Connecting to a Wireless Printer on 2.4ghz from a device on 5ghz

[Toodyt]

I have a AC3200 which I have a HP wireless Printer. For some reason the printer will not connect to the 5ghz band even if i disable the 2.4ghz band on it.
The Printer connects to the 2.4ghz however all of the devices i want to print with are on the 5 ghz band and do not connect to the printer!
Is there a way to bridge the 2 bands!

 

[JDB]

They will be bridged already via the router.
If your devices are not finding it then it’s not because they are on different bands.


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[Toodyt]

Yes that is my point.
Is there a way to make it so both bands can use the printer other than the USB port?
The printer is located in another room?


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[JDB]

It doesn’t matter which band any device is on, they can all talk to each other.
Look for other reasons that it is not working as this isn’t it.


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[Toodyt]

Ok thanks I thought that should be the case.
However I can print from a windows pc wired to the router.


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[OzarkEdge]

I have a AC3200 which I have a HP wireless Printer. For some reason the printer will not connect to the 5ghz band even if i disable the 2.4ghz band on it.
The Printer connects to the 2.4ghz however all of the devices i want to print with are on the 5 ghz band and do not connect to the printer!
Is there a way to bridge the 2 bands!

I had an 86U WLAN app to LAN device connectivity issue that went away when I disabled Wireless\Professional\Airtime Fairness for both bands.

OE

 

[Toodyt]

Changing the airtime fairness made no difference.

Can print from a wired windows pc through the Wifi. Can also ping the printer from the pc.

Can not ping printer from any device on wireless!


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[ColinTaylor]

Two thoughts: Make sure your wireless devices are not connecting to a guest SSID, and make sure AP Isolated (in Wireless - Professional) is set to No for each band.

P.S. I thought the RT-AC3200 was a tri-band device? You talk about it as though it only has two bands.

 

[Toodyt]

That was the Key!
Printer is now connected from all devices.

Thank you very much Colintaylor and everyone!



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[ColinTaylor]

That was the Key!

So what was it? Guest network?

 

[Toodyt]

Sorry no it was AP Isolated changed to YES!

Also yes the Router is Tri Band.
2 of the bands are 5ghz.
You can Adjust the bandwidth utilization on each.

Thanks again!


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