Discovering print server IP

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Jeff Tracy

I have found a couple of print servers in the cupboard, but I've been
unable to connect to them because I don't know what IP they have
been configured to use. I don't even know if they use the same network
address to my PC.

Does anyone know of any utility which I could use to detect the print
servers even if they're not on my network address range? PSadmin can't
see them. I do know the MAC addresses if that's any use.

The print servers are D-Link models (DP-301P+ and DP-303) and don't
have a hard reset button.
 
Jeff Tracy said:
Does anyone know of any utility which I could use to detect the print
servers even if they're not on my network address range? PSadmin can't
see them. I do know the MAC addresses if that's any use.

The print servers are D-Link models (DP-301P+ and DP-303) and don't
have a hard reset button.
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Usually the configuration software should be able to find the print
server by MAC address. That's how HP's JetAdmin does it.

The manuals and firmware are on D-Link's web page. The manual for the
301P+ says it starts at 192.168.0.10. It doesn't seem to say whether
configuration is saved in flash or just RAM. Set your computer to
192.168.0.1 and see if you can hit the print server with a web browser.

This may be useful:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group..._frm/thread/eccf5e552300f140/2be62c88848c0778
 
If you know what subnet they're on, you can ping the broadcast
address from your router and look at the arp table to determine
the assigned address.

If you don't know how they're configured, they might just be
set for DHCP, and you can assign them an address.

Virtually all of these boxes are resettable to factory specs in
some way, though it may not be as obvious as a clearly marked
reset button.
 
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