3Com 860 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Supported Dhcp Fields, Enabling Dhcp on the Printer

Setting the Printer’s IP Address

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a system in which UNIX and

Windows NT servers can dynamically allocate IP addresses. The printer is a DHCP client; when the printer is reset, it receives an IP address from the DHCP server.

Enabling DHCP on the Printer

Make sure that the printer’s DHCP protocol is enabled. You can do this from the front panel; see page 32.

Supported DHCP Fields

The printer recognizes the DHCP fields listed in the following table.

Field	Description	Values
gw	Gateway address list	List of IP addresses separated by spaces.
ha	Hardware address	Hexadecimal; the ha tag must be preceded by the ht tag.
ht	Hardware type (see	Unsigned decimal, octal, or hexadecimal integer, or one of the
	Assigned Numbers	following symbolic names:
	RFC)	For UNIX Ethernet:
		ethernet or ether for 10-Mbit Ethernet (DIX encapsulation);
		ieee802 for IEEE 802 Ethernet (SNAP encapsulation).
		For OS/2 Ethernet:
		ether
ip	IP address	Single IP address.
lg	Log host address(es)	List of IP addresses separated by spaces.
sm	Subnet mask	Single IP address.
dn	IP domain name	Single domain name.
ds	DNS server IP address	Printer recognizes up to two IP addresses, separated by spaces.

Setting the IP Address Using CentreWare IS

After setting the printer’s IP address by another method, you can perform the rest of the TCP/IP configuration using CentreWare IS.

1.Connect to the printer via CentreWare IS (see page 23).

2.On the right side of the printer’s main CentreWare IS page, click Properties.

3.On the left side, under Protocols, click TCP/IP.

4.Enter your printer’s settings and click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.

Note

The changes will not take effect until the printer is reset.

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