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Cobra1365
Jul 23, 2017Aspirant
Canon MG3620 Wireless Printer Connectivity Issue
I just purchased a new Canon MG3620 wireless printer and have followed all of the set up steps but our iPads will not "find" the printer. During the printer setup, it recognizes and signs on to the ...
- Jul 25, 2017
My son called this evening and fixed it in ten minutes. It was a router security conflict.
Cobra1365
Jul 24, 2017Aspirant
I'm trying to use an iPad. I have no idea how to take down any firewall that might be on an iPad.
Cobra1365
Jul 24, 2017Aspirant
There is no firewall on my laptop...only network security (username/password) for network.
- netwrksJul 25, 2017Master
Your printer should be trying to connect to the router's 2.4ghz frequency. Ensure 2.4ghz is enabled, and using channel 1,6, or 11 on the router - not auto channel. Make sure the printer is close enough to the router, so that it has a strong signal. Some of these wreless radios on printers, are not that strong.
- Cobra1365Jul 25, 2017Aspirant
I'm in the router user interface and do not see any way to change the frequency
here is everything that shows up in the Printer User Interface:
MAC Address: 84:BA:3B:CC:7B:12
WPS PIN CODE: 40085029Infrastructure: Enable
Connection: Active
SSID: MikeSandy81
Channel: 6
Encryption: AES
WEP Key Length: Inactive
Authentication: WPA2-PSKSignal Strength: 99%
TCP/IP/v4: Enable
IP Address: 192.168.1.11
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1TCP/IPv6: Enable
IP Address: fe80::86ba:3bff:feces:7b12
Subnet Prefix Length: 64IP Sec: Inactive
Security Protocol:Access Point Mode: Disable
Connection
SSID
Password
Channel
Encryption
AuthenticationTCP/IPv4
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default GatewayTCP/IPv6
IP Address
Subnet Prefix Length
Default GatewayIP Sec
Security ProtocolOther Settings
Printer Name: CC7B12000000WSD Printing: Enable
WSD Timeout: 5[min]LPD Printing: Enable
Bonjour: Enable
Bonjour Service Name: Canon MG3600 SeriesPictBridge Commun: Enable
DNS Server: Auto
Primary Server: 192.168.1.1
Secondary Server
Proxy Server: Disable
Proxy Address
Proxy PortAs you can see, some setting were blank. But, it is obviously connected to the wireless router but, neither of my two iPads will recognize the printer.
- Cobra1365Jul 25, 2017Aspirant
My son called this evening and fixed it in ten minutes. It was a router security conflict.