HP Printer networking problem

Ahh, OK. I can see the routing now. My JetDirect on the 4550 gets inserted
into the printer itself.

What you want to do is configure the JetDirect unit to a static IP address.
You'll have to refer to the manual to determine exactly how to do that.
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport... tID=bpj02738

But first, you need to make sure which addresses the router has reserved for
DHCP. My point is that it's my experience that assigning a static IP address
*outside* the DHCP assigned range seemed to reduce problems. That was the
case for me and my various LinkSys routers.

On the other hand, this trick may not resolve your original problem with the
NetGear router. For that, you'd need to know NetGear and/or have a darned
good manual. Frankly, in any matters having to do with networking, when I
get stymied I revert every device and driver, etc., to default and start
over (in the case of Windows, that includes deleting all networking devices
and reinstalling them) -- *after* setting many if not all devices to
maintain a static IP.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Chris23" wrote in message
ps.com...
The Jet Direct Print Server will fit in your hand. It's an en3700 by
HP. It has an ethernet connection, a DC power connection and a USB
connection. The ethernet connection is for printer communication with
computers on the network administered by a router (in my case a router
and switch). The USB A/B cable connects from the JetDIrect to the
printer.

HP instructs you to press a button on the JD box to print a config
page(s) to find a router-assigned DHCP address. The static address you
have referred to, Gary, I assume I would just type in durring setup?

THanks,
Chris

You are really on top of this! I really appreciate it! i will scour
and unintsall every bit of previous software and the examine the
registry, if I can find my way to do so. (Linksys-4 & Netgear-8)

Thanks, Chris

You are really on top of this! I really appreciate it! i will scour
and unintsall every bit of previous software and the examine the
registry, if I can find my way to do so. (Linksys-4 & Netgear-8)

Thanks, Chris

Be careful with that Registry! Otherwise, clean start is often best.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Chris23" wrote in message
oups.com...
You are really on top of this! I really appreciate it! i will scour
and unintsall every bit of previous software and the examine the
registry, if I can find my way to do so. (Linksys-4 & Netgear-8)

Thanks, Chris

Be careful with that Registry! Otherwise, clean start is often best.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Chris23" wrote in message
oups.com...
You are really on top of this! I really appreciate it! i will scour
and unintsall every bit of previous software and the examine the
registry, if I can find my way to do so. (Linksys-4 & Netgear-8)

Thanks, Chris

I am at the point where the config page printing is looking healthier -
but it's false hope. Getting a default IP adress of 192.0.0.192.
Cannot properly set up printer. The computers are on the network, but
the printer isn't, even with assigned deault address. I have been
reading widely on net, getting closer. I have pinged the printer
address from main computer. No response. I suspect JetDirect box. I
have "route added" to get the address on my computer (or however that
works) to see JD webpage. Can't. Cause it won't ping either. Crazy.
HP site webpages have taught me some, but not all, of this problem.

And I'm just trying to work from default assignment and signs of life
now. Static is next step.

Chris

I am at the point where the config page printing is looking healthier -
but it's false hope. Getting a default IP adress of 192.0.0.192.
Cannot properly set up printer. The computers are on the network, but
the printer isn't, even with assigned deault address. I have been
reading widely on net, getting closer. I have pinged the printer
address from main computer. No response. I suspect JetDirect box. I
have "route added" to get the address on my computer (or however that
works) to see JD webpage. Can't. Cause it won't ping either. Crazy.
HP site webpages have taught me some, but not all, of this problem.

And I'm just trying to work from default assignment and signs of life
now. Static is next step.

Chris

There is *definitely* a place in the printer's own control panel (the one
where you keep pushing this button or that to navigate through endless
lists) where you can assign the IP. And it *must* start with 192.168.1.xxx.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Chris23" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am at the point where the config page printing is looking healthier -
but it's false hope. Getting a default IP adress of 192.0.0.192.
Cannot properly set up printer. The computers are on the network, but
the printer isn't, even with assigned deault address. I have been
reading widely on net, getting closer. I have pinged the printer
address from main computer. No response. I suspect JetDirect box. I
have "route added" to get the address on my computer (or however that
works) to see JD webpage. Can't. Cause it won't ping either. Crazy.
HP site webpages have taught me some, but not all, of this problem.

And I'm just trying to work from default assignment and signs of life
now. Static is next step.

Chris

There is *definitely* a place in the printer's own control panel (the one
where you keep pushing this button or that to navigate through endless
lists) where you can assign the IP. And it *must* start with 192.168.1.xxx.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Chris23" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am at the point where the config page printing is looking healthier -
but it's false hope. Getting a default IP adress of 192.0.0.192.
Cannot properly set up printer. The computers are on the network, but
the printer isn't, even with assigned deault address. I have been
reading widely on net, getting closer. I have pinged the printer
address from main computer. No response. I suspect JetDirect box. I
have "route added" to get the address on my computer (or however that
works) to see JD webpage. Can't. Cause it won't ping either. Crazy.
HP site webpages have taught me some, but not all, of this problem.

And I'm just trying to work from default assignment and signs of life
now. Static is next step.

Chris

Page 135 - 136 of the User Manual have it
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...2Fbpl08785.pdf

Do NOT use BOOTP.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Chris23" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am at the point where the config page printing is looking healthier -
but it's false hope. Getting a default IP adress of 192.0.0.192.
Cannot properly set up printer. The computers are on the network, but
the printer isn't, even with assigned deault address. I have been
reading widely on net, getting closer. I have pinged the printer
address from main computer. No response. I suspect JetDirect box. I
have "route added" to get the address on my computer (or however that
works) to see JD webpage. Can't. Cause it won't ping either. Crazy.
HP site webpages have taught me some, but not all, of this problem.

And I'm just trying to work from default assignment and signs of life
now. Static is next step.

Chris