communicate with a printerserver using the mac adress ??

[Paul Tader]

Roland Wegmann wrote:
> Hello
> 
> My situation: I have a printer server (Longshine LCS-PS102) and
> unfortunately I do not no the default IP address of this printer server. So
> I can't use the web browser in order to configure the printer server (static
> IP address, device name, ...).
> 
> Longshine delivers the printer server with the Windows programm PSAdmin.
> Using this tool one can define the IP address of the printer server (and all
> the other stuff). But I dont have a Windows Box.
> 
> I know that each 'ethernet equipment' has a uniqe MAC address; and I know
> the MAC address of my printer server. Now my questions: Is there a way to
> communicate with the printer server using its MAC address?? If yes, what
> software package do I have to use (telnet, ...)??
> 
> I have in mind to use the MAC address in order to configure its IP address.
> 
> 
> Kind regards, Roland Wegmann
> 

Assuming that your workstation is configured for the same network, run arp.

# arp -a

...then match the MAC-to-IP

Paul