Ricoh Aficio SP 204SN Software Installation Guide - Page 6

Before Installing the Software To install the software over a network connection, a Ethernet cable and the supplied CD-ROM are required. To automatically obtain the IP address, a router with a built-in DHCP server is required. Selecting the type and method of IP address configuration ■ What is an IP Address? The IP address is an identification number allocated to computers and other devices connected to an IP network. An IP address is an address for use on a network. There are two types of IP address: IPv4 and IPv6. • IPv4 address The IPv4 address consists of four fields, such as "192.168.0.113". The first three fields (192.168.0) are fixed, and the last one (113) is variable. 192.168.0. 113 1 2 CTT179 1. Fixed part 2. Variable part To manage the network, only the variable part needs to be changed. 1 192.168.0.111 2 3 4 192.168.0.112 192.168.0.113 192.168.0.115 CTT180 1. Router 2. Another computer 3. Machine 4. Your computer • IPv6 address Because IPv4 addresses are running out as a result of the widespread use of the Internet, IPv6 has been developed as a next generation Internet protocol. 6