Finding Netgear Printer Server

Hi!

I got a Netgear PS101 Printer Server (big Centronics connector with power
supply and Ethernet connector) which seems to be misconfigured.
Unfortunately I don't know its IP address nor how to contact it in any
other way.

I did some tests with tcpdump running. Unfortunately it doesn't send any
DHCP request. The only packets from the device are strange AppleTalk
packets. I didn't get it to answer to "aecho" except for the AARP request
before the first aecho-Request. The second answer came from the device
with the nblkp utility which listed it as a Printer thingy.

Do you know any way how to "speak" with the device or at least to reset it?

Thanks
Hansi

Johann Glaser wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I got a Netgear PS101 Printer Server (big Centronics connector with power
> supply and Ethernet connector) which seems to be misconfigured.
> Unfortunately I don't know its IP address nor how to contact it in any
> other way.
>
> I did some tests with tcpdump running. Unfortunately it doesn't send any
> DHCP request. The only packets from the device are strange AppleTalk
> packets. I didn't get it to answer to "aecho" except for the AARP request
> before the first aecho-Request. The second answer came from the device
> with the nblkp utility which listed it as a Printer thingy.
>
> Do you know any way how to "speak" with the device or at least to reset it?
>
> Thanks
> Hansi
>

Have you tried to RTFM? It appears you will need a Windows box to
configure it initially. I find that is usually the case with these
"pocket" servers.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/support_...asp?dnldID=206

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Hi!

> Have you tried to RTFM? It appears you will need a Windows box to
> configure it initially. I find that is usually the case with these
> "pocket" servers.
>
> http://kbserver.netgear.com/support_...asp?dnldID=206

Yup I did, but none of the Windows programs got contact with the device.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have a Reset button (not even hidden inside).

Bye
Hansi

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:57:46 +0100, Johann Glaser <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I got a Netgear PS101 Printer Server (big Centronics connector with power
> supply and Ethernet connector) which seems to be misconfigured.
> Unfortunately I don't know its IP address nor how to contact it in any
> other way.

> I did some tests with tcpdump running. Unfortunately it doesn't send any
> DHCP request. The only packets from the device are strange AppleTalk
> packets. I didn't get it to answer to "aecho" except for the AARP request
> before the first aecho-Request. The second answer came from the device
> with the nblkp utility which listed it as a Printer thingy.

> Do you know any way how to "speak" with the device or at least to reset it?

Is the MAC address still printed on the device? If so, an arp command
that sets the IP address might work.

This page (found by googling "ps101 reset") goes into more detail:

http://www.guinix.com/technote/ps101.html

and it says, in part:

Out of the box, the PS101 is configured to get its IP address via
DHCP. If you don't have a DHCP server on your network, make a note
of the MAC address appearing in very small print on the label of
the unit. Then use an ARP command to setup a working IP for the
device:

# arp -s 10.0.1.77 00:c0:02:xx:xx:xx

Where 00:c0:02:xx:xx:xx is the MAC address for your device, and
10.0.1.77 is an IP address available on your local network.

Now you can point any web browser at http://10.0.1.77/ and get at
the simple PS101 configuration screens.

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Dale Dellutri <(E-Mail Removed)> (lose the Q's)

Hi Dale!

> Is the MAC address still printed on the device? If so, an arp command
> that sets the IP address might work.
>
> This page (found by googling "ps101 reset") goes into more detail:
>
> http://www.guinix.com/technote/ps101.html
>
> and it says, in part:
>
> Out of the box, the PS101 is configured to get its IP address via
> DHCP. If you don't have a DHCP server on your network, make a note
> of the MAC address appearing in very small print on the label of
> the unit. Then use an ARP command to setup a working IP for the
> device:
>
> # arp -s 10.0.1.77 00:c0:02:xx:xx:xx
>
> Where 00:c0:02:xx:xx:xx is the MAC address for your device, and
> 10.0.1.77 is an IP address available on your local network.
>
> Now you can point any web browser at http://10.0.1.77/ and get at
> the simple PS101 configuration screens.

I do have the MAC address and tried the trick you showed above (it is also
noted in the PS100 devices manual) but this didn't work. :-(

Bye
Hansi