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The wireless product loses communication when connected to a VPN

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d. Click your product. e. Click Update IP Address to open a utility that reports the known ("previous") IP address for the product and allows you to change the IP address, if necessary. 6. Make sure that your computer is working correctly. If necessary, restart your computer. The wireless product 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 ● 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 1. To verify if the network has lost communication, try connecting other devices to the network. 2. Test network communication by pinging the network. a. Open a command-line prompt on your computer. For Windows, click Start , click Run, and then type cmd. b. Type ping followed by the service set identifier (SSID) for your network. c. If the window displays round-trip times, the network is working. 3. To make sure that the router or product connects to the same network that your computer connects to, print the Network Configuration Page. For instructions, see Information pages. Product software issues (Windows) Problem Solution A printer driver for the ● product is not visible in the Printer folder Reinstall the product software. NOTE: Close any applications that are running. To close an application that has an icon in the system tray, rightclick the icon, and select Close or Disable. ● Try plugging the USB cable into a different USB port on the computer. An error message was displayed during the software installation ● Reinstall the product software. ENWW Product software issues (Windows) 153

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d.
Click your product.
e.
Click
Update IP Address
to open a utility that reports the known (“previous”) IP address for
the product and allows you to change the IP address, if necessary.
6.
Make sure that your computer is working correctly. If necessary, restart your computer.
The wireless product 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
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
1.
To verify if the network has lost communication, try connecting other devices to the network.
2.
Test network communication by pinging the network.
a.
Open a command-line prompt on your computer. For Windows, click
Start
, click
Run
, and then
type
cmd
.
b.
Type
ping
followed by the service set identifier (SSID) for your network.
c.
If the window displays round-trip times, the network is working.
3.
To make sure that the router or product connects to the same network that your computer connects to,
print the Network Configuration Page. For instructions, see
Information pages
.
Product software issues (Windows)
Problem
Solution
A printer driver for the
product is not visible in the
Printer
folder
Reinstall the product software.
NOTE:
Close any applications that are running. To close an application that has an icon in the system tray, right-
click the icon, and select
Close
or
Disable
.
Try plugging the USB cable into a different USB port on the computer.
An error message was
displayed during the
software installation
Reinstall the product software.
ENWW
Product software issues (Windows)
153