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Re: Arris TG852G/CT can not find network printer
Hi Norman
No, my HP 6310 All-In One is natively Ethernet, and one would think any router these days would easily see it.
This Arris TG862 does not.
Good idea, using the add a-printer routine, but that only works if the printer can be seen in the first place!
And if it could be seen, the HP install routine (bloated as it is) could then easily do the install itself. Ive had to do that dozens of times in the past, in fact, and never was the networking aspect an issue.
Point is, my old router the D-Link saw the printer immediately, as did the Netgear router before that.
But with absolutely no changes to my LAN, the Arris router does *not* see the printer.
Even assigning a local ip and giving that to the Arris along with the printers mac address, which the Arris accepts and then goes thru a waiting period while it loads, doesnt work.
That is, after it appears to take the info, the printer never actually appears under the list of connected computers.
I can, however, connect and disconnect actual computers all day long and the Arris sees them. But it will not recognize either the HP Ethernet printer or another Netgear Ethernet print server I tried.
And again, Comcast support refuses to discuss this with me, unless I pay them.
Hi Cowboy
As a modem, the TG862 seems fine to me, with Blast at 7ms ping, 30+ down, and 3.5 up, using itself as an Ethernet router to the computer (I dont use wireless.)
Thats plenty fast and steady for me, so going to a modem only > separate router is not a necessity for me, unless that is the only way I can connect my printer via Ethernet.
BTW, Ive temporarily connected the printer via USB and it works as it should.
I think my biggest dissatisfaction is more with Comcasts refusal to help, rather than not being able to network the printer.
Thanks
Russ . . .
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its not on comcast to setup your internal network....
gateways are not as robust as separate components are...if you want the best, do as iowacowboy said and get a modem/router....not a gateway | | NormanSI gave her time to steal my mind away MVM join:2001-02-14 San Jose, CA TP-Link TD-8616 Asus RT-AC66U B1 Netgear FR114P
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said by rustyjeep:Good idea, using the add a-printer routine, but that only works if the printer can be seen in the first place! Actually, it doesn't need to see a printer to work. Windows 7 certainly could not see my HP LaserJet 5P before running the Wizard. The thing is, when you run the Wizard, you have to select "Add a local printer" at the first step. First Printer Wizard step.
Second Printer Wizard step.
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Hi Norman
Thanks for your effort. I sincerely appreciate it.
Although the HP 6310 is natively an Ethernet printer, I did follow your steps exactly.
All the steps, although run in Vista, performed nearly exactly as they did for you in 7, and eventually I got to the Printer Installed screen, where it asked if I wanted to run a test page.
Of course, nothing printed.
So this procedure did install the printer in Vista, to the extent that drivers were loaded and Vista now had a new printer under its wing and a port dedicated to it.
But Vista didnt / couldnt know that downstream from it the router had no idea that it was also supposed to play a role in this. The router still simply has no idea there is a network device of some sort plugged into its Ethernet Port #3.
I also tried selecting Standard TCP/IP Port on Wizard Step 1, but that asks for the local ip address of the device. Of course, that address doesnt exist because the little DHCP man in the router never assigned one, since he didnt know there was a device there waiting for one.
So I am resigned to the fact that as much as I like the rest of this big Arris Gateway, I cant use it as a router if I want it to feed my network printer.
And I am sure not going to pay $7 a month rental fee for the whole thing just to have it bridged for use as a cable modem, when I can buy and own a Moto 6121 for a years rental fee and use any of the gigabit routers I already have.
Thanks again, Norman, for your assistance.
Hi Gar
I agree that it is not Comcasts job to set up my LAN and that is not what I was asking them to do. In fact, my LAN was already set up, has been for years, and has worked flawlessly with the old Comcast supplied equipment.
I was asking them how to use the new Comcast equipment I am leasing from them on that exact same previously flawless network. More specifically, how to make that new equipment do what it is designed to do.
One would think that simply swapping out one modem/router for another (whether as a one or two piece unit) on a proven, working Ethernet LAN comprised of two computers and a printer should be a simple unplug from old / plug into new operation (as well as some simple provisioning.)
In fact, one of the support people said it really was that simple, but I would have to pay to find out how to make the router see the printer.
So, to be clear, what irks me was their attitude about this (not to mention how much other stuff they got wrong in the course of discussing this.)
As to the benefits of a gateway vs separate components, there are good arguments and sufficient anecdotal evidence to support both sides. To me, as technology improves, I am split on the issue (no pun intended.)
I might go with a Moto 6121 and a Netgear router, or possibly a Moto 6580 All-In One for $130.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Later
Russ . . .
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I might go with a Moto 6121 and a Netgear router, or possibly a Moto 6580 All-In One for $130.
Go with the 6120 and a separate router. If you get the 6580 you will most likely be back here with more issues. | | NormanSI gave her time to steal my mind away MVM join:2001-02-14 San Jose, CA TP-Link TD-8616 Asus RT-AC66U B1 Netgear FR114P
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said by rustyjeep:
Hi Norman
Thanks for your effort. I sincerely appreciate it.
Although the HP 6310 is natively an Ethernet printer, I did follow your steps exactly.
All the steps, although run in Vista, performed nearly exactly as they did for you in 7, and eventually I got to the Printer Installed screen, where it asked if I wanted to run a test page.
Of course, nothing printed. First time I tried with the LaserJet I got a print test fail. Then I found out I needed to change the protocol from "RAW" to "LPR", and give a name to the LPR protocol. The netgear router manual (using a Netgear FR-114P) suggested, "L1" for the protocol name. Also need to assign an IP address to the printer. Should try to make it static, if the RG allows it. | | |
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