E3200: Guest Network doesn't work

Hi there.
I have just upgraded my E3200 to firmware: 1.0.04 build 1 Apr 10, 2012
The guest network SSID didn't show before in my accesspoint list, but now I can't even change the settings on the router.
The options are greyed out.
What's wrong here?
Solved!
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Tonka NL wrote:
Thanks mate.
Now I must figure out how to get it to give out IP addresses with DHCP turned off (switch mode)
There is no way it would give IP address if the DHCP is disabled, unless you will be connecting it to another router. Refer to the link below for info. Read the instructions for LAN to LAN (switch mode)
Cascading/Connecting a Linksys Router to another Router

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For Channel Settings of 5 GHz you can make Channel Width to 20 MHz only and Channel to 40 or 161...
B] If you haven't installed Cisco Connect then you can log on to the router's user interface using it's default IP address in the browser which is 192.168.1.1 and type in 'admin' as the password leaving the username field blank. This will take you to the router's web interface and then follow steps as mentioned above to make the changes.
You should also make sure you upgrade the drivers for the WLAN card on your laptop computers.
Second, for best results, wireless-N routers should be paired with wireless-N adapters in the same way that wireless-G routers should be paired with wireless-G adapters.
Should there be a mix of wireless-G and wireless-N adapters connecting to the network, it would be best to set the wireless network mode to Mixed. This will allow wireless-G devices to have a stable connection to the network and will allow the wireless-N device to still connect to the network but will be performing based on the wireless-G speed.

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Scanner communication cannot be established from Windows 7 PC to 1536dnf MP.
Printing from that computer is fine. scanning from other computers over the network is fine also.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled HP software, but that didn't fix the issue.
Scanning worked from this PC previously, but recent networking changes required I rediscover printer via a fresh install.
With my old router, the HP software would auto-discover the printer on the network, with the new network, that fails, and I have to provide a specific IP address to search, which then succeeds.
I am trying to understand where communication between win 7 PC and scanner might be misconfigured, when same PC communicates to the printer in the same MFP works fine.

Hi @tennisfan76 ,
I see that you are having issues scanning over the network. The Print and Scan Doctor detected a issue with the Wia drivers. I will certainly do my best to help you.
Are you signed is a the Administrator of that computer?
WIA drivers are part of Windows Operating System.
Run this Microsoft Fit It Tool to see if it will resolve this issue.
Diagnose and repair Windows File and Folder Problems automatically.
I have provided this document, just to make sure these are the same ones you had checked.
This document is to Check the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) services.
Windows: HP Scan Software Does Not Open or Scan on a Printer Using a USB Connection.
Disregard the title.
Go to Solution three: Check the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) services.
Temporarily turn of the Antivirus Software and try scanning again.
If the issue persists, download and try to repair the WIA drivers. If you don't feel comfortable about doing these steps, you can contact the computer manufacturer or Microsoft to resolve this WIA error.
Back up the registry first.
How to back up and restore the registry in Windows.
Restore Default Startup Type for Windows Image Acquisition (WIA).
Please let me know the results.
Have a nice day!
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Gemini02
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