Lanier AP2145, Setup Manual

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Using DHCP
You can use the printer under a DHCP environment. You can also register the
printer NetBIOS name on a WINS server when it is running.
Note
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Printers that register the printer NetBIOS name on a WINS server must be
configured for the WINS server. See p.77 “WINS”.
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Supported DHCP server is Windows NT 4.0 Server Service Pack 4 or later,
Windows 2000 Server and NetWare 5.
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If you do not use the WINS server, reserve the printer's IP address in the
DHCP server so that the same IP address is assigned every time.
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DHCP relay-agent is not supported. If you use DHCP relay-agent on a net-
work via an ISDN line, it will result in expensive line charges. This is because
your computer connects to the ISDN line whenever a packet is transferred
from the printer.
Using AutoNet
If the printer IP address is not assigned by a DHCP server automatically, a tem-
porary IP address starting with 169.254 which is not used on the network can be
selected automatically by the printer.
Note
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The IP address assigned by the DHCP server is given priority to that selected
by AutoNet.
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You can confirm the current IP address on the configuration page. For more
information about the configuration page, see the Printer Reference.
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When AutoNet is running, the NetBIOS name is not registered on the WINS
server.
Configuring a WINS Server
The printer can be configured to register its NetBIOS name with a WINS server
when power is turned on. This enables the NetBIOS name of the printer to be
specified from SmartNetMonitor for Admin even under a DHCP environment.
This section describes how to configure the WINS server.
Note
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The WINS Server is supported with Windows NT 4.0 Server Service Pack 4 or
later, and Windows 2000 Servers WINS Manager.
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For more information about the WINS Server settings, see Windows Help.
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If there is no reply from the WINS Server, the NetBIOS name will be regis-
tered by broadcast.
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The NetBIOS name consists of up to 13 alphanumeric characters.