Kyocera FS-C8500DN FS-C8500DN Operation Guide - Page 123
DHCP DHCP setting, Auto-IP Auto-IP setting, IP Address IP address setting, Auto-IP
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DHCP: 1 Off 2 *On Auto-IP: 1 Off 2 *On a b DHCP (DHCP setting) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is the protocol that assigns the information required to establish a network connection when a host attempts to connect to the network (Internet). This information includes the IP address of the local node and the default router (the router in the host's own network system) and the DNS (Domain Name System) server. DHCP is an extension of the BOOTP (Bootstrap) startup protocol. 1 In the IPv4 Setting menu, press U or V to select DHCP. 2 Press [OK]. The DHCP screen appears. a b 3 Press U or V to select whether DHCP is enabled. 4 Press [OK]. The DHCP setting is set and the IPv4 Setting menu reappears. Auto-IP (Auto-IP setting) This protocol is used for automatic assignment of an IP address when you connect to a small network that does not have a DHCP server. Select an address from the range 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254, and if no other device on the network is using that address, it is used as your address. 1 In the IPv4 Setting menu, press U or V to select Auto-IP. 2 Press [OK]. The Auto-IP screen appears. 3 Press U or V to select whether Auto-IP is enabled. 4 Press [OK]. The Auto-IP setting is set and the IPv4 Setting menu reappears. IP Address (IP address setting) An IP address is the address of a network device such as a computer and is included in IP packets as needed for the sending and receiving of Internet data (IP packets). (IP addresses can be either destination addresses or source addresses.) Specifically, an IP address is a bit string consisting of a host address (or host section) that identifies a computer (host) connected to the Internet and a network address (or network section) that identifies the network to which that computer belongs (or more specifically, the computer's network interface). Bit strings (IP addresses) that are unique throughout the entire Internet system are allocated to each computer or interface. Using the Operation Panel 4-67