Re: direct ethernet connection between computer and printer
On Thu 15 Oct 2015 at 22:10:43 +0100, Joe wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 21:58:21 +0100
> Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > If the printer is to communicate with the computer it needs to have an
> > IP like 192.168.100.3.201. Change its IP with telnet. A moment's job.
> >
>
> I assume that was a typo. I believe Windows does allow multiple IP
> addresses on one adaptor, but I haven't tried it, and I suspect MS
> would describe it as 'unsupported'. If you move the printer into the
> 192.168.3. network there must be a risk than another customer of the
> same ISP will be given whatever address you choose.
It is related in
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2015/10/msg00722.html
that
... it turns out (according to the ISP out there) that my associate is
receiving via a radio link a single address (192.168.100.3) from the DHCP
server of the ISP.
An ISP hands out an address in a private range and it is assigned to the
external interface of a router? I do not understand this but know I have
much to learn about networking. Any enlightenment in the offing?
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