Network activity lights going CRAZY after hooking up network printer..

[SuperSix]

Doh!

I just hooked up a Lexmark Optra Rn+ with integrated 10-BaseT, all works well, but the activity lights on my hubb are going bonkers.. I disabled all protocols except for TCP/IP on the printer.. It did this before I installed the drivers, what gives?

 

[ATLien247]

It's probably just advertising itself...

 

[Viper GTS]

Is it looking for a DHCP address?

Viper GTS

 

[SuperSix]

Shouldn't be, I had to give it an IP, Netmask, and gateway..

 

[IcemanJer]

is the printer a UPnP device?

 

[MacBaine]

It's just making friends with your other devices... seeing if it can 'network' with any of them. Those Lexmarks are quite the party animals.

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: IcemanJer
is the printer a UPnP device?

I'm not sure what that is, but there's no mention of it on any of the printer status (network status etc) pages..

Prety much renders the network status LEDs useless.. :|

 

[iamme]

sorry, i'll stop sending stuff to your printer

 

[skyking]

sorry, i'll stop sending stuff to your printer

LOL! Best smartass answer yet!