Wireless Ethernet Configuration Using The Control Panel - InfoPrint 6500 Series User Manual

Wireless Ethernet Configuration Using
The Control Panel
WIRELESS
NOTE: The Access Point must be configured according to the manufacturer's
To configure wireless ethernet card, configure the ethernet and wireless IP
addresses so they can be seen on the network. This includes several
network-related settings (e.g., an IP address within TCP/IP environments)
configured through the built-in command shell, npsh, or from the control
panel.
IP Address Configuration
You can set the wireless ethernet IP settings from the printer control panel.
CAUTION
When the printer is first powered on, the message "ETHERNET
INITIALIZING" displays on the control panel. To prevent a loss of
ethernet configuration information, do not change the ethernet settings
while this message displays. When the initialization is complete,
"ETHERNET READY" displays, and you can safely change the ethernet
settings from the control panel.
You need to set both the ethernet and wireless network IP addresses
according to the TCP/IP environment that the printer is connected to. There
are four parameters accessed from the printer control panel that are IP
address related. These parameters are located in the "Ethernet Address" and
the "Wireless Address" menu:
•
IP Address
This is the host for IP addresses that have four segments. They are displayed
as SEG1, SEG2, SEG3, and SEG4 which can be set to any value in the range
of 0 to 255.
•
Subnet Mask
This is the subnet mask for the host IP that has four segments. They are
displayed as SEG1, SEG2, SEG3, and SEG4 which can be set to any value in
the range of of 0 to 255.
•
Gateway Address
This is the gateway IP addresses that have four segments. They are
displayed as SEG1, SEG2, SEG3, and SEG4 which can be set to any value in
the range of 0 to 255.
•
MAC Address
This menu item is the Manufacturer's Assigned Number, and is unique for
each printer. It is read-only.
•
DHCP
The DHCP option allows you to obtain host server IP addresses when
powering onto the network. The DHCP can be configured to:

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