Using Dhcp - NEC SuperScript 4200 Network Manual

Using DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows
automatic assignment of IP address and other IP parameters
for attached devices. The SuperScript color laser printer
works with DHCP in the following way.
At power-up, the printer's NIC broadcasts a DHCP request
for an IP address. If a DHCP server is present, the request
will be processed, and an IP address will be returned to the
NIC. Upon receipt of the IP address, the NIC resets, and
prints a Network Settings page. This shows the new IP
address (and subnet mask, and default gateway, if any).
Under factory default settings, once an IP address has been
assigned to it, the NIC will no longer broadcast DHCP requests. If
you uncheck IP Address in NVRAM, in the Network
Administration Page, the printer will broadcast a DHCP request
each time you turn on the printer.
The DHCP server may grant a temporary IP address, called a
temporary lease or temporary reservation, which expires
later, or may grant a permanent or unlimited lease or
reservation which does not expire.
Devices that are granted a temporary lease will be notified
before the lease expires and asked if they would like to
extend the lease. The NIC will continue extending its lease
indefinitely (unless prohibited by your DHCP server
configuration), and thus maintain a consistent IP address.
Important: If the NIC is not turned on or is not connected to
the network when the DHCP server is sending requests to extend
the lease, the lease will not be extended. The DHCP server will
cancel the lease and may assign the IP address to another device.
Therefore, it is highly recommended to explicitly specify the NIC
lease as permanent or unlimited in your DHCP server
configuration.
Verify that your printer was assigned an IP address through
the Network Settings page, then proceed to setting up your
workstation to use the printer.
16 SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide
The Network Settings Page
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Unit Serial No: 992048
Network Address: 00:40:af:79:19:80
Network Topology: Ethernet
Network Speed: 10 Megabits
Novell Network Information
Print Server Name: NEC_992048
Password Defined: No
Preferred Server Name not defined
Directory Services Context not defined
Frame Type: Novell 802.3
Peer-to-Peer Information
Frame Type: 802.3
Network ID: 32803
TCP/IP Network Information
Frame Type: Ethernet II
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DNS Address: 0.0.0.0
AppleTalk Network Information
Frame Type: 802.2 SNAP On 802.3
Preferred Appletalk Zone:*
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Novell Connection Information
Printer Name: NEC_992048_P
File Server: LABNW312
Queue: NEC_992048_Q
No Notify Defined
Peer-to-Peer Connection Information
Printer Name: NEC_992048
AppleTalk Connection Information
AppleTalk Printer Name: Peggy's SS4600 4
TCP/IP Connection Information
Port Number: 10001
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Version: 05.20
Connector:RJ45
enabled
enabled
enabled
Protocol Address: 131.241.45.84
Default Gateway: 131.241.45.254
enabled
San Jose EtherNet
Priority: 1 Attached: Yes