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Xipe Totec

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5. I know. It seems complicated.

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:38 PM

Dec 2019

But basically, you have a gizmo that acts as if the printer was connected by wire to the cable router.

It's not all that hard.

But it seems that your friend's situation might even be simpler. From what I understand, his printer can connect to the WIFI directly, so you don't need an extra adapter if that's the case.

Your friend should be able to call his cable provider and ask for assistance in connecting his printer via WIFI.

Sometimes, the cable companies disable wifi connections in the router, so the first thing to do is get them to change that.

It's a service problem. they should be able to help him, free of charge.

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can someone give me super simple instructions for hooking printer up on wifi? [View all] Kali Dec 2019 OP

What I did was start the sequence to email Ilsa Dec 2019 #1

he can do email now Kali Dec 2019 #3

I use an Iogear wifi to ethernet connector Xipe Totec Dec 2019 #2

that sounds kind of complicated Kali Dec 2019 #4

I know. It seems complicated. Xipe Totec Dec 2019 #5

ok thanks Kali Dec 2019 #9

Not enough information. LuvLoogie Dec 2019 #6

And if the printer is low-end enough it may not even have wifi sweetloukillbot Dec 2019 #8

it has it, he had it working that way in his last place Kali Dec 2019 #11

I think it is a combined router/modem? Kali Dec 2019 #10

Good Luck. only simple advice there is. 5X Dec 2019 #7

It's the same basic idea as connecting your phone Midnightwalk Dec 2019 #12

thanks! Kali Dec 2019 #13

Here's a link to standard router addresses Midnightwalk Dec 2019 #14

thanks again Kali Dec 2019 #15

well, we spent too much time trying to make it work today Kali Dec 2019 #16

It the printer is connected Midnightwalk Dec 2019 #17