IBM 6400-I15 User Manual - Page 75

Ethernet Interface Will Not Talk on the Network

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HTML Configuration Forms Will Not Display • Can you "ping" the Ethernet Interface from your Windows station? If not, please refer to "Ethernet Interface Will Not Talk on the Network" on page 4-18. • Have you used the correct URL for the Ethernet Interface home page? It should be "http://Ethernet InterfaceIPaddress" (e.g. "http://192.75.11.9"). Errors Occur when Defining an LPR Printer • Can you "ping" the Ethernet Interface from your Windows NT station? If not, please refer to "Ethernet Interface Won't Talk on the Network" on page 4-18. • Did you specify the correct IP address or host name for the Ethernet Interface in the first field of the "Add LPR Compatible Printer" box? • Did you specify a valid destination/queue on the Ethernet Interface in the second field of the "Add LPR Compatible Printer" dialogue box? If so, did you also enter it in lowercase letters? Can Not Browse the Ethernet Interface on the Network • Have you looked under the right Windows workgroup? By default, the Ethernet Interface will be found under "WORKGROUP." • Are you able to browse other Windows stations and devices on the network from this same station? • Has this Windows station been given enough time to update its registry so it can see this newly added workgroup device? Sometimes Windows stations can take considerable time, depending on the size of the network. Printer Errors when Printing or No Output • Is there a large job currently printing taking up all of the printer resources? Usually when printing from Windows 95 stations, a busy printer can cause Windows to display a printer error message. This is because it demands immediate printer attention rather than holding the Windows Configuration 4-19

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Windows Configuration
HTML Configuration Forms Will Not Display
Can you “
ping
” the Ethernet Interface from your Windows station? If
not, please refer to
“Ethernet Interface Will Not Talk on the Network” on
page 4–18.
Have you used the correct URL for the Ethernet Interface home page? It
should be “
http://
Ethernet
InterfaceIPaddress
” (e.g.
”).
Errors Occur when Defining an LPR Printer
Can you “
ping
” the Ethernet Interface from your Windows NT station? If
not, please refer to
“Ethernet Interface Won’t Talk on the Network” on
page 4–18.
Did you specify the correct IP address or host name for the Ethernet
Interface in the first field of the “Add LPR Compatible Printer” box?
Did you specify a valid destination/queue on the Ethernet Interface in
the second field of the “Add LPR Compatible Printer” dialogue box? If
so, did you also enter it in lowercase letters?
Can Not Browse the Ethernet Interface on the Network
Have you looked under the right Windows workgroup? By default, the
Ethernet Interface will be found under “WORKGROUP.”
Are you able to browse other Windows stations and devices on the
network from this same station?
Has this Windows station been given enough time to update its registry
so it can see this newly added workgroup device? Sometimes Windows
stations can take considerable time, depending on the size of the
network.
Printer Errors when Printing or No Output
Is there a large job currently printing taking up all of the printer
resources? Usually when printing from Windows 95 stations, a busy
printer can cause Windows to display a printer error message. This is
because it demands immediate printer attention rather than holding the