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In the case of the printers, are you sure they are losing connectivity to the network, or are you losing the ability to connect to them, from a PC for instance. My HP and Brother printers both require static IP's in order to be accessed consistently.
- WiderMouthOpen2 years agoEsteemed Contributor
Funny, I have a Brother printer(MFC-J470DW) and it doesn't require a static. I just look up the IP on my router's network map and enter that IP into a browser. Maybe you mean for a direct connection to the printer?
- Bruce2 years agoHonored Contributor III
It's not required but DHCP can lose the mapping to the printer manager of the printer. The first step to troubleshoot is a static address.
I'm unsure about the DVR...perhaps an IP conflict with the printer and Contour can't inform you of the conflict.
- WiderMouthOpen2 years agoEsteemed Contributor
I was going to suggest a static IP, or at least a DHCP reservation, but I don't think that will work with a DVR and a gateway. Maybe Cox can see the logs remotely and tell what's going on.
I also wonder if this has anything to do with WMM power save. The DVR and Printer are two devices that would be connected but in a idle state for long periods of time.
- Lovemylab2 years agoContributor III
We have a number of computers on the network and if I use a static IP, each device has no problem printing. If I go with a dynamic IP, I can connect when I am ready to print, but that's a nuisance for my wife who works from home on a corporate device.
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