Networking problem "Again"

DXP55

DXP55

DXP55

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I am absolutely totally useless and a **** head at networking if it isn't plug and play and works.

Got a new printer and although is says it's connected it doesn't work.

I don't want advise and help for this problem as it will be wasting every ones time.

The only WiFi I have is from router so my question is-

Would I fare better by getting a wifi card and putting it in PC.

I just can't work it out -"full stop" :confused::confused::mad::mad:
 
Doubt it. If you can't get it working with a direct cable, it's unlikely introducing all the possible issues and necessary configuration of connecting it via wi-fi will be easier.

Even now, you're not really understanding what you're doing, because if your PC is connected to the router via a cable, and your printer is wi-fi enabled, it will talk to your PC via the router - wi-fi card in the PC is unnecessary.
 
Steampunk said:
Doubt it. If you can't get it working with a direct cable, it's unlikely introducing all the possible issues and necessary configuration of connecting it via wi-fi will be easier.

Even now, you're not really understanding what you're doing, because if your PC is connected to the router via a cable, and your printer is wi-fi enabled, it will talk to your PC via the router - wi-fi card in the PC is unnecessary.
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Ok - It works fine with USB but it has Wifi then I wanted to use it as I have to drape USB lead across floor to printer.. - networking drives me nuts. :rolleyes:
 
DXP55 said:
Ok - It works fine with USB but it has Wifi then I wanted to use it as I have to drape USB lead across floor to printer.. - networking drives me nuts. :rolleyes:
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Well I would guess you should first of all get into your router, and reserve a fixed IP for your printer on your own network. This will make lots of things easier. Then you simply set up a printer on your PC and point it to the IP of the printer.

You may find if you read the instructions that your printer may have some software that does this kind of setup for you, or at least gives you a procedure to follow. It may also have one of those buttons you press to get it to pair wirelessly with your router automatically.

There's really no need to try and think around the problem, because now you know the printer works. Just follow the instructions that came with the printer and it should be fairly straightforward. The sell millions of these things, so they make them simple for people who aren't very IT sympathetic.
 
It sounds like you've got the printer connected (presumably in exactly the same way as you'd get a phone or anything else on - connect, type password, done) so the only other step is adding it as a printer in Windows (I presume).

Control panel, printers, add a printer, network printer, should find it, done.

Failing that they usually come with software that does it for you.
 
Have you got file and print sharing switched on in windows networking sharing centre and also is the pc set up as being on a private network when you look in the network sharing centre it tells you under the icon for your pc.

Also, go into control panel and hardware & devices etc and it should show the new printer as being available.

Also make sure the printer is set to obtain an ip automatically and isn't set to an incorrect static ip.
 
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Thanks for the replies.

The Printer is a Canon MG6650'

I have uninstalled all canon software - been to Canon web site and downloaded latest drivers and software that I wanted.

Tried again by using WLAN settings - pressed WLan button on router and this time it didn't connect - it did last night - Next I tried manually - scrolled to BTHH and put in password - said it was connected -

Tried printing and it says Printer is not online.

Plugged USB lead in and it works fine - Just so annoying.

As I said in original post WiFi/network is my dumb subject - see my posts in Spec me a CCTV camera.- In end I did get cameras set up but not how I would have liked - So I think this is going same way - give me a month or two of poking and hoping - :D

The terminology will not sink into my head - It's my peanut brain in a bucket and any info just's miss's brain and comes out of the ears.:)
 
After connecting the printer to the network, did you run the Canon installer? It should have an option to add a network printer. The printer connected via network will appear as a different printer when connected via USB.
 
I'm guessing you've been sensible and disabled WPS on your router.

Let's backtrack a bit.

Get the MAC address - the 16 character hexadecimal number - of the printer and set up a DHCP reservation for that in your router.

Now, from Canon's guide, look at the Standard Connection Method
 
SORTED !!!!

Thanks to everyone who offered help - unfortunately I couldn't grasp the info- (I said I was useless)

Rang Canon help and I was nearly there - I had connected wirelessly by clicking into setting up BTHH - What I didn't know was you have to add a printer. - Because there was already a printer showing it never occurred to me you need to install one for USB and Wifi.

Pheeew sorted.
 
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