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DAK-11
Aspirant
Feb 06, 2021

Nighthawk Router not connecting to HP printer

Got my new Netgear router set up couple weeks ago but one problem. I have a HP 4500 series printer and I cannot get it set up with Netgear router.  I've researched online and apparently connecting a ...
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DAK-11
Aspirant
Feb 09, 2021

THANKS FOR SUGGESTIONS BUT WIRELESS WIZARD SET UP ON PRINTER NOT SUCCESSFUL SO USED WIFI PROTECTED SET UP AND MAGIC: IT WORKED!!  PRINTER BACK IN ACTION!

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 09, 2021
DAK-11 wrote:

THANKS FOR SUGGESTIONS BUT WIRELESS WIZARD SET UP ON PRINTER NOT SUCCESSFUL SO USED WIFI PROTECTED SET UP AND MAGIC: IT WORKED!!  PRINTER BACK IN ACTION!

Glad that WPS worked. Thanks for confirming that that bit of my suggestion was the one that did it for you.

 

WPS is great when it works, but it fails for too many users.