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WINS Configuration
(Windows Internet Naming Service)
WINS provides a mechanism for mapping NetBIOS (Windows) names to IP ad-
dresses. WINS enables defining a printing configuration which references the printer
by its name rather than by its IP address. Thus, even if the printer IP address is
changed via DHCP, the printing configuration will still be valid and printing will continue
uninterrupted. Another advantage of WINS is that a new printer may replace an old
printer simply by giving the new printer the same NetBIOS name as the old printer or
by entering the new printers NetBIOS name in the Windows printing configuration.
WINS Registration and Naming
The 3000E must be given the address of the primary WINS server where it will register
its NetBIOS name. It may optionally be given the address of a secondary WINS server.
The 3000E obtains its NetBIOS name and addresses of the WINS servers from the
DHCP server, or, if not obtained from the DHCP server, they must be manually
entered on the 3000E HTML configuration pages. If the 3000E NetBIOS name is not
obtained by either of these methods, then it will register its default name of
KYO_<serial #>, e.g. KYO_990442.
Refer to your DHCP server documentation for the proper procedures to provide the
3000E with its NetBIOS name and/or WINS server addresses, or refer to the following
procedure to manually configure these values.
3000E Configuration with HTML
1. Connect to the 3000E with a web browser by entering the IP address/tcpip as the
URL, e.g. http://206.129.6.54/tcpip
2. For DHCP with WINS, IP persistence should be Temporary; the check box next to
IP Address in NVRAM
should be unchecked. If Permanent IP persistence is
desired, this box should be checked (see the warning on page 16).
3. If the WINS Server addresses will not be supplied via DHCP, enter the address of
the
Primary NetBIOS Name Server
and optionally the address of a
Secondary
NetBIOS Name Server.
4. If the printer NetBIOS name will not be supplied via DHCP, enter a
NetBIOS Name
for the 3000E or leave blank to use the default name of KYO_<serial #>.
5. Type the password,
sysadm
, in the appropriate box and click
Accept Settings
.
After a few seconds the screen should report that the update was successful.
6. Click on the
Home
link, then select
3000E Configuration
.
7. Select
Reset
in the System column then click on
Reset Unit
.
Once all steps of this HTML configuration are completed and the 3000E has success-
fully registered with a WINS server, the word
Registered
will appear next to either
Primary
or
Secondary Server Registration
on the TCP/IP configuration page. The
WINS registration is for a limited period, so the 3000E occasionally attempts to refresh
its WINS registration. Depending upon which WINS Server is active at refresh, the
indication of registered WINS server may change from time to time.
