| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent duplicate setting of IP address without requiring a DHCP server when the network address of a communication terminal device, e.g. a network print server, is set. <P>SOLUTION: When a network print server was connected with a network, an IP address is set temporarily and an ARP packet attached with the MAC address of its owm device is broadcast to the network using that IP address as an address to be searched. If a reply packet is present and the source of the MAC address is its own device, the fact that a second terminal is using the identical IP address is informed to a display section. According to the arrangement, duplicate setting of IP address is prevented without requiring a DHCP server. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |
