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- LovemylabContributor III
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.
- WiderMouthOpenEsteemed 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?
- BruceHonored 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.
- WiderMouthOpenEsteemed Contributor
What model router do you have? Do they lose connection to the network or just go offline?
- DRVEGASValued Contributor
Panoramic Wifi Gateway
Brand: TECHNICOLOR
Model: CGM4331COM
They go offline.
- WiderMouthOpenEsteemed Contributor
Do they go offline at the same time while other devices are online? If so, that is weird. I wish we could see the router logs to tell what's happening. Also, does it happen every 2 hours? If so, I wonder if it could be related to the DHCP lease.
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