How to obtain the IP address of ethernet outlet?
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Only if your ip addresses are assigned by location which is very rare. Most places are DHCP which is first come first serve. By computer not by outlet. Assuming each plug in that room is going to the same switch serviced by the same DHCP server then the IP address will not change as you move around the room. IT is tied to the laptop.
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Not trying to be too critical here, but for someone just given responsibility for maintaining 30-40 workstations at multiple locations and have been working with computers for 23 years, this question is a little odd.
Are you aware that it is the computers and other devices on the network that have IP addresses rather than the "ethernet outlets" themselves?
Are you aware that it is the computers and other devices on the network that have IP addresses rather than the "ethernet outlets" themselves?
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E.U. alert!
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Some switches do support port-based address allocation so that any device plugged into the outlet will get the same IP.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2960/software/release/12.2_55_se/configuration/guide/swdhcp82.html#wp1320905
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2960/software/release/12.2_55_se/configuration/guide/swdhcp82.html#wp1320905
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Yep that is what I was inferring to in my first sentence but that is very rarely used from what I've seen.
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Even then, it's the device that has receives/has the address not the port itself. And given the rarity of that setup and the way the way the OP's question was phrased, I didn't take it to be that kind of situation.
Could I be wrong? Happens every day.
How about some clarification OP?
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I'm with you on this. I think Jerry's question, combined with some odd wording (calling ethernet jacks "outlets") indicates a fundamental misunderstanding of basic networking.
Jerry, I don't want to be mean or overly harsh, but you may be in over your head with this job. If you're going to do it, you should consider giving yourself a crash-course on networking.
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I can understand taking on a job where we have to learn on the fly...back in computer science days, I could apply my Fortran knowledge to help troubleshoot someone else's C program. But, to support a network without understanding how a network works is a bit of a stretch, isn't it.
I'm sure that this forum will be a wealth of knowledge, but you might want to swing by Chapters and buy a networking+ course manual.
I'm sure that this forum will be a wealth of knowledge, but you might want to swing by Chapters and buy a networking+ course manual.
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No, I suspect that you both are correct here.
@ OP: You may find this helpful: http://www.professormesser.com/n10-005/free-network-plus/
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My apologies, Let me reword this
First I am not a network admin and I'm not supporting a company network. The company does not have a network.
A co-worker came to me and asked if I could give her the IP addresses to the ethernet ports in the training room as they have some kind of time clock (also which I'm unfamiliar
with) they want to use in the room and need the IP addresses for those ports.
Yes I have a lot to learn and that's why I'm on this site. I have little to zero networking experience and I haven't been hired here for that purpose I'm just trying to give the employee the answer.
Thanks everyone for your knowledgeable responses
Jerry
First I am not a network admin and I'm not supporting a company network. The company does not have a network.
A co-worker came to me and asked if I could give her the IP addresses to the ethernet ports in the training room as they have some kind of time clock (also which I'm unfamiliar
with) they want to use in the room and need the IP addresses for those ports.
Yes I have a lot to learn and that's why I'm on this site. I have little to zero networking experience and I haven't been hired here for that purpose I'm just trying to give the employee the answer.
Thanks everyone for your knowledgeable responses
Jerry
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It sounds like to me that this company has an IT company already or had an IT company do the initial setup? They must have a network if they have computers and a networked time-clock, correct?
If so, the IT company may have had the ports locked down per device (MAC filtered) and/or DHCP is limited to an exacting amount of addresses for the devices on-site. Perhaps there is no DHCP and everything is static addressed. Perhaps there is a server, perhaps.. perhaps.. perhaps... The only way your going to be able to determine ANYTHING is to take a look at what is there and hook up a laptop to see what happens.
Regardless, if your co-worker asks "Can YOU find out what IP address is here", you should answer with a resounding "No."
If so, the IT company may have had the ports locked down per device (MAC filtered) and/or DHCP is limited to an exacting amount of addresses for the devices on-site. Perhaps there is no DHCP and everything is static addressed. Perhaps there is a server, perhaps.. perhaps.. perhaps... The only way your going to be able to determine ANYTHING is to take a look at what is there and hook up a laptop to see what happens.
Regardless, if your co-worker asks "Can YOU find out what IP address is here", you should answer with a resounding "No."
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OK. Simple answer is this - network jacks don't get IP addresses, they are simply connectors and are passive. The particular switch port that connects to that jack MAY (but very rarely) be used to assign a particular IP address to any device plugged into that jack but it's unlikely.
If you plug a laptop in there what happens? Also, why does this person need to know this IP address. Often when users ask for things they think they know what they need when in fact they need something completely different.
If you plug a laptop in there what happens? Also, why does this person need to know this IP address. Often when users ask for things they think they know what they need when in fact they need something completely different.
OK here's what I've gathered so far.
The "clock" is a time sheet clock like a punch clock used in a factory to log your time. She will be going through training and the company told her that this clock will need to be plugged into an ethernet connection with a static address.
At this point I don't even know if the port is live or not (and I've been blown off till tomorrow) but I was told if it is I will have to assign a static IP address to the port.
The "clock" is a time sheet clock like a punch clock used in a factory to log your time. She will be going through training and the company told her that this clock will need to be plugged into an ethernet connection with a static address.
At this point I don't even know if the port is live or not (and I've been blown off till tomorrow) but I was told if it is I will have to assign a static IP address to the port.
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You assign IP addresses to DEVICES not ports, you need to get that straight. If you put a "comma" in your sentence after connection, you will get the proper meaning.
The time clock will have an interface, either on the clock itself or a web interface (like a router) to assign that address. You will need to speak to the clock people to find out.
The time clock will have an interface, either on the clock itself or a web interface (like a router) to assign that address. You will need to speak to the clock people to find out.
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What model clock?
You need to either get the mac address and assign it a static IP from whatever is handling DHCP or set the clock up with an IP address outside of the DHCP scope.
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The clock probably has an address already assigned or is connected via a serial cable to a blackbox with an IP. Just move it and it will use the same IP in the new socket.
Jerymon - Most IP based time clocks want a static address vs a dynamic one. A static address is an Ethernet address that once manually set by you doesn't change. Unlike a dynamic address that is automatically set by a router or a server acting as a domain controller by a utility called DHCP. Network printers are also usually set to static addresses on larger networks.
You will also have to install the "server" portion of the time clock program on a supervisors/managers PC. It doesn't have to be a server. This should be a password protected account for obvious reasons. The end users PC's will all get the client portion of the software.
Since you are new to networking just call the manufacturers support line. Their tech will ask you to run the ipconfig/all command. From the results they will give you the addresses needed for your network and step you through the set up. They might even remote in and all you have to do is watch and learn.
I have a non-technical client that troubleshoots their time clock appl with the manufacturers tech support and only calls me when there is a problem they can't solve.
You will also have to install the "server" portion of the time clock program on a supervisors/managers PC. It doesn't have to be a server. This should be a password protected account for obvious reasons. The end users PC's will all get the client portion of the software.
Since you are new to networking just call the manufacturers support line. Their tech will ask you to run the ipconfig/all command. From the results they will give you the addresses needed for your network and step you through the set up. They might even remote in and all you have to do is watch and learn.
I have a non-technical client that troubleshoots their time clock appl with the manufacturers tech support and only calls me when there is a problem they can't solve.
Sounds like one of the many time clocks out there I've setup, similar to ICON timeclocks.
The timeclock itself needs to static IP address so that they can log into tis web interface to pull the data.
..... if I'm thinking about the same thing as you.
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