HP2540 can no longer be contacted wirelessly. (SOLVED)

Having installed the printer under Linux using CUPS 1.4. I used the Wireless Direct connection to connect to it via my browser and http://192.168.223.1 and set the security to off as we have no neighbours and the router too is unsecured.
The printer returned a connection address of http://192.168.2.254:9100 and the Wireless light stayed on. The printer could then be found and installed wirelessly by CUPS.
In an effort to retrace my steps and explore the possibility of a Wireless Direct connection I reset the printer with Cancel/Wireless, and now cannot connect via my LAN or by Wireless Direct. Error messages point to an authentification problem. The Cancel/Wireless/Wireless/Unplug sequence didn't work either. I can't get to the printer's set-up page to reset it. Is there any other way or do I now have a USB-only printer.
Thanks.
(Edit) Redid Cancel/Wireless, unplugged printer for 5 mins, restarted it and reprinted the EPrint connection page. Used the new security code supplied to log on to printer and reset the router connection. Established an EPrint connection directly to my Android phone too. I'll mark this SOLVED.

Download and run this utility.
Also, WEP is not secure.  It can be broken with freeware in about 10 minutes.  Switch to WPA or WPA2.
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