When the Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange, it indicates that the printer has been set up for wireless networking but cannot connect to the network for which it has been configured. The printer may be unable to join the network because of interference or its distance from the wireless access point (wireless router), or until its settings are changed.
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
Check the access point and, if necessary, turn it on.
There may be temporary interference from other devices such as microwave ovens or other appliances, cordless phones, baby monitors, and security system cameras. Make sure your wireless access point (wireless router) is not positioned too closely to these devices.
Generally, antennas work best if they are pointing straight up. You may find, however, that reception improves if you experiment with different angles for your printer and/or wireless access point (wireless router) antennas.
Move the computer and/or printer closer to the wireless access point (wireless router). Although the possible distance between devices in 802.11b or 802.11g networks is 300 feet, the effective range for optimal performance is generally 100–150 feet.
Print the printer's network setup page to find out if the printer is receiving a strong signal from the wireless router (wireless access point). For more information, see Printing a network setup page.
Make sure security keys are correct. For more information, see Check your security keys.
If your network uses MAC address filtering, provide the MAC address for the printer to your network. If you need help finding the MAC address, see Finding the MAC address.
Check to see whether the printer can communicate with the wireless access point (wireless router). For more information, see Ping the access point.
If your wireless settings have changed, you must run the printer's wireless setup application again. Some reasons your settings may have changed include your having manually changed your security key, channel, or other network setting; or the wireless access point (wireless router) having been reset to factory defaults.
For instructions on running the wireless setup application, see Run the Wireless Configuration Utility.
Notes:
- If you change network settings, change them on all the network devices before changing them for the wireless access point (wireless router).
- If you have already changed the wireless network settings on your wireless access point (wireless router), you must change the settings on all the other network devices before you can see them on the network.
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