Chapter 4 Windows NIC Configuration

Windows NIC Configuration

The IP address and subnet mask are mandatory TCP/IP settings and are needed before the print server can be detected on the network. There are also additional optional settings. This section offers alternative methods for configuring your NIC in a Windows environment and describes some of the more common optional settings available.

Mandatory

Since TCP/IP is used for Windows printing, the NIC must be configured with a minimum of an IP address and subnet mask before it can be seen on the network.

Optional

Additional settings, like routing entries, can be configured. This allows communication across subnets when no other router exists.

You can configure the NIC done from the printer control panel, Web browser, host commands, or other Printronix utility software. To configure these options, see “Configuration Tools” on page 34.

Configuration Using ARP

To configure the NIC with its IP settings using a manual arp command:

1.Log on to a Windows station with TCP/IP loaded and located on the same subnet as the NIC.

2.Find the Ethernet address for the NIC on the configuration printout. It must be entered as part of this procedure.

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