User 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 (MAC address) of the print server and ipaddress
is the IP address of the print server. For example:
arp -s 192.189.207.2 00-80-77-31-01-07
✒ Note
• 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.
• If there is a router, you may use BOOTP or other methods described in this chapter to
enter the IP address.
• 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).
Then, to configure the print server and to verify the connection, enter the following command
ping ipaddress where the ipaddress is the IP address of the print server. For example, ping
192.189.207.2.