I am wanting to print from two seperate networks. I have a router hooked up to a modem for the first network with its own ssid. For the second network i ran a network cable from the modem to an office where i connected the cable to another router. I set up that office with its own network with a seperate ssid and password. I want to be able to print from both. I can do it now but only from one or the other. Is there a way to configure the routers and the printer so i can print from both ?
Printing From Two Seperate Networks
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Yes, make them one network. Make sure only one router is providing DHCP and acting as a router connection to the Internet while the other operates as an access point only. The wifi and SSIDs should not matter and will be transparent to the network. Once a device is attached it will be as if it were wired, as far a network connectivity is concerned.
The network will have only one functional router and its WAN port is attached straight to the RJ45 on the modem. The other "router" should have the routing functions disabled (making it an access point) by turning off DHCP and connecting the Ethernet cable from the functioning router to one of the LAN ports, instead of the WAN port.
The 2.4 Ghz wifi on each needs to be set to a different channels among 1, 6 & 11 for no overlap. You may use the same SSID and passphrase or make them different at your discretion. Using different SSIDs does not make them different networks, it just differentiates them as points of access to the same network.
As a matter of clarity of terminology, if your "modem" has multiple RJ45 jacks, it is probably a functional router/modem combo, perhaps with wifi too. It will need to be used to proved the actual routeing function for the network and wifi access points may be attached directly to the LAN ports. The combo "modem" is pretty common ISP provided equipment.
The 2.4 Ghz wifi on each needs to be set to a different channels among 1, 6 & 11 for no overlap. You may use the same SSID and passphrase or make them different at your discretion. Using different SSIDs does not make them different networks, it just differentiates them as points of access to the same network.
As a matter of clarity of terminology, if your "modem" has multiple RJ45 jacks, it is probably a functional router/modem combo, perhaps with wifi too. It will need to be used to proved the actual routeing function for the network and wifi access points may be attached directly to the LAN ports. The combo "modem" is pretty common ISP provided equipment.
Thanks again for your help. I connected the two routers together creating one network. I disabled the DCHP in the secondary router and changed the ip address to something different than the primary router everything worked out good except my printer kept showing up as offline . I had to reinstall it and reload the drivers . It is working ok now. Is this a normal thing to do when making changes to a network or was there something that i did wrong. One more question. Each network that i connected together has two SSIDS. I have the printer set to one of them now. Is it possible to print from all of them without having to switch the printer back and forth
Thanks again for your help. I connected the two routers together creating one network. I disabled the DCHP in the secondary router and changed the ip address to something different than the primary router everything worked out good except my printer kept showing up as offline . I had to reinstall it and reload the drivers . It is working ok now. Is this a normal thing to do when making changes to a network or was there something that i did wrong. One more question. Each network that i connected together has two SSIDS. I have the printer set to one of them now. Is it possible to print from all of them without having to switch the printer back and forth
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You can setup the same SSID on both routers. The computers should switch to them based on signal strength.
I have two SSIDS on the primary router and two SSIDS on the secondary router. Lets call them (SSID1) (SSID2) (SSID3) (SSID4) If I am understanding correctly i can put all four on each router and it will pick up the signal from which ever router i am closest to ? Do i have to set the routers to different channels or should they be the same channel ? Can you elaborate a bit more on the printing question please. I'm new at this and trying to wrap my head around all of it. I havn't tried it yet but what i'm understanding is i can print from any one of the SSIDS without changing it on the printer? When i connected the printer to the network it asked me for network name and password. I used SSID1. Can i print from 2 3 or 4 and still leave the printer set to SSID1. I am printing from Samsung CLX- 6260FW. Should i give the printer a static ip ? Thanks for your help.
You can have a common SSID for your wifi and the attached devices will select the strongest channel as you roam around the home. Most of the time and bearing in mind this will not work as well as it does with a commercial wifi installation.
IME, it does work better than having separate SSIDs for each access point in which case the devices will stay attached to a far access point in preference to a closer one with a different SSID. They should be on different channels from among the three non-overlapping channels of 1,6, & 11. Select the channel numbers to avoid conflicts with neighbors if possible.
Other SSIDs can be used for various other purposes.
Guest user, so the password can be changed without messing up local users connections.
Temporary non-encrypted connections, when holding a party, for instance.
Assuring the printer or other device attaches to a specific access point.
Broadcasting a punk message for your neighbors to see.
I give my printers (and some computers) a static IP by setting my DHCP to assign IPs within a range starting at .100. All IPs lower than .100 can be static. Most drivers do not need static IPs to find the printer, but it makes it easier if you want to use the printers HTML management page.
But probably a better way is to dig into the router's DHCP settings and reserve a specific IP for the printer by its MAC address.
IME, it does work better than having separate SSIDs for each access point in which case the devices will stay attached to a far access point in preference to a closer one with a different SSID. They should be on different channels from among the three non-overlapping channels of 1,6, & 11. Select the channel numbers to avoid conflicts with neighbors if possible.
Other SSIDs can be used for various other purposes.
Guest user, so the password can be changed without messing up local users connections.
Temporary non-encrypted connections, when holding a party, for instance.
Assuring the printer or other device attaches to a specific access point.
Broadcasting a punk message for your neighbors to see.
I give my printers (and some computers) a static IP by setting my DHCP to assign IPs within a range starting at .100. All IPs lower than .100 can be static. Most drivers do not need static IPs to find the printer, but it makes it easier if you want to use the printers HTML management page.
But probably a better way is to dig into the router's DHCP settings and reserve a specific IP for the printer by its MAC address.
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