Re: Netgear PS100 Print server ... how to set network to make work?

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 10/30/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 13:25:27 -0400

Rob Schneider wrote:
> I'm having trouble getting this new device to work. Have sent emails
> to Netgear Support, but they are not responding. Disappointing.
>
> My hunch is that the root cause is network settings on the computers
> trying to access the device. The setup wizard doesn't detect the
> device, and I can't ping the device at 192.168.0.150 which I
> understand is the default address.

I was curious so I did a lookup on the Netgear website -

"NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server is set with the factory setting for DHCP
environment, which means if you have a DHCP server (most recent broad band
routers have provided this feature), PS100 Series will get its own IP
address settings for TCP/IP. "

What do you have doing DHCP serving on your network?

> All LED's on the device, and on
> the hub to which it's connected are lit, so I conclude that it's
> working from a hardware persepective and it's sofware config.
>
> All the devices on our network are in 192.168.1.n range, with netmask
> of 255.255.255.0. The PS100 is 192.168.0.150.

How do you know that?
>
> My hunch is that my netmask make its so the 192.168.0.150 range is not
> accessible.
> I need to change that address on the device, but I can't
> change it until I can access it at least once.

Yep.

> Is it the netmask on
> the XP laptop I'm using to try to ping it? I'm at 192.168.1.49 with
> netmask 255.255.255.0. How to make this laptop be able to access
> this device?

 http://kbserver.netgear.com/support_details.asp?dnldID=205 might have more
info.

>
>
> rms

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