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Chapter 9 Windows NIC Configuration
Figure 15. Windows Integration
Windows NIC Configuration
The IP address and subnet mask are mandatory TCP/IP setti ngs and are
needed before the print server can be detected on the network. The re are
also additional optional settings. This section of fers alternative methods for
configuring your NIC in a Windows environment and mentions s ome of the
more common optional settings available.

Mandatory

Since TCP/IP is used for Windows printing, the NIC m ust 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 con figured. This allows
communication across subnets when no other router exists .
Configuration of the NIC can be done from the printer control panel , Web
browser, or host commands.
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IP Router