User manual NETGEAR PS101 - REFERENCE GUIDE

Reference Manual for NETGEAR PS100 series Print Servers NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 888-NETGEAR M-PS100NA-6 April 2002 © 2000, 2002 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR and NETGEAR Print Server are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Me, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: · · This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22). Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Model PS100 series Print Sever gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung. Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen. Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the Model PS100 series Print Sever has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions. Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations. Compliance with the applicable regulations is dependent upon the use of shielded cables. It is the responsibility of the user to procure the appropriate cables. Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI-B) Statement This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. Customer Support For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with post-installation questions or problems, contact your point-of-purchase representative. To contact customer support or to purchase additional copies of this document and publications for other NETGEAR products, you can contact NETGEAR at the following numbers: · Australia: 1800-142-046 · Korea: 00308-11-0319 · · · · · Austria: 00800-06384327 (008000-NETGEAR) Canada: 888-NETGEAR France: 0800-90-2078 Germany: 00800-06384327 (008000-NETGEAR) Japan: 0120-66-5402 · · · New Zealand: 0800-444-626 Sweden: 020-790086 Switzerland: 00800-06384327 (008000-NETGEAR) United Kingdom: 0171-571-5120 United States: 888-NETGEAR · · Internet/World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web Home Page that you can access at the universal resource locator (URL) "http://www.NETGEAR.com". A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required. NetGear Print Server Manual Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever. Supporting multiple protocols and operating systems, these print servers provide an effective solution for networked PCs to connect to the same printer, processing and trafficking printing requests to any parallel device. These print servers are fast and easy to set up with NETGEAR Print Server with NETGEAR software configuration program. With Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape web browser, you can configure the print server even easier. Please see Chapter 3 for detail. Purpose This guide describes how to set up the Model PS100 series Print Sever. If your network is operating in a Microsoft environment and you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever Installation Guide. However, this guide provides you with further reference information. In this guide, the Model PS100 series Print Sever are referred to collectively as the Model PS100 series Print Sever or just the print server. Each model is referred to specifically when features or functions are unique to that particular model. Audience To configure and install the print server, you should have the following background and experience: Working knowledge of basic network management concepts and terminology Working knowledge of tools and procedures to install and operate electronic equipment i NetGear Print Server Manual Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide. Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: · This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. · This format is used to highlight information that will help you prevent equipment failure or loss of data. · This format is used to highlight material involving possibility of injury or equipment damage. · This format is used to alert you that you may incur an electrical shock by mishandling equipment. Use of Enter, Type, and Press This guide uses "enter," "type," and "press" to describe the following actions: When you read "enter," type the text and press the Enter key. When you read "type," type the text, but do not press the Enter key. When you read "press," press only the alphanumeric or named key. Other Conventions This guide uses the following additional conventions: italics Book titles and UNIX file, command, and directory names. Initial Caps Menu titles and window and button names. Related Publication If you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 and have a network card installed with the NetBEUI protocol, refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever Installation Guide (document part number M1-PS100NA-3). This guide provides instructions for installing the print servers by using the NETGEAR Print Server Utility, a program developed by NETGEAR for fast and easy device configuration, and for web configuration, a built-in web server in the print server so you can use a browser to configure the print server ii NetGear Print Server Manual TABLE OF CONTENT PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................I PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................... I AUDIENCE .............................................................................................................................................. I CONVENTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... II Special Message Formats ................................................................................................................. ii Use of Enter, Type, and Press .......................................................................................................... ii Other Conventions ............................................................................................................................ ii RELATED PUBLICATION......................................................................................................................... II CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 1-1 PS111W WIRELESS READY PRINT SERVER FEATURES ........................................................ 1 Front Panel and LEDs of PS111W................................................................................................... 2 Rear Panel of PS111W ..................................................................................................................... 3 1-2 PS110/PS113 2/3-PORT PRINT SERVER FEATURES ............................................................ 4 Front Panel and LEDs of PS110 and PS113.................................................................................... 4 Rear Panel of PS110 and PS113 ...................................................................................................... 5 1-3 PS101 MINI PRINT SERVER FEATURES .................................................................................. 6 Outlooks for PS101 Mini Print Servers ............................................................................................ 7 CHAPTER 2 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................ 8 PREPARING THE SITE ............................................................................................................... 8 VERIFYING PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................. 8 CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE PRINT SERVER ....................................................................... 9 VERIFYING POWER ................................................................................................................. 10 WEB MANAGEMENT FOR PRINT SERVER.................................................... 11 CHAPTER 3 3-1 CONFIGURING PRINT SERVER FOR TCP/IP .......................................................................... 11 3-2 CONNECTING TO THE PRINT SERVER..................................................................................... 11 3-3 BROWSER MENU SELECTIONS AND CONFIGURATION SCREENS ........................................... 13 Server Status ................................................................................................................................ 13 Configure Server .......................................................................................................................... 14 TCP/IP ........................................................................................................................................... 16 AppleTalk....................................................................................................................................... 17 Wireless ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Wireless Link Info......................................................................................................................... 21 Printer Port .................................................................................................................................... 22 Logical Printer............................................................................................................................... 23 NetWare General ......................................................................................................................... 25 NetWare Print Server .................................................................................................................. 25 NetWare Remote Printer............................................................................................................. 27 Reset.............................................................................................................................................. 28 CHAPTER 4 4-1 MICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEM PRINTING................................................ 29 PRINTING IN WINDOWS........................................................................................................... 29 iii NetGear Print Server Manual 4-2 NETGEAR PRINT SERVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................ 30 4-3 SETTING UP YOUR PC TO RECOGNIZE THE PRINT SERVER................................................. 37 Auto-IP............................................................................................................................................ 41 Wireless Configuration................................................................................................................... 43 NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name ...................................................... 46 4-4 ADD A PRINTER TO YOUR SYSTEM TO PRINT .......................................................................... 49 CHAPTER 5 UNIX PRINTING USING TCP/IP ......................................................................... 56 5-1 TEMPORARY IP ADDRESS RESOLUTION ................................................................................ 57 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP.................................................... 57 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP .................................................... 58 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP.................................................... 60 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP....................................................... 62 5-2 CONFIGURING YOUR PRINT SERVER USING FTP ................................................................. 64 Configuration Example................................................................................................................ 64 List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server ........................................ 66 5-3 SETTING THE PRINT METHOD................................................................................................. 67 LPD Configuration and Printing ................................................................................................. 67 Printing Using LPD....................................................................................................................... 70 Printing Using FTP....................................................................................................................... 70 Printing Using DSI........................................................................................................................ 70 CHAPTER 6 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 APPLETALK PRINTING....................................................................................... 71 SETTING UP PRINT SERVER FOR APPLETALK........................................................................ 71 SETTING UP HOST COMPUTER............................................................................................... 72 USING PSTOOL UTILITY ......................................................................................................... 73 PSTOOL UTILITY CONFIG FILE FORMAT ............................................................................. 74 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING......................................................................... 75 CHAPTER 7 7-1 CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW................................................................................................... 75 Configuring the NetWare File Server........................................................................................ 76 Configuring Your Print Server .................................................................................................... 76 Determining a Device Name for Your Print Server................................................................. 76 7-2 USING YOUR PRINT SERVER IN A NETWARE 3.X NETWORK................................................. 77 Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode) .................................................... 77 Setting RPRINTER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode) ................................................... 80 7-3 USING YOUR PRINT SERVER IN A NETWARE 4.X NETWORK................................................. 84 Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network ......................................... 84 Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation Network ............................ 87 Setting RPRINTER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network........................................ 89 Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 5.x NDS Mode Network ............................................ 92 7-4 USING ADVANCED FUNCTIONS............................................................................................... 93 Servicing Multiple NetWare Bindery File Servers ................................................................... 93 Attaching to More Than One NetWare Print Server............................................................... 94 Using Logical Ports...................................................................................................................... 95 CHAPTER 8 USING ADVANCED MANAGEMENT TOOLS.................................................. 96 8-1 CONFIGURATION USING THE NETGEAR PRINT SERVER ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM ...... 96 Buttons ............................................................................................................................................ 97 iv NetGear Print Server Manual 8-2 ADVANCED PRINT SERVER CONFIGURATION......................................................................... 99 System Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 99 TCP/IP Tab................................................................................................................................... 101 NetWare PServer Menu Tab......................................................................................................... 102 NetWare RPrinter Menu Tab........................................................................................................ 103 AppleTalk Tab............................................................................................................................... 104 Logical Port Tab........................................................................................................................... 106 Physical Port Tab ......................................................................................................................... 107 Wireless Tab ................................................................................................................................. 108 Link Info Screen ............................................................................................................................ 111 8-3 MENU OPTIONS..................................................................................................................... 112 Control Menu................................................................................................................................ 112 Printer Menu................................................................................................................................. 113 CONFIGURING USING IP SETUP....................................................................................................... 114 APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 115 PS111W WIRELESS READY PRINT SERVER SPECIFICATIONS....................................................... 115 PS101 MINI PRINT SERVER SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................. 116 PS110/PS113 2/3-PORT PRINT SERVER SPECIFICATIONS........................................................... 117 APPENDIX B UNDERSTANDING IP ADDRESSES ............................................................. 119 IP ADDRESSES AND THE INTERNET.................................................................................................. 119 NETMASK .......................................................................................................................................... 120 SUBNET ADDRESSING....................................................................................................................... 121 PRIVATE IP ADDRESSES .................................................................................................................. 122 ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL ................................................................................................. 123 IP CONFIGURATION BY DHCP ......................................................................................................... 123 APPENDIX C APPENDIX D CONFIG FILE .................................................................................................... 124 USING NETWARE 5 NDPS.............................................................................. 126 CONFIG FILE TCP/IP SETTINGS ................................................................................................... 124 OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................... 126 Creating an NDPS Manager Object........................................................................................ 126 Creating an NDPS Printer Agent ............................................................................................. 127 Workstation Configuration ........................................................................................................ 128 APPENDIX E APPENDIX F IP SETUP ............................................................................................................ 130 ASCII TO HEXADECIMAL CONVERSION TABLE.................................. 131 OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................... 130 v NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 1 · Introduction This chapter describes the features and the components of the PS100 series Print Sever. o 1-1 is PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server o 1-2 is PS110/PS113 2/3-Port Print Server o 1-3 is PS101 Mini Print Server 1-1 PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server Features NETGEAR PS111W print server offers: · 802.11b standard wireless ready mobile flexibility, and also supports: · · · · Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 40/64 or 128 bit encryption Open System and Shared key authentication Infrastructure, ad- hoc, and 802.11 ad- hoc communication modes · · · · · · · · · · Up to 11 channels or 13 channels* * Depends on the country areas Print support - both wired and wireless simultaneously, when wireless set to ad hoc mode Support for multiple protocols (TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and Netbios) Support for multiple operating systems (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP) Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP users. Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network Auto-sensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet connection on the PS100 series Print Sever. One bi-directional parallel port on the PS100 series Print Sever. Compact size to fit into limited space in a work area. Wall- mounting holes for attaching the print server to a vertical surface Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM The LEDs that indicate the status of the server, wired, and wireless LAN are located on the front panels of the Model PS111W Print Sever, as illustrated bellow: 1 NetGear Print Server Manual Front Panel and LEDs of PS111W Figure 1-1 Front Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever Key: 1 = PWR (power) LED 2 = ALERT LED 3 = LAN LED 4 = WLAN (wireless LAN) LED 5 = Side panel wireless PC card slot There are 4 LEDs on the front panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever. See the table bellow: LED Descriptions Label PWR (power) Alert Color Green Amber Activity On Off On Blinking Off On Blinking Off On Blinking Description Power is supplied to the print server. Operation is normal Hardware error Upgrading BIOS flash ROM No LAN connection Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from LAN Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from LAN No wireless PC card Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from wireless LAN Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from wireless LAN LAN Green WLAN Green 2 NetGear Print Server Manual Rear Panel of PS111W The rear panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever has a parallel port for printer. The Model PS111W Print Sever has one 10/100BASE-T network port. The 10/100BASE-T port is an auto negotiation port that operates in 100 Mbps and in half-duplex mode when connected to a Fast Ethernet network. The diagnostic print and reset to factory default button can print the current print server setup including IP address and wireless information by pressing and holding it two seconds. If press and hold the button for ten seconds while powering from off to on, the print server will load the factory default setting back into its flash memory. The Rear Panel as illustrated below, it has a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 12 V 800mA DC power adapter. Figure 1-2 Rear Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever Key: 1 = Side panel wireless PC card slot 2 = PRINTER (parallel) port 3 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector) 4 = Diagnostic print and reset to factory default button 5 = Power adapter receptacle 3 NetGear Print Server Manual 1-2 PS110/PS113 2/3-Port Print Server Features NETGEAR PS110/PS113 print server offers: · · · · · · · · · · Support for multiple protocols (TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, and AppleTalk) Support for multiple operating system (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Novell NetWare, and UNIX) printing Support Mac OS printing Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP users. Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network Auto-sensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet connection on the PS100 series Print Sever. One bi-directional parallel port on the PS100 series Print Sever. Compact size that allows the print server to be used where space is limited and to be mounted with Velcro on the side of a printer Extensive LED indicators for at-a-glance status Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM Front Panel and LEDs of PS110 and PS113 Key: 1 = PWR (power) LED 2 = Printer 1 LEDs 3 = Printer 2 LEDs 4 = NETWORK LEDs 4 NetGear Print Server Manual Key: 1 = PWR (power) LED 2 = Printer 1 LEDs 3 = Printer 2 LEDs 4 = Printer 3 LEDs 5 = NETWORK LEDs Rear Panel of PS110 and PS113 Key: 1 = PRINTER 2 (parallel) port 2 = PRINTER 1 (parallel) port 3 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector) 4 = Power adapter receptacle Rear Panel of the Model PS110 Print Server Key: 1 = PRINTER 3 (parallel) port 2 = PRINTER 2 (parallel) port 3 = PRINTER 1 (parallel) port 4 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector) 5 = Power adapter receptacle Rear Panel of the Model PS113 Print Server 5 NetGear Print Server Manual 1-3 PS101 Mini Print Server Features NETGEAR PS101 print server offers: · · · · · · · Extremely compact size to fit into the back of almost any kind of the printer. Need not an extra printer cable. Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP users. Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network 10BASE-T standard Ethernet capable to connect any 10/100 Mbps hub and switch. One bi-directional parallel port on the Model PS101 Print Sever. Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM 6 NetGear Print Server Manual Outlooks for PS101 Mini Print Servers The LEDs that indicate the status of the server, and the printing traffic of the Ethernet are located on the panels of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever. It has one 10 BASE-T network port. The port operates in 10 Mbps and in half-duplex mode when connected to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet network. As illustrated bellow, it has a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 9V 500mA DC power adapter. 1-1 Panel of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever Key: 1 = 10 Base-T ETHERNET port 2 = Power adapter receptacle 3 = LINK LED 4 = ALERT LED There are 2 LEDs on the panel of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever. See the table bellow: LED Descriptions Label LINK Color Green Activity Off On Blinking Off On Blinking Description No ETHERNET connection Powered ON Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from ETHERNET Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from ETHERNET Operation is normal Hardware error Upgrading BIOS flash ROM ALERT Amber The parallel port of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever is a standard Centronics 36 type connecter for printer. The connecter is as illustrated below. 1-2 Centronics 36 connecter of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever 7 NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 2 · Installation This chapter describes the installation and setup of the NETGEAR PS100 series Printer Server. 2-1 Preparing the Site Before you begin installing the print server, prepare the installation site. Make sure the operating environment meets the physical requirements of the print server, as described below. 2-2 Verifying Package Contents Your package should contain the following: · · · · · · PS100 series Printer Server DC Power adapter PS100 Series Print Server Resource CD PS100 Series Print Server Installation Guide Warranty & Owner Registration Card Customer Support Phone Card Call your reseller or NETGEAR Customer Support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or damaged parts. Refer to "Customer Support" section for the location of customer support in your area. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them to repack the print server if you need to return it for repair. 8 NetGear Print Server Manual 2-3 Connecting Devices to the Print Server The PS100 Series Print Server Model has one 10/100BASE-T network port that is auto sensing and will support either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connections, depending on the connected device. The Model PS101 Print Server has one Ethernet port, which can be operated on a 10/100BASE-T hub/switch in the half-duplex mode. The network port on the all Print Server Model is configured for Uplink wiring, which means you can connect the Print Server direct to an Ethernet switch or hub. Ethernet specifications limit the twisted pair cable (called a twisted pair segment) extended from a network port to 100 meters in length. The Model PS111W Print Server has one wireless PC card slot. It can be operated under three types of environment: LAN, wireless LAN, and both LAN and wireless LAN. Connect network port to an Ethernet hub/switch makes all LAN connected workstations can print with PS111W Print Server. With a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in PS111W, all 802.11b wireless connected workstation can print with PS111W Print Server. If connect network port and with a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in PS111W, both LAN connected workstation and 802.11b wireless connected workstation can print with the PS111W Print Server. Please note while the power is on; do not insert the NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in to PS111W Print Server. Doing so is simply not working and maybe damaging the Print Server and the PC card. Do not remove the NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card out from PS111W Print Server, when the power is on. This may damage the Print Server and the PC card. To avoid damaging to the wireless PC card and PS111W Print Server, do NOT insert and remove the PC card from or to PS111W Print Server while the power of the Print Server is on. 9 NetGear Print Server Manual 2-4 Verifying Power To complete the installation, connect the power adapter first to the power adapter receptacle on the print server rear panel and then to the power outlet on the wall. When power has been applied to the print server: · · · · The green PWR (power) LED on the front panel is on, if there is one. On the PS101 Print Sever Model, the green Link LED on connected network port is on. On the PS110 and PS113 Print Sever Model, the green Link/Act LED on the connected PRINTER, PRINTER 1, PRINTER 2, or PRINTER 3 port is on. On the PS111W Print Sever Model, the green LAN LED on connected network port is on, and the green WLAN LED with the NETGEAR MA401 801.11b Wireless PC Card in PC card slot is on. Make sure the network interface cards installed in the workstations are in working condition and the software driver has been installed on the cards. If required, verify the integrity of the print server by resetting it. Turn power to the print server off and then back on. If this does not help, you can try to load the factory default setting. The procedure is: turn power to the print server off, press and hold the diagnostic and reset to factory default button while turning the power back to the print server. Use the following one of the three options to reconfigure the print server: web management in chapter 3, NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard, or Administrative tool for advanced user in Chapter 8. If the problem continues and you have completed all the preceding diagnoses, contact NETGEAR Customer Support. For the telephone number of the representative in your area, refer to "Customer Support" section. 10 NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 3 · Web Management for Print Server This chapter applies to all NETGEAR Print Server models except o Macintosh printing with AppleTalk does not apply to PS101 o Linux/Unix and Novell Netware printing do not apply to PS101 and PS111W o Wireless applies to PS111W only The web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network. You can configure your NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server using any web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. This chapter contains information about configuring your NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server using the print server's browser interface. Please refer to the next following chapters for setting up your printing system. 3-1 Configuring Print Server for TCP/IP Using a web browser to configure a NETGEAR Print Server requires both the print server and the host workstation that the web browser runs on to be configured for TCP/IP. NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server is set with the factory setting for DHCP environment, which means if you have a DHCP server (most recent broad band routers have provided this feature), PS100 Series will get its own IP address settings for TCP/IP. To know the print server's IP address, press and hold RESET button for two seconds. The printer will print out the print server status report, where it includes the IP address information. 3-2 Connecting to the Print Server In order to configure the print server over the browser interface, your PC workstation must have a web browser program installed such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Free browser programs are available for Windows, Macintosh, or Unix/Linux. 1. Start your Web Browser 2. In the Address box, enter HTTP:// followed by the IP Address of the print server. e.g. http://192.168.0.21 Alternatively, the IP address of the print server can be found under "Device Information" in the "Control" menu of the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program. 3. You will then be prompted for the password. If no password has been set, just press ENTER. 4. Use the menu selections listed on the left of the screen to move about. 11 NetGear Print Server Manual Note: Remember to save modifications made on any screen by clicking the Save button before changing to a different screen. 12 NetGear Print Server Manual 3-3 Browser Menu selections and Configuration Screens This section describes the browser menu selections and corresponding configuration screens. The menu at the left panel of the browser may vary. It depends on which NETGEAR Print Server model you have. Server Status The Server Status screen shows print server system data and the current settings for all of the other screens. It is read-only; no data can be input on this screen. Click the refresh button to refresh information on this screen. Use the scroll bar to scroll through the display information. Figure 3-1 shows the Server Status Screen. Figure 3-1 Server Status Screen 13 NetGear Print Server Manual Configure Server Clicking the Configure Server menu selection brings up the Configure Server screen. The Configure Server screen contains fields to change the print server name and to enable or disable the various network protocols supported by the print server. Figure 3-2 and following table show the Configure Server Screen and describe each of its fields. Note: Use key Tab on keyboard to move the cursor from field to field besides using the mouse. Figure 3-2 System Configuration Screen 14 NetGear Print Server Manual Configure Server Fields Choose a descriptive name for the print server for identification purposes. This name is used in all protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory default name. For any change, NETGEAR recommends that a name be determined before setting the print server in any network. This Print Server Name name should be no more than 16 characters with at least a non numerical letter. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes (-) and underscore marks (_) are accepted. Enter the device password, and again in the Confirm Password field. Once a password is entered, it is required in order to gain access and change the configuration. If you forget the password to the print Password server, the only way to reset it is by resetting the device to factory default through the NETGEAR Print Confirm Password Server Administration Program. Check the corresponding protocols to enable them on the print server. AppleTalk is used to support AppleTalk printing from Apple computers. NetBEUI is primarily used in a small-scale Microsoft networking environment. A protocol may be disabled if it is not required for your network. Enable Protocols 15 NetGear Print Server Manual TCP/IP The TCP/IP configuration screen is used to configure the IP address of the print server. Figure 3-3 shows the TCP/IP configuration screen and following table lists its fields, describes the functions, and explains how to provide information in each field. Figure 3-3 TCP/IP Configuration Screen TCP/IP Configuration Fields This field allows you to enable or disable the print server's ability to get its IP address from a DHCP DHCP Client (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. When disabled, you can provide a fixed IP address in the following fields. If DHCP client is enabled, the fields that follow are not used. This IP address is assigned to the print server. If you have a private LAN and do not plan to connect to IP Address the TCP/IP based internet, NETGEAR recommends that you use the address from the IETF-designated private addresses (for example, 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x). This subnet mask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local LAN. For example, in Subnet Mask a network with a NETGEAR router, the default subnet mask is usually 255.255.255.0. Gateway This is the IP address of the router on your network. For example, in a network with a NETGEAR router, Address the gateway address is usually 192.168.0.1. Save: Save After the configuration, click on `Save' button to save the value permanently to Print Server. Cancel Cancel: Buttons If changed something that is not good, click on `Cancel' button will load the value back from the print server. No modification will be made. 16 NetGear Print Server Manual AppleTalk The NETGEAR Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP protocols, enabling Apple computers on the network to view and use the Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer. The NETGEAR Print Server is enabled for AppleTalk printing by default. Further AppleTalk configuration may be configured through a web browser if the print server is configured for IP access. If the Print Server is not configured for IP access, configuration of the Printer Server for AppleTalk may be performed through the Print Server Admin program on Windows for Apple machines. Figure 3-4 shows the AppleTalk configuration screen and the following table describes it fields. Figure 3-4 AppleTalk Configuration Screen Apple Talk Configuration Fields AppleTalk Zone The AppleTalk zone that the print server will appear in. To put the print server in the default AppleTalk zone of the AppleTalk network the print server is connected to, enter a single asterisk. These are text fields, used to describe the printer driver used for each port. Currently the only printer Printer Type driver supported for AppleTalk is LaserWriter. Communication Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol. Binary communication is faster than Protocol ASCII. The default is Binary. Save: Save After the configuration, click on `Save' button to save the value permanently. Cancel Cancel: Buttons If changed something that is not good, click on `Cancel' button will load the value back from the print server. No modification will be made. 17 NetGear Print Server Manual Wireless The Wireless screen provides selections for many wireless related operations. See Figure 3-5. For wireless operation, there are two major configurations. 1. Wireless related setups. 2. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. See the following Wireless Configuration Screen section for the detail. Figure 3-5 Wireless Screen Configuration fields and buttons Regulatory Domain Station Name Not configurable. This information is got automatically when there is a NETGAER MA 401 802.11b wireless PC card in PS111W. In northern America, usually get `USA/Canada'. Not configurable. It is the Ethernet MAC address for the PS111S. Stand for Service Set Identifier. It can be empty if the authentication method on Access Point is Open System (see authentication). To specifically tie to a wireless LAN, you need to get this information from your network administrator. It MUST be the same in both Access Point and wireless PS111W. If use ad hoc wireless network, you need to make sure all equipment use the same SSID to communicate to each other. The channel is ranged from 1 to 11 for north America, and for other regulatory area it may vary. To communicate in "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad hoc" mode, all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel SSID Channel No 18 NetGear Print Server Manual number. · · · If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN. If using "Infrastructure" mode, the Channel is selected automatically, to match the Channel used by the Access Point. If you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers) you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best. Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN. · Network Type · · 802.11 Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations. This is the current standard. Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations. This is the older standard. Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point. This also provides access to the wired LAN. 19 NetGear Print Server Manual WEP Data Privacy Fields Off ­ No data encryption Default setting; data is NOT encrypted before transmitted. Choose the data privacy encryption from one of the three Off ­ No data encryption, 64 Bit Encryption, or 128 Bit Encryption. · If selected, data is encrypted, using the default key, before being transmitted. The receiving station must be set to 64 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value in the same position in its key table. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data. Default Key - select the key you wish to be the default. Transmitted data is ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key; the other Keys are for decryption only. · Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, and Key 4 64 Bit Encryption This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data. All stations, including this Access Point, always transmit data encrypted using their default key. The key number (1, 2, 3, 4) is also transmitted. The receiving station will use the key number (1, 2, 3, 4) to determine which key value to use for decryption. If the key value does not match the transmitting station, decryption will fail. The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to have every Station, including the Access Point, use the same key table (all entries identical). It does not matter which default key is used. Enter two hexadecimal numbers in each cell. A hexadecimal number is one of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, and f, which represent the number from 0 to 15 respectively. Default Key 128 Bit Encryption Choose from 1 to 4. For usage please see `64 Bit Encryption' above. If selected, data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted. The receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data. Enter two hexadecimal numbers in each cell. A hexadecimal number is one of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, and f, which represent the number from 0 to 15 respectively. Options are "Open System" or "Shared Key". Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods. Check your documentation to determine the correct value to use. Save: After the configuration, click on `Save' button to save the value permanently. Cancel: If changed something that is not good, click on `Cancel' button will load the value back from the print server. No modification will be made. WEP Authentication Save Cancel Buttons 20 NetGear Print Server Manual Wireless Link Info When click on Link Info button in Figure 3-5, the Wireless Link Info screen shows. See Figure 3-6 for the current wireless link information. Figure 3-6 Wireless Link Information Screen Wireless Link Info Fields Stat: Associated The other wireless party which PS111W wireless communication is associated with ­ BSS ID The current used wireless channel. Current Channel For Network type as infrastructure mode, the channel is automatically selected the same as with the Access Point. Current Tx Rate Throughput The current wireless communication speed Tx: The current transmitting rate in the unit of byte per second Rx: The current receiving rate in the unit of byte per second Link Quality: The quality of the link, which is excellent or poor Signal Strength: The signal amplification, which is excellent or poor Note: The information is only meaningful while there is a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b wireless PC card in the PS111W slot. 21 NetGear Print Server Manual Printer Port The Printer Port screen provides the status of the printer. See Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7 Printer Port Screen Printer Port Connected Shows the descriptive name for the new printer. Printer HandShake This sets one of the communication parameters between this device and the printer. Signal The default is "Ack & Busy". Only change this to "Busy" if advised to do so by Technical Support. Status The current status of the printer (On-line, Off-line, Out of paper) Print State This will show either Idle or Printing. Print Test Click on this button will print the print server status Page 22 NetGear Print Server Manual Logical Printer The logical printer screen is used to map different logical printer ports to printers attached to the Print Server. A logical printer port is used to specify a set of printer control commands to be sent to a printer for every print job sent through the logical port. Figure 3-8 shows the logical port screen and the following table describes its fields. Figure 3-8 Logical Port Screen Logical Port Fields Logical Port Selects the logical port to be configured. Three logical ports are available. Get Data Click this button to display the saved configuration parameter for the selected logical port. Provides the control character string to send to the printer before the first character of the job is sent to the printer. One example of such an application would be switching to landscape mode when printing to the logical port. The string is made up of the hexadecimal code of the corresponding ASCII characters, as in these examples: Pre-String ASCII = [Esc]&|0O (Hex) Hexadecimal = 1B266C304F ASCII=[Esc]&|1O Hexadecimal = 1B266C314F An ASCII to hexadecimal number conversion table is include in the appendix. Provides the control character string to send to the printer after the last character of the job is sent to the Post-String printer. The character string must be in hexadecimal format as illustrated in the String Before Job example (Hex) above. If checked, adds a carriage return (CR) every time the line feed (LF) character code is received by the print Convert LF server when print data is sent to this logical printer port. Generally this should be unchecked. It may be needed to CR/LF for compatibility between Unix and Windows. Save Save: Cancel After the configuration, click on `Save' button to save the value permanently. 23 NetGear Print Server Manual Buttons Cancel: If changed something that is not good, click on `Cancel' button will load the value back from the print server. No modification will be made. 24 NetGear Print Server Manual NetWare General The NetWare General screen provides selections for NetWare print server operation mode and Ethernet frame type selection. Depending on which NetWare print server operation mode is selected here, either the NetWare Print Server or NetWare Remote Printer menu options should then be selected for mode specific configuration. Figure 8-4 and Table 8-2 show and describe the NetWare general configuration screen and its fields. Figure 3-9 NetWare General Configuration Screen NetWare General Configuration Fields NetWare Mode Frame Types Select NetWare print server operation mode. The choices are NetWare Print Server Mode or NetWare Remote Printer Mode. The default is Print Server Mode. Select the frame types used by your network. (Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet SNAP, and Ethernet II) By default, all frame types are enabled. NetWare Print Server Use this screen when the operating mode is set to NetWare Print Server in the NetWare General configuration screen. This screen sets the name of the NetWare Master File Server or NDS tree that the print server should service. Figure 8-5 and table 8-3 show and describe the NetWare Print Server mode configuration screen and its fields. 25 NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 3-10 NetWare Print Server mode Configuration Screen NetWare Print Server mode Configuration Fields NDS Tree Name NDS Context Master File Server (Bindery Mode only) For use in NetWare 4.X NetWare Directory Services (NDS) mode only. This is the NDS tree that the print server logs on. The name must not exceed 19 characters or contain any spaces. NetWare 4.X NDS mode only. Enter the Print Server NDS context. The entry should contain the path to the context but not the context itself, and each OU should be separated by a period (for example, department.company). When operating in Bindery mode, the print server logs on to a file server and services the queue set up on that particular file server. Enter the name of the master file server of the print server. Use this field to configure a password to be used by the print server to log on to the NetWare server or NDS tree. When a print server object is created in the file server, the password for the print server is set to NULL (no password protection). The factory default password for the print server is also set to NULL. When changing the password, both passwords in the print server and the file server need to be modified for the two servers to communicate properly. The print server password can be changed through this popup window, but PCONSOLE or NWADMIN needs to be executed to provide the proper password setting to the file server. Select how job notifications are to be received: only at the workstation where the print job originated at all workstations that the originating user have logged into Defines how often the print server will poll the queues to be serviced. The control unit is in seconds. NetWare Password Job Notification Polling Queue Interval 26 NetGear Print Server Manual NetWare Remote Printer Figure 8-6 and Table 8-4 show and describe the NetWare Remote Printer mode screen and its fields. The NETGEAR print server uses these parameters when its NetWare operating mode is set to Remote Printer Mode in the NetWare General configuration screen. Figure 3-11 NetWare Remote Printer Mode Configuration Screen NetWare Remote Printer Mode Configuration Fields Novell Printer Server for P1, P2 Novell Printer Server for P3 (if exist) Enter the name of the NetWare print server to service the PRINTER 1 and PRINTER 2 port of the print server. If the print server has a PRINTER 3 port, NetWare print server to service PRINTER 3 port. 27 NetGear Print Server Manual Reset Clicking the RESET button will reboot the print server. When you change settings for TCP/IP and Wireless, you will need to reset the print server. If the print server is rebooted, any printing job will be disrupted. If DHCP client is enabled, which is the default setting, after system reboots, the IP address of the unit may be changed. Please use the diagnostic button prints out to verify the IP address. 28 NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 4 Microsoft Windows System Printing This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Sever in a Microsoft Windows networking environment. To configure your hardware and software for the Microsoft Windows platform, you may: · · · · Use a web browser, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape, to configure your NETGEAR Print Server. For the use of web browser configuration, please refer to Chapter 3. Install NETGEAR Print Server software. Run Setup.exe. Configure the user PC to print to the NETGEAR Print Server. Install the Reference manual in the local machine, so that you don't have to carry the NETGEAR PS100 Series Printer Server Resource CD Rom. 4-1 Printing in Windows For the printing in your Windows system, you will need to do the following steps. 1. Application hardware connection including the physical network connection to your PC and print server, or the wireless environment MA401. Also the printer with the cable to the PS100 Series Print Server. Please refer to Quick Installation Guide and choose a proper application setting for your environment. 2. NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation will install the essential software for the configuration of the print server. By using NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard you can set up the print server. If you can use Web Configuration, you may not need to install the software. Please refer to Chapter 3. 3. Setup your PC to recognize the print server and write down the port name let your PC add a special printer port by using NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard. Before add driver for the printer, NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard will add the port automatically. You will need the port name, so please write down the port name when provided to you. 4. Add a printer to your system to print. Use NETGEAR Add Printer Driver to install the driver for your printer. Note: If you are using Windows 9x (including 95, 98, and ME), you MUST install this software. 29 NetGear Print Server Manual 4-2 NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation NETGEAR Print Server software works for PS100 series Print Severs in a Microsoft Windows networking environment. To install and set up your network and the NETGEAR Print Server, you may use a PC with a Microsoft Windows (95, 98, NT 4.0, ME, 2000, or XP) operating system and with either the TCP/IP protocol or the NetBEUI protocol enabled. 1. Turn on the power to your PC. Before proceeding with these instructions, be sure to assign a name to your workgroup on your PC. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you exit all Windows programs before running the Setup program. It is also necessary to install the NETGEAR Print Server software on every PC in the network that will use the printers attached to the PS100 series Print Sever. Insert the CD ROM into the CDROM drive. The program should start automatically. If not, please double click on setup.exe under the CDROM root directory. The first screen is shown below. Click on Next button. Figure 4-1 Print Server Installation 2. The second screen provides you an important message as shown below. Click on Next button. 30 NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 4-2 Information 31 NetGear Print Server Manual 3. As the next graphics, the third screen shows you a couple options. Figure 4-3 Components · · NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard An easy to use for the configuration of the print server wizard program NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard A step-by-step guide program to configure the printer to print from your Microsoft Windows You MUST install the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard so you can use the print server to print from Windows. Administrative Tools Advance administrative tools including admin and IPSetup Use admin to manage the print servers on LAN. Use IPSetup to manually assign IP address for the print servers. Note that the print server default is a DHCP client. If there is a DHCP server, you do not need to set up IP address. (Normally a home router comes with a DHCP server). User Manual ­ Adobe Acrobat format (PDF) A reference manual that goes the detail as you see now. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader in the PC. You can install it from the directory Acroread in the CD if you do not have it in the system. · · 32 NetGear Print Server Manual 4. After make the proper selections, click on Next button. You can choose the location of the program. Figure 4-4 Destination Location 5. Choose a program folder name. You click on Next button to accept the default name. Figure 4-5 Program Folder 33 NetGear Print Server Manual 6. The next screen shows you the progress of the installation. Figure 4-6 34 NetGear Print Server Manual 7. Before you finish the installation, you can choose to run the NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard and read the manual. You can uncheck either one or both of the selections and run it at a later time. Figure 4-7 Complete Screen 8. There will be a program group created and shown as below. Figure 4-8 NETGEAR Print Server 35 NetGear Print Server Manual You can open and access the group from your desktop as well. See Figure 4-9. 36 NetGear Print Server Manual 4-3 Setting Up Your PC to Recognize the Print Server You must set up each PC that will print to the print server. Before proceeding, verify that: · The print cable is connected to the printer port. · The AC adapter is plugged into the wall socket. · The Ethernet cable is plugged into the LAN, or the wireless MA 401 PC card is installed in PS100 Series Print Server. Figure 4-9 NETGEAR Print Server software Icon 37 NetGear Print Server Manual To set up each PC: 1. Double-click on the desktop icon, as showing Figure 4-8, that you named the group in the previous section, Figure 4-5. 2. Double-click on NETGAER Print Server Setup Wizard in the NETGEAR Print Server window. The NETGAER Print Server window opens, as illustrated below. Figure 4-10 NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard Window 3. In this window, you will see whatever network protocols you have installed on the local machine. You need TCP/IP to use web management. Most nowadays operating systems including Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP use TCP/IP as the primary networking protocol. PS101 and PS111W do not support NetWare IPX/SPX environment. Older system, like Microsoft Windows 3.1, may support only Netbios protocol as the Microsoft Network. You must have either TCP/IP or Netbios protocol, or both to use NETGAER PS100 Series print server. 38 NetGear Print Server Manual 4. Click on Next. The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current available NETGEAR Print Server on LAN. Click on Refresh button to see the new added print server. If you still don't see the one you'd like to see, wait a minute and click the Refresh button again. Figure 4-11 Select Print Server 39 NetGear Print Server Manual 5. Select the PS100 Series print server and click on Next. The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current print server Name. The default name is the Device Name on the base of the unit. Change it to a unique name, or leave it without changing it. See Figure 4-12 Select Name for Print Server. If your primary network is not Netbios/NetBEUI, you can leave Workgroup Name without a name. Figure 4-12 Select Name for Print Server 40 NetGear Print Server Manual 6. Click on Next. The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window, Figure 4-13, shows TCP/IP setting for the print server. You can choose to use a dynamic IP address, which is the most common setting, for the print server. Then, select Obtain IP Address automatically. When select this option, there are two ways to get an IP address dynamically. The first one is to get an IP address from a DHCP server. If you have and use a home gateway/router, it usually comes with a DHCP server by default. The print server comes out of the factory as a DHCP client and can get an IP address automatically. The second way is to use a self-assigned IP address automatically. This is the same as a Microsoft Windows PC system. It is call Auto-IP. Auto-IP When NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server is without an IP address due to as a DHCP client and there is no DHCP server to automatically get an IP address, it will self-assign a unique IP address. The address range is from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254 with the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 so that the print server can communicate and work with other IP devices using the same mechanism. To get the current IP address for the print server, make sure the printer power is ON, the print cable is connected to the PS100 Series print server, and the print server power is ON, press the diagnostic button for two seconds. The printer will print out the status of the print server, as well as the IP address. How do I use this feature? Select Obtain IP Address automatically in Figure 4-13 Set up TCP/IP for Print Server to get an IP address. You do not use a DHCP server (usually if you don't share a broadband ­ DSL, Cable, or satellite connection, you don't have one). You are networking with Ethernet (including Fast- and Gigabit-Ethernet) network. Then you can use this feature. Your Microsoft Windows system uses this feature by itself. You can click on Start ­ Run, Enter `command', and click OK. When the command prompt window is popped up, enter Ipconfig You may see the IP address for your system with 169.254.m.n, where m = 0-254 and n=1-254. The range is from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254 with the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 too. When you know the IP addresses for your system and the print server, you can test the connection from your PC to the print server. In the command prompt window, enter Ping 169.254.x.y Where 169.254.x.y is the IP address you get from the print out of the print server. (You should replace x and y with the IP address numbers in the print-out of the print server.) You may set up a fixed IP address for the PS100 Series print server. Select Fixed IP Address. Please enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway accordingly. You should get these values from your network administrator. If you don't know what values you should use, you may use Suggest New Values button. This button is available only when you select Fixed IP Address. After click the Suggest New Value button, a set of values will be filled in the fields. 41