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16 AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual
Manual IP Address
Assignment
Notes:
Registering and
Resolving
Host Names
In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 in
networks with dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet
Name Service) and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) are supported.
It is recommended that at least one of these methods should be used if
you are setting the IP address of the print server using DHCP.
The host name of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is specified by the
PS_NAME. parameter. Refer to the “The Parameter List” on page 137.
WINS Host Name
Rules
WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name is
longer than 15 characters, the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 truncates the host
name to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You can view
the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 host name that is registered at a WINS server
in the print server’s Web interface. Refer to “Management and
Configuration” on page 88.
DDNS Host Name
Rules
DDNS supports 47 character long host names and can only consist of the
characters ‘A-Z’, ’a-z’, ’0-9’ and ‘-’. If your host name consists of any
other characters, they are converted to ‘-’ when registering with a DDNS
server. You can view which host name that is registered at a DDNS server
Method Platform Comment See
ARP/Ping
Windows
Requires the IP address for each
device to be downloaded
individually. Cannot be used
over routers.
You must define the Default
Router and Subnet Mask. Log
in to the print server’s Web
pages and select Admin |
Network Settings | Detailed
View | TCP/IP Network |
Default Router and Subnet
Mask. DHCP, Auto-IP, BOOTP
and RARP must first be set to
No
“Set the IP Address us-
ing ARP in Windows
98/NT/ Me/2000/XP” on
page 20
UNIX/Mac OS X
“Set the IP Address us-
ing ARP in UNIX/Linux
and Mac OS X” on page
20
AXIS AddPrinter
Wizard
Windows 2000, XP,
2003
Axis software that allows you to
find print servers in your net-
work and assign an IP address to
them.
“Adding Printers in Win-
dows 2000 / XP / 2003
using AXIS AddPrinter
Wizard” on page 24
AXIS ThinWizard Windows 2000/XP
Axis software that assists in set-
ting the IP address of multiple
print servers simultaneously.
This software is recommended
for large organizations and ener-
prise networks.
“Using AXIS ThinWizard
for Print Server Man-
agement” on page 92
• The ability to set the IP address with ARP and PING will only be enabled the first 10 minutes
after restarting the print server.
• Refer to “Setting Parameters” on page 44 for information about setting the IP address in
the Macintosh environment.