TCP/IP Settings

The TCP/IP Settings menu provides access to the following tabs:

Summary tab on page 74

Network Identification tab on page 75

TCP/IP(v4) tab on page 76

TCP/IP(v6) tab on page 77

Config Precedence tab on page 78

Advanced tab on page 79

Summary tab

This tab provides a summary of the TCP/IP configuration. Items on this page are described in the following table.

Table 4-4TCP/IP Summary tab

Item

Description

 

 

Host Name

IP host name assigned to the device and stored on the HP Jetdirect print server.

 

To configure a host name, see the Network Identification tab.

 

 

IPv4 Status

Status of the IPv4 protocol. You cannot disable IPv4 from the HP Embedded Web

 

Server in this release.

Fully Qualified Domain Name Consists of the device's host name and domain name. Unless the network administrator

(IPv4/IPv6)

segments domains into separate IPv4 and IPv6 hosts, you can use the FQDN on either

 

IPv4 or IPv6 networks simultaneously.

 

 

IPv4 Address

IPv4 address, subnet mask and default gateway for the print server.

 

 

Config By

IPv4 parameters configured using: DHCP, BOOTP, Manual, or Auto IP.

 

 

DHCP Lease Time

Duration of the DHCP IP address lease (in seconds) for the print server. Populated if

 

DHCP configuration is used.

 

 

IPv6 Status

Status of the IPv6 protocol. Enable or disable using the HP Embedded Web Server.

Fully Qualified Domain Name

Consists of the device's host name and domain name. Depending on the network

(IPv6 only)

architecture, it can be the same as, or different from, the printer's IPv4 FQDN. If

 

assigned, it applies to the IPv6 network only.

 

 

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ew2500 802.11b/g Print Server specifications

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