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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.

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