Printers Offline After Installing D-Link Wireless Router
I just installed a D-Link Wireless Router and have successfully connected all of the PCs at home to the internet. My printers, on the other hand, all went offline after the install and I can't figure out how to get them reconnected (one is wireless and the other is wired into the back of my router).
U-verse provides my internet service and I was using the UVERSE supplied router for wireless but the wireless connection dropped constantly so I decided to try a few different things, one of which was to connect the d-link wireless router to the uverse router/modem. This appears to have solved the dropping wireless problem completely but introduced this new printer connectivity problem.
So the way I have this all wired up right now is that the D-link wireless is connected to the UVERSE router and one of my printers is also connected to a port on the UVERSE router.
Is this a problem with the D-Link firewall maybe? I'm not sure what to look for to fix this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
U-verse provides my internet service and I was using the UVERSE supplied router for wireless but the wireless connection dropped constantly so I decided to try a few different things, one of which was to connect the d-link wireless router to the uverse router/modem. This appears to have solved the dropping wireless problem completely but introduced this new printer connectivity problem.
So the way I have this all wired up right now is that the D-link wireless is connected to the UVERSE router and one of my printers is also connected to a port on the UVERSE router.
Is this a problem with the D-Link firewall maybe? I'm not sure what to look for to fix this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry the was confusing.
What I meant to say was the the DHCP addresses provided by your new D-Link to the computers may not be in the same IP segment as the static ones on your printers.
Setup new reserved IP addresses for your printers on the router and configure the printers appropriately.
Also change the computers to see the printers using these new IP addresses.
What I meant to say was the the DHCP addresses provided by your new D-Link to the computers may not be in the same IP segment as the static ones on your printers.
Setup new reserved IP addresses for your printers on the router and configure the printers appropriately.
Also change the computers to see the printers using these new IP addresses.
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Thanks for replying so quickly Jacob. I am afraid, however, that your reply is a bit over my head. Can you give me some additional instructions about doing what you suggest. I have no idea how to set up reserved IP address.
Some additional info .... After installing the d-link wireless router, I have have 2 wireless networks in my house that I can attach to. WIRELESS1 is the d-link network name and WIRELESS2 is the UVERSE wireless name. When I connect my PC to WIRELESS1, all of my printers are offline. When I connect my PC to WIRELESS2, all of my printers are online. That implies the problem is with the d-link side. I just don't know how to repair that.
Some additional info .... After installing the d-link wireless router, I have have 2 wireless networks in my house that I can attach to. WIRELESS1 is the d-link network name and WIRELESS2 is the UVERSE wireless name. When I connect my PC to WIRELESS1, all of my printers are offline. When I connect my PC to WIRELESS2, all of my printers are online. That implies the problem is with the d-link side. I just don't know how to repair that.
NO not a problem with the D-Link, just the printers are setup to work with the addresses of the UVERSE. You need to change this.
Help me understand your technical expertise.
1) Are you able to logon to the D-link as admin and make changes?
2) Are you comfortable making changes to the IP addresses on your printers?
Help me understand your technical expertise.
1) Are you able to logon to the D-link as admin and make changes?
2) Are you comfortable making changes to the IP addresses on your printers?
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Yes, I am able to login as admin and make changes. I am somewhat comfortable with making the IP address change as long as it's easy to undo any mistakes that I might make.
OK, easiest solution is to change the DHCP address pool on the D-Link to match that of the UVERSE.
First check your address (when connected to the UVERSE), by opening a cmd windows and type IPCONFIG.
Say it returns 192.168.1.5 and 192.168.1.1 as the gateway.
Next connect to the D-Link and do the same
Say it returns 192.169.0.3 and 192.168.0.1 as the gateway.
Now logon to the D-Link as admin and find the DHCP settings.
There should be indicated a range (say 192.169.0.2 through 192.168.0.20)
Let me know the results and we can plan the changes....
First check your address (when connected to the UVERSE), by opening a cmd windows and type IPCONFIG.
Say it returns 192.168.1.5 and 192.168.1.1 as the gateway.
Next connect to the D-Link and do the same
Say it returns 192.169.0.3 and 192.168.0.1 as the gateway.
Now logon to the D-Link as admin and find the DHCP settings.
There should be indicated a range (say 192.169.0.2 through 192.168.0.20)
Let me know the results and we can plan the changes....
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I'm checking now
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Settings are as follows:
When connected to UVERSE, Default Gateway is: 192.168.1.254 ----- PC's IP Address: 192.168.1.79
When connected to DLINK, Default Gateway is: 192.168.0.1 ---- PC's IP Address: 192.168.0.104
DLINK DHCP Settings --- Range is 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.199
When connected to UVERSE, Default Gateway is: 192.168.1.254 ----- PC's IP Address: 192.168.1.79
When connected to DLINK, Default Gateway is: 192.168.0.1 ---- PC's IP Address: 192.168.0.104
DLINK DHCP Settings --- Range is 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.199
OK, most likely just need to change the D-Link router IP address to 192.168.1.1 and the DHCP will change appropriately.
After you change the D-Links IP address it will more than likely reboot and you will get a new IP address on your computer (if not, reconnect and it will issue a new address).
After you change the D-Links IP address it will more than likely reboot and you will get a new IP address on your computer (if not, reconnect and it will issue a new address).
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How do I change the DLINK's address? I'm not quite sure how to do that.
What model D-Link?
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Never mind, I just found out how. I will let you know how it works
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When I try to change the address, I get a message informing me that I the LAN and WAN IP address can't be set to the same subnet
OK, that would have been too easy.
Then you need to make some changes to the other router to route the segments together (since your printers are on one segment and your computer on another). Much more complex.
Other option is to move your printers to the D-Link (wireless not too hard, hard wired one depends on distance).
I am going out but will check back later to see how you make out and which route you decided upon.
Then you need to make some changes to the other router to route the segments together (since your printers are on one segment and your computer on another). Much more complex.
Other option is to move your printers to the D-Link (wireless not too hard, hard wired one depends on distance).
I am going out but will check back later to see how you make out and which route you decided upon.
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I'd rather go with moving the printers to the d-link. the hardwired one is right next to it.
Instructions would be greatly appreciated as I don't know how to do that.
Instructions would be greatly appreciated as I don't know how to do that.
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Your hard wired recommendation solved the problem with the main printer. That one does not have a wireless card in it. It has a jet direct card in it so it's hard-wired. It took some playing around to connect things correctly but I finally got it done.
I have 2 other printers that do have wireless cards in them. I will try your Wireless steps on them next.
I'll call this finished and accept your solution. Thank you very much for your help
I have 2 other printers that do have wireless cards in them. I will try your Wireless steps on them next.
I'll call this finished and accept your solution. Thank you very much for your help
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Thanks. I really had no idea how to do any of this stuff.
You will want to find the current TCP/IP address assigned on each printer and setup static addresses the the DHCP pool defined by the D-Link Routher