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HP printer and VLAN
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I think the problem might be getting Bonjour to work across subnets.
But even if I give the IP address to the HP configurator, it can't see the printer, even if I can ping it.
It does work if they are in the same LAN.
I thought it was maybe a Mac firewall issue, but what I tried didn't work.
But even if I give the IP address to the HP configurator, it can't see the printer, even if I can ping it.
It does work if they are in the same LAN.
I thought it was maybe a Mac firewall issue, but what I tried didn't work.
Vlans were designed to separate networks so you need routing from and to a different vlan/network. As far as this printer it does not know anything about vlans's it will just get the default network and gateway. On the computer side you can make a static route with proper gateway to be able reach the correct network also it needs to have a link (virtual ethernet) to both networks.
Last but not least why does this printer needs to be in a different network????
Last but not least why does this printer needs to be in a different network????
You might want to re-read the post above yours carefully. Specifically:
If he can ping it, the routing is fine.
cube Is it printing or the scan mechanism that isn't working? Mine has a web page I can use to scan individual pages.
I have now put the 2 devices in the same LAN but with netmask 255.255.0.0
to see if I can configure it and then move to separate subnets, but it is still not being seen.
I have now enabled RIP v.1 in both directions, no luck.
On the Mac called 'foo', nslookup does not find foo.local, foo.local.
I tried Bonjour Browser and see nothing.
The LAN router/firewall is set as DNS proxy. DNS server is the DSL router.
I am not sure what domain name I should give in the LAN configuration, if any, to just have local.
Thanks
to see if I can configure it and then move to separate subnets, but it is still not being seen.
I have now enabled RIP v.1 in both directions, no luck.
On the Mac called 'foo', nslookup does not find foo.local, foo.local.
I tried Bonjour Browser and see nothing.
The LAN router/firewall is set as DNS proxy. DNS server is the DSL router.
I am not sure what domain name I should give in the LAN configuration, if any, to just have local.
Thanks
OK, the Mac's mDNSResponder configuration was somehow messed up.
I could not see the Airport Extreme in the same subnet either.
So, when placed in the same subnet with the 255.255.0.0 net mask, I could add the printer using HP Utility, but not the HP configurator.
Now, this mac 'foo' can ping foo.local, but nslookup and dig cannot find foo.local
I then separated the subnets, and while I can access the printer by IP, I cannot print or use HP Utility. I guess because I cannot even ping printer.local
I enabled RIP v1 in the router and tweaked pf on the Mac with no success.
I want the printer in 2 VLANs which are otherwise disconnected. These are port-based VLANs, but they still require a separate subnet for each.
So I put the printer in its own VLAN, and made its port a member of the other 2.
But if I cannot get the printer name in .local, it's doomed.
I could not see the Airport Extreme in the same subnet either.
So, when placed in the same subnet with the 255.255.0.0 net mask, I could add the printer using HP Utility, but not the HP configurator.
Now, this mac 'foo' can ping foo.local, but nslookup and dig cannot find foo.local
I then separated the subnets, and while I can access the printer by IP, I cannot print or use HP Utility. I guess because I cannot even ping printer.local
I enabled RIP v1 in the router and tweaked pf on the Mac with no success.
I want the printer in 2 VLANs which are otherwise disconnected. These are port-based VLANs, but they still require a separate subnet for each.
So I put the printer in its own VLAN, and made its port a member of the other 2.
But if I cannot get the printer name in .local, it's doomed.
If you want Bonjour to work, then you need to configure multicast routing. It doesn't matter if you add the routes by hand or have a routing protocol (which ever) insert the routes for you.
I could add the pinter using the Mac IP dialog.
But then HP Utility would lose the connection.
The Mac firewall was blocking ICMP.
But that's not all, I had to disable UDP flood prevention on the router/firewall.
But I had not scanner of FAX.
The HP configurator would still not find the printer by IP, even if on the same subnet.
Now I found out this software is not compatible with Lion.
I am now installing the Apple-distributed software to continue.
But then HP Utility would lose the connection.
The Mac firewall was blocking ICMP.
But that's not all, I had to disable UDP flood prevention on the router/firewall.
But I had not scanner of FAX.
The HP configurator would still not find the printer by IP, even if on the same subnet.
Now I found out this software is not compatible with Lion.
I am now installing the Apple-distributed software to continue.
This has nothing to do with Lion and it's no garbage.
Without multicast, Bonjour doesn't work. There is no need for any 'hack'. Look here to learn more about Bonjour: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjour_(software)
Ping is unicast traffic (ICMP).
Without multicast, Bonjour doesn't work. There is no need for any 'hack'. Look here to learn more about Bonjour: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjour_(software)
Ping is unicast traffic (ICMP).
Lion is garbage because of the stupid scrollbars, not having Rosetta, and now preventing a simple hack.
If I could enable multicast routing I would already have done so.