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Using DHCP to Configure the IP address
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several
automated mechanisms for IP address allocation. If you have DHCP
Server in your network (typically a Unix, Windows
®
NT/2000 or
Novell Netware network) the print server will automatically obtains its
IP address from DHCP server and register its name with any RFC
1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.
Using APIPA to Configure the IP Address
With Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA), DHCP clients
automatically configure an IP address and subnet mask when a
DHCP server is not available. The device chooses it's own IP
address in the range 169.254.1.0 through to 169.254.254.255. The
subnet mask is automatically set to 255.255.0.0 and the gateway
address is set to 0.0.0.0.
By default, the APIPA protocol is disabled.
Using ARP to Configure the Print
Server IP Address
If you are unable to use the BRAdmin application or the printer’s
control panel and your network does not use a DHCP server, you can
also use the ARP command. ARP is the simplest method of
configuring the print server’s IP address. The ARP command is
available on Windows
®
systems that have TCP/IP installed as well as
Unix systems. To use arp enter the following command at the
command prompt:
If you do not want your print server configured via DHCP,
BOOTP or RARP, you must set the BOOT METHOD to static
so that the print server has a static IP address. This will
prevent the print server from trying to obtain an IP address
from any of these systems. To change the BOOT METHOD,
use the printer’s control panel (for those printers that have a
LCD panel), TELNET (using the SET IP METHOD
command), a Web browser or by using the BRAdmin
application.