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  #1  
Old April 1st 10, 03:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Bearcat Bc
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Default Static IP Address?

I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3, 1-Vista Home
Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works great - sharing in all
and has since last years setup. From time to time the printer randomly
changes IP address requiring manual changes to the port configuration. The
computers never change. How can it be changed to a static IP?

Thanks,
Bc

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Old April 1st 10, 05:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Bearcat Bc
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Default Static IP Address?

I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3, 1-Vista Home
Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works great - sharing in all
and has since last years setup. From time to time the printer randomly
changes IP address requiring manual changes to the port configuration. The
computers never change. How can it be changed to a static IP?

Thanks,
Bc


  #3  
Old April 1st 10, 05:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Bearcat Bc
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Default Static IP Address?

I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3, 1-Vista Home
Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works great - sharing in all
and has since last years setup. From time to time the printer randomly
changes IP address requiring manual changes to the port configuration. The
computers never change. How can it be changed to a static IP?

Thanks,
Bc


  #4  
Old April 1st 10, 07:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Lem[_2_]
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Default Static IP Address?

Bearcat Bc wrote:
I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3, 1-Vista
Home Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works great -
sharing in all and has since last years setup. From time to time the
printer randomly changes IP address requiring manual changes to the
port configuration. The computers never change. How can it be changed
to a static IP?

Thanks,
Bc



You change the printer to a static IP address (which is a good idea, for
the reason you have observed) in the printer's own configuration
utility. Depending on the printer (which you haven't identified), you
may be able to do this from the printer's front panel or through an
embedded web server.

Note that if you have an HP printer that uses the special HP tcp/ip
port, there may be an option on the "configure port" screen to
automatically find the printer when its IP address changes. I suspect
that you don't have this, or you would have noticed it by now. In any
case, I usually ignore that option and set hp printers to use a static
IP address.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
  #5  
Old April 1st 10, 07:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Lem[_2_]
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Posts: 1,218
Default Static IP Address?

Bearcat Bc wrote:
I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3, 1-Vista
Home Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works great -
sharing in all and has since last years setup. From time to time the
printer randomly changes IP address requiring manual changes to the
port configuration. The computers never change. How can it be changed
to a static IP?

Thanks,
Bc



You change the printer to a static IP address (which is a good idea, for
the reason you have observed) in the printer's own configuration
utility. Depending on the printer (which you haven't identified), you
may be able to do this from the printer's front panel or through an
embedded web server.

Note that if you have an HP printer that uses the special HP tcp/ip
port, there may be an option on the "configure port" screen to
automatically find the printer when its IP address changes. I suspect
that you don't have this, or you would have noticed it by now. In any
case, I usually ignore that option and set hp printers to use a static
IP address.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
  #6  
Old April 1st 10, 11:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Jack [MVP-Networking]
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Default Static IP Address?

Hi
Also make sure that the static IP address is Not within the DHCP range (many
of the Linksys Entry Level routers do not have Static DHCP).
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"Lem" lemp40@unknownhost wrote in message
...
Bearcat Bc wrote:
I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3, 1-Vista
Home Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works great - sharing
in all and has since last years setup. From time to time the printer
randomly changes IP address requiring manual changes to the port
configuration. The computers never change. How can it be changed to a
static IP?

Thanks,
Bc



You change the printer to a static IP address (which is a good idea, for
the reason you have observed) in the printer's own configuration utility.
Depending on the printer (which you haven't identified), you may be able
to do this from the printer's front panel or through an embedded web
server.

Note that if you have an HP printer that uses the special HP tcp/ip port,
there may be an option on the "configure port" screen to automatically
find the printer when its IP address changes. I suspect that you don't
have this, or you would have noticed it by now. In any case, I usually
ignore that option and set hp printers to use a static IP address.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html


  #7  
Old April 1st 10, 11:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Jack [MVP-Networking]
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Posts: 552
Default Static IP Address?

Hi
Also make sure that the static IP address is Not within the DHCP range (many
of the Linksys Entry Level routers do not have Static DHCP).
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"Lem" lemp40@unknownhost wrote in message
...
Bearcat Bc wrote:
I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3, 1-Vista
Home Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works great - sharing
in all and has since last years setup. From time to time the printer
randomly changes IP address requiring manual changes to the port
configuration. The computers never change. How can it be changed to a
static IP?

Thanks,
Bc



You change the printer to a static IP address (which is a good idea, for
the reason you have observed) in the printer's own configuration utility.
Depending on the printer (which you haven't identified), you may be able
to do this from the printer's front panel or through an embedded web
server.

Note that if you have an HP printer that uses the special HP tcp/ip port,
there may be an option on the "configure port" screen to automatically
find the printer when its IP address changes. I suspect that you don't
have this, or you would have noticed it by now. In any case, I usually
ignore that option and set hp printers to use a static IP address.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html


  #8  
Old April 2nd 10, 02:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Bearcat Bc
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Default Static IP Address?

Sorry it is a Samsung CLX-6210FX Laser. It did not have a way in the printer
configuration utility or the panel to set for static, but your hint to look
at the web server solved the issue. After going through all of the network
tabs of the web server I found the option. All is good now.

Many Thanks,

Bc (before time, i.e. before computers anyway)

"Lem" lemp40@unknownhost wrote in message
...
Bearcat Bc wrote:
I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3, 1-Vista
Home Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works great - sharing
in all and has since last years setup. From time to time the printer
randomly changes IP address requiring manual changes to the port
configuration. The computers never change. How can it be changed to a
static IP?

Thanks,
Bc



You change the printer to a static IP address (which is a good idea, for
the reason you have observed) in the printer's own configuration utility.
Depending on the printer (which you haven't identified), you may be able
to do this from the printer's front panel or through an embedded web
server.

Note that if you have an HP printer that uses the special HP tcp/ip port,
there may be an option on the "configure port" screen to automatically
find the printer when its IP address changes. I suspect that you don't
have this, or you would have noticed it by now. In any case, I usually
ignore that option and set hp printers to use a static IP address.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html


  #9  
Old April 2nd 10, 02:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Bearcat Bc
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Posts: 14
Default Static IP Address?

Sorry it is a Samsung CLX-6210FX Laser. It did not have a way in the printer
configuration utility or the panel to set for static, but your hint to look
at the web server solved the issue. After going through all of the network
tabs of the web server I found the option. All is good now.

Many Thanks,

Bc (before time, i.e. before computers anyway)

"Lem" lemp40@unknownhost wrote in message
...
Bearcat Bc wrote:
I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3, 1-Vista
Home Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works great - sharing
in all and has since last years setup. From time to time the printer
randomly changes IP address requiring manual changes to the port
configuration. The computers never change. How can it be changed to a
static IP?

Thanks,
Bc



You change the printer to a static IP address (which is a good idea, for
the reason you have observed) in the printer's own configuration utility.
Depending on the printer (which you haven't identified), you may be able
to do this from the printer's front panel or through an embedded web
server.

Note that if you have an HP printer that uses the special HP tcp/ip port,
there may be an option on the "configure port" screen to automatically
find the printer when its IP address changes. I suspect that you don't
have this, or you would have noticed it by now. In any case, I usually
ignore that option and set hp printers to use a static IP address.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html


  #10  
Old April 2nd 10, 06:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Lem[_2_]
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Posts: 1,218
Default Static IP Address?

YW. Also see p. 26 of your User Guide (at least the pdf version).

Bearcat Bc wrote:
Sorry it is a Samsung CLX-6210FX Laser. It did not have a way in the
printer configuration utility or the panel to set for static, but your
hint to look at the web server solved the issue. After going through all
of the network tabs of the web server I found the option. All is good now.

Many Thanks,

Bc (before time, i.e. before computers anyway)

"Lem" lemp40@unknownhost wrote in message
...
Bearcat Bc wrote:
I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3,
1-Vista Home Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works
great - sharing in all and has since last years setup. From time to
time the printer randomly changes IP address requiring manual
changes to the port configuration. The computers never change. How
can it be changed to a static IP?

Thanks,
Bc


You change the printer to a static IP address (which is a good idea,
for the reason you have observed) in the printer's own configuration
utility. Depending on the printer (which you haven't identified), you
may be able to do this from the printer's front panel or through an
embedded web server.

Note that if you have an HP printer that uses the special HP tcp/ip
port, there may be an option on the "configure port" screen to
automatically find the printer when its IP address changes. I suspect
that you don't have this, or you would have noticed it by now. In any
case, I usually ignore that option and set hp printers to use a static
IP address.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html





--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
  #11  
Old April 2nd 10, 06:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Lem[_2_]
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Posts: 1,218
Default Static IP Address?


YW. Also see p. 26 of your User Guide (at least the pdf version).

Bearcat Bc wrote:
Sorry it is a Samsung CLX-6210FX Laser. It did not have a way in the
printer configuration utility or the panel to set for static, but your
hint to look at the web server solved the issue. After going through all
of the network tabs of the web server I found the option. All is good now.

Many Thanks,

Bc (before time, i.e. before computers anyway)

"Lem" lemp40@unknownhost wrote in message
...
Bearcat Bc wrote:
I forgot to mention the Linksys router

"Bearcat Bc" wrote in message
...
I have a home network setup with 1-XP Pro SP3, 1-XP Home SP3,
1-Vista Home Premium SP2 and a network printer. Everything works
great - sharing in all and has since last years setup. From time to
time the printer randomly changes IP address requiring manual
changes to the port configuration. The computers never change. How
can it be changed to a static IP?

Thanks,
Bc


You change the printer to a static IP address (which is a good idea,
for the reason you have observed) in the printer's own configuration
utility. Depending on the printer (which you haven't identified), you
may be able to do this from the printer's front panel or through an
embedded web server.

Note that if you have an HP printer that uses the special HP tcp/ip
port, there may be an option on the "configure port" screen to
automatically find the printer when its IP address changes. I suspect
that you don't have this, or you would have noticed it by now. In any
case, I usually ignore that option and set hp printers to use a static
IP address.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html





--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html
 




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