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

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      A Former User
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      Hello
      I have a printer with static ip, connected on the 192.168.x.x network.
      An SG-1100 with IP 192.168.1.1 is connected to this network
      I would like the printer configured on the 192.168.x.x network. is displayed on the 192.168.1.1 network so that all clients connected to the 192.168.1.1 network have the ability to print. How you do it? Thank you

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        A Former User @A Former User
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        @johnpoz Is there any of the administrators or users who can help me?

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          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @A Former User
          last edited by johnpoz

          Well what is your rules on your 192.168.1 network? If this your lan it defaults to any any and would be able to print to some printer on another vlan. I print to my printer that is 192.168.2.50/24 from my PC that is 192.168.9.100/24, ie 2 different vlans.

          As to being "displayed" on some other network - you mean like discovery. Yeah discovery doesn't work across vlans.. Just use its fqdn or IP to set it up on devices you want to print to it. Setup the firewall rules to allow whatever printing protocol your using. There are many different ones.. LPD, LPR, IPP, RAW, etc. different ports being used.

          Also a common problem users have printing to printers on other vlans - is quite often printers don't have a gateway set.. If so you can not print to it from different vlan.

          As to who might help you - sure those that want to help will chime in ;)

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            A Former User @johnpoz
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            @johnpoz I honestly don't know how to do it.
            If you can help me with screenshoot examples.
            I have a printer that works on the 192.168.x.x network while on the subnet it does not.
            So I would like the 192.168.x.x network printer to work on the 192.168.1.1 subnet
            I have no rule set on subnet 192.168.1.1 ie sg1100.
            The sg 1100 is behind the router which is 192.168.x.x

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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?:

              I have no rule set on subnet 192.168.1.1 ie sg1100.

              What? Where is this 192.168.x.x network.. Is it in front of pfsense.. You have no rules on 192.168.1 network on pfsense? Then no nothing is going anywhere..

              You don't know how to do a basic rule.. You don't know what protocol your printer is using? You don't know how to do what exactly..

              Simple rule would be to allow any to the IP of the printer..

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                A Former User @johnpoz
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                @johnpoz look at the diagram, on the router the printer is configured with static ip this is the 192.168.x.x network
                the firewall has another network 192.168.1.1.
                now I want the printer configured on the router to work on the firewall
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                  A Former User @johnpoz
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                  @johnpoz the printer is connected on the wan side

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                    A Former User @johnpoz
                    last edited by

                    @johnpoz You should create a rule that allows access to the printer's IP, on whatever port you use for printing, but I have no idea how

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                      A Former User @johnpoz
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                      @johnpoz I'm sorry but I have difficulties in translating your language I am Sicilian and therefore I do not understand well if you can use a more basic language thanks :-)

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                        A Former User @johnpoz
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                        @stephenw10 @johnpoz Sorry but there is a guide HOW TO PRINT USING A PRINTER ON ANOTHER SUBNET?

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                          A Former User @A Former User
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                          is there anyone who can help me?

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            The default LAN rule will allow a client on the LAN to print to a printer in the WAN subnet.

                            What error do you see when you try to print to it by IP address or FQDN?

                            You will not be able to 'discover' it.

                            Steve

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                              A Former User @stephenw10
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                              @stephenw10 Hi, the printer is on the fritzbox network 192.168.2.1 the error it gives me is: printer offline. I cannot print from the 192.168.1.1 network, also the printer has a fixed ip. The printer is an HP LaserJet Pro MFP M28w Printer.

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                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                And you have it setup by IP address directly?

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                                  A Former User @stephenw10
                                  last edited by

                                  @stephenw10 The printer is configured on the fritzbox and works in wifi, what I want is to make the printer work in wifi also on the sg-1100

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                                    A Former User @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 For example, the printer is located in the 192.168.2.1 subnet while the smartphone tablet computers are located in the 192.168.1.1 subnet.

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                                      A Former User @stephenw10
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                                      @stephenw10 As you can see in the figure I have an access point connected with the sg 1100 that works from wifi this has another ip address 192.168.2.254.
                                      All devices connected to the wifi of the access point tablet pc smartphone cannot print gives me an offline printer error.

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                                        SteveITS Galactic Empire @A Former User
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                                        Can you ping the printer's IP from the PC?

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                                          A Former User @SteveITS
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                                            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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