The following table describes the general network settings shown on the network configuration page.
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Network Status |
| Status of the HP | |
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| • Ready: The HP | |
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| • Offline: The HP | |
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Active connection |
| Network mode of the HP | |
type |
| • Wired: The HP | |
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| 802.3 network. | |
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| • None: There is no network connection. | |
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URL |
| The IP address of the Embedded Web Server. | |
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| NOTE: You will need to know this URL when you try to access the | |
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| Embedded Web Server. | |
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Firmware |
| The internal networking component and device firmware revision code. | |
Revision |
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| NOTE: If you call HP support, depending on the problem, you might be | ||
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| asked to provide the firmware revision code. | |
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Hostname |
| The TCP/IP name assigned by the installation software to the device. By | |
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| default, this is the letters HP followed by the last 6 digits of the Media Access | |
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| Control (MAC) address. | |
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Admin Password |
| Status of the administrator's password for the Embedded Web Server: | |
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| • Set: Password is specified. You must enter the password to make | |
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| changes to the Embedded Web Server parameters. | |
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| • Not Set: No password is set. A password is not required for making | |
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| changes to the Embedded Web Server parameters. | |
mDNS |
| Some local and ad hoc networks do not use central DNS servers. They use | |
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| a DNS alternative called mDNS. | |
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| With mDNS, your computer can find and use any HP | |
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| to your local area network. It can also work with any other | |
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| device that appears on the network. | |
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The following table describes the 802.3 wired network settings shown on the network configuration page.
Parameter | Description |
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Hardware | The Media Access Control (MAC) address that identifies the HP |
Address (MAC) | This is a unique |
| hardware for identification, including routers, switches, and other such |
| devices. No two pieces of hardware have the same MAC address. |
Finish setup
Connect to a network | 27 |