HP Officejet 7210 - General network settings

General network settings
The following table describes the general network settings shown on the network
configuration page.

Parameter

Description

Network Status Status of the HP All-in-One:

●

Ready: the HP All-in-One is ready to receive or transmit data.

●

Offline: the HP All-in-One is not currently connected to the
network.

Active
Connection
Type

Network mode of the HP All-in-One:
●

Wired: the HP All-in-One is connected by Ethernet cable to an
IEEE 802.3 network.

●

None: There is no network connection.

Note

Only one connection type can be active at a time.

URL

The web or IP address of the Embedded Web Server.

Note

You will need to know this URL when you try to access the

Embedded Web Server.

Hardware
Address
(MAC)

The Media Access Control (MAC) address that identifies the
HP All-in-One. This is a unique 12-digit identification number
assigned to networking hardware for identification. No two pieces
of hardware have the same MAC address.

Note

Some Internet service providers (ISPs) require that you

register the MAC address of the Network Card or LAN Adapter
that was connected to your cable or DSL modem during installation.

Firmware
Revision

The internal networking component and device firmware revision
code separated by a hyphen.

Note

If you call in for support, depending on the problem, you

might be asked to provide the firmware revision code.

Hostname

The TCP/IP name assigned by the install software to the device.
By default, this is the letters HP followed by the last 6 digits of the
MAC address.

IP Address

This address uniquely identifies the device on the network. IP
addresses are assigned dynamically through DHCP or AutoIP.
You can also set up a static IP address, though this is not
recommended.

Note

Manually assigning an invalid IP address during install will

prevent your network components from seeing the HP All-in-One.

Subnet Mask

A subnet is an IP address assigned by the install software to make
an additional network available as part of a larger network.
Subnets are specified by a subnet mask. This mask determines

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Parameter

Description

which of the HP All-in-One IP address bits identify the network and
subnet, and which bits identify the device itself.

Note

It is recommended that the HP All-in-One and the

computers that use it all reside on the same subnet.

Default
Gateway

A node on a network that serves as an entrance to another
network. A node in this instance can be a computer or some other
device.

Note

The address of the default gateway is assigned by the

install software.

Configuration
Source

The protocol used to assign the IP address to the HP All-in-One:
●

AutoIP: the installation software automatically determines the
configuration parameters.

●

DHCP: the configuration parameters are supplied by a
dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server on the
network. On small networks, this could be a router.

●

Manual: the configuration parameters are set manually, such
as a static IP address.

●

Not Specified: the mode used when the HP All-in-One is
initializing.

DNS Server

The IP address of the domain name service (DNS) for the network.
When you use the web or send an e-mail message, you use a
domain name to do it. For example, the URL http://www.hp.com
contains the domain name hp.com. The DNS on the Internet
translates the domain name into an IP address. Devices use the
IP addresses to refer to one another.
●

IP Address: the IP address of the domain name server.

●

Not Specified: the IP address is not specified, or the device is
initializing.

Note

Check to see if a DNS IP address appears on the network

configuration page. If no address is shown, obtain the DNS IP
address from your Internet service provider (ISP).

mDNS

Rendezvous is used with local and ad hoc networks that don't use
central DNS servers. To perform name services, Rendezvous
uses a DNS alternative called mDNS.
With mDNS, your computer can find and use any HP All-in-One
connected to your local area network. It can also work with any
other Ethernet-enabled device that appears on the network.

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