Connect My Wireless Printer to My Orbi Network
November 4, 2024 / Olive Gordon

Can I Connect My Wireless Printer to My Orbi Network?

Yes, you can easily connect your WiFi printer to the Orbi network; this can be done by following instructions provided by your printer brand or company.

There are two ways to connect wireless printer to Orbi network;

  • Via Cable
  • Without Cable

How to Connect with Cable?

To establish a connection in between the printer and Orbi WiFi via LAN cable, you must follow these steps;

  • Use a non-damaged Ethernet or LAN cable, connect one end to the WiFi LAN port.
  • Then, connect the other end to the printer Ethernet port.
  • After that, you can turn the printer on and set it up.

You can also connect the WiFi printer device to the Orbi router without using any cable, have a look at some of the instruction;

How to Connect without Cable?

You need some of the details to build a connection between these two devices;

  • SSID Username
  • Security type
  • Password or Network Key

To find these details, you can use the Netgear Orbi app or web GUI interface;

Orbi App

Access the Orbi app in your phone, if you don’t have it, and then download it from the App Store or Play Store.

  • Access the app by typing in the admin username and password.
  • In the dashboard, select the Advanced settings and choose the Wireless network option.
  • From here, you can note down the WiFi details and connect devices securely.

GUI Interface

You have to access the Orbi GUI interface that you can do with the help of your computer or laptop. Have a look at some of the steps to find the network details.

  • Connect computer to Orbi, open an updated web browser in your computer.
  • Here, you have to type in the URL orbilogin.net or IP address 192.168.1.1.
  • Search by pressing the Enter button, you will get to login page of the interface.
  • Now, enter the admin username and password with which you can easily access the interface.
  • In the interface dashboard, you must click on the Settings and open the Wireless Networks option.

Wireless-Networks-option

From here, you can easily note the SSID name, Security type and password (network key).

If the Orbi interface is not opening and Orbi purple light is showing, it means the device having some error. Dispel that error first and you will able to connect with printer.

Conclusion

In this blog post, you have learned about how to connect Wireless printer to the Orbi network. We have shared wired setup as well.

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