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November 19th, 2021 13:00
Dell E525w network configuration problem
Hello,
I have a Dell E525w printer that's connected to my network by Ethernet. I do not use the wireless connection to the printer. Despite this, I get a printer instance on my Windows 10 system with an IP address in the 169.254.x.x range. I've noted in other posts that this occurs when a network connection cannot be made.
I have printer instances with the Ethernet connection, and the printer is working fine. I would like to stop getting the 169.254.x.x instance, but I have not found any way to prevent it from showing up. I'm fairly certain that it is because of the wireless connection that I am not using (and I have disabled wireless on the printer itself).
Any advice?
Thanks.
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PudgyOne
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November 22nd, 2021 04:00
hivejom,
You have the printer connected to an ethernet cable that's connected to your wireless router? If yes, try turning off the printer. Then unplug your wireless router and modem. Wait 30 seconds then plug the wireless router and modem back in. Wait 2 minutes for your other devices to connect.
Try tuning on the printer and wait 2 minutes for it to connect. It may be sooner since it's an ethernet connection. Did this correct the problem?
I have a wireless printer and use the network adapter in it. It ONLY works on 2.4GHZ. Most wireless devices work better on channels 1, 6 or 11. The advantage of using the wireless adapter is that any device that is connected to your wireless router, being wireless or using the ethernet cable, can print to the printer.
The 169.154 IP Address shows that there is a communication issue with your printer and the network.
Rick
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November 28th, 2021 17:00
Thank you.
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