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

Connection

Type

URL

Hardware Address (MAC)

Firmware

Revision

Hostname

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Network mode of the HP All-in-One:

Wired: the HP All-in-One is connected by Ethernet cable to an IEEE 802.3 network.

None: There is no network connection.

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

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.

The Media Access Control (MAC) address that identifies the HP All-in-One. This is a unique 12-digit identification number 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.

The internal networking component and device firmware 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.

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.

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.

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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