Basic Installation14 AXIS 540+ / AXIS 560 User’s ManualAssign an IP Address to the Print ServerMethods for Settingthe IP AddressYou can obtain an IP address for your print server by using one of thefollowing methods, depending on your network operating environment.See IP Addressing, on page 115 for detailed instructions on IP addressmanagement.Automatic IP AddressAssignmentManual IP AddressAssignmentWhen assigning an IP address manually you need to know the Ethernetaddress of the print server. The Ethernet address is based on the printserver’s serial number, found on its underside label. Example: A printserver with the serial number 00408c181cf0 will have the Ethernetaddress 00 40 8c 18 1c f0.Method Server required CommentAXIS AddPrinter WizardSee “Adding printers in Windows 2000 / XP/ 2003 using AXIS AddPrinter Wizard” onpage 20DHCP DHCP serverDynamic assignment of IP addresses. See“Obtain an IP Address with DHCP” on page15RARP RARP serverStatic assignment of IP addresses. Cannotbe used over routers. See “Obtain an IP Ad-dress using RARP in UNIX/Linux” on page16BOOTP BOOTP serverStatic assignment of IP addresses. See“Obtain an IP Address using BOOTP in UN-IX/Linux” on page 15Auto-IP No server required. Automatic assignment of IP addresses.See “Auto-IP Addressing” on page 117Method Platform Comment SeeARP/PingWindowsRequires the IP address for eachdevice to be downloadedindividually. Cannot be usedover routers.You must define the DefaultRouter and Subnet Mask. Login to the print server’s Webpages and select Admin |Network Settings | DetailedView | TCP/IP Network|Default Router and SubnetMask. DHCP, Auto-IP, BOOTPand RARP must first be set toNo.“Set the IP Address us-ing ARP in Windows98/NT/Me/2000/XP/2003” onpage 16UNIX/Mac OS X“Set the IP Address us-ing ARP in UNIX/Linuxand Mac OS X” on page17AXIS AddPrinterWIzardWindows 2000, XP,2003Axis software that allows you tofind print servers in your net-work and assign an IP address tothem.“Adding printers in Win-dows 2000 / XP / 2003using AXIS AddPrinterWizard” on page 20AXIS ThinWizard Windows 2000/XPAxis software that assists in set-ting the IP address of multipleprint servers simultaneously.This software is recommendedfor large organizations and ener-prise networks.“Using AXIS ThinWizardfor Print Server Man-agement” on page 88