IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR CHASING THE INFORMATION PROVIDER (IP) ADDRESS OF THE IMAGE FORMING DEVICE CONNECTED TO PERSONAL COMPUTER (PC), ADDRESS SETTING METHOD, AND THE STORAGE MEDIA FOR STORING PROGRAMS

摘要

PURPOSE: The image forming apparatus, address setting method and storage media for storing programs are provided to uniquely set up the MAC (Medium Access Control) address for tracing the IP addresses.;CONSTITUTION: The image forming apparatus (100) comprises the setup unit and the notice unit. The setting unit enables to set up the MAC address and key data. The MAC address assigns the IP address among multiple MAC addresses. The multiple MAC addresses are assigned to the multiple network interfaces for connecting to multiple networks accordingly. The key data trace the corresponding IP address from the image forming apparatus. The notice unit is composed to notify the fixed MAC address and key data from the setting unit to the external device.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013;[Reference numerals] (AA,BB) Communication is available