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splitlevel
Jun 19, 2022Follower
wpa/wep
my HP printer is asking for my router's wpa/wep how can I find it
michaelkenward
Jun 20, 2022Guru - Experienced User
splitlevel wrote:
my HP printer is asking for my router's wpa/wep how can I find it
Your router is? And the printer?
The usual way to fix wifi printers is to find the printer maker's utility, the software that runs on your operating system. Then use that to connect the printer to the wifi.
Installing HP wireless printer software | Wireless Printing Center | HP® United Kingdom
The router just broadcasts wifi. It is then down to the printer to play ball. There isn't much that you can do on a router, beyond fixing it to a particular IP address, that affects what the printer gets up to.
Where possible, using the WPS feature can simplify things.