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NIHill
Aspirant
Sep 25, 2015
Solved

Network Disappears when connecting wrieless printer via WPS button

I have a WNR2000 v3 router. When I try to set up my wirless printer via push button method, the printer connects, but then my wireless network disappears. In it's place, there is a password protected...
Troubleshooting
  • NIHill's avatar
    NIHill
    Sep 30, 2015

    Yes, I had to reset the router to factory settings and then manually set it up. Worked. Just confused becasue auto setup worked great when I first set up the printer earlier in year.

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VE6CGX
Master
Sep 25, 2015

Did you try manual set up instead of using WPS?

 

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    NIHill
    Aspirant
    Sep 30, 2015

    Yes, I had to reset the router to factory settings and then manually set it up. Worked. Just confused becasue auto setup worked great when I first set up the printer earlier in year.

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      ElaineM
      NETGEAR Employee Retired
      Sep 30, 2015

      Thanks for the update NIHill