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router keeps saying password wrong. have tried a hard reset several times which doesn't work. is it just too old?? I do have a internet connection but when my laptop logs on wireless it says linksys instead of the network name I have set up.

Any suggestions?????

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Short, practical checklist and fixes for wireless printing after changing a router (addresses the follow-up from and the diagnostic prompts from and ).

First, confirm basic reachability: the laptop and the printer must be on the same LAN (same SSID/band and subnet) and the printer must have a valid IP address from the router. From the laptop run ipconfig /all to get your IP/gateway, then try to reach the printer:

ping <printer_ip>

If the ping fails, the problem is network-level (different SSID/band, guest/isolated network, or router feature blocking client-to-client traffic).

Quick, high-impact steps:

  • Get the printer’s IP from its control panel or print a network/config page.
  • If discovery fails, add the printer by IP on the PC (Control Panel → Devices and Printers → Add printer → “The printer that I want isn’t listed” → add by TCP/IP).
  • Check the router for “AP/client isolation,” guest network isolation, or a separate 5 GHz SSID — disable isolation and ensure both devices use the same network.
  • If the printer is connected to the router via USB, verify the router actually supports a print server and that function is enabled in the router settings.

Driver, firewall and IP stability tips:

  • Install the manufacturer’s driver for network printing and create the port using the printer’s IP.
  • Temporarily disable the PC firewall to rule out blocking of discovery/SMB/IPP.
  • Set a DHCP reservation or a static IP for the printer so its address doesn’t change and break the port.

If printing works when the laptop is hard-wired but not over Wi‑Fi, focus on the router wireless settings (isolation, guest mode, separate bands). If wired and wireless both fail, concentrate on printer network configuration and drivers.

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Okay I'm confused with what your saying. Your router is saying wrong password. So you could login you pushed the reset button to reset it to factory? After you reset it to factory the name of the network changed. You want to know why it changed?

Or

You pressed the reset button and it never set it back to factory and you still cannot login, but when you connect to it wirelessly it says Linksys and not what you named the network?

1. Does it give you the network name if you are plugged in hard wire?
2. While holding the reset button, did you unplug it and plug it back in?
3. Dumb question, but I have to ask..do you know the default login info?

router keeps saying password wrong. have tried a hard reset several times which doesn't work. is it just too old?? I do have a internet connection but when my laptop logs on wireless it says linksys instead of the network name I have set up.

Any suggestions?????

Member Avatar for COMPUTER_LADY

okay i'm confused with what your saying. Your router is saying wrong password. So you could login you pushed the reset button to reset it to factory? After you reset it to factory the name of the network changed. You want to know why it changed?

Or

you pressed the reset button and it never set it back to factory and you still cannot login, but when you connect to it wirelessly it says linksys and not what you named the network?

1. Does it give you the network name if you are plugged in hard wire?
2. While holding the reset button, did you unplug it and plug it back in?
3. Dumb question, but i have to ask..do you know the default login info?

i tried everything even called linksys. They told me to buy a new router which i did and now everything is working except i can't print from my laptop wirelessly. So i guess i'll call linksys back. Thanks for responding. Lana

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Sorry you had to buy a new router but the wireless printing should not be a hard fix but again I have to ask can you print to it if your hard wired? are you using a print server or does the printer have a Ethernet port? Is it a wireless printer?

i tried everything even called linksys. They told me to buy a new router which i did and now everything is working except i can't print from my laptop wirelessly. So i guess i'll call linksys back. Thanks for responding. Lana

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first of all, when u connect to ur homepage for router just type admin in username or else call to the cisco toll free number there he will guide how to configure it properly, thanks

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