Communicating Across Routers - InfoPrint 6500 Series User Manual

c. Under the "Subnet Mask" heading, enter the ethernet subnet mask.
NOTE: If you would like to communicate with the ethernet from across
routers, you will need to fill in an entry within the "Routing" section.
Please see "Communicating Across Routers" on page 73 for more
details.
6. Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the printer to
make the new settings take effect.

Communicating Across Routers

Since Windows environments rely on TCP/IP to communicate with the
ethernet, crossing routers becomes an issue.
After you have followed one of the ethernet configuration methods mentioned,
most likely you will only be able to communicate with the print server from the
same subnet. This means any hosts across a router will not be able to see
your ethernet. In order for hosts across a router to see your ethernet, store a
default router/gateway within the print server so that any packets destined for
another subnet get forwarded to this router automatically. The router (or
series of routers) can then take over, ensuring the packets get to their final
destination on another subnet on your network.
To configure a default router/gateway within the ethernet:
1. Load a Web browser on your Windows station and direct it to the URL:
http://EthernetInterfaceIPaddress/networkConf.html
(e.g., http://192.75.11.9/networkConf.html).
NOTE: If prompted for a "User ID" and password first, type in root for the ID
and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no
password by default).
2. At the "Network Configuration" HTML form that displays, click in the first
field below the "Gateway" heading and type in the IP address of the
default router/gateway for the ethernet subnet.
3. Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the print
server to make the new settings take effect.
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