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brianthesnail123
Lv 7
brianthesnail123 asked in Computers & InternetHardwarePrinters · 9 years ago

hp wireless printer and bt home hub 2.0?

Hi guys

i purchased a HP 5030A wireless printer and allthough i connected it via usb with no problems im having some problems connecting it wirelessly ...( im only trying to connect my wifes acer laptop since my pc is connected via usb )

i have read the limited manual and all it says is to "use the onscreen display to configure wireless" and when i do this it gives me two options

1)press button ... however this requires your router to support wps.. however the bt home hub 2.0 does not

2)pin ... this gives me a key.. and tells me to use this key in my routers configuration menu..... urrrh what .....

i also watched some tutorials for hp wireless printers on youtube and it showed a guy scrolling through ssid,s ( router names ) using the printers display.... when i tried this no ssid,s can be seen... all i get is the two options above

another guy explained i had to connect my router to the hubs usb port... duh... this defeats the object of it being a wireless printer....

personally i thought you just made your printer wireless enabled , then when using your laptop you simply look for the printer on "avalible wireless networks " and then connect your printer using the wireless printers security key ( which does appear on the printer screen ) ...that said "what do i know " (ha,ha )

finally do i need to install the supplied software/drivers on all pc,s and laptops that will be connecting wirelessly and hardwired to the printer ?

any help will be much appreciated

cheers guys

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  • ryanhayes3
    9 years ago
    Favourite answer

    sos im not shaw my self on that one but i came across this The trick was to use the HP printer installation software from the CD and select the wireless installation when prompted. The HP software then modified the settings in the printer to include the wireless network name and the key. Printer was shared via Windows and now wireless printing and lots less ink!

    Source(s): found it in the bt forums
  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Bt Homehub 2

    Source(s): https://shrinks.im/a9Ph8
  • gennifer
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    it relies upon which BT living house hub you have - right this is a hyperlink it may or would possibly no longer paintings yet its well worth a attempt. in the experience that your printer is already instant in a position or has an Ethernet port then you definately can use that - you will possibly could desire to make certain the instruction manual as each and every printer setup is distinctive the alternative is to purchase a print server, connect on your BT living house hub by making use of ability of an ethernet cable and then connect your printer to that, then it truly is shared by making use of anybody on the community, 2nd hyperlink is an occasion

  • mohn
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Bt Home Hub 2.0

    Source(s): https://shrink.im/bavLZ
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