In reply to a post by GeoffB:

I've delved into the hub's advanced settings and set the range up to 150. So I need to give the printer 155, for example? It's been allocated 71 when the hub re-set. I read an article that suggested a static address and extended lease time to solve the issue of printers not responding. I'm getting there, I think.

Yep - now on the printer settings, disable DHCP and manually set it to the IP you want (eg 155 as you suggest). I agree, printers are generally best on static allocations, cabled rather than wireless. If you must have a printer that is

There is actually a simpler method with the HH5 (and many other routers). Leave the DHCP settings as they are and tell the printer to obtain the IP address from DHCP. Then, with the printer connected, go to the HH5 Advanced Settings / Home Network, click on the link for the printer, edit the IP Address to the one that you want and set the Always use this IP address to Yes and apply. Restart the printer.

That way the printer will always be allocated the same IP address. I have done this for all of my devices using ranges from .100 upwards leaving the addresses below 100 for visitors.

Set the DHCP setting from xx.xx.xx.2 to xx.xx.xx.230, which gives around 228 devices that can connect to your router etc and then place your printer as a static at xx.xx.xx.240.

For me I start DHCP at xx.xx.xx.80 through to xx.xx.xx.120, which gives over 40 devices in my house (I have never went over 20 at any one time) and then I have set the main printer at xx.xx.xx.79