Re: direct ethernet connection between computer and printer
Hi.
On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:09:11 -0400
"John D. Hendrickson" <johnandsara2@cox.net> wrote:
> Reco wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:34:14 -0500
> > rlharris@oplink.net wrote:
> >
> >> Yesterday in the office of my associate, I tried without success to
> >> install a HP LaserJet 2100TN in a wired local area network (LAN)
> >> consisting of nothing but a i386 running Windows 8, a modem (which I think
> >> also is router) and an ethernet switch.
> >>
> >> Through Control Panel, I learned that the computer had ip address
> >> 192.168.100.3. The HP2100 printed a configuration report which indicated
> >> an ip address of 192.168.1.201.
> >
> > Did this 'configuration report' mention the netmask used by printer?
> > What about printer's MAC?
> >
> >
> >> It occurred to me to use telnet to access the printer and reconfigure the
> >> ip address. But the Windows command prompt did not understand "telnet".
> >>
> >> Thereupon I connected directly to the printer a laptop running Jessie
> >> (with Xfce desktop), using an ethernet cable. NetworkManager Applet
> >> (0.9.10.0) did not make a connection.
> >
> > NetworkManager is unnecessary complex tool for such simple task.
> > A simple sequence of 'ip link set' and 'ip address add' is sufficient
> > for such things.
> >
> >
> >> And then I would like to know the proper way to reconfigure this printer.
> >> If the "modem" indeed has an internal router with DHCP server, then I
> >> think that the printer should utilize DHCP.
> >
> > You do not need to guess here. Run tcpdump at your laptop, power cycle
> > the printer. As long as you see requests to 0.0.0.0 udp port 67 - the
> > printer uses DHCP for configuration.
>
> oh this new model supports DHCP has no security
A security of a printer is a novel concept indeed. For HP, at least.
> all you have to do is print a test page
It's not my printer. I would never waste my money for this model. Or
any printer made by HP, for that matter.
> all questions are answered in the user and serviee manuals
Inability to read OP's mail carefully and in detail did you a
disservice. You see, OP's problem was not about printer configuration.
It was about Debian's network configuration.
> which makes me wonder if this is not a fake question posted by and then
> supposedly solved by the same person
Dear John. While a good conspiracy theory should contain at least some
wild accusations, it should also answer "who benefits" question and
contain at least one eclectic assertion. Yours in kind of lacking in
that regard.
PS. You should also consider to configure your e-mail client not to
send CC on this list.
Reco
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