switch to DCHP from static ip

[Roland Smith]

On Fri, Aug 01, 2014 at 04:30:05PM -1000, al plant wrote:
> Warren Block wrote:
> > On Fri, 1 Aug 2014, al plant wrote:
> >
> >> Aloha,
> >>
> >> The Telcom here in Honolulu has brought in FiberOptic lines in my 
> >> neighborhood since the old copper was really bad speed. Cost was 
> >> reduced and speed is now excellent.
> >>
> >> I need a how-to for moving an APSfilter print server on my static IP 
> >> lan to working with a DHCP network. The Telcom installed a PACE 
> >> wireless and told me I can add as many computers as I need using a 
> >> Netgear Gigabit switch.
> >>
> >> I have installed one desktop on the switch and it has worked fine so 
> >> far.
> >>
> >> I never ised DHCP befor so any help would be appreciated.
> >>
> >> /etc/rc.conf
> >> -------------
> >> lpd_enable="YES"
> >> FreeBSD 8.* hostname="mano.intra.net"
> >> ifconfig-re0="192.168.1.50 netmask 255.255.255.0"
> >>
> >> --------------
> >> For desktop I used >
> >> ifconfig-re0="DHCP" to replace IP address. I seems to find the 
> >> network fine. Now I cant find any information about putting a print 
> >> server on the lan.
> >
<snip>
> > Summary: continue to use a static IP address for the print server. 
> > Just make sure that address is inside the same netblock as the DHCP 
> > addresses, but preferably outside the range of dynamic addresses.
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<snip>
> The PACE box is on 192.168.200.1.
> 
> I will check with Hawaii telcom for instructions on this unit. The mfg's 
> website is very unhelpful.
> 

Home routers generally have a web server running on their internal network.
You can use it to check and change (parts of) the configuration such as DHCP.
So try pointing your browser to 192.168.200.1. More often than not the default
login name / password combination is admin / admin.

Roland
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