HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301-4303dw User Guide - Page 138

The wireless printer loses communication when connected to a VPN

Page 138 highlights

3. Make sure there are not more than 5 concurrent Wi-Fi Direct users. 4. Turn off any third-party firewalls on your computer. 5. Make sure that the wireless network is working correctly. 6. Make sure that your computer is working correctly. If necessary, restart the computer. The wireless printer loses communication when connected to a VPN Typically, you cannot connect to a VPN and other networks at the same time. The network does not appear in the wireless networks list If the network does not appear in the wireless networks list, try these solutions. ● Make sure the wireless router is turned on and has power. ● The network might be hidden. However, you can still connect to a hidden network. The wireless network is not functioning If the wireless network is not functioning, try these solutions. 1. Make sure that the network cable is not connected. 2. To verify if the network has lost communication, try connecting other devices to the network. 3. Test network communication by pinging the network. a. Open a command-line prompt on your computer. ● For Windows, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press Enter. ● For macOS, go to Applications, then Utilities, and open Terminal. b. Type ping followed by the router IP address. c. If the window displays round-trip times, the network is working. 4. Make sure that the router or printer connects to the same network that the computer connects to. a. Print a configuration page. b. Compare the service set identifier (SSID) on the configuration report to the SSID in the printer configuration for the computer. c. If the numbers are not the same, the devices are not connecting to the same network. Reconfigure the wireless setup for the printer. Perform a wireless network diagnostic test From the printer control panel, you can run a diagnostic test that provides information about the wireless network settings. 1. From the Home screen on the printer control panel, touch the Menu icon, and then touch Settings. 2. Scroll to and touch Network Reports. The wireless printer loses communication when connected to a VPN 127

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182

3.
Make sure there are not more than 5 concurrent Wi-Fi Direct users.
4.
Turn off any third-party firewalls on your computer.
5.
Make sure that the wireless network is working correctly.
6.
Make sure that your computer is working correctly. If necessary, restart the computer.
The wireless printer loses communication when connected to a VPN
Typically, you cannot connect to a VPN and other networks at the same time.
The network does not appear in the wireless networks list
If the network does not appear in the wireless networks list, try these solutions.
Make sure the wireless router is turned on and has power.
The network might be hidden. However, you can still connect to a hidden network.
The wireless network is not functioning
If the wireless network is not functioning, try these solutions.
1.
Make sure that the network cable is not connected.
2.
To verify if the network has lost communication, try connecting other devices to the network.
3.
Test network communication by pinging the network.
a.
Open a command-line prompt on your computer.
For Windows, click
Start
, click
Run
, type
cmd
, and then press
Enter
.
For macOS, go to
Applications
, then
Utilities
, and open
Terminal
.
b.
Type
ping
followed by the router IP address.
c.
If the window displays round-trip times, the network is working.
4.
Make sure that the router or printer connects to the same network that the computer connects to.
a.
Print a configuration page.
b.
Compare the service set identifier (SSID) on the configuration report to the SSID in the printer
configuration for the computer.
c.
If the numbers are not the same, the devices are not connecting to the same network.
Reconfigure the wireless setup for the printer.
Perform a wireless network diagnostic test
From the printer control panel, you can run a diagnostic test that provides information about the
wireless network settings.
1.
From the Home screen on the printer control panel, touch the
Menu
icon, and then touch
Settings
.
2.
Scroll to and touch
Network Reports
.
The wireless printer loses communication when connected to a VPN
127