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Orbi RBE360 and Epson ET-3958
After spending way too much time with Epson tech support, I was told that even though their printer was compatible with 5gHz or 2.4gHz, it does not play nice with mesh router systems. Their suggestio...
A solution which has worked for others is to purchase an inexpensive WiFi extender, which offers two alternatives:
- Connect the extender to the Orbi system and connect the Epson printer to an Ethernet plug on the extender.
- Connect the extender to the Orbi system and create a 2.4G network on the extender with a unique name (SSID). Connect the Epson printer to that unique WiFi network.
See, for example, this Forum conversation:
Disable 5GHz | NETGEAR Communities
I recommended a WiFi extender that costs about $18 on Amazon, but the Original Poster found one for less than $10. "Problem Solved"