KM 363 will not pull an IP address

[rrrohan]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

You can avoid many headaches by utilizing DHCP/reservation and printing to the host name instead of the IP address. Now you never get duplicate IPs issues. Emujo

printing to hostname just adds the chance for DNS issues to cause printing problems tho

[emujo]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

You can avoid many headaches by utilizing DHCP/reservation and printing to the host name instead of the IP address. Now you never get duplicate IPs issues. Emujo

[Hansoon]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

Well dhcp is optional its up to you if you assign the IP yourself or want it automated

I prefer making a MAC-reservation in the router for an address outside of the DHCP range. Works all the time flawless for me.

DHCP is very comfortable for workstations and especially mobile units such as laptops without the need to scan to, but IMHO not for MFP's

Hans

[rrrohan]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

Errr....Huh?

Hans

Well dhcp is optional its up to you if you assign the IP yourself or want it automated

[Hansoon]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

If it just a dhcp it doesn't do anything but dish put address but nothing stopping you assigned a static IP yourself but that bit off topic

Errr....Huh?

Hans

[rrrohan]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

Even with a static IP address, no access to the network is given as the MAC address has to be registered. But then again, I might not have a clue as to what I am doing...

If it just a dhcp it doesn't do anything but dish put address but nothing stopping you assigned a static IP yourself but that bit off topic

[TheOwl]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

Any IT WO consider MAC address white list in a security measure obviously don't know what they are doing.
Nothing stopping a rogue c with static IP causing address conflicts and spreading it virus

Even with a static IP address, no access to the network is given as the MAC address has to be registered. But then again, I might not have a clue as to what I am doing...

[rrrohan]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

I have sites that I service which have a MAC address whitelist used in conjunction with their DHCP server which only allows computers with a MAC address in that whitelist to actually obtain an IP. The reason this is done is stop rogue computers from being placed on the network which may create a security risk in the event that they are infected with a virus, but can't get an IP address to further spread the virus.

Any IT WO consider MAC address white list in a security measure obviously don't know what they are doing.
Nothing stopping a rogue c with static IP causing address conflicts and spreading it virus

[TheOwl]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

DHCP all the way!!!

I always install machines and then reserve the MAC address within their DHCP server. The beauty of this is that you can nuke the network card settings knowing that when the machine boots back up again, it will still have the same IP address.

Solotime - I am assuming that your machine picked up a 169.254.x.x address. This will happen on just about all equipment when DHCP / BOOTP doesn't get responded to within a certain timeframe. You can get your laptop of desktop to do the exact same thing by simply plugging a network cable from your laptop directly to a desktop or another laptop. Because neither of them host a DHCP / BOOTP service, they will eventually obtain a 169.254.x.x IP address. After they have obtained this IP address, you should then be able to talk between them as they will both be on the 169.254.x.x range, unlike you copier which was the only piece of equipment on that range.

I have sites that I service which have a MAC address whitelist used in conjunction with their DHCP server which only allows computers with a MAC address in that whitelist to actually obtain an IP. The reason this is done is stop rogue computers from being placed on the network which may create a security risk in the event that they are infected with a virus, but can't get an IP address to further spread the virus.

[wseyller]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

I use dhcp then set to static because doing this also pulls in the correct dns, gateway, subnet, domain, etc for you.

I have a bank customer that has all printing devices set to dhcp. I've had jetdirect cards go bad and will have to call the banks IT with the new mac address to get the printer back online.

[rrrohan]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

I had a banking customer that had DHCP turned off, and local IT had to authorize each IP, even for temporary connections. They also blocked all internet websites, excepting their own of course. The only way to program the addressbook, and make network settings was to connect my laptop via crossover, make programming changes, then connect the MFP back to the network.

If DHCP is not handing out an address, it's much more common to find that the network connection isn't properly crimped. =^..^=

i get that at schools.

its VLAN

If that port is not configured to any particular VLAN it wont even have access to a DHCP server

[Tonerbomb]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

The way I prefer to deal with DHCP installs is to let DHCP assign an address to the machine. Then print a config page, highlight the IP address and the MAC address. I give this to the customer and instruct them to have their IT reserve the IP to the MAC address. Then nothing else will be assigned that IP address, and life is good!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blackcat4866]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

When I first started doing network setups I'd let DHCP grab an address, then set it to Static to retain that address.

Later on I found NetScan. Since I could check that the address was open, I began choosing an open address in the 200 to 254 range. Once in a while I'll get unlucky, and I'd choose an address that is duped to a laptop that isn't onsite when I do the scan. But it's rare.

There are maybe a dozen setups that have stayed set to DHCP per customers IT, and they use hostnames in the printer ports. In these cases you're relying on DNS to find the printer, which can be unreliable or slow to find the IP. =^..^=

[stevena86]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

Funny you all say that. I cannot name ONE instance where they use auto ip or dhcp. They all have a specific static IP they want the copier to have and that's it. Never have to ever have the copier pull an IP from the network.

[blackcat4866]

Re: KM 363 will not pull an IP address

Also believe it or not, in rare situations not everyone has a dhcp server. In those cases you have to do a manual config. I have run into a couple of these and the IT even said they don't have one.

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I had a banking customer that had DHCP turned off, and local IT had to authorize each IP, even for temporary connections. They also blocked all internet websites, excepting their own of course. The only way to program the addressbook, and make network settings was to connect my laptop via crossover, make programming changes, then connect the MFP back to the network.

If DHCP is not handing out an address, it's much more common to find that the network connection isn't properly crimped. =^..^=