IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways

To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure the IP address and subnet mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host computers. If it is not, you must properly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.

IP address

An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each computer connected to a network. An IP address consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 255.

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Example: In a small network, you would normally change the final number.

•	192.168.1.1
•	192.168.1.2
•	192.168.1.3

How the IP address is assigned to your print server:

If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your network (typically a UNIX^®/Linux or Windows^® 2000/XP, Windows Vista^® or Windows Server^® 2003/2008 network) the print server will automatically obtain its IP address from the DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.

Note

On smaller networks, the DHCP server may also be the router.

For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see:
Using DHCP to configure the IP address.
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address.
Using RARP to configure the IP address.

If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. For more information on APIPA, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address.

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