Chapter 4 QUICK SETUP

Ethernet Address

IP Address. A numeric address such as 123.45.61.23 which identifies a printer or server in a LAN or WAN.

Subnet Mask. A binary value used to divide IP networks into smaller subnetworks or subnets. This mask is used to help determine whether IP packets need to be forwarded to other subnets.

Gateway Address. A gateway address is the IP address of a hardware device (gateway) that translates data between two incompatible networks, which can include protocol translation.

MAC Address. This menu item is the Manufacturer’s Assigned Number, and is unique for each printer. It is read-only.

DHCP. You can enable/disable the DHCP protocol using this option, but consult your administrator for the appropriate setting.

WLAN Address

IP Address. A numeric address such as 123.45.61.23 which identifies a printer or server in a LAN or WAN.

Subnet Mask. A binary value used to divide IP networks into smaller subnetworks or subnets. This mask is used to help determine whether IP packets need to be forwarded to other subnets.

Gateway Address. A gateway address is the IP address of a hardware device (gateway) that translates data between two incompatible networks, which can include protocol translation.

MAC Address. This menu item is the Manufacturer’s Assigned Number, and is unique for each printer. It is read-only.

DHCP. You can enable/disable the DHCP protocol using this option, but consult your administrator for the appropriate setting.

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Printronix P7000 user manual Ethernet Address, Wlan Address