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mac address filtering how do I add a Mac address for my printer
I tried searching but not being very technical, can't quite find a solution. I hope one someone in the community could help me please. I just installed the AC750 router and works perfectly fine w...
Hi - thanks for your replies.
I was able to figure it out, perhaps accidentally but it works now.
I pressed the WPS reset button (not sure what it means), I had to re enter the ISP details again for the internet, but then the printer just started working again.
Cheers, Gina
BTW, I think you must have an AC1750 speed, (or possibly N750).
ginad wrote:
'If MAC address filtering is enabled you must add the MAC address of your printer' - but I can't figure out where to enter this.
MAC address filtering is turned off by default, and I doubt that you enabled it. If you had, you'd have needed to add the other devices that can connect.
So I think the connection problem must be something else. Common problems include
- selecting/typing the wrong network name
- mistyping the passphrase
- using the wrong security mode in the printer.
Hi - thanks for your replies.
I was able to figure it out, perhaps accidentally but it works now.
I pressed the WPS reset button (not sure what it means), I had to re enter the ISP details again for the internet, but then the printer just started working again.
Cheers, Gina