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Way to access Wifi Printer via Ethernet?
I have three XP desktops connected via Ethernet Linksys WiFi router. A wireless desktop upstairs and a few wireless laptops (Vista and Win7) and a few game systems connected via WiFi scattered about complete the lineup. I've got a Canon MP495 WiFi multi-function printer which communicates with the router and all the wireless systems just fine. For the "cabled" desktops, however, the installs do not see the printer. I seem to have to use a USB cable on one system and share that connection with the other ethernet desktops - even though I can see the WiFi printer is assigned an IP address in the router and I can ping this address with no problem. Is there a way to "tunnel" the ethernet cable into the router and then wirelessly out to the printer? I seem to be so near and yet so far. Thanks
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- JoelKatzLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
You have one of two issues, and the fix depends which issue you have:
1) Your may have your router set to isolate its wired and wireless networks. This is common with routers that have a 'guest network' feature. If this is the case, disable the feature.
2) You may have two routers. If your wired devices are connect to anything other than the device that the wired machines connect to, this is likely your problem. For example, if you have a wired router that the wired devices connect to and the wireless devices connect to a separate wireless router,. then they are in different networks. The fix depends on the specifics of what devices you have but it likely involves changing one of the routers to be a switch and/or access point only.
