BT Home Hub 5 not recognising print server

Decided to approach the forum as I have run out of ideas for fixing this problem.
I originally had a BT Home Hub 3 which worked fine with my HP Designjet 500ps plus using using a wireless HP Jetdirect EW2400 print server. I then upgraded to BT Infinity using a BT Home Hub 5 that's when my problems started.
The hub does not recognise the print server in wireless mode so the following is what I tried to no avail:
1. The printer setup was updated for the new hub online (192.168.1.75) for new SSID.
2. Reset hub.
3. Print server confirmed transmitting.
BT Home Hub Manager
4. Re-configured for Ch 11 and 12, preferred Designjet channel.
5. Changed 2.4ghz & 5ghz to different SSID names.
6. Unsync 2.4ghz & 5ghz.
7. Disabled 5ghz.
8. Tried Port Forwarding to allow access.
9. AVG Anti-Virus elminated from possible problem.
10. Ping confirmed 192.168.1.75 inaccessable.
The good point, I can plot using network cable but trailing it through the house to the large plotter is not desireable!
There must be someone else out there with the same plotter and problem so if someone could help it would much
appreciated.

Hi Alienr,
Welcome and thanks for posting. Sorry you're having problems. Have you had a a look at How to set up a wireless connection?
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