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Network setting -> Local network access

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user3329502
user3329502

Wireless printer on local network stops working when the VPN is on. The checkbox inside of Settings requires VPN to be off before changing the checkbox. How do I turn VPN off (which seems to require logging out) and still have access to the setup?

Wireless printer on local network stops working when the VPN is on. The checkbox inside of Settings requires VPN to be off before changing the checkbox. How do I turn VPN off (which seems to require logging out) and still have access to the setup?

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Hello,

I would like to clarify your VPN must be turned off before enabling the Local Network Access option on the Network Settings menu.

To turn off your VPN go back to the main screen and hit the switch to turn it off. Once you turn off the VPN go back to the Network Settings and check the box for Local Network Access

I hope this helps,

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Gustavo Aguilera
Gustavo Aguilera
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Hello,

I would like to clarify your VPN must be turned off before enabling the Local Network Access option on the Network Settings menu.

To turn off your VPN go back to the main screen and hit the switch to turn it off. Once you turn off the VPN go back to the Network Settings and check the box for Local Network Access

I hope this helps,

user3329502
user3329502 Question owner

Thanks - took a while to find the correct menu section (mid-term boomer memory issues), but the box was checkable.

Thanks.