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Status: Closed Points: 75 Time: 11:58 - Oct 31, 2010
djbrch
have a cisco router, gateway laptop windows 7, canon PIXMA wireless printer. cannot get connection
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nidhi
Date:: Nov 02, 2010
Time:: 12:35
router doesnt recognise printer or do u mean the other way round. with the router broadcasting, you have tried to connect to your wireless router from the printer? perhaps its the printer and it cannot use the security setting on your router. what have u got setup. is it wep, wpa? check the limitations of your printer in the manual
Time:: 17:01
I think I need to change the privacy settings on the router to get it linked to printer. Can I do this myself? Linksys wants $40 to do this for me
Time:: 17:03
the security setting on the router is wpa/wpa2
Time:: 18:15
very easy to do yourself. dont pay the money. what model is your router and did you check what your canon can connect to?
Time:: 19:31
THE ROUTER IS A CISCO MODEL# WRT54GS2 THE CANON INSTRUCTIONS (TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL) STATES IT DOES NOT SUPPORT WP/WP2
Time:: 19:39
I ONLY HAVE A PAMPHLET ON THE ROUTER NO INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Time:: 20:17
shame no manual on the router. it should have all the info you need. Look at the linksys website http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wirel... this direct link may also work http://homedownloads.cisco.com/downloads... the setup for the router is something like this. open a browser and type 192.168.1.1 you should see the userid/password prompt. default password is admin (no userid). if this is set at default, you need to change it. Then, I think under the wireless security settings you can select wep. Do remember, wep is easy to crack given the right tools and hardware, wpa is not. 192.16
Time:: 20:53
you have been a super help I may just return this wireless printer and get a wired one - if the WEP is esy to crack and old fashioned maybe i should not change the setting =-( thank you so much - I will highly recommend you - you are very smart-take care
Date:: Nov 03, 2010
Time:: 01:05
a lot of people still use wep. also you need specific h/w (certain network cards only) to crack it, not anyone can just do it. have a read here http://lifehacker.com/5305094/how-to-cra... wireless printers have their advantages. maybe exchange for a wireless printer that supports wpa. I have a brother wireless printer and works good.
Time:: 01:06
and thanks for the kind words :)
Date:: Nov 12, 2010
Time:: 13:38
If this is now resolved, do you mind closing this? Thanks
Time:: 19:45
Thanks! Appreciate the fast response. There are a number of questions not closed. Quomon mods need to start cleaning them up.
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