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Section 3 TCP/IP Network Configuration
PocketPro 100S Administrator’s Guide -- Document #40165-110 Rev. A 3-12
Using arp and
ping to Configure
the Print Server
IP Address
The arp and ping method is one of the simplest ways of configuring the print server IP address. To use arp and
ping, enter the following commands at the operating system prompt:
arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress [temp]
ping ipaddress
The ethernetaddress is the Ethernet address of the print server and ipaddress is the IP address of the print server.
The temp parameter should be used with UNIX systems, but is not supported by Microsoft operating systems.
For example, a typical UNIX entry would be:
arp -s 192.189.207.2 00:40:17:00:c3:e4 temp
ping 192.189.207.2
while a typical Microsoft entry would be:
arp -s 192.189.207.2 00-40-17-00-c3-e4
ping 192.189.207.2
If everything is OK, you will get a message back on the screen indicating that the print server is alive. If you do
not get such a message, first check the note bellow, and then try entering the commands again.
NOTE: This procedure will not work through a router (gateway) and only works if the print server IP address has
never been configured before. If you have previously configured an IP address, then use TELNET as described in
Appendix A to change the IP address, or set the unit to default before using ARP.
In order for the ARP command to work on Windows 95/98, the ARP table on the PC must have at least one IP
address defined other than its own. Type ARP -A at the DOS command prompt to verify that there is at least one
entry in the ARP table. If there is no other entry besides the local machine, ping another IP address on your
network, such as another workstation (you cannot ping yourself), in order to build the ARP table. This cannot be
the IP address of the computer you are working on.