Kyocera Printserver, Installation Manual

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DHCP
1-18 Print Server Installation Manual
1.3 DHCP
The print server completely supports DHCP, according to RFC
1542, so that a simple and fast administration via DHCP is
provided.
Network Structure
Using DHCP The dynamic administration of IP addresses via DHCP requires a
system that administers the allocation of IP addresses to host
names. This administration is taken over by DNS servers, which
can be dynamically configured by the DHCP server. Most systems
additionally use a WINS server, which answers name enquires that
the DNS server cannot handle. This constellation, which is
common for Windows NT 4.0 networks, is described below.
Requirements Make sure that:
! The parameter 'DHCP' has been activated (see print server
homepage).
! The parameter 'WINS registration' has been activated.
! The parameter 'WINS via DHCP' has been activated.
What Happens
When the Print
Server Is Turned
On? After the print server has been turned on in a Windows NT 4.0
network, it sends a query to the DHCP server asking for the IP
address, the host name, and the IP address of the WINS server.
The answer from the DHCP server is sent as a data packet and
saved in the print server. The print server now transmits a name
registration request to the WINS server, along with the IP address
and host name allocation. The answer from the WINS server
contains the period of validity of the name entry in the WINS
database. Once this period has expired, the print server renews its
registration with the WINS server so that its IP address and host
name remain constantly valid.