HP Printer IP Address Problem

[securespark]

Hello again...

I am trying to set my printer's IP address so it is static.

I have printed off the Network Config Page and entered the existing IP address in my browser and made all the suggested changes under the IPv4 tab.

I have set the last three digits of the new IP address to 250. All the other details are entered as per the NCP. The secondary DNS server I have left blank.

But whatever I do, the system reports an error when I click apply.

Can anybody help please? I am lost!!

Thank you.

 

[Astra99]

You haven't already got a machine/device using 250 as the last octet of the IP address, have you? Also, some routers get a bit upset if devices are assigned static IP addresses within the DHCP range, unless those addresses are reserved.

 

[securespark]

Hi Astra

Thanks for helping out.

No, all 17 of my devices are assigned a two digits for the last part.

I'm not sure about upsetting the router, all I know is that I have set all my other devices to a fixed IP and they are working happily.

 

[Spark123]

Maybe try one of the ip scanning programs to see which addresses are being used such as ping lite which I have on my iPad.
What model printer?
Subnet mask on a home network is usually 255.255.255.0, ip 192.168.*.250 (where star is usually 0 or 1 depending on your dhcp settings and 250 being used for the setting.)
Also maybe try another IP address such as ending in 200

 

[Astra99]

Hi SecureSpark
Neither I, nor anyone else thought to ask, "What is the existing IP address?" This may help diagnose the problem. Even better, if you can do a screen dump of the status page that would be the icing on the cake.
Regards, Astra99

 

[securespark]

I have just printed off a report now and the machine is not showing an IP address any more.....

So I have tried to connect up to a new router I have just got from PlusNet (Sagem....hiss.........) and it flat refuses.

So I shall rig up a Cat 6 connection between the printer and router and see what transpires.

I shall let you know.

Thank you very much guys!

 

[securespark]

Update:

Router is a total pig.

No matter what I do, it will not connect wirelessly to the printer.

So, I found a way to change the IP address via the printer itself, so it is static.

Connected the printer via Cat 6 to the router and am printing through the router using the IP addy.

Bit of a pain for those who are wireless but at least it is up and running for now.