Canon PIXMA MG7160 Printer not connecting to network - No IP address assigned

keithmilbank · Jan 9, 2015

Hi,

My Canon Pixma MG7160 Printer is not connecting to network. I have followed these steps:

1. Using the on board touch screen to connect to network using WPS button on router
2. Connecting to network by inputting SSID and passphrase
3. Blue wifi LED on printer is lit solid - so not a physical connection problem
4. Have viewed the connection under LAN settings as 'Active' but interestingly NO ip4/ip6 address information is displayed
5. I have reset my router and printer settings to no avail. My router is an Energy Imports VB104W 4 port VDSL model.
6. I have installed the latest MG7160 drivers on my PC, the printer is always shown as being offline and not currently on the home network. I'm running Windows 7, 32 bit
7. I have tested it at the retailer and it connected to their network fine - IP address had been assigned

Any thoughts or work arounds would be greatly appreciated. I'm thinking it may be a setting I have to change on the router?

Many thanks
Keith

digitaldoc · Jan 9, 2015

Any chance you can run cable to the printer? I find with my printer, which is a Brother, it is more consistently connected with a wire than with WiFi.

reedo_43 · Jan 9, 2015

I never had any luck with the whole WPS thing. Should not have to do anything to the router. If it sees you ssd ans the paraphrase is correct, it should connect just fine. Do you have to do it from the touch screen? or can you set it up in the printers software? Give it another go and report back.

digitaldoc · Jan 9, 2015

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/09/02/using-wps-may-be-even-more-dangerous/

Dump the WPS. At best, it does not work, and at worst, it is a security risk.

keithmilbank · Jan 9, 2015

digitaldoc :

Hi,
No I purchased the unit with the intention to print wirelessly - I have done the canon setup using the usb cable - still the same result !

keithmilbank · Jan 9, 2015

reedo_43 :

Hi,
Have done all of the above. Have used the SSID/passphrase method on the LCD panel and used the Canon Software with wireless and USB connection. Still the same problem. I hope this doesn't seem like a dead end :O

digitaldoc · Jan 9, 2015

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/printers_multifunction/pixma_mg_series/pixma_mg5422?CMD=MIXED_SEARCH&mName=PIXMA+MG5422&mType=PIXMA+MG&pageKeyCode=ekbresults&searchString=network+connection&BASIC_SEARCH_CURRENT_TOPIC_ID=3844&BASIC_SEARCH_CURRENT_TOPIC_TYPE=0&RESULTS=RELEVANCE&RELEVANCE_START=1&RELEVANCE_COUNT=25&CONFIGURATION=1011&PARTITION_ID=1&TIMEZONE_OFFSET=null&USERTYPE=1&isSecure=false

Try the instructions for the standard setup connection.

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