Appendix C– Network Interface Reference - Printronix S828 Programmer's Manual

Programmer Manual
Appendix C. Network Interface Technical Reference
Network Configuration Parameters
IP Address Assignment
Fixed: Assigns the static or fixed IP address.
DHCP: Assigns the dynamic IP address (DHCP protocol).
Default value is DHCP.
Fixed and DHCP assignments of IP addresses are supported. On most networks, you will want to assign a
permanent IP address and disable DHCP.
IP Address
These values set the IP Address. The address is represented by a decimal notation where the decimal
values are divided by points in four fields.
Each field ranges between 0 and 255.
Default is 127.000.000.000.
Subnet Mask
These values set the Subnet Mask number. This number is represented by a decimal notation where the
decimal values are divided by points in four fields. Each field ranges between 0 and 255.
Default is 255.255.254.000.
Default Gateway
These values set the Default Gateway address. This address is represented by a decimal notation where the
decimal values are divided by points in four fields. Each field ranges between 0 and 255.
Default is 000.000.000.000.
The gateway address tells the printer which router or gateway to use to access other subnets or hosts.
Simply add your router's IP address as the default gateway. All packets destined for other subnets will be
forwarded to the default gateway for delivery to the destination host.
Host Name
The host is identified by a name in the NetBIOS protocol over TCP/IP. This function allows creating the name
of the host using a 14-character string.
Default is PTX_xxxxxx where xxxxxx are the last 6-digits of the MAC address...
Workgroup Name
The workgroup is identified by a name in the NetBIOS protocol over TCP/IP in Windows. This function allows
creating the name of the workgroup using a 14-character string.
Default is Workgroup.
Appendix C– Network Interface Reference 371
PTX‐S828
260071‐001A