JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next Sort by votes. Stag Distinguished. Jan 3, 0 18, 0. Hello everyone, I've got a brother printer that is connected to the WiFi at my house but I notice that after a while it goes into offline mode.
From what I've read, it happens when the IP address is changed through the router which makes me remove and then re-add the printer back onto my laptop. My question though is how can I configure the printer to stay on a static IP so that I don't have to keep removing and re-adding the printer every so often.
Thanks for the help! Jun 12, 2 0 10, 1. So try to take these principles and google the steps based on your specific components, and you should be able to get it set up. Basically you need to give the printer a fixed address so it's always in the same spot, and you need to reserve that address in your router so the router doesn't accidentally give that address out to something else.
And then you might need to manually reassign that new address to the printer in your computer if you already have it set up. So three broad steps. Here's the detailed version of how I did it on my pc. Take note of the current IP address I'll use With a web browser, go to that address enter Click the Network tab. From the menu on the left side of the screen, click IPv4. This saves you the step of getting and entering the gateway info. The printer will suggest a high IP ID, you can accept it, or pick one of your own.
If in doubt, use the suggested value. Write down this number for later steps. Click the "Apply" button. At this point the address of the printer is changed, and set to a fixed address that is not likely to be the one you entered in step 1, so any links you click will now time out.
So go back up to the address bar and enter the new IP address that was assigned in step 5. This will let you confirm the printer is listening on that address. With my current, and two previous routers, I am able to access the router's configuration screens through a web browser. For this I use the router's IP address. By default, many consumer routers are set to Enter the correct IP address for your router in your browser and press Enter.
Enter any credentials if you are required to do so. Use Google to find similar steps for your specific router if it's not clear how to perform these steps. Click the "Add" button, then click the "Apply" button.
Go to the printer port configuration screen for your printer. Generally all Windows computers will let you get to this screen by finding any icon for the printer, right clicking on it and selecting "Properties" from the context menu. If you are setting up the printer for the first time, it should be one of the steps in the setup process. You can configure the settings, regardless of whether the printer is online with the [ ] Online indicator turned on or offline with the [ ] Online indicator turned off.
Select [IPv4] using [ ] or [ ], and then press [OK]. Select [On] using [ ] or [ ], and then press [OK]. Select [Manual] using [ ] or [ ], and then press [OK]. By default, most printers use a dynamic IP address, which changes from time to time. This can make it hard to connect to your printer, especially when you make changes to your network. Plus, assigning a printer to a static IP address can help you organize your network, which is helpful if you have lots of devices connected to the same network.
To change your printer IP address, type its current IP address into the address bar of a web browser. Finally, type in the new IP address. Note: Make sure your printer is connected to the same network as your computer. If your printer is still causing you problems, check out our list of the best printers of here.
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