I have two computers - a desktop (Windows 8) and a laptop (Windows 7). Both work fine on LAN or wireless connection to my router for browsing, email etc. I recently bought an Epson WiFi printer which will only print if the computer making the print request is LAN connected even though the printer is WiFi.
I cannot ping the printer using WiFi but can ping it from both computers when they are LAN connected.
I can't see how it is security software (ESET on desktop and AVG on laptop) because both can print when LAN connected. I can't see it's encryption problems because both computers work fine WiFi connected to the web etc. and the printer does print via its WiFi connection if a requesting computer is LAN connected. My router sees the printer and is obviously happy to send it print jobs from a LAN computer.
Where is the problem? It's very frustrating!
Koiboi.
I cannot ping the printer using WiFi but can ping it from both computers when they are LAN connected.
I can't see how it is security software (ESET on desktop and AVG on laptop) because both can print when LAN connected. I can't see it's encryption problems because both computers work fine WiFi connected to the web etc. and the printer does print via its WiFi connection if a requesting computer is LAN connected. My router sees the printer and is obviously happy to send it print jobs from a LAN computer.
Where is the problem? It's very frustrating!
Koiboi.