Compaq 5525B/31/32, User Manual

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Communicating Across Routers
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NOTE: You will be able to communicate with the PrintNet from network
stations on different subnets if the print server has been told
about its default router/gateway in the BOOTP response from the
BOOTP server.
Communicating Across Routers
Since Unix environments rely on TCP/IP to communicate with the
PrintNet, crossing routers becomes an issue.
After following one of the PrintNet configuration methods mentioned
(other than the BOOTP method), you will most likely only be able to
communicate with the print server from the same subnet. This means any
host across a router will not be able to see your PrintNet. In order to
communicate across a router, it is best to 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 Unix station and direct it to the URL
“
http://
PrintNetIPaddress/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 default password.
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 sure the new setting is in effect.