Using Rarp - InfoPrint 6500 Series User Manual

3. 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 93 for further
details.
4. Click the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the print
server to make sure the new settings are in effect.

Using RARP

RARP allows you to dynamically assign an IP address to the ethernet upon
bootup. To configure the ethernet with its TCP/IP settings using RARP:
1. On your RARP server, make an entry in the /etc/ethers file for the
ethernet.
Syntax:
<ethernetaddress> <EthernetInterfaceIPaddress>
Example:
00:80:72:07:00:60 192.75.11.9
2. Start the RARP daemon on the RARP server if not already running. If it is
running, send an HUP signal to it with the kill command:
Syntax:
kill -HUP <pid>
where <pid> is the process ID of the RARP daemon.
3. Power on the ethernet so that it immediately sends out an RARP request.
Wait one minute to allow the address assignment process to complete.
You should see the STAT LED on the ethernet slow down, to indicate that
it knows about an IP address to use.
4. Try to ping the ethernet IP address from a local Unix station to see if it
can be seen on your network.
NOTE: You will only be able to communicate with the ethernet from a
network station on the same subnet as the print server. The ethernet
needs to be told about a default router/gateway so any packets that
come in from a different subnet can be returned via this gateway.
Please see "Communicating Across Routers" on page 93 to set this
up.
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