Panasonic KX-P8420 Operating Guide

This chapter describes how to connect your printer to a network by installing 
the network card (option). You can connect the printer to your network with 
thicknet, twisted pair, or thinnet. You can also connect your printer directly to 
a PC compatible through the parallel port.

This chapter provides information about:

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TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

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IPX stands for Internet Packet Exchange.

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SMB stands for Server Message Block.

After you have connected the printer to the network, follow the setup 
instructions in “

This section describes the types of network connections supported by the 
KX-P8420. Optional network cards are available from your Panasonic 
dealer. For more information on upgrade options, see “

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Thinnet (thin coaxial cable or 10Base2)

Uses an external transceiver (media access unit, or MAU) to attach to the 
AUI (attachment unit interface) connector on the printer.

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Thicknet (thick coaxial cable or 10Base5)

Cable connects directly to the AUI connector on the printer.

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Twisted pair (Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cable or 100BaseTX)

Uses 8-pin RJ-45 connector that plugs into the RJ-45 socket on the 
printer.

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Category 3, unshielded twisted pair cable is supported on 10BaseT 
networks.