WPS Printer and AirPort Utility / Extreme

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WPS Printer and AirPort Utility / Extreme

I am trying to set up my Epson XP-200 through my AirPort Extreme using AirPort Utility and WPS.

In Airport Utility I have clicked on my first Airport Extreme, selected 'Base Station', and 'Add WPS Printer' and this seems to have worked. The Wi-Fi lights on my printer changed and there was a popup in my Airport Utility saying it has been added to my network. Yay!

But! I am still having difficulty setting up the printer using the EpsonNet Setup wizard as it says it cannot find the printer that my AirPort Extreme assures me is within my network and connected via WPS.

Is there a way to view like, a list of devices connected via WPS to the AirPort Extreme? I assumed it would appear within my Airport Utility connected to my AirPort Extreme (like my other Extreme and Express do) but that hasn't changed. I want to be positive that the printer has intact been added to my network via WPS before raging at Epson.

MacBook Pro: OS X 10.9.5

AirPort Utility: Version 6.3.2

AirPort Extreme: Version 7.6.4

MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Oct 14, 2014 5:48 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 14, 2014 6:21 PM in response to thisisshannon

Blah, I fixed it.

FYI; Apparently it doesn't work with the Wireless Security being set to WPA2 Personal on the Airport Extreme and after changing it to WPA/WPA 2 Personal it all works!

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Answer 2

Nov 20, 2014 4:41 AM in response to thisisshannon

Hello, strange, it doesn't work. On my MacBook the scan process is super fast and fluid. On my iMac however, I have several dropouts during the scan process. Same system, same software, same drivers, same Aiport Extreme without any hops.

hmmm ...

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Answer 3

Nov 25, 2014 10:42 AM in response to thisisshannon

Sometimes I need to restart the Airport Extreme (turning the printer OFF and ON does not solve the problem) in order to re-connect the WPS printer to the WiFi network. Is that normal?

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