Someone else is sending printing to my printer

[Carolineman]

I have an HPENVY 5032 which is a wireless printer. I  know that my neighbour has managed (accidentally) to print to it. Once I got over all the conspiracy theories (it took some time to work out what was happening) we had a laugh about it. I am concerned however that someone can gain access to my home newtwork. Since the said neighbout has moved in we have had a noticable drop in the amount of bandwith available and I am wondering if they are getting access to my broaband service via my printer.

I have a password enabled router and also a password secured powerlone extender. We also have a Sky wifi adapter attached to the sky box but I am sure that I would have had to use the router password when I set this up.

I read the message above and I have looked at the front panel of the printer but I can't see anything that is called Wifi Direct.

I've had to turn the printer off as I keep coming home from work and finding the kids next door have printed of cartoons in florid colours and drained my ink (very expensive).

Can you advise?

Thanks 

[Dragon-Fur]

@Carolineman

No, to the question about reduced bandwidth due to neighbor accessing your printer.  Bandwidth is a function of your service provider and not something someone can access through the printer.

Yes, that the neighbor kids have access to your printer if you are seeing print jobs on the printer from your neighbors.

If the neighbors have access to your Wireless network - either because it is not locked with a password OR because the neighbors have access to the password - then yes, having direct access to your Wireless network can indeed reduce the bandwidth available to everyone on the network.

You need to log into your router and you Sky box - and whatever else you have on the networ,k and change the passwords.

For example, change the password to the router (and the skybox) to keep people out of your network as a whole.

Log into the router and Change the wireless password you use to connect your printer and devices to your network.

Change the password on the printer so it will still be able to connect / talk-to the network.

General Example

Open your favorite browser > type / enter Printer IP address into URL / Address bar

Tab Network > Wireless (802.11) > Adjust settings > Click Apply to save changes and exit

HP_8630_EWS_Network_1C

WiFi Direct is a form of WiFi used to connect a printer directly to the computer without the use of a router.  WiFi Direct is wireless that uses the printer's own wireless radio to make a connection to the computer.   WiFi Direct is a toggle (On or Off) - the feature is not used when you are connecting to Standard Wireless (or Ethernet for those products that support it).

Reference and Resources – Places to find help and learn about your Printer

Printer Homepage – “Things that are your printer”

Drivers / Software / Firmware Updates, Videos, Bulletins/Notices, How-to, Troubleshooting, User Guides, Product Information, more

HP ENVY 5032 All-in-One Printer

Find Your Wireless WEP, WPA, WPA2 Password

Wireless Printer Setup (Windows)

 No Connection after Router or Wi-Fi Settings Change

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