Cari,
Thanks for the info. Yes, I've got a cordless phone in my home. However,
the wireless network is downstairs and about 100' + away from my office where
the printer, router and laptop are located. That may seem strange, having
all devices in one location less than 10' distance apart. I generally use my
laptop upstairs, but troubleshooting this networking (specifically the
printer) issue means I need to have all devices as close as possible.
Microwave is not an issue either. I'm experiencing intermittent
communications, so firewall settings are correct as I would not be able to
have any communications if the settings were incorrect. I hope that Lexmark
responds to my request, I sent them a detailed message related to the issue.
I'm definitely leaning in the direction that this issue is related to the
Lexmark X9350 driver. I'll post the solution when and if I get it resolved.
Thanks again.
Trent
"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> Yes the firewall can definitely get 'in the way' of communication...... what
> firewal software are you using.
>
> I presume the Linksys wireless router is assigning the DHCP address
> correctly to both PC and printer?
>
> Are you using a cordless phone in the same household as the wireless-g
> network... if it's on the same frequency, this can also definitely cause
> communication problems... as can a microwave. You might want to also ask in
> the networking newsgroup, as this is a networking issue, rather than a
> printing one.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "YUKON_DENALI" <YUKON_DENALI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:01FB51B4-56D3-4E3E-BB35-38866E3B27A2@microsoft.com...
> > Running Windows Vista Business 32 on a new Dell Latitude D820, network is
> > structured around a Linksys WRT54G wireless router, Lexmark X9350
> > All-in-one
> > (802.11G wireless communication).
> >
> > I've been able to get the printer/scanner working, but more often than not
> > I
> > get a alert window pop up stating "Printer Communication Stopped and the
> > program was shut down". I shut down the laptop, cycle power on the
> > Lexmark
> > (and load factory defaults) and also cycle power on the wireless router.
> > Sometimes this will get the printer communicating with the network and
> > sometimes it does not. The technical support at lexmark is pathetic.
> > They
> > tell me it's my firewall settings. Why would the printer communicate and
> > then mysteriously stop talking to the laptop. I've checked the
> > communication
> > between the printer and the wireless router after I get the communication
> > failure poop up and it's still connected. Including the laptop there are
> > two
> > PC's on the network that never loose communications with the wireless
> > router.
> > So it looks like it maybe a OS or driver issue. Any suggestions are
> > greatly
> > appreciated.
>
>