Initial Protocol Settings

Making Initial Settings

This section describes the procedure for setting up the network protocol for devices and for DA units for which [Not Configured] is displayed in the device list. There are two methods for setting up devices that are not configured: setting just the IP address (Easy Setup), and setting the entire network protocol, including NetWare and AppleTalk.

	Administrator privileges are required to make new network protocol settings. With Windows NT/2000/XP/Server 2003, Solaris, or Linux, first log in (log on) as an administrator.
	If you are installing NetSpot Device Installer on an operating system which has the Windows Firewall function, such as Windows XP Service Pack 2, and the Windows firewall function is enabled, you cannot display unconfigured devices in the device list, nor carry out Broadcast Discovery and Multicast Discovery on a network other than the local subnet without registering NetSpot Device Installer as a program that is not to be blocked in Windows Firewall. For instructions on how to make registration settings, refer to the Readme file. (If you have registered this software in Windows Firewall by following the instructions during installation, it is not necessary to perform this procedure.) If you do not want to register this software, follow the procedure described in Making New Settings to make initial protocol settings.
	If the router is set to transmit the specified subnet broadcast address, you can make the initial settings of the Canon devices connected to the network through the router for which [Not Configured] is displayed in the device list.
	DA units configurable with NetSpot Device Installer for TCP/IP must be on the same subnet as the computer running NetSpot Device Installer for TCP/IP. DA units on other subnets or connected to the network through a router cannot be configured.
	This section describes all items configurable with NetSpot Device Installer for TCP/IP. Configurable items differ according to device type or device status.
	For details about how to configure a device that is not displayed in the device list for the first time, refer to Making New Settings.
	To change existing network protocol settings, refer to Changing Protocol Settings.
	If the factory default IP address for the device is a valid address on the subnet of the computer where NetSpot Device Installer for TCP/IP is running, the device will be shown in the device list as a configured device even if you have not made the initial protocol settings. To set the protocol for such a device, refer to Changing Protocol Settings. (The factory default settings differ according to the type of device or network board you are using. For details, refer to the documentation provided with the device.)

Setting Only an IP Address (Easy Setup)

Follow the procedure described below to set the IP address for devices for which [Not Configured] is displayed. (This function can only be used with Canon devices.)

1. In the device list, select the device for which you want to set the IP address, and then select [IP Address Settings] from the [Device] menu and select a submenu listed below. You can also right-click a device in the list (with a Macintosh, by clicking it while holding down the control key) and select the submenus listed below from the [IP Address Settings] menu displayed.
   

   With Macintosh Mac OS X, the [Login] dialog box appears when you select the submenus listed below. Input the administrator name and password and click the [OK] button. [DHCP]: Obtains an IP address using DHCP. (The DHCP server must be running.) [IP Address Pool]: Uses the IP address pool to assign IP addresses. You must make settings for the IP address pool before using it. For more information on the IP address pool settings, refer to Setting and Referencing the IP Address Pool. [Manual Setting]: Use this to manually set the IP address.

   If DHCP is unavailable, select [IP Address Pool] or [Manual Setting].

   
   
2. The [IP Address Manual Setting] dialog box appears only if [Manual Setting] was selected. Input the IP address to be assigned to the device, and then click [OK].
   
   
   
   
3. When the "The device has been reset" message appears, click the [OK] button to reset the device. After the device has restarted, the new setting is now valid. When the message "Turn the device off and then on again " appears, click the [OK] button and turn the device's power off and then on again. The new setting is now valid. After the device has restarted, run [Discover Devices] from the [View] menu to display the device in the list.

   Immediately after you click the [OK] button or after you restart the device, the selected device may not appear in the list even if you run [Discover Devices] because the device settings are not complete.

Initial Protocol Settings

Follow the procedure described below to set the network protocol for devices for which [Not Configured] is displayed. (This function can only be used with Canon devices.)

1. In the device list, select the device to which you want to set a protocol, and then select [Initial Settings] from the [Device] menu. You can also right-click a device in the list (with a Macintosh, by clicking it while holding down the control key) and select the [Initial Settings] from the menu displayed.
   

   With Macintosh Mac OS X, the [Login] dialog box appears when you select [Initial Settings] from the [Device] menu. Input the administrator name and password and click the [OK] button.

   
   
2. In the [Initial Settings] dialog box, configure the items below and click the [Next] button.
   
   

   [Subnet]: If your computer is connected to a number of different networks (if your computer is equipped with several network interface boards), or if several broadcast discoveries are set, select the subnet for the device. (For more information about network discovery settings, refer to Setting Discovery Criteria.) [Product Type]: Select the product name for the device. If the product name does not appear in the list, select an applicable item from [Product series name + network interface board name]. If you do not know the name of the network interface board you are using, check by printing out a status report. For more information about printing out a status report, refer to the documentation for the product you are using. [Physical Interface]: Select the type of physical interface used by your device.

   
   
3. In the [Initial Settings] dialog box, configure the TCP/IP.
   
   

   [Frame Type]: Select the frame type used in your TCP/IP environment. [IP Address Setting with]: Select an address configuration type. [Manual Setting] Use this to manually specify the IP address. The IP address input into [IP Address] is set to the device. [DHCP] Obtains an IP address using DHCP. (The DHCP server must be running.) [IP Address]: Input the IP address of the device. [Subnet Mask]: Input the subnet mask for your TCP/IP network. [Gateway Address]: Input the gateway address for your TCP/IP network. [Broadcast Address]: Input the broadcast address for your TCP/IP network.

   	When the [Frame Type] is set to [Disabled], the network board is not recognized on a TCP/IP network.
   	If the gateway address and subnet mask of the subnet to which the device belongs are set in the [Discovery Settings] dialog box, [Gateway Address] and [Subnet Mask] are set automatically. For more information about these settings, refer to Setting Discovery Criteria.
   	If DHCP is unavailable, select [Manual Setting].

   
   
   
4. If necessary, configure the NetWare. (The items that are displayed depend on the model and the network board.)
   
   

   When the following items appear in the [Initial Settings] dialog box: [Frame Type]: Select the frame type used in your NetWare environment. Select [Auto Detect] to detect the frame type used on your NetWare network after turning on the device. [Preferred Frame Type]: Set this item if you selected [Auto Detect] for [Frame Type]. If the frame type that is being used on the NetWare network is not detected, or more than one frame type is detected, the preferred frame type will be used.

   When the following items appear in the [Initial Settings] dialog box: [Frame Type]: Select the method for obtaining the frame type used on the NetWare network. Select [Auto Detect] to detect the frame type used on your NetWare network after turning on the device. When you select [Manual Setting], select the check box for the frame type used on your NetWare Network. The IPX protocol cannot be used if all check marks are cleared. [Preferred Frame Type]: Set this item if you selected [Auto Detect] for [Frame Type]. If the frame type that is being used on the NetWare network is not detected, or more than one frame type is detected, the preferred frame type will be used.

   	When the [Frame Type] is set to [Disabled], the network board is not recognized on a NetWare network.
   	[Auto Detect] is not available with some devices.
   	Some devices cannot be configured for [Preferred Frame Type].

   
   
   
5. If necessary, configure the Apple Talk settings.
   
   

   [Phase Type]: Select the phase type for the AppleTalk network.

   When the [Phase Type] is set to [Disabled], the network board is not recognized on an AppleTalk network.

   
   
6. If the device interface is a Token Ring model, enable or disable source routing by selecting or clearing the [Use Token Ring Source Routing] check box.
   
   
7. Click the [OK] button after configuring all the items.
   
   
8. When the "The device has been reset" message appears, click the [OK] button to reset the device. After the device has restarted, the new setting is now valid. When the message "Turn the device off and then on again " appears, click the [OK] button and turn the device's power off and then on again. The new setting is now valid.
   After the device has restarted, run [Discover Devices] from the [View] menu to display the device in the list.

   Immediately after you click the [OK] button or after you restart the device, the selected device may not appear in the list even if you run [Discover Devices] because the device settings are not complete.

   
   

Initial Setup of DA Units

Follow the procedure below to set network protocols for DA units indicated by [Not Configured] in the device list.

1. In the device list, select the DA unit for which you want to set a protocol, and then select [Initial Settings] from the [Device] menu. You can also right-click a DA unit in the list (with a Macintosh, by clicking it while holding down the control key) and select the [Initial Settings] from the menu displayed.
   

   With Macintosh Mac OS X, the [Login] dialog box appears when you select [Initial Settings] from the [Device] menu. Input the administrator name and password and click the [OK] button.

   
   
2. In the [Initial Settings] dialog box, configure each item.
   
   

   [IP Address]: Input the IP address of the DA unit. [Subnet Mask]: Input the subnet mask for your TCP/IP network. [Gateway Address]: Input the gateway address for your TCP/IP network.

   If the gateway address and subnet mask of the subnet to which the DA unit belongs are set in the [Discovery Settings] dialog box, [Gateway Address] and [Subnet Mask] are set automatically. For more information about these settings, refer to Setting Discovery Criteria.

   
   
3. Click the [OK] button after configuring all the items.
   
   
4. When the "Resetting the DA unit " message appears, click the [OK] button to finish resetting the DA unit and enable the settings.

   It might not be possible to get information from the DA unit immediately after you click the [OK] button, because the resetting process in the DA unit is not complete. Further, the selected DA unit might not appear in the list even if you run [Discover Devices].