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Securing printer using wifi extender
Hi Our business currently operates in a co-working space, using the community WIFI network provided by the premises. For some additional security, we added a wifi extender with our own password. W...
A range extender works by broadcasting a Wi-Fi network and connecting it to another Wi-Fi network. It does not have a firewall so devices connected to either network can see each other. That is why people were still able to print. They could still see the printer while joined to the community Wi-Fi.
In order to use the Ethernet port on the printer, you may need to enable it in the printer's settings and, possibly, power cycle the printer. But the bad news is that this isn't going to help secure your printer from outsiders. You need to disconnect the extender from the community Wi-Fi.
Do you have your own private network or is everyone basically using the community Wi-Fi?