Table 4-9TCP/IP Advanced tab (continued)

Item

Description

 

 

System Location

(IPv4 or IPv6) Physical location of the device or related information. Enter up to 64

 

alphanumeric characters.

 

If set, displayed on the Protocol Info page, and the HP Jetdirect Home tab, if

 

available.

 

 

Automatic

(IPv4 only) Web proxy discovery is automatically initiated (default).

 

 

Manual cURL

(IPv4 only) Web proxy server is automatically selected using a configuration script that

 

is based on the user location. Specify the script by entering the URL in this field.

 

 

Manual Settings

(IPv4 only) Web proxy defaults are set manually using the following methods:

 

 

Proxy Server

(For printers/MFPs that support this feature)

 

(IPv4 only) Proxy server to use by embedded applications in your printer/MFP. Enter up

 

to 64 alphanumeric characters. A proxy server is typically used by network clients for

 

Internet access. It caches Web pages and provides a degree of Internet security for

 

those clients.

 

Enter its IP address or FQDN.

 

On some networks, you might need to contact your ISP for the proxy server address.

 

 

Proxy Server Port

(For printers/MFPs that support this feature)

 

(IPv4 only) Port number used by the proxy server for client support. Enter a value from

 

0 to 65535. The port number identifies the port reserved for proxy activity on your

 

network.

 

 

Proxy Server User Name

(For printers/MFPs that support this feature)

 

(IPv4 only) If a user account is set on the proxy server, enter the user name.

 

 

Proxy Server Password

(For printers/MFPs that support this feature)

 

(IPv4 only) If a user account is set on the proxy server, enter the user password.

 

 

Proxy Server Exception List

(For printers/MFPs that support this feature)

 

(IPv4 only) Web addresses, host names, or domain names not requiring access through

 

the proxy server. Use a semicolon (;) to separate entries.

 

 

Disable

Do not automatically search for the web proxy.

 

 

Default IP

(IPv4 only) IP address to use when the print server cannot obtain an IP address from the

 

network during a forced TCP/IP re-configuration. This situation can occur if the print

 

server is configured to use BOOTP/DHCP.

 

LEGACY DEFAULT_IP Set the legacy default IP address 192.0.0.192.

 

AUTO_IP Sets a link-local IP address 169.254.x.x.

 

The initial setting is determined by the IP address obtained when first turned on.

 

 

Send DHCP requests if IP

(IPv4 only) Periodically transmit DHCP requests when a legacy default IP address

address is Auto IP

192.0.0.192 or link-local IP address 169.254.x.x is automatically assigned.

(169.254.x.x) or Legacy

Select or clear the check box to enable (default) or disable DHCP requests.

Default IP

 

 

 

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ew2500 802.11b/g Print Server specifications

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