Appendix a, Using services, Using dhcp to configure the ip address – Brother MFC-5890CN User Manual
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Using services
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A service is a resource that can be accessed by computers that wish to print to the Brother print server. The 
Brother print server provides the following predefined services (do a SHOW SERVICE command in the 
Brother print server remote console to see a list of available services): Enter HELP at the command prompt 
for a list of supported commands.
Where xxxxxxxxxxxx is your machine’s Ethernet address.
Other ways to set the IP address (for advanced users and
administrators)
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For information on how to configure your machine for a network using the BRAdmin Light utility, see Setting 
up the IP address and subnet mask on page 12.
Using DHCP to configure the IP address
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The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several automated mechanisms for IP address 
allocation. If you have a DHCP server in your network, the print server will automatically obtain 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 configured via DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the BOOT 
METHOD to static so that the print server has a static IP address. 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 
BRAdmin Light utility.
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Service (Example)
Definition
BINARY_P1
TCP/IP binary, NetBIOS service
TEXT_P1
TCP/IP text service (adds carriage return after each line feed)
BRNxxxxxxxxxxxx
TCP/IP binary