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1. TAES 27 Section 6 Web Based Management ssssssseeeee eene 41 SIM A 41 Piepatr amp tiOl u itae rnoi ti toe etre ERR edat ka r ALI EET evi e E aiaga aA 41 Section 7 Special Features 4 eerie iere ten cncvesnden i doce aed EE PR Du de SR ge deu ca 51 MU P 51 Internet Printing Protocol IPP se 51 IPP Server Configuration eeem eee 51 SNMP setae cea cael tte tin cape bce ance cp nt etre diit LE eet lc 60 Section 8 Troubleshooting 2 iicet rient iret duende ce ees EE nb HE Yea nen 61 eu D 61 Section 9 Network Server Configuration esseeen 68 Windows NT Server ssssssesssseeeenm eene eren en nnne nene 68 UniX SySstelris uerum cretus e i err eee tee od apex cbe Bux A du Re uu Hi ke 71 Registering your NetComm Product ssessssssseeeeneeeeee emere 72 Warranty Registration Form essessseeeeeen ene nennen 73 Product Warranty irren tereti tr ERE ETE REPORRR TURAE EFE SEE es d uEpe 75 www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 2 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Section 1 Introduction The NetComm Mini Print Server has been designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution and allowing one pri
2. Printer Ports Available port types Local Port PrintServer Standard TCP IP Port New Port Type New Port Cancel Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard I3 Add Port RS Far which device do you want to add a port x j w Enter the Printer Name or IP address and a port name for the desired device Printer Name or IP Address 192168 1 10d Port Name iP_192 168 1 102 Back Next gt Cancel www netcomm com au holani Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Required The device could not be identified S 5 On this screen select Custom and click Poe en a the Settings button 1 The device is tumed on 2 The network is connected 3 The device is properly configured 4 The address on the previous page is correct If you think the address is not correct click Back to retum to the previous page Then correct the address and perform another search on the network If you are sure the address is correct select the device type below Device Type O Standard cian lt Back J Wet __ Cancel Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor PR Port Settings Port Name IP_102 168 1 5 6 On the Port Settings screen Printer Name or IP Address 102 168 1 5 5 s Protocol B6 Choose LPR in the Protocol section O Raw GR E Entera Queue name 3 Raw Settings WB Ensure the LPR Byte Counting N Enabled se
3. x System TCP IP AppleTalk NetBEUI Intemet Printing Pot Netware SNMP Selected Device XEROX 4120 r Physical Port Selected Physical Port Handshake Signal G Busy Only Busy amp Ack Printer Type C High Speed Low Speed r Logical Port Selected Logical Port logica Pn Map to Physical Port P1 S Convert LF to LF CR No C Yes Prefix of Job fn Suffix of Job sis Get Defaults Cancel Help The Get Defaults button will reset all settings to their factory default values Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 37 y Wireless This tab allows you to configure the Wireless Settings for your Wireless Print Server Change the settings to suit your environment Generally you must match the settings of other Wireless stations The available settings are described below System TCP IP AppleTalk NetBEUI Intemet Printing Pot Wireless Selected Device LASERPRN SSID Service Set Identifier Channel No 6 7 Network Type Infrastructure iei gt WEP Encryption Disable C Enable WEP Authentication WEP Keys ibis 128 bits Key1 hex Default Key Key2theq e KEY 1 Key3 hex Key4 hex Link Info Get Defaults Selected Device SSID Channel No www netcomm com au Page 38 Cet ie This shows the name of the Print Server Ifusing an ESS Extended Service Set with m
4. ERR Enter the IP address of the Wireless Print Server in the LPR Printer s Address field and enter the Queue Name e g L1 L2 L3 Select the Printer Model from the drop down list Click Add Configuration is now complete www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 26 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide AA Section 5 BiAdmin Management Utility This section describes the installation and operation of the BiAdmin Configuration amp Management program Requirements This program requires B Windows 95 Windows 98 or ME B Windows NT 3 51 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 or XP Additional Recommendations Bi Screen resolution of 800x600 or greater Installation Use the supplied CD ROM This CD ROM will usually auto run If auto run is disabled on your computer run the SETUP exe program in the root folder 1 Click on the Installation button and select 2 Administration BiAdmin is always installed if the Administrator option is chosen l Setup Type xj Click the type of Setup you prefer then click Next 3 Custom 4 IPP Internet Printing Protocol Client Description Tools for Initial Configuration and on going management This will install the Bi amp dmin management program Setup Wizard program and on line documentation EM 2 Start the program by using the icon created by the setup program Select the connected protocol and click OK Connect
5. 98 NT Me 2000 or XP the easiest method to use is Peer to peer Printing E Ifusing Windows and you need to print from MS DOS programs or you don t wish to install additional software use SMB SMB is not suitable for large complex documents If you need to print large documents as well as MS DOS printing you should install BOTH Peer to peer Printing and SMB printing MS DOS programs can use the SMB printer Windows programs should use Peer to peer Printing E Ifyour LAN has Network Servers e g Windows NT Windows 2000 Server use the method advised by your Network Administrator The Wireless Print Server can print via a queue located on a Network server if desired B6 Unix users refer to the Unix Manual on the CD ROM in the Manual Unix directory E Macintosh users refer to the Macintosh section of the User Guide Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 13 holani Checking your Network Protocols Windows 9x Your computer must have EITHER the TCP IP or NetBEUI protocols installed All versions of Windows after Windows 95 have TCP IP installed by default E Ifusing the Peer to peer Printing the installation program will check this for you E Ifusing other methods you must check manually as follows 1 Select the Settings gt Control Panel gt Network option on the Start Menu You should see a screen like the one following CS 0914 Configuration I
6. 4 0 l 2 3 4 Go to Start Settings Printer and invoke the Add Printer wizard When prompted with This printer will be managed by select My Computer and click Next Select Add Port then select LPR Port and click New Port In the Name of Address of server providing lpd Dialog box enter the Wireless Print Server s IP address In the Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box enter the appropriate logical printer number L1 L3 or L1 L8 depending on the model as previously configured on the Wireless Print Server Click OK When returned to the Printer Ports window simply select Close and then install your printer driver as usual When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared select the Sharing radio button In the Shared dialog box enter the shared printer name The shared name is how other users will see this printer Click OK to save and exit Client computers can now be configured as described in Section 4 Configuring your Computer Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 69 Meta Windows 2000 Server 1 Ne cher cios Op 6 Start the Add Printer Wizard select Network Printer then click Next to browse for the Wireless Print Server Locate and double click the Wireless Print Server select the desired port and click Next Click OK and select the correct Manufacturer and Model for this printer Follow the prom
7. No 1 Network Type Infrastructure Primary Firmware PK010101 HEX Secondary Firmware SF010506 HEX Refresh Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Printer Status Printer Status Check the status of the attached printer Parallel Port Print Test Page Connected Printer P1 Status On Line Printing Information Idle USB Port Print Test Page Connected Printer P2 Status Offline Printing Information Idle Refresh This screen displays the current status of each port For each port the following data is listed Connected Printer The model name of the printer connected to the port if the printer name is known If the printer is not bi directional this information is unavailable Status The current status of the printer On line Off line Out of paper Printing Information This will show either Idle or Printing Configure Server Configure The password protects the configuration data Server Unused protocols can be disabled ea UCM Print Server Name LASERPRN DECIDE Device Password soc Verify Password Bir ME Enable v Appletalk Iv NetBEUI Save Cancel Print Server Name Change the default name if you wish The new name must not contain any spaces or blanks Password Enter the device password and again in the Verify field Once a password is entered it is required in order to gain access and change the configuration Enable Protocols N
8. PC some Wireless status screens may display this name as the Access Point in use To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID ESSID The default value is null Note The SSID is case sensitive Select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN If you experience 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 B 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 Bi 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 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 47 Met Link Info Button WEP Data Privacy Off 64 Bit Encryption 128 Bit Encryption WEP Authentication www netcomm com au Page 48 B6 Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN Click this button will open the sub screen If OFF default data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted 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
9. Remote Printer Windows 3 51 1 From the Printer menu in Print Manager select Create Printer 2 Inthe resulting dialog box enter data as follows www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 68 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Ds AP Printer Name Enter a name up to 32 characters This name appears in the title bar of the printer window Driver Select the appropriate driver for the attached printer Description Enter a printer description for other network users to reference Print To Select Other A Print Destinations dialog box will appear after selecting Other In the Available Print Monitor list select LPR Port then OK An Add LPR compatible printer window will appear Enter data in the fields as follows Name Or Address Of Host Providing LPD Enter the IP address of the Wireless Print Server Name Of Printer On That Machine Enter the appropriate logical printer number e g L1 When the Create Printer dialog box reappears check the Share This Printer On The Network option The resource name shown in the Share Name box can be changed if you wish In the Location box you can enter information concerning the printer location Network users will see this information when browsing to find this printer Complete any other configuration information in the Create Printer dialog box save and exit Client computers can now be configured as described in Section 4 Client Configuration Windows NT
10. b Select Queue Setup from the menu c Click Use Print Manager for this port d Click OK to exit www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 18 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide hadani 8 The printer port will be created then a screen like the following will be displayed Configure Printer Port BE xj Port scbEoeas P2 Attached Printer 59000 Existing Printers Xerox 4520 Add New Printer Cancel 9 Select the correct Windows printer in the Existing Printers list and click the Connect button If the correct printer type is not listed click Add New Printer to run the Windows Add Printer wizard Step through the Wizard and install the required printer Select the correct Printer Manufacturer and Model or use the Have Disk option if appropriate We recommend changing the Printer name to indicate which device is on e g HP2100 on SCA43600 P1 If prompted about Sharing the printer do NOT enable Sharing When the Printer installation is finished it will be listed in the Configure Printer Port screen above Select it and click Connect 10 Installation is now complete You can now print using this printer To install additional printers please repeat setps 5 to 9 B6 Use the Start menu to run this program in future The default installation is Start gt Programs gt 802 11 Wireless LAN gt PrintServer Driver gt Print Driver Setup Management E Print jobs can be mana
11. cannot match up the colors as closely as wanted To alleviate this problem perform the following steps B Choose Calibrated Color Grayscale in the Print pop up menu in the Print Options dialog box The printer will make adjustments to match the colors E Check your monitor to make sure all settings for example brightness are adjusted correctly When I send a print job I get a PostScript Command error or no print out Check the communication protocols The computer Print Server and printer must all be configured to the same communication protocol either Binary or ASCIT To configure your system 1 Choose which protocol you are going to use You should check your printer it may not give you a choice 2 Set your printer to the correct protocol 3 Use the computer s Print submenu to configure your computer to use the protocol you have chosen 4 Configure the Wireless Print Server to use the same protocol as the printer and computer Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Windows Printing Problems Problem No 1 When I tried to install the Printing software for Peer to Peer printing I received an error message and the installation was aborted Solution No 1 This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software Before attempting another installation Remove the existing installation Restart your computerTo remove an existing printer port installatio
12. holani Logical Printers Logical Printers ports can be used under Unix For each Logical Printer the following fields are available Logical Logical Printers can be used with Unix Printers The names for Logical Printers are L1 to L6 Select Printer Logical Printer No Tz Get Data Details Physical Port Parallel 1 Pre string Hex Poststring Hex Convert LF to CRILF Save Cancel Logical Printer Port Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure L1 to L3 or L1 to L8 depending on your model Click the Get Data button to update the display with the current data for the selected logical printer Port Select the Printer Port which the Logical printer will use Pre string The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer before each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Post String The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer after each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters Convert LF to CR LF If checked LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF carriage return line feed Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 49 hodan Internet Printing See Internet Mail Printing in Section 7 for details of this feature Internet Printing Mail Server Printer Options www netcomm com au Page 50 This feature allows remote users to print to the printer
13. must pass through to reach other WLAN devices will reduce the effective range your Wireless LAN You should also keep the depth of the obstructions to a minimum Take an example of a wall that is half a metre thick For a radio signal going through the wall at a forty degree angle it must pass through almost one metre of material At a two degree angle this increases to over 14 metres Position adaptors and access points so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling for better reception Position your adaptors and access points above desk height so as to minimise the number and depth of obstructions and always position your adaptors and access points so that the signal passes through drywalls or open doorways and not through metallic materials E Antenna Position Where possible keep your adaptors and access points at least 1 or 2 metres away from devices that generate strong radio frequency or electromagnetic signals such as microwaves computer monitors cellular telephones and electric motors Use the utilities included with your product to measure the best reception signal quality strength achieved when repositioning the antenna Should the signal be inadequate in an area where you wish to use your wireless network consider adding Access Points to increase the signal strength in that area www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 6 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide hodan How to Make Your Wi
14. same position in its key table Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Default KeySelect 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 Table 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 Then it does not matter which key is used as the default key 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 Key Enter the key value you wish to use Other stations must have the same key Options are Open System or Shared Key Some Wireless cards do not support both methods Check your Wireless card s documentation to determine the correct value Ensure that all Wireless stations use the same setting as the Access Point Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide
15. to the Wireless Print Server using Internet E mail Configuration Please refer to Section 7 Special Features for Internet Mail Printing Configuration details www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 36 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Port Tab This screen has two panels Physical Port and Logical Port Physical Port The following settings are available B6 Selected Physical Port Select the Physical Printer Port you wish to configure Bi Handshake Signal Select Busy Only or Busy amp Ack for the Physical Port B6 Printer Type Select High Speed or Low Speed for the Printer Type Logical Port Logical Ports printers can be used in a Unix environment The following settings are available B6 Selected Logical Port Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure The number of Logical Port depends on the number of physical port the device has The Maximum available number is 8 E Map to Physical Port Select the physical Printer Port which the Logical printer will use E Convert LF to LF CR If checked LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF carriage return line feed E Prefix of Job The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer before each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters E Suffix of Job The printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer after each print job This string cannot exceed 15 characters
16. via the Internet E Mail is used as the transport mechanism Mail Server IP Address fo p fo fo Account Name Account Password f Verify Password M Check Mail every fo fr Hr Min Redirect unprintable Mail to Printer Model Printer Port Parallel 1 z Print every E Mail Iv Print Banner Page Mail response when printed SAVE CANCEL Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Section 7 Special Features This section covers the special features of the Wireless Print Server Overview The Wireless Print Server supports the following three 3 special features E IPP Internet Printing Protocol B6 Proprietary Internet Mail Printing system B SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol Internet Printing Protocol IPP IPP Internet Printing Protocol is a new standards based system to allow remote printing from a computer to any accessible printer Normally the printer will be attached to a computer or other device which functions as an IPP Server For client computers it is necessary to install a compatible IPP Client program The Client must also know the IP Address or URL or the IPP Server IPP Server Configuration The Wireless Print Server contains the necessary firmware to act as an IPP Server No additional configuration is necessary However the following requirements must be met Bi The Wireless Print Server must have a valid IP Address For printing
17. with the product 3 The customer complies with all of the terms of any relevant agreement with NetComm and any other reasonable requirements of NetComm including producing such evidence of purchase as NetComm may require 4 The cost of transporting product to and from NetComm s nominated premises is your responsibility and 5 NetComm does not have any liability or responsibility under this warranty where any cost loss injury or damage of any kind whether direct indirect consequential incidental or otherwise arises out of events beyond NetComm s reasonable control This includes but is not limited to acts of God war riot embargoes acts of civil or military authorities fire floods electricity outages lightning power surges or shortages of materials or labour 6 The customer is responsible for the security of their computer and network at all times Security features may be disabled within the factory default settings NetComm recommends that you enable these features to enhance your security The warranty is automatically voided if 1 You or someone else use the product or attempts to use it other than as specified by NetComm 2 The fault or defect in your product is the result of a voltage surge subjected to the product either by the way of power supply or communication line whether caused by thunderstorm activity or any other cause s 3 The fault is the result of accidental damage or damage in transit including
18. 1 Wireless LAN gt PrintServer Driver gt Printer Port Setup to run the program again Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 17 Met 5 After prompting you to check that both the printer and print server are on and the cables connected correctly the program will search for Printer Servers on the network and a screen like the following will be displayed amp Printer Port Setup Xi Edi SCDEOBAG d NUMEN Pot2 9000 Indicates Port is already installed Select Next to change connected printer m E Ifdesired click Refresh E The name of the attached printer will be displayed if possible If No printer is displayed check that the printer is properly connected and powered on If your Print Server is still not listed E Click the Refresh button B Check that both the Wireless Print Server and the printer are properly connected and powered on B Check that the Wireless Print Server has been configured Use the Setup Wizard on the CD ROM E Ifusing TCP IP try installing the NetBEUI protocol See the earlier section on Checking your Network Protocols for details E Then try again 6 Select the desired port on the Wireless Print Server then click Next d 2 Is there an Epson Stylus Color printer connected to this port 7 Ifusing the Epson Spooler Manager this program must be disabled as follows a Run the Epson Spooler Manager
19. 3 If you continue pressing the button for 10 seconds a diagnostic page will be printed showing the new default settings To generate a Diagnostic print out 1 Ensure that both the Wireless Print Server and the printer attached to port 1 are ON 2 Press the diagnostic button and hold it in for 2 seconds 3 The test page containing the current settings will be printed Note PostScript printers are unable to print this page If you have a PostScript printer on Port 1 the test page will not be printed LED Indicators The Mini Print Server has four LED indicators LAN WLAN Status and Error The LED indicator modes are described in the following table LED Status Description All LEDs Off No power Status Green Power on Error Red Hardware error WLAN IdleFlashing Transmitting or receiving data through the Wireless LAN LAN IdleFlashing Transmitting or receiving data through the LAN Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 5 Met Signal Range WLAN devices are designed to operate over a radius of 100 meters indoors and 300 metres outdoors Obstructions such as walls ceilings floors office equipment and furniture can reduce this range The following example or just some factors that affect the signal range of your Wireless network E Obstructions The Wireless LAN radio signal can penetrate through ceilings and walls However each wall or ceiling the signal
20. Help B Name of the Wireless Print Server can be changed if you wish Bi Comment is optional B6 Select or enter the Workgroup name for this Print Server 6 Click Next to configure the TCP IP Screen Print Server Setup Wizard TCPAIP Obtain IP Address automatically Requires DHCP Server on LAN 7 Fixed IP Address IP Address fies 254 Network Mask Subnet Mask 255 255 0 Server Gateway IP Address fo p fo Wizard Current Values seem OK no conflict detected BRE B Select Obtain IP Address automatically if your LAN has a DHCP Server otherwise select Fixed IP Address Wi For Fixed IP Address enter an unused address from the range used on your LAN or click the Suggest New Values Button Bi Use the same Network Mask and Gateway as computers on your LAN 7 Onthe Wireless Screens the settings should be set to match your other Wireless Stations For details about each setting refer to the following section on Wireless Configuration 8 Click Finish to save the data to the Wireless Print Server Note To install the Wizard on your computer use the Installation option www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 10 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide y 7 70 Ifthe desired Print Server is not listed Bi Check all cables to the Wireless Print Server Bi Check the Wireless Print Server s LEDs B The Red Error LED should be OFF and the Green Status LED should be ON El Che
21. SJa ULId alDYS 0 ADM JUa UaAUO SOW jSaisva ay sod gsn 3 J9 B4ed JouJ9u13 SS9J9JIM YAANAS LNIYd LYOd ILINW ESSE RESTI SAW TI JBAJRS JUL SS2 811M y O000SdN dodani Contents Section 1 E v ioo eii o a c 3 Section 2 Connecting your Wireless Print Server 4 Diagnostic Push Button einen es tenet iate unes adobe dd 5 NBI e on 5 How to Make Your Wireless Network More Secure sseeenee 7 Section 3 Configuring your Wireless Print Server sse 8 OVGIVIGW sista 8 Configuration Methods 2 ccccecececeesccessedeeeedeeeedacdesen dee tene nnne nnne 8 Using the Windows Wizard sseseseeeen ee eene 9 Wireless COnfiguration 2 eiiis iier pb tate tn eti einhinne iaiia 12 Section 4 Configuring your Computers ssseen ee 13 uU M M 13 Printing Methods cc 13 Windows Peer to peer Printing sssenm m 15 Windows SMB Printing sis aea croi rte teret cem rene sax eee 21 Windows with Server based Print Queues seee 23 Windows LPR Printing eiiim rient cite ber co tcd var eene vag 24 Macintosh AppleTalk sseseeeenen eee mm nennen 25 Section 5 BiAdmin Management Utility 27 crnujcfeeee 27 Lue
22. a Server based Print Queue the Wireless Print Server is installed on an existing Network Server Windows Unix or NetWare and is invisible to your computer If your Network Administrator chooses to use this system the required setup procedure on each Windows client is as follows Add Printer 1 Open your Printers folder and start the Add Printer Wizard and click Next to continue 2 When prompted select Network Printer Add Printer Wizard El How is this printer attached to your computer If it is directly attached to your computer click Local Printer If it is attached to another computer click Network Printer EE 3 When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name click the Browse button and locate the Server and Printer or Print Queue which your Network Administrator advised you to use Browse tor Primer M 24 Select the network printer that you want to add Note Printers are usually attached to computers My Network Places E Entire Network B A Apana E al Laserpm sm h Mshome 2 mydocuments OK Cancel 4 Click OK then Next 5 Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model as advised by your Network Administrator and click Next 6 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers any may be selected when printing from any Windows application Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print S
23. ademarks and Notices NetComm is a trademark of NetComm Limited Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Information is subject to change without notice All rights reserved Please note that the images used in this document may vary slightly from those of the actual product Specifications are accurate at the time of the preparation of this document but are subject to change without notice www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 72 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Cut along the line N Warranty Registration Form Date of Purchase Name Company Address Tel No E mail The following information is vital for your warranty Please make sure it s correct and complete Serial No Model Product Type l Make sure L Pc cara L external you fill this Internal Other E section in intend to use this product at Home School College University Business Government Office Dealer s Name Dealer s Address Post Code Tel No ue FaxNo How did you find out about our products Met Product Warranty The warranty is granted on the following conditions 1 This warranty extends to the original purchaser you and is not transferable 2 This warranty shall not apply to software programs batteries power supplies cables or other accessories supplied in or
24. appears click the Spool Settings button B When the Spool Settings dialogue box appears choose Start printing after last page is spooled and click OK A printing device connected to the Wireless Print Server port cannot print or prints garbage Check the following E Cable connection between Print Server and printer E Printer driver in the application program or Windows matches the printer The Configuration button on the Printer Status screen in BiAdmin is grayed out even though my printer is bi directional The button is unavailable if the printer is busy You must wait until the printer is idle Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide hodan Problem No 7 When I send a print job cannot print or prints garbage Solution No 7 The problem may be due to the printer if the printer you used is an old model with low speed the following steps may solve this problem Try the following HM Open the BiAdmin Utility E Click the Printer Status icon WB Change the Printer Type setting to Low Speed or set the Handshake Signal setting to Ack amp Busy Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 67 Met B Section 9 Network Server Configuration Windows NT Server Preparing for TCP IP Printing If using Windows NT 3 51 or Windows NT 4 0 Microsoft TCP IP Printing Support must be installed E If it is already installed proceed to Ad
25. ase64 Encoding for mail attachments Internet Print Server B TCIP IP Protocol The LAN must use the TCP IP protocol Wi Mail Server Access The Wireless Print Server must be able to access the Mail Server using a single IP address B Mail Account The Wireless Print Server must have a Mail Account Users print by sending an E Mail to this mail account User Client Requirements E Internet Connection Either through a LAN or dial up W E Mail address This is used to notify the user that their print job has been done or if there any problems Wi Printer Driver Users must have a printer driver which matches the printer connected to the remote Internet Print Server E Print Capture Software To print more than plain text users require InterNet Printing Port software to capture the print job and convert it into an E Mail attachment The Internet Printing Port software is available for the following operating systems E Microsoft Windows 95 98 or ME E Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 56 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide hodan Internet Mail Printing Configuration The Wireless Print Server must be configured with the data in the following table The supplied BiAdmin utility program or the Web interface can be used to set the following entries on the TCP IP screen Mail Server IP Address The IP Address of the E Mail Server used by the Wireless Print Serve
26. but not limited to liquid spillage 4 Your product has been used for any purposes other than that for which it is sold or in any way other than in strict accordance with the user manual supplied 5 Your product has been repaired or modified or attempted to be repaired or modified other than by a qualified person at a service centre authorised by NetComm and 6 The serial number has been defaced or altered in any way or if the serial number plate has been removed Limitations of Warranty The Trade Practices Act 1974 and corresponding State and Territory Fair Trading Acts or legalisation of another Government the relevant acts in certain circumstances imply mandatory conditions and warranties which cannot be excluded This warranty is in addition to and not in replacement for such conditions and warranties To the extent permitted by the Relevant Acts in relation to your product and any other materials provided with the product the Goods the liability of NetComm under the Relevant Acts is limited to at the option of NetComm to Replacement of the Goods or Repair of the Goods or Payment of the cost of replacing the Goods or Payment of the cost of having the Goods repaired All NetComm ACN 002 490 486 products have a standard 12 months warranty from date of purchase However some products have an extended warranty option refer to packaging To be eligible for the extended warranty you must supply the requested warranty informa
27. can use the Query IPP Printer program installed with Add IPP Port An IPP Server may be unavailable for any of the following reasons It is powered off A printer problem has caused the IPP Server to cease responding and a restart reboot is required The Server s IP Address has changed The Internet connection for the IPP Server is down Network congestion causes the connection attempt to time out If using the supplied IPP Client software there are 2 settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted if you have problems connecting to the IPP Server See the previous section Changing the IPP Port Settings for details Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 55 y Internet Mail Printing The Internet Mail Printing System allows users to print data to your printer across the Internet Users send the Internet Print Server an E Mail with the print job normally sent as an attachment to the E Mail The Wireless Print Server will retrieve the E Mail and print it System Requirements Mail Server E Accessibility The Mail Server must be accessible by the intended clients or users Normally this means a permanent connection to the Internet B6 Protocols The Mail Server must support the POP3 and SMTP protocols The Internet Printing System uses these protocols and the most common E Mail formatting standards B MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions E B
28. ce Configuration www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 32 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide y 720 TCP IP Tab Selecting this tab will allow configuration for the TCP IP network protocol The basic options are Dynamic IP Address DHCP The IP address is obtained automatically from a DHCP Server on your network Fixed IP Address You must enter the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address IP Address Select an unused IP address from the address range used on your LAN Subnet Mask Use the same values as computers on your LAN or on the same LAN segment if you have a Router Gateway Use the same values as computers on your LAN or on the same LAN segment if you have a Router Some Print Server models also support the Auto IP function If the Wireless Print Server is set to Dynamic IP Address but there s no DHCP server found on the network the Wireless Print Server will get an IP from the range of 169 254 1 1 169 254 254 254 automatically In this case even though the Wireless Print Server was initialized with an Auto IP it will change to DHCP whenever a DHCP server is detected Xi System TCP IP AppleTalk NetBEUI Intemet Printing Port Netware SNMP Selected Device XEROX 4120 C Dynamic IP Address DHCP Lol 1 IP Address fise fee fr roa Subnet Mask s5 55 55 p Gateway Address p p p p TCP session Retry interval 2 sec Retry
29. ck that your computer and the Wireless Print Server are on the same LAN segment If you don t have a Router or Gateway on your LAN you only have 1 segment Check that your computer has either the TCP IP or NetBEUI network protocols installed See Checking your Network Protocols on page 11 for details Wi Ifall else fails connect your Wireless Print Server by LAN or directly to a computer using a cross over cable and change the settings to allow the Wireless Print Server to be accessed on your Network Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 11 dodani Wireless Configuration The Wireless Print Server is a Wireless station NOT an access point Like all other Wireless stations they have 3 modes B 802 11 Ad Hoc mode no Access Point is used Wireless stations communicate directly with each other This is the current standard BW Ad Hoc mode no Access Point is used Wireless stations communicate directly with each other This is the older standard and requires that each Wireless station is set to use the same Channel In 802 11 Ad hoc mode a Wireless station will scan all channels to find compatible ad hoc groups it can join Note Of the two 2 Ad hoc modes 802 11 Ad Hoc mode is recommended If your Wireless LAN Card doesn t provide 802 11 Ad Hoc mode try Ad Hoc mode on the Computer and 802 11 Ad Hoc on the Wireless Print Server If this fails select Ad h
30. count 254 Get Defaults Cancel Help The TCP session parameters should only be changed if advised to do so by your Network Administrator or Print Server Technical Support Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 33 AE AppleTalk Tab Generally no Print Server configuration is required in order to use AppleTalk Configuration C g This screen allows you to E Set the Zone Name field to determine which Apple systems can gain access to this printer B6 The Printer Type field is used to describe the printer driver used for each port B Set Communication Protocol to ASCII or Binary This must match the setting on the Apple computer systems using the Wireless Print Server www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 34 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met NetBEUI Tab This screen allows you to Choose the Domain name for the selected Wireless Print Server Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer by using the Response Time field Set the desired option for the Abort Job if Error Occured setting YES causes a print job to be terminated if a printing error occurs NO default will try to continue but may cause print errors Configuration Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 35 Mitt Internet Printing Tab The Internet Printing feature allows you to send print jobs
31. dentification Access Control The following network components are installed ff IPX SPX compatible Protocol gt NETGEAR FA311 Fast E 4 3 NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter f NetBEUI gt NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter Y TCP IP gt NETGEAR FA311 Fast Ethemet PCI Adapter 4 Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks Eile and Print Sharing Description TCP IP is the protocol you use to connect to the Internet and wide area networks OK Cancel B6 The highlighted line TCP IP gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that TCP IP is installed Your computer will show the name of the your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter B6 The line in the list NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that the NetBEUI protocol is also installed on this computer Your computer will show the name of the your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 Ifneither line is present E Install the NetBEUI protocol by selecting Add gt Protocol gt Microsoft gt NetBEUI 7 OK You may be prompted for your Windows CD ROM E Ifrequired you can also install TCP IP However depending on your LAN environment TCP IP may require further configuration 3 Ifeither protocol is already installed proceed with installation www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 14 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Windo
32. ding a TCP IP Remote Printer W Otherwise the procedure to install TCP IP printing support is as follows Windows NT 3 51 1 Start the Network option in Control Panel When the Network Settings dialog box appears click the Add Software button to display the Add Network Software dialog box 2 Select TCP IP Protocol And Related Components in the Network Software list box and then click the Continue button 3 In the Windows NT TCP IP Installation Options dialog box check the TCP IP Network Printing Support option 4 Click the OK button Windows NT Setup will display a message asking for the full path to the Windows NT distribution files Provide the appropriate location and click the Continue button All necessary files will be copied to your hard disk 5 Ifyou did not check the Enable Automatic DHCP Configuration option in the Windows NT TCP IP Installation Options dialog box you must complete all the required TCP IP configuration procedures manually 6 After you finish configuring TCP IP the Network Settings dialog box will reappear click the Close button and then restart your computer for the changes to take effect Windows NT 4 0 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel Network 2 Click the Service option and ensure that Microsoft TCP IP Printing is enabled If it is not enabled select the Add option and enable it as usual 3 Ifyou added services in step 2 reboot the computer for the changes to take affect Adding a TCP IP
33. dows 2000 has its own IPP Client and there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client Software To use Windows 2000 s IPP Client with the Wireless Print Server follow this procedure 1 2 6 Start the Add Printer wizard Select Network Printer and click Next to see the Locate your Printer screen as shown below Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your Intranet and enter the URL of the IPP Server as follows where ip address represents the IP Address of the IPP Server and 631 is the port number Port 1 ip_address 63 1 ipp P1 Port 2 if exists ip_address 63 1 ipp P2 Port 3 if exists ip address 631 ipp P3 These entries are case sensitive They must be entered as shown with ipp in lower case and P1 P2 and P3 in UPPER case If the connection can be established and the printer on that port is on line the following dialog will be displayed Click OK and then select the printer manufacturer and model to match the printer connected to the port on the IPP Server Click Next and complete the Wizard The IPP printer is now ready for use www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 54 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Mit Using IPP Printers The IPP Printer can be selected and used like any other Windows printer If the IPP Server is not on your network your Internet connection needs to be active If you wish to check the availability of the remote IPP Server you
34. e Otherwise leave the address as 0 0 0 0 Connection Delay before reconnection attempts Sets how long the Wireless Print Server should wait before retrying a TCP IP connection which is lost Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds with 2 as the default Number of reconnection attempts Sets how many attempts at reconnection will be made After that the TCP IP session will be terminated Allowable values are from 0 to 255 with 254 as the default www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 46 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Wireless Wireless Configuration WEP Data Privacy Configuration RegulatoryDomain Station name SSID ESSID Channel No Network Type Rev 1 YML667 Met SSID and WEP settings must match the other Wireless stations Regulatory Domain Station Name DO0 CO0 02 DE 08 A6 SSID Service Set Identifier LaserPRN Channel No 6 Network Type Infrastructure 7 Link Info off no data encryption C 64 Bit Encryption using this key table Key 1 foo oo foo oo foo Default Key 1 oo oo oo o foo Kev 3 oo no oo oo foo kev o3 o oo o oo C namiska p0 oo oo oo oo oo oo oo Joo oo foo oo foo WEP Authentication SharedKey Retrieve Defaults Save Cancel It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory domain This is the same as the Device Host Name on the WAN screen On your
35. e correct fonts This is a problem that occurs in some application programs Try downloading the fonts contained in the EPS file before printing the saved EPS file I can t select the Remaining from item in the print dialog box If you have selected the Layout value 2 Up or 4 Up you cannot access the Remaining from item Choose other selections www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 63 Met Problem No 7 Solution No 7 Problem No 8 Solution No 8 Problem No 9 Solution No 9 Problem No 10 Solution No 10 www netcomm com au Page 64 A cover page prints either on the first or the last page of the document Select one of these solutions E Tum the cover page feature off E Insert extra page breaks in your document to avoid the cover page printing on the first or last page of your document E Install the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver You are having trouble printing with the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver Why do I have trouble printing with the LaserWriter 8 Your application software may not be compatible with the LaserWriter 8 driver or your system may not meet the requirements of the LaserWriter 8 driver Use the Apple LaserWriter 7 driver instead The colors on my printed output do not match the colors on my computer screen When the printer receives a color file it tries to match the printed output color to the screen color Sometimes the printer
36. e the Wireless interface because the default Infrastructure mode wireless setting can NOT be used with the LAN interface To use both the LAN and Wireless interfaces the Wireless mode must be set to Ad hoc After configuration the LAN interface can be disconnected if not required For LAN application the LAN cable need to be inserted before power ON 4 Power Up Plug in the power adapter cable and power up Start up will take only a few seconds 5 Check the LEDs The Red Error LED should flash then turn Off When the Red LED goes off and the Green LED remains lit or flashes the Wireless Print Server is ready The Red Error LED will remain flashing if the Wireless Print Server can t connect to the printer Status LED WLAN LED LAN LED M Error LED m Power Parallel Port Port 1 N USB Port Port 2 MEER LAN Port www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 4 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide y 77 2 Diagnostic Push Button The Wireless Print Server is fitted with a Diagnostic Push Button The button is recessed a pin or paper clip can be used to press it This button has 2 functions B6 Restore the factory default settings E Print a test page containing all current settings To restore the factory default settings 1 Turn the Wireless Print Server OFF 2 Press and hold the diagnostic button While pressing the button switch the Wireless Print Server ON
37. e to install the Wireless Print Server s printer as a Windows SMB network printer 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop 2 On the View menu select Details 3 Locate the desired Print Server as shown below iB Eie Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt QSearch Gi Folders CHHistory RS GS X A Exe Address B Laserpm Go 2 abject s B6 If itis the same Workgroup as your computer it will be listed on screen B6 Ifitis in a different workgroup double click Entire Network then double click the appropriate Workgroup to open it 4 Double click the Wireless Print Server icon to view a Printer icon for each printer port The Comment field may indicate what type of printer is connected to the port 5 To install a printer right click the desired printer icon and choose Install as shown below This will start the Add Printer wizard Ele Edt View Go Favorites Help e fal X A uj gt Back Forward Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete udes jweonm SCS Capture Printer Port Create Shortcut Properties Es Sets up the selected printer 6 Follow the prompts to complete the installation E For information about the question Do you print from MS DOS programs see Printing from MS DOS Programs below W Select the Printer Manufacturer and Model to match the printer connected to this port on the Wireless Print Server and comple
38. each port and that each port has a unique name Checking the Printer Driver To make sure that the correct printer driver for the remote printer is installed on your system you can use the InterNet Printing Port to send an E Mail to the Internet Printer The procedure is as follows 1 Connect your default printer to the InterNet Printing Port 2 Check that Reply Notification Mail in the InterNet Printing Port is ON 3 From Notepad or another text editor print a short message e g This is a test print to the Internet Printer You will receive a reply E Mail containing the Printer ID which will identify the printer attached to the Wireless Print Server If this does not match the printer driver you are using install the correct printer driver Printing through the Internet 1 Create or open the document you wish to print 2 Select the Printer connected to the InterNet Printing Port 3 If you do not have a permanent Internet connection establish a connection now Note The InterNet Printing Port will NOT establish a dial up connection but it will send the E Mail the next time you are connected 4 Print the document 5 The InterNet Printing Port will generate an E Mail and send it to the remote printer The document will be encoded and sent as an attachment to the E Mail You will see a progress screen to advise its progress 6 Close the Internet connection if you opened it in Step 3 7 Ifthe Notify after pri
39. ed Protocol IW TCPAR T IPX SPX I NetBELI o Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 27 dodani 3 When run the program searches the network for all active Print Server s then lists them on screen as shown by the example screen below 2 BiAdmin Management Utility Main InitDevice Diagnostic Help ZLZ od Device Name XEROX 4120 Mac Address OOCO02DACOES IP Address 192 168 1 102 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway ddress 0 0 0 0 Firmware Version 6027 Domain Name APANA ESE SSS The left panel displays a list of all Print Servers found on the network When a Print Server is selected from the list its details are displayed in the right panel Note If the IP address is Null please click the Refresh icon to get the value again If the desired Print Server is not listed try the following B6 Check that the device is installed and ON then Refresh the list W Ifthe Wireless Print Server is on another LAN segment use the InitDevice Attached Remote menu option to locate and display the Wireless Print Server www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 28 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Icons Device Status eu Menu equivalent Main Device Status Device Information x Selected Device REIMMGED Savetotie Selected fie Open n Master File Server NDS Tree Name NDS Tree Context Print Serv
40. eless Print Server 4 Wired LAN Wireless and Ethernet users can share Ad Hoc Mode offers convenient wireless a printer connected to the NetComm NP5000 printing for the home and small office Ethernet LAN port USB port Parallel port Power NetComm is the name Australians trust for reliable data communications Only NetComm develops its products specially for Australian conditions AUSTRALIA CONNECTS 17H ME making NetComm the first choice for quality and reliability Listed on the P EP dd Australian Stock Exchange ASX NTC NetComm is Australia s own data communications and networking solutions provider For more information this and other NetComm products please visit www netcomm com au NetComm Limited ABN 85 002 490 486 PO Box 1200 Lane Cove NSW 2066 Australia PHONE 02 9424 2070 FAX 02 9424 2010 EMAIL sales netcomm com au Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of NetComm Limited or their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice Images shown may vary slightly from the enclosed product Product Code NBNP5000
41. ement tools Internet Printing Protocol IPP Support Some Print Server models can act as an IPP Internet Printing Protocol Server allowing clients suppliers colleagues and others to print to your printer from anywhere on the Internet Windows IPP Client software is also supplied Wireless LAN Support Wireless stations supporting the IEEE 802 11b standard can interoperate with the Wireless Print Server Both LAN and WLAN users can print to the attached printer Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 3 Met Section 2 Connecting your Wireless Print Server This section describes how to install the Wireless Print Server in your Local Area Network 1 Preparation Ensure the power is OFF Do not connect the Wireless Print Server while power is On Find the Default Server Name for your Print Server The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device It consists of 8 letters and or digits Record this name it may be needed during configuration 2 Connect the Printer Connect the parallel printer and USB printer cables to the appropriate ports on the Wireless Print Server unit Parallel port cables should be less than 3 meters long 3 Connect the Network Cable Note Connect the network cable to the proper connector on the Wireless Print Server The Wireless Print Server will automatically recognize whichever connector is used This will disabl
42. er Mode Status Remote Printer Mode Status N A Ethemet II Network Number 00000000 802 2 Network Number 00000000 802 3 Network Number 00000000 xi gt All of the settings for the current device are displayed in a read only scrollable list in the left panel You can use the Save to File and Restore to Device buttons on this screen to save a copy of the selected device s CONFIG file to your computer or restore a previously saved file to the selected Print Server c Printer Status ch Menu equivalent Main Printer Status x Selected Device XEROX 4120 p Current Selected Port Parallel Port 1 Port P1 Status On Line Printing Information Idle Refresh Printer Configuration Help After selecting this icon a Detail button will be available to show more information about the printer Select the desired port from the drop down list to display the current status of the printer attached to the port Possible states are B6 Status On line Off line or Out of Paper E Printing Information Idle PrintingIf the printer is Bi directional and is not busy the Configuration button will be available allowing you to change the configuration ofthe attached printer This button will be grayed out if the printer does not support this option or if the printer is busy printing Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 29 AE Configuratio
43. erver User Guide Page 23 Met Windows LPR Printing 1 Open your Printers folder right click the desired printer and select Properties When prompted choose the Ports tab and click the Add Port button Choose Standard TCP IP Port then click New Port 2 3 4 Enter the Printer Name or IP Address click Next 5 Enable Custom and click the Setting button 6 Choose LPR in the Protocol section then enter Queue name and enable the LPR Byte Counting 7 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers any may be selected when printing from any Windows application www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 24 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide dodan Macintosh AppleTalk The Wireless Print Server supports AppleTalk EtherTalk PAP ATP NBP ZIP and DDP protocols enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the Wireless Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer Normally no configuration is required Software Requirement System 9 x OS or newer AppleTalk Setup 1 Click the apple icon and choose Control Panel AppleTalk 2 Ensure that Ethernet is selected under AppleTalk Connection 3 Click Chooser The Chooser panel will open 4 Click on either the LaserWriter 8 icon recommended or the LaserWriter 7 icon LaserWriter 8 makes use of the fonts installed in the printer itself so the printing response time is quic
44. ess 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 If Disabled default data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted If Enabled you must provide either the 64 Bit key table or the 128 Bit keys The key is used to encrypt the data before transmission Options are Open System or Shared Key Select the method Open System or Shared Key used by other Wireless Stations Shared Key is more secure than Open System Select 64Bits or 128Bits as required to match other Wireless stations on your WLAN Stations which do not have matching settings will be unable to communicate 128 bit Keys are more secure than 64 bit Keys Enter the key values to match other Wireless stations on your WLAN This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All stations always transmit data encrypted using their default key see below 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 Then it does not matter which k
45. ethod to configure the Wireless Print Server It can be used configure the Wireless Print Server for your Network environment even if the Wireless Print Server does not have a valid IP address Procedure 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your drive If the setup program does not start automatically run SETUP exe in the root folder 2 On the first screen shown below click Setup Wizard Print Server Installation xi YL 3 Click Next on the first screen of the Wizard to view a list of Print Servers on your LAN 4 Select your new Wireless Print Server then click Next to continue Print Server Setup Wizard r Select Print Server List only new unconfigured Print Servers Refresh List all compatible Print Servers meh YELL 2 eem rue Deis SCDACOES 16325441 10 100 Direct Attached Print Server Wizard lt Note If you have not changed the name of the Print Server the name shown is the Default Server Name This is shown on a sticker on the base of the Print Server lt Back Cancel Help Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 9 y 77 0 5 Enter the required data on the following screen Print Server Setup Wizard xj Print Server SCDACOES Name TESTI _ Comment Mithila Workgroup Name D x Print Attached Printers Parallel Port 1 P1 Server Wizard lt Back Next gt Cancel
46. ey is used as the default key www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 39 Met 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 Wireless Link Info Screen After clicking the Link Info button on the Wireless Screen a screen like the example below will be shown Wireless Link Info xj State l ssociated BSS ID 00 40 F4 78 CD 9B Current Channel 1 Current Tx Rate 1 Mbits s Throughput Bytes Sec Tx 215 Rx 0 Link Quality Excellent 100 Signal Strength Excellent 100 BHIEIEIELTEIBETEIEL BHL ELELEELET Close State This indicates which access point is currently in use Current Channel The current channel which has been used Current TX Rate The current transmitting speed Throughput Tx This will show how much data has been transmitted per second Throughput Rx This will show how much data has been received per second Link Quality This indicates the quality of the Wireless connection Signal Strength This indicates the strength of the Wireless signal being received The Link Quality and Signal Strength data is not available if using Ad hoc or 802 11 Ad hoc mode www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 40 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Section 6 Web Based Management This section ex
47. ged like any Windows printer Open the Printers folder Start gt Settings gt Printers and double click any printer to see the current print jobs B6 Ifthe printer attached to the Wireless Print Server is changed just run this program again and select the correct printer B6 To delete a port created by this setup program use the Windows Delete Port facility Rev 1 Right click any printer in the Printers folder and select Properties Locate the Delete Port button This button is on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version or Windows If the Wireless Print Server s IP Address is changed and you can no longer print delete the port see procedure above and re install it YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 19 Meta Advanced Port Options The options for the Peer to peer Printing are accessed via the Port Settings button 1 Select Start gt Settings gt Printers to open the Printers folder then right click on one of the connected Printers and select Properties The Port Settings button is on the Details or Ports tab depending on your version of Windows 2 Click on the Port Settings button to display the following screen Keron 4520 Properties IE Graphics Fonts l Device Options General Deis Shang Paper J e10x 4520 Print to the following port ISCDEO846_ P1 PrintServer Add Port Delete Port Print using the f
48. iguring your Computers This Section details the client configuration required on LAN computers to use the printers attached to the Wireless Print Server Overview Before performing client configuration the Wireless Print Server must be installed on your LAN and configured as described in the previous sections Both the Print Server and the attached printers must be powered ON Printing Methods The Wireless Print Server supports a number of printing methods B6 Peer to peer Printing means that the print jobs are stored queued on your computer and sent directly to the Wireless Print Server when it is available B Windows SMB printing is a Microsoft standard for using a Network Printer No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows computer and printing from MS DOS programs is supported However because the Wireless Print Server can not store files large print jobs may cause problems E Server based Print Queue means that all print jobs are stored queued on the Network Server e g Windows NT 2000 and then sent to the Wireless Print Server This allows the Network Administrator to modify the Print Queue For example an important job can be moved to the head of the queue B AppleTalk is also supported and normally no configuration of the Wireless Print Server is required See the Macintosh section of this section for details of client configuration Which printing method should use E Ifusing Windows 95
49. it Icon This will cause the device to reboot This should be done after making any configuration changes or if the device stops responding after some problems This will restore ALL device values to their factory defaults To restore only the current screen use the Set to Default button on the screen This is used to connect to a Print Server device on another LAN segment You need to know the IP address of the remote Print Server If your LAN does not have a Router you can ignore this option This option allows you to designate which LAN protocol will be used for communication between the selected device and this application You should select ONE protocol only Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected Print Server port The test print out will include status information www netcomm com au Page 31 Met Configuration When the Configuration icon is clicked or the Configure option on the Main menu is selected a tabbed window will open The tabs available will vary depending on the Wireless Print Server model selected The possible tabs are System TCP IP AppleTalk NetBEUI Internet Printing Port NetWare SNMP System Tab This screen allows you to Bi Change the name of the Wireless Print Server E Change the Password for the Wireless Print Server W Set the Network Protocols used the selected Print Server Any protocols not used on your LAN may be disabled This may improve performan
50. ker LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer which increases network traffic and takes more printing time Choose a PostScript printer from the list Click Create and it will search PPD automatically Select a printer description from the list go el rede Click Select Configuration is now complete Printing Printing with the Wireless Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing Just select File Print and choose the desired printer Advanced Setup and Management In a mixed Windows computer Macintosh environment you can use BiAdmin to configure the Wireless Print Server See Section 5 for details on installing and using BiAdmin Alternatively use the Web Based Management detailed in Section 6 Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 25 y 7777 0 Macintosh OS X If using LPR printing you need to ensure the Wireless Print Server has a valid IP address before configuring your Mac as follows LPR printing Setup l Select the Printer List icon eoo Printer List eo a lt ind Status Delete gt f Add Printer 2 Click the Add Printer button 3 Choose LPR Printers Using IP 6 Printer List LPR Printers using IF LPR Printers Address 11 0 0 2 Internet adcress or DNS name E use Default Queue on Server Qucuc Name LL Printer Model HP LaserJet 2200 2 Cares
51. llation IPP Client Configuration Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP NT 4 0 1 Run the Add IPP Port program entry created by the installation A screen like the following will be displayed x M IPP Server m Retry Interval IP Address Intranet or URL Internet Ea So secs m Retry count 3 Port Name foo 4 times Proxy Server Access IPP Server via Proxy Server Proxy Address Driver Version Port Number po mA Save Close 2 IfInternet access from your location is via a Proxy Server check Access IPP Server via Proxy Server and enter details of your Proxy Server This will be the same as your Browser configuration 3 Enter the IP Address or URL of the IPP Server 4 Click Select Device Port to view the available ports on the IPP Server and select the appropriate port A connection to the IPP Server will be established at this time www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 52 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met 5 Click Save to create the IPP port on your system You will see a message confirming that the port has been created then the following dialog ETE xj Created IPP Port IPP_192 168 1 102_P2 Connected to Device SCDACOEB Type 10 100 Direct Attached Printer Select Printer to use this Port Acrobat Distiller Acrobat PDFwriter Canon 9000 Canon 9000 Copy 2 Generic PostScript P
52. n Open Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs Look for an entry with a name like Shared Port Shared Printer Port Print Server Driver or Print Server Port Select this item click Add Remove and confirm the deletion Problem No 2 On Windows 95 I installed the Print Port Driver for Peer to Peer Printing but when I selected a port on a Print Server and clicked Add the printer was not installed Solution No 2 Try installing the Printer using the standard Windows tools as follows l 2 Rev 1 YML667 Start the Add Printer Wizard Select Network Printer when prompted How is the printer attached to your Computer and click Next When prompted for the Network Path or Queue enter a dummy value such as shown below Do NOT select Yes for Do you print for MS DOS programs The printer wizard will display a message stating that The Network Printer is off line This is OK Continue the Add Printer Wizard until finished Go to the Printers folder Control Panel Printers The printer icon will be grayed out indicating the printer is not ready Right click the Printer and select Properties Then select the Details tab as shown below Click the Add Port button On the resulting screen select Other then Printer Server as the port to add as shown below www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 65 Met Problem No 3 Soluti
53. n FA Menu Equivalent Main Configure This option allows you to configure the selected Print Server See the following section for details F Wizard j x This Print Server Wizard allows you to do the basic configuration for the selected device The screens are similar to the Wizard run from the CD ROM as described in Section 3 Upgrade Fd Menu Equivalent Main Upgrade This option allows you to upgrade the firmware for the selected Print Server Before using this option you need to obtain the BIN file for the firmware upgrade and copy it to the same directory as BiAdmin www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 30 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide dodani Refresh Menu Equivalent Main Refresh Select this icon to update the Wireless Print Server device listing after changing the name or IP Address 3j Exit Menu Equivalent Main Exit Exit the BiAdmin program This does not save any changes you have made you must Save to Device on each screen Menus Main Menu Device Status Printer Status Configure Upgrade Refresh Exit InitDevice Menu Reset Device Restore to Factory Default Attached Remote Connected Protocol Diagnostics menu Print Test Page Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Same as Device Icon Same as Printer Status Icon Same as Configure Icon Same as Upgrade Icon Same as Refresh Icon Same as Ex
54. nt job option is set you will receive an E Mail when your job is printed Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 59 Met SNMP The Wireless Print Server supports SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol This allows network supervisors to monitor and control the Wireless Print Server using network management platforms such as HP OpenView IBM SystemView etc The appropriate MIB file must be imported into your SNMP management program using the Import Compile command Check your management program for details on this procedure The MIB files are provided in the Mib folder on the CD ROM as follows Mib1p mib Single port models Mib2p mib Models with 2 ports Configuring the Wireless Print Server for SNMP Before using a SNMP Management station to manage the Wireless Print Server the following settings should be assigned to it in addition to the IP Address Gateway Address and Subnet Mask SNMP Settings SysContact Text Field Name of the contact person SysLocation Text Field Location of the contact person Management Station IP Address s Up to 4 Management Stations can be entered Trap Receiving IP Address s Up to 4 Trap Receiving Stations can be entered Management Station Settings For each Management Station the following fields are available Access Permission Options are Read OnlyRead WriteNot Accessible Community String Leaving this blank will disable managemen
55. nter to be shared between multiple computers It is packed with features including Versatility The Wireless Print Server supports up to four protocols TCP IP SMB Service Message Block AppleTalk EtherTalk and NetBEUL It features an Ethernet interface ports and operating system support includes Unix NetWare NDPS LPR printing and Microsoft Windows Easy Installation The Wireless Print Server makes adding printers or plotters to your network simple The auto sensing feature on the LAN interface means that there is no need to set jumpers or perform software configuration to select the network interface used Easy Setup A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup For Windows 95 98 Me NT 2000 XP users the BiAdmin program makes it easy to configure the Wireless Print Server for a variety of network and server configurations Web based Interface The Web based interface provides an easy method of configuration in TCP IP networks to every model Compact Size This allows the Wireless Print Server to be used even where space is limited Remote Management Tools A variety of software tools are provided In most environments both the Wireless Print Server and attached bi directional printers can be configured remotely SNMP Support The Wireless Print Server can act as a SNMP agent with it own MIB This allows TCP IP users to monitor configure and troubleshoot the Wireless Print Server using their existing SNMP manag
56. oc mode on the Wireless Print Server E Infrastructure Default all Wireless stations connect to the Access Point This allows connection to both other Wireless stations and the wired LAN Note The Wireless Print Server does NOT allow both a LAN connection and Infrastructure mode In Infrastructure mode connecting a LAN cable will disable the Wireless interface To use the LAN interface Ad hoc mode must be used Required configuration Ad hoc Mode amp 802 11 Ad hoc Mode SSID If 802 11 Ad Hoc mode is configured the Wireless Print Server will join any group with the same SSID If there s no Ad Hoc group available on the environment the Wireless Print Server will create the group by the SSID number value it configured Channel In Ad Hoc mode the Wireless Print Server will join any group with the same Channel number In 802 11 Ad Hoc mode the Wireless Print Server will scan all Channels to look for compatible groups it can join If there is no existing Hoc group available the Wireless Print Server will create the group using its own Channel number WEP Settings Must match the other Wireless stations www netcomm com au Infrastructure Mode Must match the Access Point Access Point sets the Channel used Wireless stations automatically locate the correct channel Must match the Access Point Rev 1 YML667 Page 12 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide dodani Section 4 Conf
57. ollowing driver Xerox 4520 hd New Driver Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Not selected fi 5 seconds Transmission retry js seconds Spool Settings Port Settings om Items shown on this screen are as follows Configure PrintServer Ex r Port Retry Interval Device Name SCDE08A6 Browse B secs Select Device Port Parallel 1 Port Name SCDEO846_P1 Driver Version TCP IP 2 13 plo Enable Banner T PostScript OK User Name Cancel Port If desired click Browse to select a different Print Server If the selected device has multiple ports the Select Device Port button can be used to select the port The Port Name can not be changed after installation This name is shown in the Printer s Properties Banner Check this option to print a banner page before each print job E Ifusing a PostScript Printer check the PostScript box B The User Name will be printed on the banner page Retry Interval Sets how often Windows will poll the Wireless Print Server to establish a connection when the printer is busy Increase this value if you get too many warning messages www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 20 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Windows SMB Printing This method requires no additional software to be installed but the NetBEUI or TCP IP protocol must be installed on your computer Use the following procedur
58. on No Problem No Solution No Problem No Solution No Problem No Solution No Problem No Solution No Problem No Solution No Rev 1 YML667 1 1 2 2 nA nA A A Why do I get an incorrect printout Some possible reasons are E You may have chosen Binary encoding to print the file Try to use ASCII encoding WB Some of the fonts which are in your print file may not be supported by the printer Try selecting LaserWriter 7 instead of LaserWriter 8 Can t find the Wireless Print Server s name in the Chooser Try the following 1 Make sure that AppleTalk is on the button next to Active is highlighted in the Chooser 2 Make sure the printer has been on and in the READY state for a few minutes 3 Make sure the printer has not been renamed since its last appearance in the Chooser 4 If the printer resides on a network with multiple zones make sure the correct zone is selected from the AppleTalk Zones box in the Chooser My document didn t print to the right printer Check the following W Another Print Server with the same name may have received your print job Use the PSTOOL to reconfigure your Print Server name and ensure all Print Server s have unique names B Make sure your application output encode is set to ASCII If not change it to ASCII My file doesn t print with the correct fonts Try changing your printer driver to LaserWriter 7 My EPS file doesn t print with th
59. on No 3 Problem No 4 Solution No 4 Problem No 5 Solution No 5 Problem No 6 Solution No 6 www netcomm com au Page 66 8 Click OK to see the Print Port Configuration screen as shown below 9 Click the Browse Device button select the desired Print Server and click OK 10 Click OK to return to the Printers folders and right click on the Printer Ensure that the Work off line option is NOT checked The Printer should no longer be grayed out and is ready for use I connected and configured a WPS Windows Printing System printer as described but I can t get the print job to print Printer drivers for WPS printers poll the printer before sending print data Since the printer is networked the printer is not found and no data is sent The solution is to add your printer as a network printer as described in Solution 2 above Note The screens shown in Solution 2 are from Windows 95 Other versions of Windows may look slightly different but the process is identical If using Window NT or 2000 do NOT enable Sharing for the printer When printing from some software applications such as Power Point it takes a long time and the print out is incorrect The problem is due to the printer which is being configured to Start printing after the first page is spooled To change this setting Go to Control Panel Printers and click on your printer Then select File Properties Details B When the Details screen
60. on TCP IP may be disabled if they are not required on your LAN The available protocols depend on the Wireless Print Server model Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 43 AME AppleTalk The zone determines which Macs have access to the printer Communication parameters must match your Mac computers AppleTalk AppleTalk zone AppleTalk zone Fo Communication Port 1 Parallel Port Printer Object Type lasemmner Communication Protocol C asci Binary Port 2 USB Port Printer Object Type lasewrter Communication Protocol C asci Binary Retrieve Defaults Save Cancel AppleTalk zone This determines which Apple systems can gain access to this printer Printer Object Type These are text fields used to describe the printer driver used for each port The Wireless Print Server is designed to work with LaserWriter or 100 compatible printers Communication Protocol Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol The default is Binary www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 44 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met NetBEUI Set the Work ti tch PCs NetBEUI Other settings normaly do net nood to he changed Domain Name APANA UCU Response Time 0 1 secs o 0 255 Abort Print Job if Error yes No SAVE CANCEL Domain Name Enter the designated work grou
61. p to be serviced by the Wireless Print Server This field is not case sensitive so names with different case will be considered to be the same name Response Time Set how fast jobs are sent to the printer The default value of zero 0 delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delays Abort Job if Error YES terminates a print job if a printing error occurs NO default will try to continue but may cause print errors If print errors occur try setting this value to YES Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 45 Zw TCP IP Settings for the TCPAP network protocol Using a fixed IP Address is recommended TCP IP ULULE IP Address DHCP Client Fixed IP Address IP Address 122 168 fi fs Subnetmask 255255 2550 _ Gateway Address o fo fo o Connection Delay before reconnection attempt secs 2 0 255 Number of reconnection atternpts 254 0 255 Retrieve Defaults Save Cancel IP Address IP Address assigned to this device If using dynamic IP Addresses DHCP BOOTP rarp this should be left at 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask Network Mask If the Router Gateway Address is 0 0 0 0 the Subnet Mask should also be left at 0 0 0 0 If you have a router enter the Subnet mask for the segment to which the Wireless Print Server is attached Gateway Address If your network segment has a router or gateways enter its IP Address her
62. plains how to use your Web Browser to configure the Wireless Print Server models Overview The Wireless Print Server models incorporate the HTTP server This allows you to connect to the Wireless Print Server and configure it using your Web Browser Most browsers should work provided they support tables and forms Preparation Because it supports dynamic IP Address allocation using DHCP BOOTP or RARP the Wireless Print Server ships with an IP Address of 0 0 0 0 This is NOT a valid IP Address Therefore you must do ONE of the following B Check your DHCP server if you have one and determine the IP Address allocated to the Wireless Print Server E Use the Diagnostic Button if fitted to print a report which includes the current IP address Press the Diagnostic Button and hold it for 2 seconds Bi Use the Setup Wizard BiAdmin or another Print Server utility to allocate a valid IP Address to the Wireless Print Server Bi Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the Wireless Print Server with the desired IP address as follows arp s IP Address 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Unix arp s IP Address 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Windows Where IP Address is the IP Address you wish to assign to the Wireless Print Server 00 c0 02 xx xx xx is the hardware address ofthe Wireless Print Server Example Unix arp s 192 168 1 5 00 c0 02 12 34 56 Example Windows arp s 192 168 1 5 00 c0 02 12 34 56 Note The hard
63. pts to complete the installation In the Printers folder right click the new printer and select Sharing Select Shared As and enter an appropriate name for this printer Users will see this name when browsing for the printer during installation If desired click Additional Drivers and install printer drivers for other versions of Windows such as Windows 98 This will assist users during the installation process Click OK to close this Window Configuration is now complete Client computers can now be configured as described in Section 4 Configuring your Computers www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 70 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide dodani Unix Systems Your Print Server can be configured using FTP and it supports the following Unix printing methods B LPD B FTP B6 Direct Socket Interface For full details on using Unix systems with your Print Server refer to the Unix manual in the Manual Unix directory on the CD ROM Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 71 y 777 20 Registering your NetComm Product To ensure that the conditions of your warranty are complied with please go to the NetComm web site for quick and easy registration of your product at www netcomm com au Alternatively you can complete the Warranty Registration Form on the following page and mail it to NetComm Limited PO Box 1200 Lane Cove NSW 2066 Tr
64. r Mail Account The name of the E Mail Account used by the Wireless Print Server Mail Account Password Enter the password for the above Mail Account here Check Mail Interval Sets how often to check for mail Redirect Mail Account Jobs which can not be printed will be sent to this account If blank unprintable jobs will be discarded Default Printer Port Printer number for all Internet print jobs Only one port can be selected Users on the LAN can also use this port Printer Model This text field identifies the printer used for Internet printing This value is sent to remote users upon request Print every E Mail If ON then all E Mail received is printed Otherwise only E Mail from the InterNet Printing Port will be printed Print Banner If YES default a banner page is printed to identify the owner of the print job Mail Response when Printed If YES all print jobs receive an E Mail response If NO only users who set this option in their InterNet Printing Port software receive an E Mail You will need to reset your Wireless Print Server for the changes to take effect Either power off and then power on the Wireless Print Server device or in the BiAdmin utility program select InitDevice gt Reset Device to reset your Mini Print Server User Software The software provided for remote users InterNet Printing Port should be installed by everyone intending to use Internet printing Otherwise remote users can print correctl
65. reless Network More Secure Wireless networks can be vulnerable to an outsider gaining access if the encryption settings are not set adequately Some of the default security settings on some wireless hardware and in Microsoft Windows may allow access to your wireless network from other wireless devices The concepts that are presented here are offered only as a guide and may help make your wireless network more difficult for an outsider to gain access For more specific information about the implementation of these suggestions you should consult a trusted security source E Enable Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption The 802 11b standard which your NetComm WLAN device is based on permits Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption Depending on what other hardware you use your Wireless Print Server with there are two levels of WEP typically available 64 bit encryption based on a 40 bit encryption key and 128 bit encryption based on a 104 bit key We strongly recommend that you enable WEP B Change the default Service Set Identifier SSID and passwords for your network devices Do not change the SSID or password to reflect your name address or anything that would be easy to guess as this could make it easy for an outsider to gain access to your wireless network E Install Access Points away from windows If you are installing access points think about locating them towards the centre of your home instead of near the window
66. reless Print Server is connected should be ON If it is Off there is a problem in the network cable Bi On the Wireless Print Server check the LED s next to the connector If the LED is not ON or neither LED is On if there are 2 the network connection is not working Check the Ethernet cable and connectors If they seem OK set the DIP Switches of the Wireless Print Server to match your LAN environment If using TCP IP E Ensure that there are no routers between the Wireless Print Server and the computer used for configuration B6 Ensure that the computer used for configuration has the TCP IP network protocol installed Test its network connection by seeing if you can locate other LAN devices from the computer e g Use Network Neighborhood and try to browser the network Iam using DHCP and getting an IP Address conflict involving the Wireless Print Server If the Wireless Print Server is left on but the DHCP server is turned off then the Wireless Print Server will retain its IP Address without the DHCP Server being aware of it Simply reset the Wireless Print Server so it will obtain a new IP Address This problem would also arise if you assigned static IP Address which is within the range used by the DHCP server If so use another address which is NOT within the range used by the DHCP server Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met AppleTalk Macintosh Problem No Soluti
67. rinter HP DeskJet 694C Add New Printer 6 Either select an existing printer to use the new port and click OK OR Click the Add New Printer button to create a new printer to use the IPP port This will start the Add Printer wizard Follow the prompts to complete the process Ensure that the new printer uses the IPP port Installation is now complete B6 To create additional IPP Ports repeat the entire procedure B6 The Proxy Server and other options are set individually for each IPP Port Changing the IPP Port Settings After the IPP port is created you can reach the IPP Port screen using the Windows Port Settings button 1 Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers 2 Right click the IPP Printer and select Properties 3 Locate and click the Port Settings button Details or Port tab depending on your version of Windows There are 2 settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted if you have problems connecting to the IPP Server Bi Retry Interval sets the time interval in seconds between connection attempts Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy E Retry Count sets how many connection attempts will be made Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 53 o MWe IPP Client Setup Windows 2000 XP Win
68. s Plan your coverage to radiate out to the windows but not beyond If the access points are located near the windows a stronger signal will be radiated outside your home making it easier for those outside the building to locate your network B6 Check the range of your network Take a notebook or a PDA computer that is equipped with a wireless network PC Card and go outside your home to survey what range you get when moving around your property or neighbourhood You may be surprised how far the signal radiates If you can connect from three or four houses away so can someone else Bl Use a combination of the previous suggestions Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 7 Met Section 3 Configuring your Wireless Print Server This section provides an overview of the configuration process for Windows operating systems Overview As the Wireless Print Server is designed to support many different platforms the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed B The Wireless Print Server usually requires configuration but if there is a DHCP server on your network then the device is just plug and play A Windows based setup Wizard is provided on the CD ROM to simplify this task This configuration is not required if you are using a Macintosh computer B Computers wishing to use one of the printers attached to the Wireless Print Server will alway
69. s require configuration See Section 4 Configuring your Computer for details E Ifyou wish to use a queue based printing system using Windows NT Server Windows 2000 Windows XP the Network Server must be configured as detailed in Appendix B Network Server Configuration However it is not necessary to use a Network Server based queue client computers can print directly to the Wireless Print Server using the Peer to peer Printing when installed with the User setup option on the CD ROM Configuration Methods The following methods are available to perform the required Print Server configuration El Windows based Wizard Li BiAdmin management utility program E Web based setup Advanced Configuration and Management The BiAdmin management utility is provided for advanced configuration and management This program is installed by default when the Administrator installation option is selected See Section 5 for details on using BiAdmin Web Based Configuration and Management The Wireless Print Server can be accessed directly through a web browser for advanced configuration and management See Section 6 for details on using Web Based Configuration www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 8 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Using the Windows Wizard The Windows based Wizard is supplied on the CD ROM and runs on Windows 95 98 NT4 0 ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP Using this Wizard is the recommended m
70. t by this station Trap Receiving Station Settings For each Trap Receiving Station the following fields are available Community String Leaving this blank will disable management by this station Trap Enable Use this option to Enable Disable Trap Receiving by this station Trap Severity In this version all traps are level 1 www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 60 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Meitu Section 8 Troubleshooting This section describes some problem situations which may arise and the solutions to them Overview If you encounter printing difficulties please refer to the appropriate section If after following the advice in these documents the Wireless Print Server still does not function properly please do not hesitate to contact NetComm s Customer Support Department Email support netcomm com au Fax 02 9424 2010 Web www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 61 holani Hardware amp LAN Problems Problem No 1 Solution No 1 Problem No 2 Solution No 2 Problem No 3 Solution No 3 www netcomm com au Page 62 All the Wireless Print Server s LEDs are off Check the power supply or power connection The Wireless Print Server unit can not be found on the LAN so configuration is not possible Ifusing 10 100BaseT B6 Check the Hub The link LED for the port to which the Wi
71. te the Wizard Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 21 y 7777 0 7 This printer will now appear in your Printers folder Start Settings Printers and can be used like any other printer However SMB printing is not suitable for large complex print jobs you should use the Peer to peer Printing instead Printing from MS DOS Programs Windows can redirect print data from a parallel port on your computer e g LPT1 to a network printer This redirection is called Capture Printer Port and is useful for MS DOS programs The MS DOS program is configured to use LPT1 parallel port 1 on the computer but Windows captures the print data and sends it to the network printer Capture Settings Capture settings can be set by E Saying Yes to the prompt Do you print from MS DOS programs when installing a Network Printer B OR using the Capture Printer Port menu option This will result in a dialog like the following where you can select the port on the computer to be captured Normally this will be LPT1 parallel port 1 on the computer Capture Printer Port 2 x Dec PRNEEEENENEEEEN Path MWXeroxd120 p1 Cancel The File menu in the Printers folder also has options for Capture Printer Port and End Capture www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 22 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Windows with Server based Print Queues With
72. tion to NetComm within 30 days of the original purchase by registering on line via the NetComm web site at www netcomm com au NetComm reserves the right to request proof of purchase upon any warranty claim Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 75 The easiest most convenient way to share printers This is real freedom Now you can share your printer with anyone on your network wired or wireless You can place your printer pretty much wherever you like And you can rest assured it s compatible with all the drivers and Operating Systems on your LAN The NetComm Wireless Multi Port Print Server saves space time and increases your network performance as well And its easy installation gets you up and running in minutes Compatible with virtually all printers and major Operating Systems including Windows 98 Me NT 2000 XP or Macintosh OS9 x and higher your data intensive print jobs will glide through at high speed and with maximum reliability The NetComm Wireless Multi Port Print Server supports Infrastructure Mode using a Wireless Access Point and Ad Hoc Mode point to point wireless networks see diagrams below NetComm s Wireless Multi Port Print Server will ensure that everyone on your network enjoys fast effortless printing time and again Infrastructure Mode Ad Hoc Mode Printers Ethernet Printers Ethernet USB amp Parallel SY NP5000 Wir
73. tive name e g WAN for the new printer port The E Mail address for the Internet printer Your print jobs will be sent to this E Mail address This is the name or IP Address of your Mail Server If you are on a LAN ask the LAN Administrator If using a dial up connection use the data provided by your ISP The normal address that people use to send you E mail If unable to connect to the E Mail server retry after this time period 1 to 255 seconds 30 is usually OK Check to receive an E Mail when your print job has been processed On completion a new printer port will have been created www netcomm com au Page 58 Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Met Using the new Port The Windows Control Panel is used to connect the correct printer to the InterNet Printing Port In Windows 95 NT the procedure is 1 Select the Printer which matches the remote printer then choose Properties 2 Select the new port as the port for this printer B6 Ifyou do not have the correct printer driver or you wish to create another printer using an existing driver use the Windows Add Printer facility B6 Using the Windows Port Settings or Configure Port facility will reveal the same Configure Port screen shown on the previous page B6 If you wish to print to multiple Internet Printers use the Windows Add Port facility to add a new InterNet Printer port Ensure that the correct data is entered in
74. tting is Enabled LPR Settings E Click OK to confirm your changes Deve line penne then click Next to continue ei Eri pute Courting Enabled 7 Follow the prompts to complete the E SNMP Stas Enabled Wizard i B www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML667 Page 16 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide dodani Windows 9x ME Setup Before performing the following procedure the Wireless Print Server must be installed on your LAN and configured as described in Section 3 Both the Wireless Print Server and the attached printer should be powered ON 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into your drive If the setup program does not start run SETUP exe in the root folder YL 2 Click Installation button then select User Install Setup Type xi Click the type of Setup you prefer then click Next 2 Administrator 3 Custom 4 IPP Intemet Printing Protocol Client is already cot This option will install the Windows Peer to Peer Print Port Driver allowing you to print directly to the Print Server Description Select this option if you just wish to print and the Print Server D nfigured Back Cancel 3 Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the Peer to peer Printer Port Driver Refer to the Windows section of Section 8 Troubleshooting if there is a problem with the installation 4 The Print Driver Setup will then run In future you can use Start gt Programs gt 802 1
75. ultiple access points this ID is called an ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier To communicate all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID ESSID Change this value or change the other Wireless stations to ensure each Wireless station has the same value The default value is null so the Wireless station can join any Ad hoc group Note The SSID is case sensitive The effect of this setting depends on the Network Type setting In Infrastructure mode this setting has no effect The Channel is selected automatically to match the Channel used by the Access Point In Ad hoc mode all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel number In 802 11 Ad hoc mode Wireless stations will scan all Channels looking for compatible groups to join The Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide dodani Channel setting is used as a default Channel If you experience interference shown by lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels Network Type Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN WEP Encryption WEP Disable Enable WEP Authentication 64 Bits 128Bits Key Table Rev 1 YML667 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 and should be used if possible Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Acc
76. via the Internet the Wireless Print Server s IP Address must be external allocated by your ISP rather than an IP Address on your local LAN E Any Router Gateway or Firewall linking your LAN to the Internet must NOT block the IPP protocol E You must advise clients of the correct URL or IP Address of the IPP Server To use a URL rather than an IP Address you need to register the domain name for the URL B6 Unless clients are using Windows 2000 you must provide your clients with the supplied IPP Client software If it is not convenient to provide the CD ROM supply the IPP CLIENT EXE file located in the IPP folder Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 51 holani IPP Client Setup Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 XP The IPP Client Software can be installed on any of the following systems B Window 95 98 Me 2000 XP B Windows NT 4 0 Installing from the CD ROM 1 Insert the CD ROM in your drive If the program does not start automatically run the SETUP program in the top level folder 2 Follow the prompts until you reach the Select Installation screen and select IPP Client 3 Atthe next screen select the Install IPP Client option 4 Click Next and step though the remaining screens to complete the installation Installing using IPP_CLIENT EXE 1 Run this program to unzip the included files 2 The IPP Setup program will then run 3 Follow the prompts to complete the insta
77. ware adaress of the Wireless Print Server is shown on a sticker on the base of the device Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 41 Y YL Connecting to the Wireless Print Server 1 Start your Web Browser 2 Inthe Address box enter HTTP followed by the IP Address of the Wireless Print Server e g http 192 1681 5 3 You will then be prompted for the password If no password has been set the Status screen will appear 4 Use the menu bar to navigate the different configuration screens Remember to save each screen before changing to a different screen Configuration Screens Server Status This screen shows 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 Status Server Details www netcomm com au Page 42 View the curent status of this Server Hardware ID 04C0328C2C Firrnware Version 6033 Protocol ID 806E Default Name SCDEO8AB Server Name LASERPRN MAC Address 00 C0 02 DE 08 A6 AppleTalk Info Printer Type LASERPRN LaserWriter LASERPRN P2 LaserMiriter TCP IP Info IP Address 192 168 1 5 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address 0 0 0 0 Email Server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Printing Account Name N A Redirect Account Name N A SMB Info Domain Name APANA WIRELESS Info Station Name 00 C0 02 DE 08 A6 SSID LaserPRN BSSID 00 40 F 4 78 CD 9B Channel
78. ws Peer to peer Printing Met With this printing method print jobs are stored queued on your computer and then sent to the Wireless Print Server when it is available Note Windows 2000 amp XP require no additional software For other versions of Windows the supplied PTP Peer to Peer Printer Port software must be installed on each computer Windows 2000 XP Setup The recommended printing method is to use LPR as follows 1 Open your Printers folder right click the desired printer and select Properties 2 Select the Ports tab and click the Add Port button 3 Choose Standard TCP IP Port then click New Port 4 The Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard will appear Click next to continue and when prompted enter the IP Address of the Wireless Print Server in the Printer Name or IP Address field then click Next Rev 1 YML667 NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 15 amp Xerox 4520 Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Device Settings SS Xerox 4520 Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer LPT1 Printer Port LPT2 Printer Port LPT3 Printer Port COM1 Serial Port COM2 Serial Port O coms Serial Port y lt J gt Add Port Delete Port J l Configure Port Enable bidir p Enable printer pooling
79. y only if B6 They send an E Mail directly to the Wireless Print Server Mail Account using their normal E Mail application E The E Mail contains plain text only B6 The Internet Print Server is configured with Print every E Mail ON Installation of the InterNet Printing Port software will create a new printer port After attaching the correct printer to this port users can print to the Internet Printer using any Windows application Rev 1 YML667 www netcomm com au NP5000 Wireless Multi Port Print Server User Guide Page 57 y 77 70 Installation User Software l 2 Run the InterNet Printing Port IPP installation program SETUP EXE Default values for the installation are B6 Directory C Program FilesVnternet Printer E Start Menu folder InterNet Printing Port Driver You will then see the Configure Port screen as shown in the following screenshot x m IPP Server m Retry Interval IP Address Intranet or URL Internet 192 168 1 102 B 2 secs Select Device Port gt gt Paralel 1 m Retry count Port Name IPP_192 168 1 102_P1 p x times Proxy Server Access IPP Server via Proxy Server Proxy Address Driver Version Port Number i eum The following data must be provided Port Name Remote Printer E mail Address Mail Server Nameor IP Address Your Internet E mail Address Retry Interval Seconds Reply Notification Mail Enter a descrip

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