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Range extension and connectivity

Alphil72
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Range extension and connectivity

Hi,
I have a netgear range extender which connects to a nighthawk modem in the next office. How can i allow the wifi printer to be seen and operate on both the nighthawk connection and the ext connection?
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@Alphil72 wrote:
Hi,
I have a netgear range extender which connects to a nighthawk modem in the next office.


And their model numbers are?

 

 

 

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Alphil72
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Hi Michaelkenward,

The extender is Netgear AC750

The modem is Telstra M2 Nighthawk

The printer is Brother MFC-J6530DW

Cheers,

Alex

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@Alphil72 wrote:

 

The extender is Netgear AC750

AC750 is not a Netgear model number. It is a label that Netgear, and others, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds. 

 

Netgear makes several extenders that do AC750. For example, the EX3700 and EX6100.

 


@Alphil72 wrote:

 

The modem is Telstra M2 Nighthawk

 


That one is a bit easier to decipher, probably the MR210.

 

It isn't obvious to me that either of these devices supports the printer driver.

 

You need to connect your printer to a USB port on the extender or router. They will then try to share the printer with wifi devices connected to them.

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Alphil72
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Thanks, the extender is EX3110 so no USB port, I'll try with the printer with the router, it does have a USB and let you know.

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@Alphil72 wrote:

Thanks, the extender is EX3110 so no USB port, I'll try with the printer with the router, it does have a USB and let you know.


Unfortunately, if this is the MR2100, you don't say, I see no suggestion in the manual that it supports a USB printer.

 

You need a device that supports ReadySHARE Printer.

 

Have you investigated the printer's support for wireless printing?

 

With my Canon printer, it is a case of running a printer utility and connecting the printer to the wifi. This puts in the network where other devices can find it.

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