Brother PT-E550W - Manual (Page 47)

Glossary
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Configuring your Brother machine for a network
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IP addresses, subnet masks and gateways
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To use the machine in a networked TCP/IP environment, you need to configure its IP address and subnet
mask. The IP address you assign to the print server must be on the same logical network as your host
computers. If it is not, you must correctly configure the subnet mask and the gateway address.
IP address
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An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies each device connected to a network. An IP address
consists of four numbers separated by dots. Each number is between 0 and 254.
 For example in a small network, you would normally change the final number:
• 192.168.1.1
• 192.168.1.2
• 192.168.1.3
How the IP address is assigned to your print server:
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If you have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server on your network, the print server will automatically obtain its
IP address from that server.
NOTE
On smaller networks, the DHCP server may also be the router.
For more information on DHCP, BOOTP and RARP, see:
Using DHCP to configure the IP address on page 50.
Using BOOTP to configure the IP address on page 51.
Using RARP to configure the IP address on page 50.
If you do not have a DHCP/BOOTP/RARP server, the Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) protocol will
automatically assign an IP address from the range 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254. For more information on
APIPA, see Using APIPA to configure the IP address on page 51.