Trying to connect my MX459 using a Hotspot instead of WPS?

rlbeckner — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 23:04:59 GMT

I just bought a Canon Pixma MX459 and would like to print wirelessly from my smartphone and tablet. I currently have it hooked up to my laptop via a usb cable and is working fine. It appears to be telling me I have to have a router, but I don't have one. I use a hotspot to connect my laptop and tablet to the internet. Can I still hook this up wirelessly via my tablet or smartphone even though I don't have a router?

Re: Trying to connect my MX459 using a Hotspot instead of WPS?

Karl1 — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:05:38 GMT

Hi rbeckner,

In order to use teh PXIMA MX459 wirelessly you do need a router. Wireless hotspots only allow you to get devices on the internet. They do not connect devices together to eachother which is what the MX459 needs to be able to communicate wirelessly. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Trying to connect my MX459 using a Hotspot instead of WPS?

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