Connections and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)WorkCentre® C2424 Copier-Printer6-5Configuring the Network AddressTCP/IP and IP AddressesIf your computer is on a large network, contact your network administrator for the appropriateTCP/IP addresses and additional configuration information.If you are creating your own small Local Area Network or connecting the system directly toyour computer using Ethernet, follow the procedure for automatically setting the system’sInternet Protocol (IP) address.PCs and systems primarily use TCP/IP protocols to communicate over an Ethernet network.With TCP/IP protocols, each system and computer must have a unique IP address. It isimportant that the addresses are similar, but not the same; only the last digit needs to bedifferent. For example, your system can have the address 192.168.1.2 while your computer hasthe address 192.168.1.3. Another device can have the address 192.168.1.4.Generally, Macintosh computers use the EtherTalk protocol to talk to a networked system.Unlike TCP/IP, EtherTalk does not require systems or computers to have IP addresses.Many networks have a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. A DHCP serverautomatically programs an IP address into every PC and system on the network that isconfigured to use DHCP. A DHCP server is built into most cable and DSL routers. If you use acable or DSL router, see your router’s documentation for information on IP addressing.For more information, go to the table of infoSMART Knowledge Base documents at the end ofthis section.Automatically Setting the System’s IP AddressIf the system is connected to a small established TCP/IP network without a DHCP server, usethe Installer on the WorkCentre C2424 Software CD-ROM to detect or assign an IP address tothe system. For further instructions, insert the software CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. After the Installer launches, follow the prompts for installation.NoteFor the automatic Installer to function, the system must be connected to an establishedTCP/IP network.
