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Communicating Across Routers
Since Windows environments rely on TCP/IP to communicate with the
Ethernet Interface, crossing routers becomes an issue.
After following one of the Ethernet Interface configuration methods
mentioned, you will most likely only be able to communicate with the print
server from the same subnet. This means any hosts across a router will
not be able to see your Ethernet Interface. In order for hosts across a
router to see your Ethernet Interface, it is best to store a default router/
gateway within the print server so that any packets destined for another
subnet get forwarded to this router automatically. The router (or series of
routers) can then take over ensuring the packets get to their final
destination on another subnet on your network.
To configure a default router/gateway within the Ethernet Interface:
1. Load a Web browser on your Windows station and direct it to the URL
“
http://
EthernetInterfaceIPaddress
/
networkConf.html
” (e.g. “http://192.75.11.9/
networkConf.html
”).
NOTE: If prompted for a “User ID” and password first, type in “
root” for
the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt since there is
no password by default.
2. At the “Network Configuration” HTML form that displays, click in the
first field below the “Gateway” heading and type in the IP address of
the default router/gateway for the Ethernet Interface subnet.
3. Click on the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the
print server to make the new settings take effect.