Set up your network

Chapter 13

General network settings

The following table describes the general network settings shown on the network configuration page.

Parameter Description

Network Status Status of the HP All-in-One:

●Ready: the HP All-in-One is ready to receive or transmit data.

●Offline: the HP All-in-One is not currently connected to the network.

Active

Network mode of the HP All-in-One:

Connection

● Wired: the HP All-in-One is connected by Ethernet cable to an

Type

IEEE 802.3 network.

 

● None: There is no network connection.

 

Note Only one connection type can be active at a time.

 

 

URL

The web or IP address of the Embedded Web Server.

 

Note You will need to know this URL when you try to access the

 

Embedded Web Server.

 

 

Hardware

The Media Access Control (MAC) address that identifies the

Address

HP All-in-One. This is a unique 12-digit identification number

(MAC)

assigned to networking hardware for identification. No two pieces

 

of hardware have the same MAC address.

 

Note Some Internet service providers (ISPs) require that you

 

register the MAC address of the Network Card or LAN Adapter

 

that was connected to your cable or DSL modem during installation.

 

 

Firmware

The internal networking component and device firmware revision

Revision

code separated by a hyphen.

 

Note If you call in for support, depending on the problem, you

 

might be asked to provide the firmware revision code.

 

 

Hostname

The TCP/IP name assigned by the install software to the device.

 

By default, this is the letters HP followed by the last 6 digits of the

 

MAC address.

 

 

IP Address

This address uniquely identifies the device on the network. IP

 

addresses are assigned dynamically through DHCP or AutoIP.

 

You can also set up a static IP address, though this is not

 

recommended.

 

Note Manually assigning an invalid IP address during install will

 

prevent your network components from seeing the HP All-in-One.

 

 

Subnet Mask

A subnet is an IP address assigned by the install software to make

 

an additional network available as part of a larger network.

 

Subnets are specified by a subnet mask. This mask determines

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