Need to access printer on different subnet remotely
Hi, I sometimes run into a printer that sets itself to factory default settings after a power surge or end user pressing the wrong buttons. If the network is on 192.168.0, and the printer is now a 192.168.1 ip address, is there any way for me to access the printer without kicking myself off of the remote connection? I use logmein to login remotely and have full access to the network. If I can access the printer, then of course I can change the IP to the correct subnet.
Cheever000
If your in the same VLAN as the printer you could try binding the additional subnet to you NIC and that would allow you to connect to the printer, while retaining your current IP configuration.
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but the printers subnet is probably 255.255.255.0. Would changing only the subnet of the PC that i'm logged into to 255.255.0.0 do the trick?
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oh ok, awesome....let me give that a try.
It's uncommon for a printer to have a hard coded IP by default. Most are set as a DHCP client. Are you using a separate print server or is it embedded in the printer? I usually leave my network printers on DHCP and setup a reservation on my DHCP server. That way if the printer gets reset and goes back to factory default it will still pick up the same IP through the DHCP reservation. Obviously this won't work if your printer has a hard coded IP as a default configuration. You sure you don't have another rogue device on your network that is acting as a DHCP server which would set the printer back to 192.168.1.x? That subnet by default is shared by lots of sub commercial appliances, e.g. Linksys, Dlink, etc. You might find that there is a rogue wireless router on your network.
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That worked, thanks!