Configure the printer with a fixed IP address outside the range used by the
router to assign addresses in its role as DHCP server. For example, if you are
using the Linksys default of 192.168.1.1 for the router, and 192.168.1.100-199
for DHCP clients, use 192.168.1.50. That way, the printer's assigned IP address
will not conflict with any of the possible IP addresses assigned by the router.
The set the JetDirect gateway to 192.168.1.1, same as the router's IP. This
does not make much difference for your usage.
The printer will not ever show up as a DHCP client, which is unimportant. What
IS important is that it responds when you ping its IP address. If you are
running Windows XPee on any machine, it should then be easy to set up the
printer as a networked printer. If you are running Window 95/98/Me, I recommend
using HP's Install Network Printer Wizard, a free download from the HP web site.
I forget which is best for Windows 2000, but I seem to recall using Install
Network Printer Wizard to set up a client's HP JetDirects about 18 months ago.
.... Ben Myers
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 16:02:09 GMT, "kgb" <> wrote:
>I have a HP Laser jet 4 Plus with a NIC card and it is connected to a
>Linksys 54G router. I can not seem to get the IP config right. It will not
>show up in the routers DHCP Clients list, The list shows the two pcs
>connected but not the printer. The IP range for the router is 100-104 and
>the printer IP is 103 and gatway 255.255.255.0.
>In setting the printer the (Gateway?)SM Byte 1=255, SM Byte 2=255, SM Byte
>3=255, SM Byte 4=0
>I have LG Byte 1=0, 2=0, 3=0, 4=0 and GW Byte 1=0, 2=0, 3=0, 4=0.
>I do not have a manual and I do not know what SM, LM GW means.
>Any Help apprachited!
>
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