Please help! 169.xxx.xxx.xxx Issues

Pollyo

Hi all
my wifi printer is been assigned a 169.XXX.XXX.XXX Ip address and it should be a 192.XXX.XXX.XXX ip address
Please can anyone help me solve this
regards
polly

Vanbis

Pollyo wrote: »

Hi all
my wifi printer is been assigned a 169.XXX.XXX.XXX Ip address and it should be a 192.XXX.XXX.XXX ip address
Please can anyone help me solve this
regards
polly

If you connected your WIFI Printer to your Wireless router using the secure password from the router then its likely you entered the password incorrectly.

Its case sensitive so double check to be sure

Pollyo

No password is correct

dun79

is it a new printer or did you have it working before.

PcTramore

Sometimes you will get a 169.xxx.xxx.xxx ip address if you printer did not get an ip address from the DHPC Server on you router for what ever reason. That been said try deleting the printer from printers and fax's and manually adding it again With an ip of 192.xxx.xxx.xxx and see if that works

Pollyo

new printer
ask me anything you need to know
thanks

Pollyo

that seems to be the problem that it did not get the proper ip number from the router
it is a epson SX515W. when installing software all works until it tries to do the connection setting and you wait 5 mins and installation failed meaning the net set up did not work between computer and printer.
The printer works wired usb just can't seem to set it up wifi.
tried to imput settings on printer control with a 192.xxx.xxx.xxx but will not work when you run the printer net instal part

Pollyo

I have a Belkin Wireless G+ MIMO Modem Router F5D9630

Pollyo

how do i do that sorry for been stupid

Vanbis

Pollyo wrote: »

how do i do that sorry for been stupid

Can you search for your Wireless Router without using the installation CD from the wifi printer? Try manually install the software required and skip the connection part.

PcTramore

what version of windows do you have ?

Pollyo

I have no probs with router as it shows up on network and can ping it

Pollyo

windows vista

Pollyo

printer with a friend who worked for IBM
he just emailed me now to say printer works like a treat on his computer wifi
help

PcTramore

epson SX515W setup ip address



1) Using the Control Panel on the printer, press the Spanner/Screw driver button.
2) Scroll though the menu until you see Network Settings & press ok.
3) In the following menu select Wireless LAN Setup.
4) Then select Advanced Setup.
5) Then select manual Setup & press ok.
6) This guide assumes you are connecting through a router via Wi-Fi, in which case you will need to select Infrastructure Mode and then press OK.
7) Select Search SSID & this will search for your wireless network.
8) If your wireless network is showing, make sure it is highlighted then press OK.

9) Now you will need to enter the encryption type, this will depend on the length of the wireless key. WEP 64 Hex (10), WEP 64 Alpha (5), WEP 128 Hex (26), WEP 128 Alpha (13). Any router that has 8 characters I would normally recommend selecting WPA PSK TKIP UNLESS you know that the key is WPA PSK AES.

10) Now you will need to input the security key depending on which type you have, as advised above.

11) Once the key is in correctly you need to press OK. You will then see a Confirm Settings screen. Press OK on this screen and YOU MUST WAIT 30 SECONDS for the printer to establish a wireless connection with the router. After the 30 seconds please go down to Confirm Settings and press OK. This will tell you if it has successfully connected to the router. At this stage you need to make a note of the IP address. This normally starts 192.168.x.x

12) On the PC the printer will need to be installed, I recommend downloading the driver from here:

13) Once installed go to Start > Control Panel> Printers (This will vary slightly depending you version of Windows).
Right click on the printer, select properties (Printer properties for Win 7). Select the ports tab and add a new port.
When adding a new port select Standard TCP/IP, then click add new port.
NB The Standard TCP/IP port is recommended when assigning static IP address to the printer. (See router documentation on assigning static IP address).
If using a dynamic IP Address I would recommend downloading and installing the Epson net printer port. You can use a Standard TCP/IP port, however when the IP address changes communication between the printer and PC will be lost.
Setting up both port types are the same, once you select add port you will need to enter the IP Address, which we noted down previously from the printer. Once entered keep clicking next, then finish.
You should now be able to print over the network. To use the scanner over the network you will need to open Epson scan settings, (a separate utility to Epson scan) this will need to be set to network and contain the same IP address noted down earlier for the printer.

Pollyo

I'm now at my wits end this is driving me crazy!!!!
Could zonealarm free be the culprit

Pollyo

Hi
your instructions from 1 to 11 have been done but with software installed before hand as per instuctions from epson guide. I think i will now uninstall all epson software and do your 1 to 11 guide and then reinstall epson software from step 12 .
Am i correct

dun79

Hi

Could zonealarm free be the culprit

yes try set zonealarm to allow trafic to the ip of the printer

Pollyo

ok please tell me how to do that i the free version of zonealarm
thank you

dun79

Hi

I dont use zonealarm so i cant help there.

have you tryed this

I've installed the All-In-One's software for a Wi-Fi connection but I cannot print. When I check the All-In-One's control panel, there is no IP address assigned to the All-In-One (it's 0.0.0.0) or it starts with 169.254.xxx.xxx. What should I do?

RELATES TO:

• Stylus Office BX600FW, Stylus Office BX610FW, Stylus Photo PX700W, Stylus Photo PX710W, Stylus Photo PX800FW, Stylus Photo PX810FW, Stylus SX510W, Stylus SX515W, Stylus SX600FW, Stylus SX610FW.
• Infrastructure wireless (Wi-Fi) network communication and setup issues

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Explanation

• Article summary

EXPLANATION:


This problem indicates that the router (wireless network) did not communicate with the All-In-One when you installed the software. Try the following:

1. Reset the All-In-One's Network Settings. See article "How do I restore my All-In-One to the default settings?" for help - the link is available in the Related Articles section.
2. Reset your router. You may be able to do this by turning it off and back on again, or you may need to follow a different procedure to reset it. See the documentation for your router or access point for instructions.
3. Stylus SX510W, Stylus SX515W, Stylus SX610FW, Stylus Office BX610FW, Stylus Photo PX710W, Stylus Photo PX810FW:
   Troubleshoot the network connection by doing the following:
   • Make sure the All-In-One is connected to the computer with the supplied USB cable when you install the software.
   • Make sure the USB cable is connected directly to a USB port on the computer and not via a third party device such as a USB extension cable, USB hub, or a USB port on a keyboard or monitor.
   • Try another USB cable (less than 2 metres in length).
   • Make sure that all require devices are powered on when you start the network setup: All-In-One, computer, wireless router.

http://www.epson.co.uk/Store/Printers-and-All-in-Ones/Epson-Stylus-SX515W/Drivers-Support;jsessionid=717EBC1E11AAB01CEB91F888C667CB09.acc3

Pollyo

Hi have followed your instructions
router assigns 192.xxx.xxx.xx address
but when you install epson software and it goes to connection with your printer and computer thats wher it goes all wrong connection fails and a 169 ISP is assigned
pollyo

RoadKillTs

The firewall is probably blocking the connection. Turn it off and try and install the printer.

MunsterCycling

Best of all get rid of Zonealarm, its been known to block connections even when disabled

dun79

Pollyo wrote: »

Hi have followed your instructions
router assigns 192.xxx.xxx.xx address
but when you install epson software and it goes to connection with your printer and computer thats wher it goes all wrong connection fails and a 169 ISP is assigned
pollyo

did you have the printer pulged into the usb port

Pollyo

yes in usb port, have reset router, still not picking up wifi printer
printer works connected to computer/laptop via usb
just wondering if it is a problem with belkin router because when we got xbox for my son
we got the wifi adaptor and it would not assign a proper ip address it just kept assigning a 169..... had to return adaptor. Xbox is sharing his computer connection via usb.
Or is it eircom not sure. I do have a belkin modem router G+Mimo F5D9630-4

regards