CHAPTER 1 TCP/IP CONFIGURATION

Using DHCP to Configure the IP address

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address allocation. If you have a DHCP Server in your network (typically a Unix, Windows® NT®/2000 or Novell Netware network) the Print / Fax server will automatically obtains its IP address from DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.

If you do not want your Print / Fax server configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the BOOT METHOD to static, this will prevent the Print / Fax server from trying to obtain an IP address from any of these systems. To change the BOOT METHOD, use the MFC’s front panel, TELNET (using the SET IP METHOD command), Web browser or by using the BRAdmin application.

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