#Hp printer mac address issue manual
#Hp printer mac address issue Pc

Later printer PC s/w did fix that problem though. It needed one of 2 RESERVED IP Addresses to work correctly via wireless. At one time though I did have problems with ONE specific HP 310A printer. I've had Smart Connect enabled on a few different routers and my printers (all HP) have never had a problem being 'found' by my wired and wireless devices of all speeds. Most if not all printers will need the 2.4Ghz band. Also mix G devices (if anyone still uses these) with N speed devices.Īlways best to MANUALLY configure the router and device to isolate individual speed devices to the proper bands. That means one could find an N device on the same band as an AC device which can degrade the performance of the AC device. From what I've read, TP-Link Smart Connect will take into account the number of devices on the bands. However, Smart Connect will not aways connect your device to the one that it is best suited for. The router 'figures out' what band (2.4 or 5Ghz) the device can work on and connects it to one it WILL work on. Smart Connect and 'my badwidth/speed benefits' actually are not related? If anything, with Smart Connect you CAN lose 'speed'! Now, I can either return the printer or disable the Smart Connect (& let go my badwidth/speed benefits - the reason why we buy expensive sure what you meant here? I can see DHCP giving IP address to printer as well. ** Printer has no network related issues. Now, I can either return the printer or disable the Smart Connect (& let go my badwidth/speed benefits - the reason why we buy expensive routers) or do the wired connection with the router for which I have to do plenty of prep work.

#Hp printer mac address issue manual

I don't intend to disable the functionality and create two SSIDs one for 2.4 and one for 5 - but I don't want manual separation of devices to connect to those frequencies. As you can see the Firmware is the latest one. I am certain that all such 2.4GHz 'only' supported devices will not be able to work/connect properly under 'Smart Connect' mode. Mind that 2.4 GHz AP isolation is not enabled.Įven if I manually change the devices' wifi to connect to 2.4GHz guest network it still can't print. I allowed Guest wifi to access internal network - assuming devices can now connect and take print but that didn't work. So, I started 2.4GHz Guest WiFi on which just the printer can connect. The printer still shows connected to Network but sitting dead. Now, printer still detects the network and connects to it but randomly my devices (phones, iPad and Macbook) loose printer connection and will not print. That was alright until I got the Brother MFC printer that works only on 2.4GHz. This merges 2.4GHz and 5GHz wifi frequencies. I have enabled Smart Connect under wifi options in my AX6000.