Setting the IP Address 3-8
Setting and checking the new IP address
To set the new IP address which you have obtained from your
system administrator, use the arp command, with the -s flag
(create ARP entry).
Note:
In the following, we will assume that the MAC address of your network
adapter is 00:00:48:93:00:00 (hexadecimal), and that the IP address
which you will be assigning is 192.168.100.201 (decimal). Substitute
your values for these addresses when you type in the commands.
1. From the command line, type:
Example: arp -s 192.168.100.201 00-00-48-93-00-00
2. You can now check the new IP address, by “pinging” it:
Example: ping 192.168.100.201
3. The network adapter should now respond to the ping. If it
does not, you may have incorrectly typed the MAC address
or the IP address in the arp -s command. Double-check and
try again. If all else fails, re-initialize the network adapter and
try again.
4. Print a status sheet to check whether the new IP address has
been assigned for the network adapter.
Note:
When you set the IP address of the network adapter in this way, you
cannot change the subnet mask or gateway setting of the network
adapter. You must use the EpsonNet WinAssist in Windows (98,
95, 2000, or NT), or EpsonNet MacAssist in Macintosh to change
these parameters. You can also use EpsonNet WebAssist to change
these parameters.