Re: Need freeware Bootp server app
From: Bruce Sanderson (bsanders_at_junk.junk)
Date: 02/13/05
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Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:39:15 -0800
Thanks for the additional insights! I don't think I've run into any 170x or
J6039C models!
-- Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question. "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:uiyysLHBFHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > That's correct. They either support just BootP or BootP/DHCP. The older > HP 170x models > that only support BootP will NOT get an IP stack from a DHCP server. > Newer models do > support both protocols and DHCP is actually a successor protocol to BootP. > However DHCP > tends to dynamically provides the IP stack while BootP statically provides > the IP stack > based upon the MAC address. But additionally BootP allows you to assign > an ASCII > configuration file to configure the print server for security, protocol > and other > information. Attached is a sample configuration file for the HP J6039C. > To get the > configuration file one would also need a TFTP daemon. There are programs > that support both > and are often tied together as a BootP/TFTP daemon. Nortel networks has > one from when it > bought Bay Networks and their utility (which is hard to find) is used in > conjunction with > their equipment but can be used in conjunction with other equipment such > as managed Ethernet > Switches. There are free WINSOCK complaint tools available. I personally > use the > Hummingbird Exceed suite of TCP/IP utilities. It includes both BootP and > TFTP Daemons and I > setup a Network Management Station for supplying information to HP > JetDirect, Network > Management Modules and Ethernet Switches on my LAN. > > -- > Dave > > > > > "Bruce Sanderson" <bsanders@junk.junk> wrote in message > news:OKUU4QDBFHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > | My experience/knowledge may be limited in this area, but any HP Jet > Direct > | (including very old ones that only claim to support bootp) can get IP > | configuration from a DHCP server. My understanding is that most (if not > | all) DHCP servers will respond to bootp requests. > | > | -- > | Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing > | http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders > | > | It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question. > | > | > | > | "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message > | news:eMM9VijAFHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > | > Ray: > | > > | > I suggest that you look for a BootP / TFTP server. BootP is great for > | > assigning static IP > | > address information but often you will need to TFTP a configuration > file > | > as well. For > | > example many HP JetDirect Print Servers will use BootP/TFTP to get > their > | > IP stack and > | > configure the printers for security, protocol and other parameters. > | > > | > -- > | > Dave > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > "Ray Mitchell" <RayMitchell_NOSPAM_@MeanOldTeacher.com> wrote in > message > | > news:3B7119EB-967A-48AC-B2A8-30032A4C7E69@microsoft.com... > | > | Hello, > | > | > | > | I need a freeware Bootp application that will run on Win2000 Pro and > | > WinXP > | > | Pro. Does anyone have any links? > | > | > | > | Thanks, > | > | Ray Mitchell > | > > | > > | > | > > >
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