finding username/password for wireless printing

newbiesforever · 06-13-2016, 09:56 PM

Refer to #10--I made a mistake.

ferrari · 06-13-2016, 10:02 PM

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Refer to #10--I made a mistake.

Right. What about the printer IP address?

michaelk · 06-13-2016, 10:05 PM

Is 192.168.1.17 the address of the printer?

Or how is it connected to the network?

newbiesforever · 06-13-2016, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelk

Is 192.168.1.17 the address of the printer?

Or how is it connected to the network?

I've gotten mixed up. 192.168.1.17 is my computer's IP address--I can see that from looking at the connection. The printer's IP address is...0.0.0.0. I made the printer print a status page: the IP, subnet mask,and IP gateway all display zeros. I don't know how to give the printer a non-zero IP. But...if I told the system the printer was 192.168.1.17, I guess that would mean the computer's just talking to itself? No wonder it's been slow and won't let me click on the printer icon on the taskbar--I suppose I locked it up.

ferrari · 06-13-2016, 10:37 PM

Yes, the printer will need to be given a static IP address somehow.

michaelk · 06-13-2016, 10:38 PM

Do a master reset then hardwire the printer to the routerto setup wireless via its Web page as desired.

newbiesforever · 06-13-2016, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelk

Do a master reset then hardwire the printer to the routerto setup wireless via its Web page as desired.

Ah. So then I can't do this from my laptop but must take the printer to the router and connect them? The Brother instructions say connect the printer to the router or access point, and I thought the access point was my computer.

michaelk · 06-13-2016, 10:50 PM

The printer defaults to dhcp which is why you need to connect it to a router.

Another method would be to connect the device via USB and the setup program configures wireless. I prefer using its web page.