PagePrinter Network Adapter: Utilities & Environments 2-1
CHAPTER
TCP/IP
networks
2
Using TCP/IP networks
Introduction
Thank you for buying this multi-protocol adapter.
This chapter explains how to set up and use your printer on a Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network using this Network
Adapter.
Who this chapter is designed for
This chapter is designed for technical people such as TCP/IP programmers and
experienced network administrators. It assumes that you have a good working
knowledge of your TCP/IP hardware and software.
What this chapter does
First, it explains how to set an IP address, netmask, and gateway using a
BOOTP server. It tells you how to set the address, netmask, gateway, and other
information at the printer’s control panel.
If you are installing the Network Adapter on a complex network and are
also setting up a NetWare environment, set up this environment first. The
utility that comes with this environment may be useful to you in TCP/IP,
too.
Second, this chapter also explains the firmware integrated into the adapter. This
firmware supports the following standard TCP/IP protocols:
• Line Printer Remote/Line Printer Daemon (LPR/LPD)
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
• Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
• Finger
• BOOTstrap Protocol (BOOTP)
• Telnet
This chapter explains how you can use standard TCP/IP protocols with this
adapter. It gives a few programming examples. If you are accustomed to writing
your own shell scripts, for example, this chapter can help you.
