6 Network Scanner Tool User’s Guide
Step 1: Determine the Network Policy First, determine whether DHCP is used within your organization. If DHCP is used, some or all I P
addresses are assigned dynamically. When using DHCP, “hostname” is the identifier used to
specify PCs or Copiers. Sharp multifunction copiers requires DNS to resolve the address from
“hostname” to “IP address”.
Refer to the table below to determine the network policy of your organization.
POLICY DHCP ADDRESSING FOR
COPIER(S) ADDRESSING FOR
CLIENT PC(S)
1) Simple addressing Yes or No Static Static
2) Regular DHCP Yes Static Dynamic
3) Full DHCP Yes Dynamic Dynamic
4) Exception DHCP Yes Dynamic Static
[Note: We do not recommend using “Full DHCP” and “Exception DHCP” policies. They require
special knowledge in network configuration., including careful setup of the “NIC” in the Copier. If
you use these policies, please refer to the manual for the NIC to setup dynamic copier addressing.]
Step 2: Set up the DHCP and DNS servers If you are using the Regular, Full, or Exception DHCP policy, DHCP and DNS servers should be
set up prior to installing Network Scanner Tool. These servers maintain the table of dy nam ic
addresses for PCs [2) and 3) above] and Copiers [3) and 4) above].
If you are using the Simple Addressing policy, DHCP and DNS servers are not required, and you
may skip this step.
Step 3: Set up Copier Network Parameters If you are using DHCP and the PC addresses are dynamic [2) or 3) above], the addresses of the
DNS servers must be set up using the Web pages of the Copiers.
If the PC addresses are static [1) or 4) above], we recommend that you leave the addresses of the
DNS servers blank in the Web pages of the Copiers. Specifying information for DNS serv ers in
the Copier’s Web Page that is incorrect may cause problem s. I t is better to leave these addresses
blank and let Network Scanner Tool determine the proper addresses automatically during its
inspection of the Copiers.