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Subnet mask, Gateway (and router), How the IP address is assigned to your print server

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Configuring your machine for a network How the IP address is assigned to your print server: 2 If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your 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. 2 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 on page 113. Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page 114. Using RARP to configure the IP address on page 115. 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 on page 115. Subnet mask 2 Subnet masks restrict network communication. „ Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2 • Computer 1 IP Address: 192.168. 1. 2 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000 • Computer 2 IP Address: 192.168. 1. 3 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000 Note 0 denotes that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address. In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with 192.168.1.x. (where x.x. are numbers between 0 and 255.) Gateway (and router) 2 A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the network to an exact destination. The router knows where to direct data that arrives at the gateway. If a destination is located on an external network, the router transmits data to the external network. If your network communicates with other networks, you may need to configure the Gateway IP address. If you do not know the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator. 11

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Configuring your machine for a network
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How the IP address is assigned to your print server:
2
If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server in your 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
on page 113.
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address
on page 114.
Using RARP to configure the IP address
on page 115.
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
on page 115.
Subnet mask
2
Subnet masks restrict network communication.
Example: Computer 1 can talk to Computer 2
Computer 1
IP Address: 192.168.
1. 2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
Computer 2
IP Address: 192.168.
1. 3
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.000
Note
0 denotes that there is no limit to communication at this part of the address.
In the above example, we can communicate with anything that has an IP address that begins with
192.168.1.x. (where x.x. are numbers between 0 and 255.)
Gateway (and router)
2
A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network and sends data transmitted via the
network to an exact destination. The router knows where to direct data that arrives at the gateway. If a
destination is located on an external network, the router transmits data to the external network. If your network
communicates with other networks, you may need to configure the Gateway IP address. If you do not know
the Gateway IP address then contact your Network Administrator.