Susan Moore wrote:
> I just purchased a HP3000/918. Anyway I have some experience with MPE
 > as an operator a long time ago. It's running a virgin install of MPE 7.0 pp2.
>  
> The problem is (Networking) the 3000 won't talk to the other machines
 > (Win XP & Linux) on my network. I am using Cable (Road Runner), which
 > is plugged in a 4-port Linksys router, one of those ports goes directly
 > into an 8-port switch, and then to all the rooms in the house. In the
 > room where the 3000 lives is another 8-port switch that plugs into the
 > 3000, Windows XP machine, a Linux server, and a HP LaserJet printer.
 > I've entered everything into NMMGR, and the NETWORK starts without any
 > errors, I can telnet to 127.0.0.1 no problem, but no other IP's are reachable.
> 
> The IP's are assign by the router (10.10.1.1) using DHCP, as 10.10.1.100,
 > 10.10.1.101, and so on. The 3000 is 10.10.1..4, and I want to JetDirect
 > Laser printer to be 10.10.1.5, what do I need to do?
> Can someone give me the MPE Networking in a nutshell version of things
 > to check?  Config files, config utilities for both Windows and MPE.

1. DHCP
    It looks like this is ok. Remember that the HP3K, and possibly the
    printer need fixed IPs. Your DHCP appears to be issuing addresses
    starting from 100, so you have .2 to .99 for fixed address use.

2. Your gateway must be configured on the HP3K to allow outgoing as well
    as incoming connections.
    Check the following:
    :NMMGR
    F1              // Open Config
    F2              // NS
    F1              // Guided Config
       enter your network interface name, and type as 1 (LAN)
       Usually its the default name of LAN1. You can see a list
       of them with F5, usually containing LOOP, and LAN1.
    LAN1, 1, F1     // Config Network

       here you can set your Node name, IP address, Mask, enable Ethernet, etc.
       You probably have
            IP: C 010 010.001.004
          mask: 255.255.255.000
         Proxy: Y
          Link: DTSLINK
         LANIC: 56/56
      Ethernet: Y
     IEEE802.3: Y

    F4              // Neighbor Gateway
       If you have one, enter its name (if not already there) and
    F6              // Modify
       OR if not, select a name and (I named mine GATE)
    F5              // Add

       Here you specify the router address, and reachable networks.
       Using an atsign designates this as a default gateway.
       Gateway IP: C 010 010.001.001
       Reachable networks
         IP: @         mask: {blank}       hops {blank}

    F6              // Save Data
    F8              // Next Screen
    F8              // Next Screen
    F5              // Validate Netxport
       Hopefully its valid
    {return}        // return from Valid screen
    F8              // Prior Screen
    F8              // Prior Screen
    F8              // Prior Screen
    F8              // Prior Screen
    F8              // Exit Program

    :NETCONTROL NET=LAN1;UPDATE=ALL
    Then give it a try. Hopefully you won't need to take the network down and up.

Keven

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