OkiLAN 6200e Plus User’s Guide
TCP/IP
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2. Start a continuous ping to the Network Print Server.
ping <
ip_address
>
Example:
ping 192.168.42.24
On some systems, this may require an additional
parameter. Some implementations of
ping
only
send out one
ping
packet which could get lost in
transit. Check your system documentation for more
information.
3. Connect power to the Network Print Server. The
Network Print Server will glean its IP address from
the ping packet. This IP address will remain in
effect until the Network Print Server is powered off
or reset. Therefore, a permanent IP address
should be assigned by running the OkiNet for TCP/
IP utility or via
telnet
.
Note: Gleaning does not work with Windows NT
Workstation 3.5.
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
provides a framework for passing configuration infor-
mation to hosts on a TCP/IP network in a client/server
fashion. DHCP is based on the Bootstrap Protocol
(BOOTP), adding the capability of automatic allocation
of reusable network addresses and additional configu-
ration options. DHCP uses the same packet structure
as BOOTP so current BOOTP relay agents will also
interact with DHCP messages.
DHCP offers dynamic IP address allocation. When a
client receives an IP address, it also receives a lease
(an amount of time the host may use the address).
The lease times vary from 1 hour to 100 years, or may
be infinite. When the lease expires, the host must stop
using the address. DHCP may also be used like
