Not sure what this printer is all about. You do not need a router?
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Sent it back and got an HP. Nothing but problems with the Brother, didn't have problems with the older Brother.
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This printer has wifi to connect via a router but I use it with a cable directly from the printer to the PC. No router needed for this. The wifi did not work.
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No. You can hook it up to a wireless router and access it that way. It's an excellent printer. I little noisy, but the print quality and scan quality are the best.
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This printer is not a wireless printer. It can only be hooked up using a USB cable.
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No, only the printer drivers are needed. Your router will assign a local IP address to the device, and the printer will be seen just like any other networked device.
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Hi! You can use it as a stand alone copier/fax if you wish, and you can also print AND scan WIRELESSLY from your laptop. Of course you will still need a router, but no wires necessary. I have my router in one room and my printer in another room just plugged into the wall, and no problem printing or scanning from my laptop. I didn't even need to use wires for the initial set-up as I have with other printers. Hope that helps.
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You may someday get wifi, always good to have. I don't think you will find a printer as good as this without wifi for the price.
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I know what you taking about wireless printer, it should be connect the router.
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Do not have this printer any longer but, if I remember right, is not wireless.
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Yes. I had mine for the desktop. I have a router and was able to use my wireless printer.
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Sorry I have not unboxed the printer yet. Its a back up for me. However I do believe it is network capable by ethernet but not wifi.
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This is not wireless. It is plugged into network ethernet plug, however, I do use it wirelessly thru a wireless router. To explain. The printer is wire to the router, and because the router is wired and wireless, I can print from wifi and wired computers. Thus far I am impressed with it. I avoid hp any chance I get. Only problem was my answering machine intefered with fax.
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You have to connect the printer to the router or wirelessly and then you can scan if it's on the same network.
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yes. you will have to set up the networking in the printer, then your router should take care of the rest.
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Mary, Sorry for the late response. I looked at the other responses and there may be some confusion here. You asked about internet connections and the answers were mostly related to the actual printer connection. What follows are answers to both questions: 1) To use the printer, you do not need to be connected to the internet. The printer includes a CD with all of the software needed to operate the printer. Software updates would have to be accomplished via an internet connection however. 2) Connecting the printer to your computer can be accomplished via either a) USB (direct connection between computer and printer), b) wired network (through your network router or switch) or c) WiFi (through your wireless access point or wireless router.) One feature I liked on this printer is that is does have a wired network connection. Many printers have wireless built-in but no wired connection and I am not a fan of wireless. Hope this helps. Thanks, David
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If you switched routers, you're basically on a new network. I would try hooking the printer up USB and re-installing it as a wireless printer, even though you have the cable attached. That usually works. Just follow the prompts for wireless setup via temporary usb. HTH
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This is not a wireless printer. It is HP ePrint capable which means you can print from wireless devices through a network but not directly to the printer.
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I don't believe that this printer has wifi module. It has to be hardwired to broadcast itself over the network.