Communicating Across Routers - Printronix PrintNet P8000 Line User Manual

Chapter 4
Windows PrintNet Configuration
c. Under the "Subnet Mask" heading, enter the PrintNet
NOTE:If you would like to communicate with the PrintNet from
6. Click on 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 PrintNet, crossing routers becomes an issue.
After you have followed one of the PrintNet 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 PrintNet. In order for
hosts across a router to see your PrintNet, 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 PrintNet:
1. Load a Web browser on your Windows station and direct it to
the URL.
NOTE: If prompted for a "User ID" and password first, type in root
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 PrintNet subnet.
3. Click on the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower
the print server to make the new settings take effect.
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subnet mask.
across routers, you will need to fill in an entry within the
"Routing" section. Please see "Communicating Across
Routers" on page 66 for more details.
for the ID and press ENTER at the password prompt (since
there is no password by default).