On 21 Apr, 11:24, "Ret." <xxx> 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 toit
> without problem. *A short time later, however, I found that the printerhad
> 'vanished' from the network and I was unable to print to it. *The only

I suppose that there are people using wireless on the
basis that it must work all day every day. I would think
that they get in consultants, spend $1000 on a single
access point. Test the clients against the access points.
Worry a lot.

For the rest of us, I think that wireless seems to be
something that you can use if it is convenient but
not to depend on it.

Having a cheap wireless printer using version 1
non-Standard (capital S) equipment sounds to me
like the sort of thing a wireless hobbyist might
have a go at for fun but not the sort of thing
someone who just wanted a printer should do.

Nevertheless, you might get it to go I suppose.

Are there any other steps have you taken to try to
resolve the issue other than magic upgrades?
How far apart are the printer and router?
How many floors apart are they?
How many rooms apart are they?
What are the floors/walls made of?

Make sure your ssid is unique.
Make sure the antennas are not adjacent
to conductive stuff e.g. antenna on back of printer
within a few inches of a radiator or pipe.

My 8 month old PC drops its wireless connection,
to a cisco wireless router with the latest software,
nearly every day - fixed by disabling and re-enabling
the wireless. I just accept it. Not worth getting hot about.

Get a wire is my advice.