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    How do I enable another network's printer on SG-1100?

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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by stephenw10

      Right, so you should be able to print to 192.168.2.21 too.

      You cannot just 'find' it on the network in Windows because it's no longer in the same subnet. You must setup the printer on that IP in Windows.

      Steve

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        SteveITS Galactic Empire @A Former User
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        Then it should work to create a "Standard TCP/IP port" to 192.168.2.21 when creating the printer.

        You might check your antivirus/firewall isn't blocking it. For instance we set up our clients' Bitdefender to block access to any network printer if the network is marked as Public instead of Private. It's been a while so I can't remember if that's the default or not, but if the printer is in a different subnet it may be getting blocked that way also.

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          A Former User @SteveITS
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          @teamits @stephenw10 Hi,
          the antivirus is disabled, I want to print from the 192.168.1.1 network using the printer configured in the 192.168.2.1 network
          That is, all devices connected via wifi on the 192.168.1.1 network can print.
          Furthermore, the wifi on the 192.168.1.1 network comes from the ip access point 192.168.2.254 connected to 192.168.1.1 that is SG-1100.
          There is no printer connected to the access point. Only on the router is fritzbox connected.
          So what needs to be done?

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            SteveITS Galactic Empire @A Former User
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            @antonio-briguglio said in How do I enable another network's printer on SG-1100?:

            all devices connected via wifi on the 192.168.1.1 network can print

            Ok and they are connecting through the pfSense? Then the pfSense isn't blocking printing...

            It seems like it should be just adding a printer in Windows and choosing:
            "The printer I want isn't listed"
            and then:
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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Are you using the 192.168.2.X subnet in two places?

              the ip access point 192.168.2.254

              the printer is located in the 192.168.2.1

              It looks like those things are on the LAN and WAN side of the SG-1100. Yoi cannot use that twice if so. Clients trying to reach the printer will fail because they would be in the same subnet.

              However you were able to ping it so that seems unlikely.

              You probably just need to configure the printer by IP in Windows.

              Steve

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                A Former User @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 @TEAMITS I understand your reasoning ... but I need a single printer to make it work on two networks.
                My printer is multi-function also acts as a scanner, but if I do a scan and I am in the 192.168.1.1 network it works while the wifi to print does not and I do not understand.
                but you have to make some rules on the lan? Also rule on the nat?

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                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @A Former User
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                  @antonio-briguglio said in How do I enable another network's printer on SG-1100?:

                  but you have to make some rules on the lan?

                  What are your rules on your lan? The default rule is ANY ANY - so NO you wouldn't have to put any special rules..

                  How about you post a picture of your lan rules..

                  Maybe you would have better luck in your native language section.

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                    A Former User @johnpoz
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                      A Former User @johnpoz
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                      @johnpoz the friends of the English group are better prepared ๐Ÿ˜Š than the Italian ones, also because pfsense is still little used in Italy

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                        A Former User @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10 @delitrium These are the rules on the LAN.
                        There will be a method to print from the subnet.
                        Rule? Nat? or other?

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          It doesn't look like you are blocking it so you should be able to print to 192.168.2.21 on the normal TCP port (9100) from either subnet.

                          How is your printer configured in Windows? We are going to need to see a screenshot to show you are connecting via IP.

                          Steve

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                            A Former User @stephenw10
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                            Hi Steave the printer is configured on windows 10 home,
                            on the pfsense side in wifi and also via usb it does not make me print,
                            it only works on the fritzbox side

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                              A Former User @stephenw10
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                                A Former User @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10 Hi
                                question! can the fritzbox block the tcp 9100 port? Because if I do the test the door is locked.

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  It should not be able to because traffic to the printer would not go through it's firewall.

                                  Traffic would go from you client in the 192.168.1.X subnet through the SG-1100 and to the printer.

                                  Check the states when you are trying to print. You should see traffic going to 192.168.2.21 on WAN and LAN.

                                  Steve

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                                    A Former User @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 Where should I go on pfsense to check the statuses when trying to print?

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                                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @A Former User
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                                      You could also just do a packet capture on pfsense wan - do you see it sending traffic to 192.168.2.21 when your trying to print?

                                      Here is thing pfsense rule is any any, its not a pfsense problem..

                                      Not sure what your showing in your screenshot but doesn't look like any sort of windows info for the printer.. Which is what was asked for.

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                                        A Former User @johnpoz
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                                        @johnpoz @stephenw10 Hello now the printer works, the Teredo filter was active in the fritz so I deactivated it and now from the sg-1100 I can print thanks

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                                        • johnpozJ
                                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @A Former User
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                                          @antonio-briguglio said in How do I enable another network's printer on SG-1100?:

                                          the Teredo filter

                                          Not sure what that would have to do with the price of tea in china - or this issue.. But if you think that was the problem.. Great, I highly doubt it.. But glad your sorted..

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                                            A Former User @johnpoz
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                                            @johnpoz Yes.
                                            This filter blocks Teredo packets. Teredo is a tunnel protocol through which individual devices in the local network can establish their own IPv6 connection by bypassing the firewall of the FRITZ! Box. Normally, Teredo is not required if the FRITZ! Box has a native IPv6 connection available for the local network. Deactivate this filter only if a network device necessarily requires Teredo and if you do not want the protection against Teredo connections of the IPv6 firewall of the FRITZ! Box.
                                            In fact I turned it off and the printer now works on the SG-1100. I'm not technical to be able to explain why

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