Using Arp - InfoPrint 6500 Series User Manual

Chapter 5
Ethernet Configuration

Using ARP

To configure the ethernet with its TCP/IP settings using a manual arp
command, the syntax is:
arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress
For the aix command, the syntax is:
aix -s ether ipaddress Mac_address
To use either of these commands:
1. Log on to a Unix station as superuser or root. This station must be
located on the same subnet as the ethernet since ARP is limited to
subnets.
2. Find the ethernet address for the ethernet by printing a configuration or
reading it from the control panel. It must be entered as part of this
procedure.
3. Use the arp command to add an entry into the Unix station ARP table for
this ethernet. Here is the most common syntax for this command:
arp -s <ipaddress> <ethernetaddress>
Example for Microsoft TCP stacks:
arp -s 192.75.11.9 00:80:72:07:00:60
This example specifies an ethernet using IP address 192.75.11.9 and
Ethernet address 00:80:72:07:00:60.
4. Verify that the ARP entry was properly applied.
arp -a
You should see an entry in the listed ARP table with the IP address and
ethernet address specified in step 3.
5. Try to ping this IP address to see if the ethernet can be seen on your
network.
At this point, you should be able to communicate with the ethernet from your
local Unix station. This means the printer knows about an IP address and
subnet mask and has these settings in its current memory. However, if the
ethernet is shut off, these settings will be lost unless you store them in flash
memory, as follows:
1. Start a Web browser on your local 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
2. At the "Network Configuration" HTML form that displays, click in the field
below the "IP Address" heading and type in the IP address for the
ethernet.
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and press ENTER at the password prompt (since there is no default
password).
root for the ID