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More Printer Problems with an RBE371 Mesh Network
I've been having a problem with my new Netgear Orbi RBE371 mesh network since I installed it on Saturday. I have two printers, an Epson ET-8500 and a Brother MFC-L3770CDW. Until Saturday I was using ...
regarding my statement: "this is the equivalent of "Private Wi-Fi address = OFF", which is very safe and reliable on Netgear networks as you have found on your other computers."
You had written that "The "Private WiFi Address" option doesn't appear in the network settings .....This seems to be the switch that works"
My particular comment meant that if for the reasons I previously stated, the Private WiFu Address feature is not available/does not show as a setting on your MacBook Air, you still have a situation that "works" - If available, Private WiFi Address set to OFF fixes your issue. I am saying that in computers that do not have that feature, they function like Private WiFi Address is off - meaning, there is no masking, changing, rotating the MAC address the computer reports. So the behavior of your laptop without that setting is identical to a computer with Private WiF Address=Off. You don't have to do anything.
Well, I thought my problems were over but I'm still having problems with printers. My Epson ET-8500 is connected on the IoT network and I'm able to print to it. But, if nothing has been printed on the printer for a while (hours maybe?), when anyone attempts to print to it, the printer queue shows that the printer is offline. To fix this I have to turn the printer off and back on as well as pause and resume the printer from the print queue. Then it starts to work again. Does anyone have any ideas of what this issue might be?
But, if nothing has been printed on the printer for a while (hours maybe?), when anyone attempts to print to it, the printer queue shows that the printer is offline.
The next time this happens, see if you can reach the printer's web page from your PC browser.
Thanks, StephenB. No, I was not able to reach the printer's web page from my laptop browser.
No, I was not able to reach the printer's web page from my laptop browser.
Does disabling/reenabling wifi from the LCD panel restore the connection.
Also, is the printer near the router or one of the satellites? You could also consider connecting it with ethernet.
