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‎02-25-2018 06:11 AM

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@BenC65 wrote:

Much of the above discussion has misunderstood DinnoNucci's question, which was asking about the printer's broadcast channel; not the Router's broadcast channel.  This is the Wireless Direct feature.  

 

I want to change the Wireless Direct channel to be different from my Router's broadcast channel, so that the two do not interfere.  Is there a way to change the printer's Wireless Direct channel to a user-selected value?  My router is broadcasting on channel 11; I want to set the prtiner to broadcast on channel 6.

Well no.   You only use Wireless Direct when no router is available.  Just connect your printer to your routers SSID with password and print away.

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‎02-28-2018 11:49 AM - edited ‎02-28-2018 11:52 AM

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There was no confusion. These printers are simply designed to broadcast on the same channel as a WiFi network they're connected to. Probably because it uses the same antennae to set up an ad-hoc network.

If your printer is connected to your local WiFi network, it's really best to simply disable AirPrint and use the network. Even moving the printer a fair distance from your router can cause significant interference in this case and your network quality will suffer.

 

I live in an an apartment complex and the local wifi is fairly crowded as it is.

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‎03-01-2018 02:42 AM

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Thanks Silarn; that wasn't clear, but what you've explained makes sense.  Many thanks for your reply.

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