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<blockquote data-quote="Willibob" data-source="post: 1394033" data-attributes="member: 157651"><p><strong>Solved with an additional router...</strong></p><p></p><p>Just thought I'd post how I managed to get my wireless network sorted:</p><p></p><p>Initial setup:</p><p>BT HomeHub with a Sitecom WL-300 range extender. I only connect my devices to the range extender and set their gateway address to that of the BT HomeHub. All devices get Internet access but AirPrint (Bonjour specifically) doesn't work. Sitecom support confirmed that they don't have an extender that will support Bonjour. I also checked with TP-Link and there's doesn't either.</p><p></p><p>New setup:</p><p>I've added a 2Wire BT2700HGV wireless router to my network. I connect this router to the Sitecom WL-300 using a Cat 5 patch lead. All my devices now connect to the 2Wire router and still have their gateway address set to the IP of the BT Homehub. All devices still get Internet access but now Bonjour works like a charm.</p><p></p><p>The added benefit is that I can site the 2Wire router more centrally (the sitecom extender is just at the edge of the HomeHub's range) and therefore get a stronger signal and faster Internet connectivity for all my devices.</p><p></p><p>It probably seems excessive having to add another router and having a Cat5 cable in the mix but I had the router lying around and I'm just glad that it's all working now.</p><p></p><p>Just thought I'd share my solution.</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p></p><p>Bill</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willibob, post: 1394033, member: 157651"] [b]Solved with an additional router...[/b] Just thought I'd post how I managed to get my wireless network sorted: Initial setup: BT HomeHub with a Sitecom WL-300 range extender. I only connect my devices to the range extender and set their gateway address to that of the BT HomeHub. All devices get Internet access but AirPrint (Bonjour specifically) doesn't work. Sitecom support confirmed that they don't have an extender that will support Bonjour. I also checked with TP-Link and there's doesn't either. New setup: I've added a 2Wire BT2700HGV wireless router to my network. I connect this router to the Sitecom WL-300 using a Cat 5 patch lead. All my devices now connect to the 2Wire router and still have their gateway address set to the IP of the BT Homehub. All devices still get Internet access but now Bonjour works like a charm. The added benefit is that I can site the 2Wire router more centrally (the sitecom extender is just at the edge of the HomeHub's range) and therefore get a stronger signal and faster Internet connectivity for all my devices. It probably seems excessive having to add another router and having a Cat5 cable in the mix but I had the router lying around and I'm just glad that it's all working now. Just thought I'd share my solution. Thanks Bill [/QUOTE]
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