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‎02-27-2021 12:39 AM

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Product: LaserJet m12w

Hi !

 I have had my LaserJet 12w as a home network printer for over the years. No jams, no issues, it worked really fine.

 Some time ago I change my home router to a newer model  with 5 gHz Wifi (my old one worked on 2.4 gHz).

 It is a pity that I can't use my m12w as a network printer as I used to do. Now I  have to connect it directly to computer to print something, it is not convenient enough to me.

 

Is there a way to replace a network module inside , to work with 5gHz Wifi ?

I used to work with bigger HP printers as a LAN admin (HP LJ 4XXX and 5XXX Series) so I know that there is  an option to replace a network card inside , in case of some issues with them. Possibly some similar approach exists for m12w also ?

 

Thanks in advance

Andrii

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‎02-27-2021 04:42 AM

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No, the printer supports 2.4GHZ only

 

Your router is likely a dual-band router, so you may contact your router service provider and ask to enable the 2.4GHz  wireless band, and set it with a unique SSID, then connect the printer to the 2.4GHz band.

 

Shlomi



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‎02-27-2021 04:42 AM

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No, the printer supports 2.4GHZ only

 

Your router is likely a dual-band router, so you may contact your router service provider and ask to enable the 2.4GHz  wireless band, and set it with a unique SSID, then connect the printer to the 2.4GHz band.

 

Shlomi



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