I'm really confused. I have read several threads and nothing seems to answer the question. My configuration:
I have a Dell Desktop with a Brother printer hardwired and shared to everyone.
I have a Linksys wireless router (desktop hardwired everything else is wireless)
I have two Toshiba notebooks both with a wireless connection to the router and out to the internet....no problems.
Finally, I have a HP wireless printer in a bedroom that keeps going off line. I checked the setup and it appears to be correct and connected to the network. I can ping the printer at 192.168.1.100 and it sees the printer but the printer has gone off line and I can't get it back online.
What have I tried:
1. Shutting off the printer and restarting it....no good.
2. Reconfigure the printer for the wireless connection, finds the network....still off line on the other computers.
3. The Brother printer is also off line. Rebooted deskto that Brother is connected to and that didn't do anything.
I think there must be something in my network that is setup wrong. I can't see in a network diagram the printers. Either one.
Anyone have any ideas?
thanks
I have a Dell Desktop with a Brother printer hardwired and shared to everyone.
I have a Linksys wireless router (desktop hardwired everything else is wireless)
I have two Toshiba notebooks both with a wireless connection to the router and out to the internet....no problems.
Finally, I have a HP wireless printer in a bedroom that keeps going off line. I checked the setup and it appears to be correct and connected to the network. I can ping the printer at 192.168.1.100 and it sees the printer but the printer has gone off line and I can't get it back online.
What have I tried:
1. Shutting off the printer and restarting it....no good.
2. Reconfigure the printer for the wireless connection, finds the network....still off line on the other computers.
3. The Brother printer is also off line. Rebooted deskto that Brother is connected to and that didn't do anything.
I think there must be something in my network that is setup wrong. I can't see in a network diagram the printers. Either one.
Anyone have any ideas?
thanks