Chapter 3: Setting Up The Gerber Solara Uv2; Networking Your Gerber Solara Uv2 Printer; Using Dhcp To Assign Network Addresses - Gerber SOLARA UV2 Owner's Manual

Chapter 3:
Setting up the GERBER SOLARA UV2
This chapter describes general information on setting up your GERBER SOLARA UV2
including how to connect the printer to the network and other user selected options.

Networking your GERBER SOLARA UV2 printer

The GERBER SOLARA UV2 is a network device and your computer must have a 10/100 Mbps
auto-switch network interface board installed to communicate with the printer. Gerber supplies
two Ethernet cables to connect the printer to the network:
♦ Standard RJ45 CAT 5 Ethernet cable for connection to standard network hubs
♦ Crossover RJ45 CAT 5 Ethernet cable for direct connection to a computer
(should be labeled "crossover")
Tip: If your computer is not on a network you can create your own network with a separately
purchased network switch and connect one or more devices to your computer. Your computer
must have a 10/100 Mbps auto-switch network interface board and you will need to obtain a
10/100 Mbps Ethernet switch with several ports. Use straight-through Category 5 Ethernet
cables with RJ45 connectors: one to connect the GERBER SOLARA UV2 and the switch, and
one to connect the computer and the switch. The Ethernet switch, network interface board,
and additional cables are readily available at local computer stores.
Tip: When a live network cable is plugged into the computer, the RJ45 jack LEDs will light.

Using DHCP to assign network addresses

DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) is the default setting for the GERBER SOLARA
UV2 when it arrives from the factory. If the setting has been changed to Fixed, you can
reactivate DHCP from the GERBER SOLARA UV2 control panel. See "To reset the GERBER
SOLARA UV2 to Automatic (DHCP)" in the following section.
If your server is equipped with DHCP you can have it automatically assign the IP Addresses to
the computer and other devices on the network including the GERBER SOLARA UV2. When
you turn the computer or printer on it will load the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the
server. The DHCP server automatically allocates an unused IP Address from the IP Address
pool.
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