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Ubuntu/Linux: Use WiFi to access a specific LPD/LPR network print server and use Ethernet to access everything else

Edit 1: I'm also happy to have a scripted solution that retrieves IP addresses and updates the routing table, if it's not possible to set this up in terms of the server's URL. IP routing cannot work ...
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Why doesn’t the ARP command show the router's wireless MAC address?

That's normal; the Wi-Fi access point's BSSID that's used to establish the wireless link is functionally separate from the MAC address that's used with IP/ARP – it's not associated with any IP address ...
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Ubuntu/Linux: Use WiFi to access a specific LPD/LPR network print server and use Ethernet to access everything else

Tools change over time, and some of the old answers contain stale information. For Ubuntu 24.04 on August 19, 2024, this solution using the ip route add command worked for me. Here is a shell script ...
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Can't open this Config.xml file which is from my router

As other people have pointed out - the config.xml file is just a zip file with 32 bytes prefix. A simple nodejs code can "decrypt" it: const { readFileSync } = require("fs"); const ...
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WiFi repeater: no internet access when roaming only

My initial guess is change of MAC address. Due to the asymmetric design of Wi-Fi, client devices – including modern "repeaters" – cannot forward Ethernet frames on behalf of another MAC ...
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Asus laptop F555L - changed battery - No WiFi now

I'd give odds that the WiFi chip or antenna were unplugged or loosened, but two other possibilities are that with no battery or AC power, some firmware setting was lost, or that the WiFi card was ...
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Why is a Intel AX210 Wi-Fi 6E card not recognized by Linux?

I suggest to look for "Intel", "AX210" and "firmware" in dmesg output. Inability to load a firmware is usually a cause of similar issues. Unfortunately, there are more ...
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File sharing from a cable connected PC to WiFi connected laptop (Windows 7 Ultimate)

I also had this problem My wireless router has settings that allow wireless users to access shared files. My wireless router is a D-Link 2750U Enabling MultiAP Isolation allows users who connect ...
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