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How to disable the MAC address filtering to connect to a printer?

Anonymous
2012-06-22T08:35:43+00:00

original title: MAC address filtering?????

I am trying to connect an hp photosmart printer via wireless to my new computer, a printout said if i have MAC address filtering enabled I must add it to my list of permitted devices for wireless router. I'm a complete beginner and don't  have MAC  How do I disenable it from the printer??.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-06-22T09:54:52+00:00

    Every device in the world which can connect to a network has a unique identifying address call the MAC address.  (This has NOTHING to do with Apple products - although they too will have mac addresses.)  

    The one for your printer will be on the documentation, and probably on the box.

    Most routers have the ability to only allow specified MAC addresses to communicate through the router.  If you have not got such filtering enabled in your router then you need do nothing.  If you have got mac filtering turned on then you need to type the printer's address into the appropriate page in the router's setup.

    There is nothing on the printer to '"disenable".(sic)

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-22T14:57:56+00:00

    I have been connected with MAC filtering, however, my HP Envy 7640e went offline and now the wireless test results keeps telling me I need to remove MAC filtering or add the MAC address of the printer to the list of permitted devices for my wireless router.  There's no place on my wireless router to add this info. Maybe someone has faced this same situation and can help resolve it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-10-18T05:33:44+00:00

    How do I access the router setup?

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