I tried to download the printers driver from Samsung, but apparently Samsung doesn't support the printer anymore since no downloads are listed for the printer. A cable didn't help. I have found the problem, however. See my email to Dan. Thanks for the suggestions, Gerry
Max Dillon wrote: > If your printer is a local printer connected by USB to your pc, then neither > your ISP nor a VPN are involved. > > Checking / replacing the cable is a good start, but I suspect your printer > driver is bad or corrupted, so check with printer maker for a new driver. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On May 29, 2018 6:36:43 PM EDT, archer75--- via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >USB cable from printers to old, probably type 2, 4 hole USB adapter, > >and adapter to computer. > >Installed a new, type 2, cheap, 4 hole USB adapter but that didn't > >help. > >Other 2 holes have mouse and keyboard which still work well. > >No other devices are connected to computer. > >Gerry > > > >Meade Dillon wrote: > >> What is the connection between your PC and your printers? What > >networks > >> are involved? > >> ------------- > >> Max > >> Charleston SC > >> > >> On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 12:47 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > Listers: > >> > Both my printers, a laser and an inkjet are no longer accessible > >from > >> > Windows7. > >> > I ran Avast antivirus which came up with a long technical statement > >that > >> > UPNP port 49153 in the ISP's router is vulnerable. > >> > > >> > Avasts suggested solutions were: > >> > "Disable this service in this devices setting." and offered to do > >so. > >> > I clicked on it and a field came up saying: "Done". > >> > > >> > The next page suggested buying VPN service from Avast for $36 per > >year > >> > which is supposed to protect identity, location, etc. > >> > > >> > And/or upgrading firmware in the ISP's Ralink router. > >> > > >> > (Attempts to download software from Samsung for the Samsung M2070 > >laser > >> > printer were "could not connect"). > >> > > >> > ISP is Centurylink (Previously Embarqmail.) > >> > > >> > After Avast supposedly changed UPNP port 49153 to something else, > >both > >> > printers are still not found when I try to print something from the > >> > computer. The Samsung printer still works as a copier, however. > >> > > >> > All suggestions about Win7 finding my printers or turning them into > >boat > >> > anchors appreciated. > >> > > >> > Gerry > >> > > >> > PS: Also found this: > >> > > >> > Why you shouldn't trust a stranger's VPN: Plenty leak your IP > >addresses > >> > WebRTC flaw still dogs so-called 'secure' providers > >> > By Thomas Claburn in San Francisco 29 Mar 2018 at 21:28 > >> > 49 Reg comments SHARE ▼ > >> > > >> > Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, turn out to be less private than > >the > >> > name suggests, and not just because service providers may keep more > >records > >> > than they acknowledge. > >> > > >> > Security researcher Paolo Stagno, also known as VoidSec, has found > >that 23 > >> > per cent (16 out of 70) of VPN providers tested leak users' IP > >address via > >> > WebRTC. > >> > > >> > The privacy problem presented by WebRTC is not new. The issue has > >been > >> > known at least since 2015...snip > >> > > >> > https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/29/almost_a_quarter_ > >> > of_vpns_tested_leak_ip_addresses/ > >> > > >> > --- > >> > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > >> > https://www.avg.com > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________ > >> > http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > > >-- > >arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> > > > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
