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Golf747
Oct 22, 2024Aspirant
Orbi 970 & Epsom Printer issue
egHi all I Have recently installed the latest Orbi 970 mesh sytem (replacing my ISP standard modem/router) . The main system installed with no issues and internet etc fine. Had a few issues with the...
Golf747
Oct 23, 2024Aspirant
printer doesnt support WPS unfortunately. Epson not helpfull, just say log in to the wifi...which its has done but I think Orbi is not letting it onto home network for users to see....can see it ok on orbi app/page, it is connected and is an 'allowed' item...
CrimpOn
Oct 23, 2024Guru - Experienced User
Golf747 wrote:
printer doesnt support WPS unfortunately. Epson not helpfull, just say log in to the wifi...which its has done but I think Orbi is not letting it onto home network for users to see....can see it ok on orbi app/page, it is connected and is an 'allowed' item...
So weird. The setup instructions seem to claim that it supports WPS (on page 4):
https://download.epson-europe.com/pub/download/3285/epson328560eu.pdf
plemans comment about WPA3 is also interesting. While WPA3 is "wonderfully secure", older WiFi devices are not capable of using WPA3, which is why most WiFi systems offer a combination WPA2/WPA3 mode (which means, "not really secure" at all)