topic Re: printer mf642cdw cant connect to the network and show a wrong Mac addaddress in Printer Software & Networking

printer mf642cdw cant connect to the network and show a wrong Mac addaddress

avrohom — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:37:46 GMT

hello my name is avrohom

im working in a apartment office what's having a shared wifi before I was connect the printer to the wifi and it worked great but now I have changed the wifi and I can't connect it to the wifi

also I saw on the printer a wrong Mac address and I can't change it

maybe can someone please let me know what I can do

Re: printer mf642cdw cant connect to the network and show a wrong Mac addaddress

avrohom — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:45:56 GMT

also after I try to connect the printer to the network it's coming up a error message

Could not connect. Make sure the security settings configured for the device and the access point are the same.

Re: printer mf642cdw cant connect to the network and show a wrong Mac addaddress

shadowsports — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:28:18 GMT

Greetings Avrohom,

Thank you for starting your own topic. Based on your description, it sounds like you are having issues connecting your printer to a wireless network?

The printer has a 2.4Ghz radio and supports connection to a 2.4Ghz broadcast which supports WPA2 / AES encryption. Please ensure your network meets these requirements.

You say the printer is displaying an error message. What is the error? "Cannot Connect"

While troubleshooting, it might be helpful to test with a dedicated 2.4Ghz broadcast. I'm not clear about the MAC address. You don't normally change the MAC address of a network adapter. This is programmed during manufacturing. If you mean IP address, then you can log into the printer's Remote UI and modify the printer's DHCP or statically set IP, subnet mask and gateway.

Re: printer mf642cdw cant connect to the network and show a wrong Mac addaddress

avrohom — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:57:10 GMT

thanks shadowsports for your answer

it's looking that this is the answer because my wifi is a 5Ghz but I don't know what I am passable to do because I'm not the boss of the WiFi and I can't change it to the 2.4Ghz

and I can't connect to another network because I don't have the psk

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Re: printer mf642cdw cant connect to the network and show a wrong Mac addaddress

shadowsports — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 22:28:30 GMT

Greetings,

Unfortunately, the printer will not connect to a 5Ghz broadcast. You may need to work with building management to get the password for the 2.4Ghz broadcast.