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

From: Rob Schneider (rmschne_at_removetheones_b1e1e1b.net.net)
Date: 10/30/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 19:13:24 +0100

Lanwench,

Thanks for your input ... A good catch re DHCP.

see embedded:

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
> 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?
>

I have a Linksys router as DHCP for network. Ah ... but you make a good
point that didn't twig with me. My device gave it the IP, not the
default (see next).

>
>>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?

I know that because that is what is documented in the manual. However
... your point about DHCP was a good one that I missed. (Slapping head).
I re-started the printer server device, and then I looked at the DHCP
addresses that were handed out by router ... gave 192.168.1.50 (which is
the first available IP). I could only be that device. Progress.
Pinging the device got a response. Even more progress.

>
>>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.
>

Thanks ... I found this document, but cleary didn't absorb everything
(re the DHCP address assignment). I'll re-read.

I'm at the point where I can ping the device, but can't get the Netgear
wizard to discover it, and using http:\\192.168.1.50 to access it (per
the manual) also doesn't work.

Something else going on. I'll re-read the doc in more detail.

Thanks!

>
>>
>>rms
>
>
>

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