epson Workforce 545 to my Orbi network but cannot connect.  Is there a way I can connect?  
  • Steve1Ski's avatar
    Steve1Ski
    Nov 14, 2020

    Thanks for the advice Mikey94025.

    .My Epson Artisan 837 connected right up (Orbi RBR 750 ) once I followed this step:

    1. Set CTS/RTS threshold for 2.4Ghz to 2347 in Advanced... Advanced... Wireless Settings.

    Best regards,

    Steve1Ski

Mikey94025's avatar
Mikey94025
Hero
Aug 30, 2020

Try each of these (in order):

  1. Set CTS/RTS threshold for 2.4Ghz to 2347 in Advanced... Advanced... Wireless Settings.
  2. Turn of AX mode for 2.4Ghz in Advanced... Setup... Wireless Setup.
  3. Try changing your wireless security to "WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]" in Advanced... Setup... Wireless Setup.
    • If this works, this is not an ideal workaround because you are degrading the security of all your wireless devices just to support a 10-year-old wireless printer.  Now may be a good time to upgrade your old printer to one that supports the latest and most secure wireless protocols.
    • Do you recall what security setting your old router was using? It may not have been WPA2-AES but instead "WPA2-PSK (TKIP)".

 

Steve1Ski's avatar
Steve1Ski
Initiate
Nov 14, 2020

Thanks for the advice Mikey94025.

.My Epson Artisan 837 connected right up (Orbi RBR 750 ) once I followed this step:

  1. Set CTS/RTS threshold for 2.4Ghz to 2347 in Advanced... Advanced... Wireless Settings.

Best regards,

Steve1Ski

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 14, 2020

    Glad it worked. Enjoy. :smileywink:

    Steve1Ski wrote:

    Thanks for the advice Mikey94025.

    .My Epson Artisan 837 connected right up (Orbi RBR 750 ) once I followed this step:

    1. Set CTS/RTS threshold for 2.4Ghz to 2347 in Advanced... Advanced... Wireless Settings.

    Best regards,

    Steve1Ski