Printronix Network Interface Card, User Manual

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Chapter 4
Windows NIC Configuration
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Windows NIC Configuration
The IP address and subnet mask are mandatory TCP/IP settings
and are needed before the print server can be detected on the
network. There are also additional optional settings. This section
offers alternative methods for configuring your NIC in a Windows
environment and describes some of the more common optional
settings available.
Mandatory
Since TCP/IP is used for Windows printing, the NIC must be
configured with a minimum of an IP address and subnet mask
before it can be seen on the network.
Optional
Additional settings, like routing entries, can be configured. This
allows communication across subnets when no other router exists.
You can configure the NIC done from the printer control panel, Web
browser, host commands, or other Printronix utility software. To
configure these options, see “Configuration Tools” on page 34.
Configuration Using ARP
To configure the NIC with its IP settings using a manual
arp
command:
1. Log on to a Windows station with TCP/IP loaded and located
on the same subnet as the NIC.
2. Find the Ethernet address for the NIC on the configuration
printout. It must be entered as part of this procedure.