Wi-Fi printer

Bobbo wrote:
Thank you for re-wording EXACTLY what I had just said.

You are right, I read your first sentence and ignored the rest. My bad.

AsheGuy wrote:

Bobbo wrote:
If your printer can do WIFI DIRECT, that would be your easiest solution.

Without WIFI DIRECT, both the computer and the printer must be on the same WIFI. You have 2 routers in play, giving you 2 WIFIs (even if they have the same SSID and PSK), so you don't really know what is connected to what.

Could be a solution but most people have more than one device from which they want to access on their wi-fi connected printer.

Maybe the OP can clarify exactly what the objectives are. The fact that what network the laptop is connecting to is not clear suggests both routers have the same SSID. If so, that just aggravates the problem.

Thank you for re-wording EXACTLY what I had just said.

Get rid of the router and let the lap-tops wifi link directly with wifi of the printer.

Bobbo wrote:
If your printer can do WIFI DIRECT, that would be your easiest solution.

Without WIFI DIRECT, both the computer and the printer must be on the same WIFI. You have 2 routers in play, giving you 2 WIFIs (even if they have the same SSID and PSK), so you don't really know what is connected to what.

Could be a solution but most people have more than one device from which they want to access on their wi-fi connected printer.

Maybe the OP can clarify exactly what the objectives are. The fact that what network the laptop is connecting to is not clear suggests both routers have the same SSID. If so, that just aggravates the problem.

If your printer can do WIFI DIRECT, that would be your easiest solution.

Without WIFI DIRECT, both the computer and the printer must be on the same WIFI. You have 2 routers in play, giving you 2 WIFIs (even if they have the same SSID and PSK), so you don't really know what is connected to what.

Where is the Internet connection coming from for your two routers?

Printers with a wi-fi connection have to be configured for a specific wi-fi router including its SSID and the IP address that it was configured to have on that routers network. You printer is going to keep trying to connect with the wi-fi router that it was set up for.

Newer printers have setup capability to find a wi-fi connection and lead you through connecting to that network that results in the printer knowing the SSID and it's IP address on that network for connection.

In your case where your two routers seem to be in range of each other, they need different SSID names.

In other words, your printer would have to have the same capability that a laptop does, i.e. a menu to select the wi-fi router/network to connect to.

So unless you have a printer smarter than my Epson, you are not going to be able to automate this switch of routers. You probably will have to go through the wi-fi connection setup each time you want to swap from in the house and in the RV. There may be more upscale printers that are configurable to handle two different connections automatically, but I haven't spent enough money to have one.

Bob Vaughn wrote:

jcpainter wrote:
Did you confirm that both the printer AND the laptop are connecting to the same SSID (WiFi name)?

No I am not.....I am wondering if my lap top is connecting with my house wifi and the printer is connecting to the rv wifi

Is your laptop Windows or Apple?

jcpainter wrote:
Did you confirm that both the printer AND the laptop are connecting to the same SSID (WiFi name)?

No I am not.....I am wondering if my lap top is connecting with my house wifi and the printer is connecting to the rv wifi

Did you confirm that both the printer AND the laptop are connecting to the same SSID (WiFi name)?

coolmom42 wrote:
You have to enter the wifi password on the printer, for every different wifi connection. You may also have to choose the wifi connection from a list that shows on the printer. Some printers will automatically connect to the strongest wifi signal, but they still need the password.

That has been done....