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dapo85's avatar
dapo85
Aspirant
Oct 20, 2022

Using ReadySHARE Printer Utility with my Nighthawk R7000 wireless router

I was successful in downloading ReadyShare to my laptop and sending a document to print wirelessly to an outdated home printer that I have connected via USB to my Nighthawk router.  However, it appears that I cannot send to print with my iPad and iPhone.  Any suggestions???

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    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User

      dapo85 wrote:
      Anybody???

      Not without some m,ore background information.

       

      What are we to make of:

       

       However, it appears that I cannot send to print with my iPad and iPhone.

       

      Bit short of details that might narrow down the problem.

       

      Let's get the ball rolling with the usual boilerplate questions.

       

      What firmware version do you have on the device?

      A number is more useful than "the latest". (It may not be by the time people read this.) There can also be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.

      It might also help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router, if there is one. The make and model number could be useful. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?

      The reason for asking is that a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router. That can complicate troubleshooting.

      Apologies for all the questions. But you can help people to help you by providing the information suggested in this forum's header:

       


      Subject (Include model number and brief summary)
      Model (Recommended - Helps the community give the best answers)
      Body (Include additional detail including model version, firmware, OS and environment where relevant.)

      They are there for a good reason.

      • dapo85's avatar
        dapo85
        Aspirant
        I own an older printer without wifi or Bluetooth (hp Photosmart 7760). I have it connected via USB to my router and can use it wirelessly with my laptop after having downloaded the READYShare driver to my laptop.

        What I would like to do is send documents to print from my iPhone 14 and iPad which has the latest iOS upgrade.
        I own a Nighthawk AC2300 Smart WiFi Router. It’s firmware version is: v1.3.1.64_10.1.36

        The modem is a a Motorola Surfboard SB6141.

        I would appreciate any guidance you may be able to provide.

        Thank you,
        David