Assignment using rarp – Intermate 100 User Manual

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IP Assignments for Initial Contact: Assignment Using RARP

12.5.

Assignment Using RARP

1

Power Off the Intermate1xx. If the unit is attached to a printer,
it is best that the printer is powered On.

2

Add the following lines to the [ /etc/ethers ] file or
[ /etc/rarpd.cf ] file: Note that the MAC address is written
with colons : as separators between every two characters.

[ /etc/ethers ] file

<Hardware address> <Host name>

(syntax)

00:c0:a2:00:80:1e ima101-a

(example)

Or

[ /etc/rarpd.cf ] file

<IP address> <Hardware address>

(syntax)

192.168.0.227 00:c0:a2:00:80:1e

(example)

c

Update your host table and alias name data
bases.

d

Start the RARP daemon, if it is not already
running.

rarpd -a

3

Make sure the Intermate1xx is attached to the LAN and
power it on.

4

Connect and Login to the unit with the tool of your choice.

5

Choose [TCP/IP].

a

Disable BOOTP and check to be sure that
DHCP is still disabled.

b

If it is not possible for Intermate1xx to obtain
the mask from the network, you must type in a
Subnet Mask.

c

If automatic routing (RIP) is not used in your
environment, type in the Default Gateway.

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