USER’S GUIDE
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Using arp to Configure the Print Server IP Address
Arp is the simplest method of configuring the print server IP address. To
use, arp, enter the following command at the UNIX system prompt:
arp -s ipaddress ethernetaddress
where ethernetaddress is the Ethernet address of the print server and
ipaddress is the IP address of the print server. For example:
arp -s 192.189.207.2 00-40-17-00-c3-e4
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Note
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You must be on the same Ethernet segment (that is, there cannot be a
router between the print server and operating system) to use the
arp -s
command.
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If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described
in Chapter 2 to enter the IP address.
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If your Administrator has configured the system to deliver IP adresses
using BOOTP, DHCP or RARP your Brother Print Server can receive
an IP address from any one of these IP address allocation systems, in
which case, you will not need to use the
ARP
command. The
ARP
command only works once. For security reasons, once you have
successfully configured the IP address of a Brother Print Server using
the ARP command, you can not use the ARP command again to
change the address. The print server will ignore any attempts to do
this. If you wish to change the IP address again, use a Web Browser,
TELNET (using the
SET IP ADDRESS
command as described in
Appendix A), the printer front panel (if you have an LCD panel) or
factory reset the print server (which will then allow you to use the
ARP command again).
Using rarp to Configure the IP Address
Brother print server IP address can be configured using the Reverse ARP
(rarp) facility on your host computer. This is done by editing the
/etc/ethers
file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an
entry similar to the following:
00:40:17:00:01:07 BRO_000107
where the first entry is the Ethernet address of the print server and the
second entry is the name of the print server (the name must be the same as
the one you put in the
/etc/hosts
file).
