Access 192.168.11.x on my 192.168.0.x network

[dmegatool]

So I got a Windows 2012 which act as a DHCP server. We got a new printer which came from another office and is set to a default IP of 192.168.11.x which is outside my .0.x range. I don't have the access codes on the printer yet so I'm wondering if it's possible to access it anyway. How would that work ?  

[Sunshine1868]

plug a computer via ethernet cable into the printer. change the static IP of the computer to 192.168.11.z (so all numbers match but the last one). they'll be on the same network address then. once you've done that, you can access the printer.

 

This of course is only a temp solution... until you can actually change the printers IP address, you can't put it into your 192.168.0.x network.

 

[ShadyHost]

1 minute ago, dmegatool said:

So I got a Windows 2012 which act as a DHCP server. We got a new printer which came from another office and is set to a default IP of 192.168.11.x which is outside my .0.x range. I don't have the access codes on the printer yet so I'm wondering if it's possible to access it anyway. How would that work ?  

I'm assuming changing the entire network to also be 192.168.11.x is completely out of the question.

I guess you'll have to wait for the access codes.

[dmegatool]

@Sunshine1868 Didn't think of plugging directly into it. Great suggestion, for now Thx. 

 

@ShadyHost Lol yeah, changing the whole network is out the equation

[zMeul]

you can add, manually a 2nd set of static IP to your NIC

TCP IPv4 properties - alternate config

[Sunshine1868]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

you can add, manually a 2nd set of static IP to your NIC

TCP IPv4 properties - alternate config

yeah, that'd be fun to do to every endpoint in an office network...... 

[zMeul]

2 minutes ago, Sunshine1868 said:

yeah, that'd be fun to do to every endpoint in an office network...... 

he can add a manual route on the DHCP server

 

or, it's quite possible the printer's NIC can allow multiple IP sets

[Sunshine1868]

3 minutes ago, zMeul said:

or, it's quite possible the printer's NIC can allow multiple IP sets

he doesn't have the passkeys to the printer, he can't change the settings

[zMeul]

2 minutes ago, Sunshine1868 said:

he doesn't have the passkeys to the printer, he can't change the settings

oh, that ...

 

one other idea: add the printer on the server then share it on the subnet - it will work as long as the server is powered on

[leadeater]

5 hours ago, dmegatool said:

So I got a Windows 2012 which act as a DHCP server. We got a new printer which came from another office and is set to a default IP of 192.168.11.x which is outside my .0.x range. I don't have the access codes on the printer yet so I'm wondering if it's possible to access it anyway. How would that work ?  

Factory reset the printer?

[KuJoe]

Static IPs on devices are always a bad idea IMO. All static assignments should be handled on the DHCP server.

 

That being said, you can either change your own device's IP address, like others have said, or I believe you can change the subnet for your PC from 255.255.255.0 to 255.255.0.0 and you should be able to talk to it.

[Scheer]

What kind of printer? I can probably tell you how to reset the login to defaults so that you can get in and configure it.

[vlamnire]

If you have the entire network on one router and do not have a special addressing scheme.  Set up your DHCP server with your IP you have now 192.168.0.0 network with subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 which will create a network from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255 (65,534 hosts allowed on that network) This will make the printer and everything connected on the same network.  Quick and easy until you get your codes then change it back to 255.255.255.0.

 

I'm a newer networking student studying Cisco equipment so that's my take.