IP Address- Page 27

Control Panel Setup

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Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to BOOTP requests if you have not included 
a download filename in the configuration file; if this is the case, simply create a null file on the host and specify 
the name of this file and its path in the configuration file.

As with RARP, the print server will load its IP address from the BOOTP server when the printer is powered on.

DHCP mode

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address 
allocation. If you have a DHCP server in your network (typically a UNIX

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, Windows

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 2000/XP, 

Windows Vista

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 network) the print server automatically obtains its IP address from DHCP server and register 

its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.

Note

If you do not want your print server to be configured using DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the BOOT 
METHOD to static, this will prevent the print server from trying to obtain an IP address from any of these 
systems. To change the BOOT METHOD, use the control panel, Web browser or by using the BRAdmin 
application.

IP Address

This field displays the current IP address of the machine. If the BOOT Method is set to Static, enter the IP 
address that you wish to assign to the machine (check with your network manager for the IP address to use). 
If you have selected a method other than Static, the machine will attempt to determine its IP address using 
the DHCP, RARP or BOOTP protocols. The default IP address of your machine will probably be incompatible 
with the IP address numbering scheme of your network. We recommend that you contact your network 
manager for the correct IP address settings.

1

(For MFC-8460N, MFC-8660DN, MFC-8670DN and MFC-8860DN) Press 

Menu

, 

6

, 

1

, 

2

.

(For DCP-8065DN) Press 

Menu

, 

4

, 

1

, 

2

.

2

Select 

1

 to change. Enter the IP address.

3

Press 

OK

.

4

Press 

Stop/Exit

.