EcoTank ET-2800 Wireless drivers??? [Solved]

[CharlesV]

So, in order to not have an issue, you need to make sure that your using an IP for your printer that your router wont 'hand out' on a lease. Most home home routers start use dhcp starting at .2 and go to .254 ( 192.168.1.1 is the router, and they hand out IP addresses starting at 192.168.1.2 and go all the way up.)

Normally, when I setup a router, I set the dhcp to start at .101 and go to 250. ( That provides for 149 IP's and nothing I use ( except for hotels), uses that many addresses. )

Then in my 'static IPs' I setup the following schemes :
.15 is the router (II *never* use .1 ,, as 192.168.1.1 is a 'default ip' for many devices and can cause you trouble.)
.16 ~ .19 are WiFi Ap's
.21 is the first printer and all .21-.29 are printers
.31 is the first storage device ( .31-.39 )
.51 are cameras ( .50 is the NVR and .51-69 are cams )

There are some deviations on these, but this is an IP scheme I use. If you are going to use Static IP's .. you should make sure they are safe, and map them so that you KNOW. NO guess work !

[thinkpadx]

whoa! that is a brain full. i will try to set it up when it comes later today, or this evening according to fedex... I will see how my generic setup and knowledge will work.

When I first started trying to use linux many decades ago, the biggest issues i had was wireless and printer/scanner issues. hence my trepidation setting up a new manufacturers printer/scanner.

[CharlesV]

Most people will do just fine with connecting the printer to the wifi, and then letting the print system find it. I usually get called when the printer has changed IP's (because of the router), and then it 'does work' .. usually... restarting both printer and computer resolves it... but once i have two calls to the same place about a printer... then I set them static.

[thinkpadx]

ok. see my PM.

have a great day!

[DeepDayze]

You can let your printer grab an open IP and then you can "reserve" that IP for the printer where DHCP will simply hand the same IP to the printer when it requests a lease renewal. This is another trick you can use as well and it's pseudo-static.

[thinkpadx]

thank you. still waiting for the printer. reading the pdf install guide they make it sound like the ink bottles could be disastrous loading and handling the ink. heh heh.

[DeepDayze]

thank you. still waiting for the printer. reading the pdf install guide they make it sound like the ink bottles could be disastrous loading and handling the ink. heh heh.

Those inktank bottles can get messy if you are not careful handling them so be careful as the ink stains clothing or whatever it's spilled on!

[CharlesV]

Well.. if you have ever had an inkjet printer leak... you know what can happen. But I think their design is VERY good. Unless you drop a bottle when filling it... you will be just fine.

[CharlesV]

You can let your printer grab an open IP and then you can "reserve" that IP for the printer where DHCP will simply hand the same IP to the printer when it requests a lease renewal. This is another trick you can use as well and it's pseudo-static.

Good call on this - if / when that works. I have had several home routers that wont 'pin' a mac to an IP. If his does, that is a simple way to do that.

[DeepDayze]

You can let your printer grab an open IP and then you can "reserve" that IP for the printer where DHCP will simply hand the same IP to the printer when it requests a lease renewal. This is another trick you can use as well and it's pseudo-static.

Good call on this - if / when that works. I have had several home routers that wont 'pin' a mac to an IP. If his does, that is a simple way to do that.

That's correct. Some but not all routers/cable gateways have that feature to reserve the IP that DHCP gives a newly installed and discovered device. Some routers may have a button or link next to the IP of the device in the device listing page to mark it reserved.