Printronix P8000 Series, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 4
NETWORK SETUP Menu
IP Address
A numeric address such as 123.45.61.23 which identifies a printer or server in
a LAN or WAN.
Subnet Mask
A binary value used to divide IP networks into smaller subnetworks or
subnets. This mask is used to help determine whether IP packets need to be
forwarded to other subnets.
Gateway Address
A gateway address is the IP address of a hardware device (gateway) that
translates data between two incompatible networks, which can include
protocol translation.
MAC Address
This menu item is the Manufacturer’s Assigned Number, and is unique for
each printer. It is read-only.
IP Assignment
This menu provides two options to control IP Assignment: DHCP and BootP.
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DHCP . You can enable/disable the DHCP protocol using this option, but
consult your administrator for the appropriate setting. Options include
Disable and Enable (factory default).
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BootP . You can enable/disable the BootP protocol using this option, but
consult your administrator for the appropriate setting. Options include
Disable (factory default) and Enable.