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Why can't my printer connect to my wireless network?

Why can't my printer connect to my wireless network?

My printer doesn't seem to be able to find my home wireless network. When I turn my printer on, my home wireless network doesn't appear. What can I do?

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bert [Entry]

"This could be due to a number of reasons. To troubleshoot, try connecting another device in your home to your wireless network to make sure the network is working. If not, you may need to restart your router/modem. Make sure your printer is within the range of your wireless router, and that it is not placed near a microwave, cordless phone or large metal objects.

You may need to check your router's MAC settings - these could restrict new devices from being able to connect to your printer. If settings are in place, check the MAC address of your printer and register it with your network (check guide linked below on how to find the address). Additionally, you may have to input the name of your network (SSID) manually if it doesn't appear, or check to make sure the WEP/WPA keys are entered correctly.

For more troubleshooting info for network connectivity, visit the printer's user manual."
bert [Entry]

"If you can’t access wifi on your epson printer. it shows the error related to the computer or network. here in this artilce, I am sharing the instructions to fix the problem.

Change the wifi security password, and channel.Put your epson printer near your router and trying to connect it through the wifi again.factory reset the network settings, and click on wifi network.

So these are the steps to fix the Epson printer won’t connect to WiFi. If it doesn’t get fixed. let us know we will help you in fixing the problem."
bert [Entry]

Most of the time, people go through wifi problem. due to the wifi encryption problem. when users changes there password or encryption type on their wifi. but don’t delete the existing profile on your their network. they face such kind of problem. so you should delete the existing wifi profile from your wifi and try to connect your printer to the wifi. I am sure this will work fine this time.
bert [Entry]

"most printers don’t support ADHOC WiFi

most phones can’t create AP WiFi networks, they only work with ADHOC, it’s a limitation of the wifi chip in the phone."
bert [Entry]

I found with our EPSON ET-2760 it will not find our SSID utilizing google wifi because of the special character: “‘“ (apostrophe). I made a guest network without a special character and it immediately sees it. It only sees some special characters. I have 63 devices on my wifi so I’m not going to change my SSID. I guess the answer is to flip networks when I need to print.
bert [Entry]

"Connecting Epson printer to Wi-Fi network is an easy process and can be accomplished in 7 steps without needing any prior technical knowledge. The process of connecting the printer to Wi-Fi is as follows:

Press the home icon on your printer.Navigate to Setup, followed by Network Settings.Choose Wi-Fi Setup and then Wi-Fi Setup Wizard.You could either choose the Wi-Fi network or fill in its name manually. To manually enter the network name, simply choose Other Network and fill in the details.Enter the password of the Wi-Fi you are using and click Done.Verify the details shown and tap on Proceed.Once the network connection is established, the Wi-Fi symbol on the LCD display screen appears blue. If you wish to print the network set-up report you could press the Start icon.

Voila! Your Epson printer is connected to the Wi-Fi network."