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Printer Connect
I have a new printer, Epson ET-3958 and an Orbi RBS 760 mesh system.After reading many post, I now know the problem is the printer can only connect at 2.4 but the router wants to connect at 5g. ...
My mistake, and misleading information from Epson support. A ethernet cable works great as does when a move a Orbi within 5' of the printer. I suspect I have a printer with a weak WIFI.
I suspect I have a printer with a weak WIFI.
How close is the printer to the satellite? If it is very close (around a foot), then the Orbi's transmitter could be overloading the printer's receiver. This is called "Receiver Desensitivation".
But if this were the cause, then reducing the Orbi signal strength is not a good solution. The signal strength affects the entire mesh, so there are other consequences - satellites getting a poor backhaul connection to the router, and loss of whole house coverage.