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jefferis
Mar 23, 2026Guide
Printer's IP seen, but cannot connect
On a Mac with Tahoe 26.x.x Logging in to the Orbi dashboard, my two printers are clearly seen with valid IP addresses. But when I try to connect and print, they say offline. One is wifi to the RB...
donawalt
Jul 01, 2026Hero - Experienced User
jefferis I use the Netgear GS348, 8 port only $20 from Amazon. It's perfect for printers and in fact it's a gigabit switch so plenty fast.
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07PFYM5MZ/ref=sr_1_3
There is even a 5 port version for $15:
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-8-Port-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged/dp/B07S98YLHM/ref=sr_1_3