Ret. wrote:
> I've raised this issue previously - but still haven't managed to resolve
> it.
>
> I have a simply home network using a Medion laptop with draft n wireless
> LAN capability. I use this with a Linksys WAG160n router and this part
> of the network works perfectly.
>
> A few months ago I bought an Epson SX600FW wireless printer to use with
> the network. I set the printer up ok - and was able to print wirelessly
> to it without problem. A short time later, however, I found that the
> printer had 'vanished' from the network and I was unable to print to
> it. The only way I could get it back was by re-booting the router - but
> once again, within a matter of hours, the printer went AWOL again.
>
> I first spoke to Epson tech support but they claimed it must be a router
> problem.
>
> I have now had three on-line chats with Linksys tech support about the
> problem. The first two times my firmware was out of date by a single
> version and the they merely told me to update to the latest firmware and
> try it out. Neither of these solutions worked.
>
> During the latest chat with Linksys, a couple of days ago, they
> suggested creating a static ip address for the printer. I did this,
> following their instructions, but once again, within a matter of hours,
> the printer had vanished from the network and I was unable to print to it.
>
> Pinging the printer from both the laptop and the router, following the
> loss of connection, fails.
>
> This problem is driving me nuts!
>
> Anyone *any* ideas to help me with this?
>
> Ret.
No, but a Q. Why not just get an inexpensive wired printer?

Lou