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1. After click the Suggest New Value button a set of values will be filled in the fields 34 NetGear Print Server Manual Print Server Setup Wizard xi TCP IP IP address fsz fiee I fo Subnet mask 255 255 255 po Default gateway p p p R Current Values seem OK no conflict detected Suggest New Values lt Back Cancel Help Figure 4 13 Set up TCP IP for Print Server to get an IP address 35 NetGear Print Server Manual Click on Next The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window Figure 4 14 shows wireless settings for the print server If there is no NETGEAR 802 11b MA401 Wireless PC card in the slot and not planning for now you can simply skip this step by going directly to the next step Wireless Configuration Station Name is not changeable It is the MAC address of the Ethernet of the print server SSID is Service Set Identifier which should be the same for the entire wireless LAN Get it from the network administrator If the Encryption is disabled and the Authentication using Open system this field can be empty Depends on the country area you can choose one from 11 to 13 channels for the wireless communication Please note when the wireless network type is in infrastructure mode the channel is selected automatically same as with the Access Point For the Network Type if you have an Access Point you MUST use Infrastructure mode to communicate wirelessly Please note if plan to use t
2. Selected Device PSO2D93C Zone Name f Printer Type of Laseiwiiter Printer Type of N A Printer Type of N A m Communication Protocol of P1 ASCII Binary r Communication Protocol of PZ C ASCII C Binary Communication Protocol of P3 C ASCII Binary Restore to Defaults Save To Device Return to Main Menu AppleTalk Tab AppleTalk Tab Fields Field Description AppleTalk Zone The AppleTalk zone that the print server will appear in To put the print server in the default AppleTalk zone of the AppleTalk network the print server is connected to enter a single asterisk 71 NetGear Print Server Manual Printer Type These are text fields used to describe the printer driver used for each port Currently the only printer driver supported for AppleTalk is LaserWriter Communication Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol Binary communication is faster Protocol than ASCII but ASCII communication is more reliable The default is ASCII Logical Port Tab Logical printers Logical Ports can be used under Linux or Unix The Print Server supports 3 Logical Ports This screen allows configuration of Logical Ports Print Server Administration Program NETGEAR Print Server Administration Pre Control Printer Help System TCP IP Apple Talk Logical Port Physical Port Wireless Selected Device PSO2D93C m Curr
3. 18 9 cm Height 1 2 in 3 0 cm Depth 4 8 in 12 2 cm Weight 1 61 Ib 0 73 kg Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of CE mark commercial FCC Part 15 Class B 81 NetGear Print Server Manual EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B VCCI Class B ITE Safety Agency Approvals Power Adapter Meets requirements of CE mark commercial UL listed UL 1950 CSA certified CSA 22 2 950 TUV licensed EN 60 950 T Mark 82 NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses This appendix provides information about understanding IP addresses which you must assign to the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Sever when operating in a TCP IP environment IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP IP networks are interconnected widely across the world every machine on the Internet must have a unique address to make sure that transmitted data reaches the correct destination Blocks of addresses are assigned to organizations by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA Individual users and small organizations may obtain their addresses either from the ANA or from an Internet service provider ISP The Internet Protocol IP uses a 32 bit address structure The address is usually written in dot notation also called dotted decimal notation in which each group of ei
4. Assign a temporary IP address to your print server by referring to Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP Assign passive IP address resolution Assign a static IP address to your print server by referring to Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP With all four methods of IP address resolution the print server loses the IP setting after reset or a power loss To permanently configure the print server and save the IP address assignment in the flash EEPROM of the print server you must use FTP Using FTP you can modify the CONFIG file in the print server 50 NetGear Print Server Manual After you configure the print server as described in Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP choose a printing method as described in Setting the Print Method to configure each UNIX PC in your network 5 1 Temporary IP Address Resolution If the IP address is left at 0 0 0 0 the default value a temporary IP address is assigned when the print server is powered on DHCP BootP and RARP are attempted in sequence for finding an address The newer PS100 series print servers provide a new Auto IP feature If DHCP BootP and RARP cannot get an IP address an internal IP address will be assigned automatically The address will be in the range from 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 254 254 with
5. The Device Name can be changed but the new name must not exceed 16 characters in length The default value allows all AppleTalk zones to access the Print Server s printers To restrict access 3000 Apple Zone ito a particular zone replace the with the desired zone name ASCII or Yes for Binary The lines corresponds to port 1 2 and 3 of the print server Binary communication is twice as fast as ASCII ASCII communication is more reliable The computer Print Server and printer MUST all be configured to use the SAME protocol 9002 Do not change this line Note NETGEAR does not support PS101 Print Server for AppleTalk printing environment 64 NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 7 Using Advanced Management Tools This chapter describes in more detail the two print server management programs bundled with NETGEAR PS100 series print servers These programs are included on the Print Server Resource CD The two programs described in this chapter are e NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program This software program is a print server administration program based on Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT or Windows 2000 It runs on any of the four protocols that the print server supports e PSetup This program is to the IP address of the Print Server manually from Microsoft Windows 7 1 Configuration Using the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program Before you begin this section you must first install the NETGEAR Pr
6. X gt Device Information e Reset Device Issues a soft reset to reboot the print server This process allows newly modified print server parameters to take effect e Restore Default Configuration Changes all print server parameters to their factory default values If only partial restoration is intended use the tab options for the different protocols and choose Set to Default from that particular screen A confirmation dialog like the example below will be shown 78 NetGear Print Server Manual FGAdmin x AN Restore device to Factory default Default Configuration Click Yes to confirm setting to factory defaults or No to leave the current configuration unchanged Printer Menu Individual printer ports are displayed as options under the Printer Menu and a pop up window opens when any of the printer ports are selected as in the example below Printer Status x Selected Device Ps02D93C Port P1 4 Status On Line Printing Information Idle Refresh Cancel Configure Printer Status The printer ports not existing on the print server are shadowed or grayed out On the popup window you can check the connection status of the print server such as on line off line paper jam and out of paper Also on display is the printing information indicating if the print server is sending data to the printer or if the printer is idling At the bottom of the screen are f
7. data is NOT encrypted before transmitted Choose the data privacy encryption from one of the three Off No data encryption 64 Bit Encryption or 128 Bit Encryption If selected data is encrypted using the default key before being transmitted The receiving station must be set to 64 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value in the same position in its key table Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Default Key select the key you wish to be the default Transmitted data is ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key the other Keys are for decryption only Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 and Key 4 64 Bit Encryption This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data All stations including this Access Point always ransmit 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 he key value does not match the transmitting station decryption will fail he easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to have every Station including the Access Point use he same key table all entries identical It does not matter which default key is used Enter two hexadecimal numbers in each cell A hexadecimal number is one of 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e and f which represent the number from 0 to 15 respectively Default Key Choose from 1 to 4 For usage please see 64 Bit En
8. A step by step guide program to configure the printer to print from your Microsoft Windows You MUST install the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard so you can use the print server to print from Windows e Administrative Tools Advance administrative tools including admin and IPSetup Use admin to manage the print servers on LAN Use IPSetup to manually assign IP address for the print servers Note that the print server default is aDHCP client Ifthere is aDHCP server you do not need to set up IP address Normally a home router comes with a DHCP server e User Manual Adobe Acrobat format PDF A user and reference manual that goes the detail as you see now 25 NetGear Print Server Manual After make the proper selections click on Next button You can choose the location of the program Choose Destination Location x Setup will install NETGEAR Print Server Software in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder You can choose not to install NETGEAR Print Server Software by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder C Program Files NETGEAR Print Server Browse Figure 4 4 Destination Location Choose a program folder name You click on Next button to accept the default name Select Program Folder x Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the
9. Apple folder on the Print Server Resource CD ROM to an appropriate folder on your Apple computer Your Apple computer must be running System 7 or later Mac OSO PSTool CONFIG 2P if configuring a 2 port print server or CONFIG 3P if configuring a 3 port print server Use Chooser to select the desired Print Server Double click the CONFIG 2P or CONFIG 3P file that was copied over in step 1 and edit it Figure 7 1 is an example of the CONFIG 3P file DO NOT modify the first line and last line of the file or change the number at the beginning of each line begin CMD 0001 Device Name xxxxxxxx 3000 Apple Zone 3101 AP_PCOMM1 No 3102 AP_PCOMM2 No 3104 AP_PCOMM3 No 9002 Sample CONFIG 3P Configuration File Save the file Double click the icon for PSTool Click the Printer submenu and choose Download Postscript File A panel will appear with a list of files Click the CONFIG file file that you edited in step 3 Then click Download 63 NetGear Print Server Manual 6 4 PSTool Utility CONFIG File Format The entries of the config file are listed and described in table 7 1 This example is for the 3 port model ofthe NETGEAR Print Server PSTool Utility Config File Entries Entry inConfig File begin CMD Do not change this line Replace xxxxxxxx with the desired device name The Device Name will initially be the Default Server 0001 Device Name Name The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device
10. DHCP DHCP Client Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server When disabled you can provide a fixed IP address in the ollowing fields If DHCP client is enabled the fields that follow are not used his IP address is assigned to the print server If you have a private LAN and do not plan to connect to IP Address the TCP IP based internet NETGEAR recommends that you use the address from the IETF designated private addresses for example 192 168 x x or 10 x x x his subnet mask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local LAN For example in a network with a NETGEAR router the default subnet mask is usually 255 255 255 0 Gateway his is the IP address of the router on your network For example in a network with a NETGEAR router Address he gateway address is usually 192 168 0 1 After the configuration click on Save button to save the value permanently to PS111W Cancel If changed something that is not good click on Cancel button will load the value back from PS111W No modification will be made into PS111W 12 NetGear Print Server Manual AppleTalk The NETGEAR Print Server supports AppleTalk EtherTalk PAP ATP NBP ZIP and DDP protocols enabling Apple computers on the network to view and use the Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer The NETGEAR Print Server is enabled for AppleTalk printing by default Further AppleTalk configuration may be configured through a web browser if
11. be reassigned Subnet addressing makes use of those bits that are free as illustrated below Network Subnet Node Example of Subnetting a Class B Address A Class B address can be effectively translated into multiple Class C addresses For example the IP address of 172 16 0 0 is assigned but node addresses are limited to 255 maximum allowing 8 extra bits to use as a subnet address The IP address of 172 16 97 235 would be interpreted as IP network address 172 16 subnet number 97 and node number 235 In addition to extending the number of addresses available subnet addressing provides other benefits Subnet addressing allows a network manager to construct an address scheme for the network by using different subnets for other geographical locations in the network or for other departments in the organization Although the preceding example uses the entire third octet for a subnet address note that you are not restricted to octet boundaries in subnetting To create more network numbers you need only shift some bits from the host address to the network address For instance to partition a Class C network number 192 68 135 0 into two you shift 1 bit from the host address to the network address The new netmask or subnet mask is 255 255 255 128 The first subnet has network number 192 68 135 0 with hosts 192 68 135 1 to 129 68 135 126 and the second subnet has network number 192 68 135 128 with hosts 192 68 135 129 to 192 68 135 254 e Th
12. enter the Logical Port name on the Print Server for example L1 e _ For print servers with one parallel port the logical ports are named L1 L2 and L3 For devices with two or three parallel ports the logical ports are named L1 to L8 Click Finish then select appropriate drivers for Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000 The new printer agent will now appear in the Printer Agent List window Workstation Configuration Before installation and configuration of the Public Access Printers on your workstation ensure that the following statements apply Novell IntranetWare Client v2 2 or later is installed on your PC You have access to the Novell Printer Manager utility Nwpmw32 exe Installing and Configuring the Public Access Printers To install and configure public access printers Start the Novell Printer Manager utility Select Printer gt New from the menu and click on Add Select the required printer and click on Install 92 NetGear Print Server Manual Click on Close The printer appears in the main Printer Manager window under the Name listing and is now available for print jobs Printer drivers are automatically downloaded from the server as required The printer is now in your Windows printer list and may be used by any Windows application 93 NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix E IP Setup This appendix provides a brief overview of IP addressing Overview This appendix is
13. existing Folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders NETGEAR Print Serve Existing Folders Administrative Tools DYDExpress HP LaserJet 1200 HP OfficeJet G Series lomega Quik Syne 2 Microsoft Office Tools Microsoft Reference NETGEAR HA501 Adapter NETGEAR M4401_MA301 Adapter lt Back Cancel Figure 4 5 Program Folder 26 NetGear Print Server Manual The next screen shows you the progress of the installation SA NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation Creating Program Group and Icons Figure 4 6 21 NetGear Print Server Manual Before you finish the installation you can choose to run the NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard and read the manual You can uncheck either one or both of the selections and run it at a later time Setup Complete Setup has finished installing the NETGEAR Print Server software on your computer IV Read Manual Add Printer Wizard IF you need to print from this PC after Run NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard please click Yes to run NETGEAR lt Back Figure 4 7 Complete Screen There will be a program group created and shown as below i Zu ON IPSetup Manual NETGEAR Add NETGEAR Print NETGEAR Print Printer Wizard Server Admi Server Setu En Uninstall 6 object s 4 14 KB e My Computer h Figure 4 8 NETGEAR Print Server 28 NetGear Print Server Manual You can open and access the group
14. get CONFIG Quit copying the file by entering the command ftp gt quit Edit the CONFIG file by typing with a text editor NETGEAR recommends that you edit the CONFIG file to provide a permanent IP address to the print server The CONFIG file is shown in CONFIG File Copy the CONFIG file back to the print server and then reset the device by using the commands ftp NAME ftp gt put CONFIG ftp gt get RESET Quit by using the command ftp gt quit 55 NetGear Print Server Manual List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server Table FTP Files in the Directory lists the file names that appear in the directory FTP Files in the Directory Read Write ESET PASSRESET Clear password SETIP Save current IP address Table FTP Commands lists the case sensitive commands that are implemented When a command requires a parameter the parameter is shown in italics FTP Commands ommand Lists files as shown in table FTP Files in the Directory et FILENAME Retrieves a file The only files that can be retrieved are CONFIG and PSINF et RESET Resets the print server and terminates the current connection EN SERESET Clears the password Sets the current IP address as a static IP address get SETIP o avoid an address conflict do not use this command if a DHCP server assigned the IP address to the print server Copies the CONFIG file to the print server overwriting the existing CONFIG file After using this comma
15. information printer_name is the print queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer PS_NAME is the print server name defined in etc hosts Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the print server L1 to L3 or L1 to L8 depending on the print server that you are using Spooler_directory is the directory you created Add remote printer s Repeat this process for each logical printer print queue combination that you want to create Sample command should be entered as one line using a tab character where shown Configuring LPD on BSD Make sure that an IP address has been assigned to the print server and the following statements apply The remote host name is the name of the print server The remote printer name is the logical printer L1 to L3 or L1 to L8 You identify the service type as BSD if your UNIX system asks for the LPD type The LPD protocol that the print server uses meets BSD system standards Enter the service type as BSD if asked for the LPD type Table Sample Commands for Using LPD on BSD shows sample commands when using LPD The definitions used in the sample commands are printer_name is the print queue serviced by the logical printer on the print server Spooler_dir is the name of the directory used to spool the print jobs Sample Commands for Using LPD on BSD Sample Command reate a spooling directory Mkdir usr spool Spooler_dir Set spooling daemon as owner of
16. intended only when the user has inadvertently disabled the DHCP protocol and or assigned a wrong subnet IP address Refer to See IP Configuration Settings to assign a static IP address The following table describes each setting IP Configuration Settings Recommended Value Dies Han ern on A sicker on The bape one device ie Io See Shown on a sticker on the base of the device in the form PSxxxxxx Device IP Address fi92 168 01 168 0 1 Gateway IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask A 0 0 0 Clicking on Reset will set all values back to zero and on OK sets the data entered Ensure that the IP address assigned to the device is not already in use Following picture is the NETGEAR Print Server IP Address Configuration window NI IE All Pant Hever I Arld esa Iinntigrntinn Th Froyea idla na vassn neu IP adress b a Prin Secret Ths Leta Han ien mtw ze ctthe Pm Sera inthe tom P3 Pt Ekmedbu b zs Tai Nae Ip TP Address NETGEAR Print Server IP Address Configuration 94 NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix F ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Table Nd bo ACK boo o o o pCR SCHE ho EM En S C 95 NetGear Print Server Manual 96 NetGear Print Server Manual 97
17. lew Ir pol l nk Canal lap Figure 4 19 Epson Spool Manager Queue Setup Window Select Queue Setup and click on Use Print Manager for this port Click on OK to exit the Queue Setup window The ADD PORT window as illustrated in Figure 4 20 Add Port message opens This window informs you that you have successfully added the port 40 NetGear Print Server Manual ADD PORT Window If this is not an Epson printer skip the above procedure The Add Port should be added successfully See Figure 4 20 Add Port message adapore x AN Standard TCP IP Port IP_192 168 1 108_P1 added successfully Figure 4 20 Add Port message Write Down the Port Name It is very important to remember and write down the port name You will need this information later when prompted to select a printer port See Figure 4 20 Add Port message The port name here for example is IP_192 168 1 108_P1 You should write it down in the Quick Installation Guide in the line Now write down the printer port name 41 NetGear Print Server Manual 4 4 Adda printer to your system to print Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard After selected the printer you need to select a printer port to print See Figure 4 21 Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard Add Printer Wizard Select the Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can crea
18. network You can configure your NETGEAR PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server using any web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator This chapter contains information about configuring your NETGEAR PS111W Print Server using the print server s browser interface Please refer to the next following chapters for setting up your printing system 3 1 Configuring Print Server for TCP IP Using a web browser to configure a NETGEAR Print Server requires both the print server and the host workstation that the web browser runs on to be configured for TCP IP NETGEAR PS111W Print Server is set with the factory setting for DHCP environment which means if you have a DHCP server most recent broad band routers have provided this feature PS111W will get its own IP address settings for TCP IP To know the print server s IP address press and hold RESET button for two seconds The printer will print out the print server status report where it includes the IP address information 3 2 Connecting to the Print Server In order to configure the print server over the browser interface your PC workstation must have a web browser program installed such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator Free browser programs are available for Windows Macintosh or Unix Linux 1 Start your Web Browser 2 Inthe Address box enter HTTP followed by the IP Address of the print server e g http 192 168 0 21 Alternatively th
19. or Netscape web browser you can configure the print server even easier Please see Chapter 3 for detail Purpose This guide describes how to set up the Model PS100 series Print Sever If your network is operating in a Microsoft environment and you are using Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever Installation Guide However this guide provides you with further reference information In this guide the Model PS100 series Print Sever are referred to collectively as the Model PS100 series Print Sever or just the print server Each model is referred to specifically when features or functions are unique to that particular model Audience To configure and install the print server you should have the following background and experience Working knowledge of basic network management concepts and terminology Working knowledge of tools and procedures to install and operate electronic equipment NetGear Print Server Manual Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages e This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest e This format is used to alert you that you may incur an electrical shock by AY mishandling equipment Use of Enter Type and Press This guide uses enter type and press to de
20. shows Choose the manufacturer and the model name of the printer If there is a CD provided with the printer insert the CD and click on Have Disk button Follow the instruction on screen to install the correct driver 43 NetGear Print Server Manual Add Printer Wizard Add Printer Wizard The manufacturer and model determine which printer to use Generic HP LaserJet 5M Gestetner HP LaserJet 5N i HP LaserJet 5 5M PostScript IBM I HP LaserJet 5L Iwatsu mee HP LaserJet 5P Kodak Figure 4 23 Add Printer Wizard Click on Next If you have ever installed the printer driver in the system Figure 4 24 Use Existing Driver window shows You can choose to keep the existing driver or replace it If you don t see Figure 4 24 go to the next step 44 NetGear Print Server Manual Add Printer Wizard Use Existing Driver A driver is already installed for this printer You can use or replace the existing driver Figure 4 24 Use Existing Driver for Add Printer Wizard Click on Next Name the printer See Figure 4 25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard If there are more than one printer drivers installed in the system you may answer Yes to choose this as your default printer for your Windows based programs 45 NetGear Print Server Manual Add Printer Wizard Name Your Printer You must assign a name for this printer HP LaserJet 5P abc Figure 4 25 Name Your Printer for Add Printe
21. shows the completion of the print server configuration Print Server Setup Wizard x Configuration Completed To complete the setup process click Finish If the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard is installed Windows PCs can print directly to the Print Server This driver can be installed by selecting the NETGEAR Add Printser Wizard on the CD Cancel Help Figure 4 15 Configuration completed Click on Finish The PS111W Print Server is ready to be used If you have installed NETGAER Add Printer Wizard you ll be able to install the printer driver and configure it Click No if you don t need to add a printer to your system now You can add a printer at a later time by opening the NETGEAR Print Server group and running NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard Information xi Q Do you want to setup printers For printing right now Figure 4 16 Add a Printer 38 NetGear Print Server Manual NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard Write Down the Port Name You can reach this setup procedure by answering Yes to the previous Figure 4 16 Information Or open NETGEAR Print Server group and run NEYGEAR Add Printer Wizard Make sure that the NETGEAR Print Server and the printer that connects to it are both powered on Make sure that the cable connections between them are properly connected Se tts Before you begin the Setup process make sure that the NETGEAR print server and the printer that connects to it are both powere
22. subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Reset power cycle the print server to get an IP address Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is possible only if you have a DHCP server with management software that allows you to take advantage of this feature Otherwise the IP address of the print server will be unknown and connection to the print server is not possible To use DHCP turn on power to the print server the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to it If you do not have a DHCP server and you are assigning an IP address to the print server you can use BootP RARP or ARP Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP To assign an IP address using the Bootstrap Protocol BootP Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on the bottom of the unit The default name on your device is PSxxxxxx Log in to the UNIX host as root Add the print server to the etc hosts file by adding to the file IP_Address NAME Comment Use these definitions for entering the information IP_Address is the IP address of your print server NAME is the name of your print server A sample entry is 192 10 2 54 PS_Rm203 Default name PS123456 In the example a print server with an IP address of 192 10 2 54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name of PS123456 Add to the B
23. with other information such as gateway and DNS addresses that it may assign to the other devices on the network The NETGEAR Model RT328 RH348 router has the capacity to act as a DHCP server 87 NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix C CONFIG File This appendix provides information for editing a CONFIG file CONFIG files are stored in the flash EEPROM of the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Sever and used for configuring the device using the FTP method For more information about using the CONFIG file and to see an example of FTP commands refer to the table of FTP Commands on chapter 5 Unix Only the parameters related to TCP IP operation of the print server are listed For modification of the various NetWare IPX SPX and NetBEUI settings NETGEAR recommends that you use the included NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program or the PSCONFIG program CONFIG File TCP IP Settings When modifying the CONFIG file use the configuration settings outlined below Configuration Settings Command 0001 BOX_NAME TCP IP Protocol 0012 TCPIP_P IP Address 4000 IP_ADDR 4001 GATEWAY Subnet Mask 4002 MASk TCP Session Retry Interval 4010 TCP_INT 4011 TCP_CNT L1 Logical Printer Mapping 0100 L1_PROUT String Before Job for L1 Logical Printer 0101 L1_PREST String After Job 0102 L1_POSTR Convert LF to CR LF 0103 L1_CHGLF The default name of the print server is PSxxxxxx PS followed by 6 numbers You can change
24. you are using the PS100 series Print Sever that normally supports up to eight logical printers using DSI to print limits the support to three logical printers Socket numbers are defined as listed in table Socket Number Definitions Socket Number Definitions Logical Printer Number Socket Number 4010 4020 4030 Note Some of the features described in this chapter may not available to every NETGEAR Print Server model 60 NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter6 AppleTalk Printing This chapter contains information about configuring and using your NETGEAR PS100 series print server in an AppleTalk networking environment 6 1 Setting up Print Server for AppleTalk There are 3 different ways to configure AppleTalk on a NETGEAR PS100 series print server The recommended approach is through the print server s browser interface in an IP networking environment For more information please refer to chapter 3 Web Management for Print Server NETGEAR Setup Microsoft Internet Explorer Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help a 9 8 a a 3 3 Links E NetGear Citrix amp NetGear POP Numbers 4 NetGear WebMail Address http 192 168 0 2 The fe Server Status CANCEL Configure Server TCP IP Appletalk Wireless Printer Port Logical Printers ye a 6 1 Browser Interface for Configuring AppleTalk Through the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program on a PC with Microsoft W
25. DPS Manager you can create NDPS printers by using NetWare Administrator which is explained in the following section Creating an NDPS Printer Agent To create Public Access Printers using the NDPS Manager Object in NetWare Administrator follow these instructions You will need to repeat the procedure for any other ports on the print server or for any other logical printers you want to use To create an NDPS printer agent Start the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agent At the Identification page click on the Printer Agent List Click on New to see the Create Printer Agent window as illustrated below orc Aami Pinia Agent PA Name SexPrinter HOPS Mansos Nane arog Ponte Gaana Create Printer Agent Create Printer Agent Window Enter the name you want for the Printer Agent PA Name The NDPS Manager will be the NDPS Manager object you are using Select Novell Printer Gateway In the Gateway Type Click on OK and then select the available printer 91 NetGear Print Server Manual Select Remote LPR on IP in the Connection Type Click on Next to view the Configure Port Handler Screen In the Host Address IP field enter the IP address previously assigned to the Print Server device as illustrated below Jossanen fort Bansles so Frais Aust C Host Nene Cancel Heb Back evr er Configure Port Handler Configure Port Handler Window In the Printer Name field
26. Esc amp l10 Hexadecimal 1B266C314F If On LF line feed characters are changed to CR LF carriage return line feed If off no conversion is done 88 NetGear Print Server Manual Each Model PS104 and Model PS105 Print Server has one parallel port and supports three logical printers PS100 series Print Sever with two and three parallel ports respectively supports eight logical printers You cannot change the names Each logical printer has four settings as shown below Refer to the next table for the line numbers of the logical printers in the CONFIG file CONFIG File Line Numbers 89 NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix D Using NetWare 5 NDPS This appendix provides an overview of using the Print Server with NDPS Novell Distributed Printing Services under Novel NetWare 5 0 Overview The NETGEAR Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP IP network To use NDPS Novell Distributed Printing Services the Novell server must be running Novell NetWare 5 and the PCs clients must be running IntranetWare Client 2 0 or later The following procedure is designed to enable Public Access Printing under NDPS Public Access Printing allows anybody on the network to access the printer The procedure has three parts e Create an NDPS Manager Object on the server e Create an NDPS Printer Agent on the server e Configure each workstation requiring access to the NDPS printers Creating an NDPS Manager
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28. Installation and Reference for NETGEAR PS111W Print Sever NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Phone 888 NETGEAR M PS100NA 4 March 2002 2000 2002 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Trademarks NETGEAR and NETGEAR Print Server are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT Windows Me and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance Notice Radio Frequency Notice This device complies with part 15 ofthe FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a reside
29. Name used in all protocols to identify the specific print server There is a factory default name For any change NETGEAR recommends that a name be determined before setting the print server in any network This name should be no more than 16 characters with at least a non numeric letter Spaces are not allowed but dashes and underscore marks _ are accepted IPX SPX Choose to enable or disable the IPX SPX protocol used in the NetWare environment This selection is Protocol always shadowed to indicate that the IPX SPX protocol is always active and cannot be disabled TCP IP Choose to enable or disable the TCP IP protocol TCP IP is used for UNIX networking and Microsoft Protocol networking The factory default is Enable NetBEUI Choose to enable or disable the NetBEUI protocol NetBEUI is primarily used in a small scale Microsoft Protocol networking environment AppleTalk Choose to enable or disable the AppleTalk Protocol AppleTalk is used in small networks of Apple 69 NetGear Print Server Manual Protocol computers The factory default is enable TCP IP Tab This tab allows configuration for the TCP IP network protocol For further information about TCP IP refer to Chapter Print Server Administration Program NETGEAR Print Server Administration Progran loj x Control Printer Help System TCP IP Apple Talk Logical Port Physical Port Wireless Selected Device PSO2D93C IP address
30. Object To create an NDPS manager object Log in to NetWare 5 0 Server as Admin and start the NetWare Administrator program Nwadmn32 exe Select the container on NetWare Administrator where you want the NDPS Manager object to reside for example TeSupp Select Create Object from the menu bar to view the New Object dialog Select NDPS Manager as the object to create The Create NDPS Manager Object window as illustrated in below NDPS Manages Nama Casia 5SaMGR Cancel Rondon Server frech D TeSER Database voune TECH _50_ 15 TeSupp Ale Casting the NDPS Manage Object I Deine Adaklonal Propesties TT Geate Ancther NDPS Marager Object Create NDPS Manager Object Create NDPS Manager Object Window Type a name in the NDPS Manager Name Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager object to be assigned 90 NetGear Print Server Manual Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database to be assigned Click on Create The new NDPS Manager is displayed in the main browser window To start the NDPS Manager in future enter the following command at the console LOAD NDPSM Then select the NDPS Manager object To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server add a command like the following to your server s AUTOEXEC NCF file LOAD NDPSM SerMGR TeSupp The last item is the name of the NDPS Manager object you want to load After creating an N
31. RESS RESOLUTION PROTOSOL seen ae 87 IP CONFIGURATION BY DHG Puare iii es 87 APPENDIX C CONFIG FME atid Saas 88 CONFIG FILE TGPAIP SETTINGS paiere a E a 88 APPENDIX D USING NETWARE 5 NDPS ansenssessenssensennsonssenssnnsenssenssnnsenssenssensennsenssnnenssenssene 90 OVERVIEW sees tonsa e a eiacenn epee a anuetdled xt atunee 90 Creating an NDPS Manager Object 90 Creating an NDPS Printer Agent 91 Workstation Configuration 92 APPENDIXE SUP SED UIP wie nee een 94 OVERVIEW nase en ee en ee ern 94 APPENDIXF ASCII TO HEXADECIMAL CONVERSION TABLE cssssssssssssescesessesscesees 95 NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter describes the features and the components of the Model PS111W Print Sever 1 1 Features NETGEAR PS111W print server offers 802 11b standard wireless ready mobile flexibility and also supports e Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP 40 64 or 128 bit encryption e Open System and Shared key authentication e Infrastructure ad hoc and 802 11 ad hoc communication modes e Upto 11 channels or 13 channels Depends on the country areas Print support both wired and wireless simultaneously when wireless set to ad hoc mode Support for multiple protocols TCP IP NetBEUI and Netbios Support for multiple operating systems Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Novell NetWare and UNIX Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software t
32. Server Administration Version 2 20 Copyright C 2001 Help About Configuring Using IP Setup IP Setup is a tool to let you configure the IP address for NETGEAR Print Server in Microsoft Windows environment Please see Appendix E for IPSetup utility reference With IPSetup tool you can force an IP address to a NETGEAR Print Server It sets up the subnet mask and default gateway as well as disables the DHCP In this way you can always get a known and fixed IP address 80 NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR Model PS111W Print Server General Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802 31 1OBASE T CSMA CD IEEE 802 11b 11Mbps maximum CSMA CA NetBEUI IPX SPX and TCP IP protocols Data Rate 100 Mbps with 4B 5B encoding and MLT 3 physical interface 10 Mbps differential Manchester encoded 11Mbps wireless Interface PS111W Print Server One 10BASE T 100BASE TX network port RJ 45 Power Specifications for the Power Adapter Input voltage 100 to 240 V AC 50 to 60 Hz according to the power adapter Localized plug For North America Japan UK Europe and Australia Output voltage 12 V DC at 800 mA Power Specifications for the Print Server Power consumption 7 W maximum Input voltage 12 V DC at 0 8 1 2 Amps maximum Physical Specifications Width 7 4 in
33. TALLATION 23 4 3 SETTING UP YOUR PC TO RECOGNIZE THE PRINT SERVER 30 PAULO E AA EE AE EE ne ic laa A E 34 Wireless Configuration aa teach tee teeds Sheds boyokatde ia hacie ee ehikeeie 36 NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard Write Down the Port Name ccccccceseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseees 39 NetGear Print Server Manual 4 4 ADD A PRINTER TO YOUR SYSTEM TO PRINT u 42 CHAPTER 5 UNIX PRINTING USING TCP IP ccccsccccssssssssssseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseseceseces 50 5 1 TEMPORARY IP ADDRESS RESOLUTION 51 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP 51 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP 51 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP 52 Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP ee 53 5 2 CONFIGURING YOUR PRINT SERVER USING FTP 55 Configuration EXeIMDlee caste sinc Anil okt names len 55 List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server 56 5 3 SETTING THE PRINT METHOD 000 ceccceccccecsesscscsnsscsecsrsecsecsrsncsesarsucetsasseseeesaneaeeees 57 LPD Configuration and Printing 57 Printing Using LPD elses ee nenne ade 60 PENUNG ESSA FAP ui ee 60 Printing Using Dalaran een 60 CHAPTER6 APPLETALK PRINTING uasassssesssnsnsnenenenenenenenenenenennnenenenenensnenensnsnsnenensnenenenenene 61 6 1 SETTING UP PRINT SERVER FOR APPLETALK nn 61 6 2 SETTIN
34. al 1B266C304F ASCIl Esc amp 10 Hexadecimal 1B266C314F An ASCII to hexadecimal number conversion table is include in the appendix Post String Provides the control character string to send to the printer after the last character of the job is sent to the Hex printer The character string must be in hexadecimal format as illustrated in the String Before Job example above Convert LF If checked adds a carriage return CR every time the line feed LF character code is received by the print to CR LF server when print data is sent to this logical printer port Generally this should be unchecked It may be needed or compatibility between Unix and Windows Save Save Cancel After the configuration click on Save button to save the value permanently to PS111W 19 NetGear Print Server Manual Cancel If changed something that is not good click on Cancel button will load the value back from PS111W No modification will be made into PS111W 20 NetGear Print Server Manual Reset Clicking the RESET button will reboot the print server When you change settings for TCP IP and Wireless you will need to reset the print server 21 NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 4 Microsoft Windows System Printing This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR PS111W Print Sever in a Microsoft Windows networking environment To configure your hardware and software for the Microsoft Windows platform you
35. atever network protocols you have installed on the local machine You need TCP IP to use web management Most nowadays operating systems including Microsoft Windows 98 ME 2000 and XP use TCP IP as the primary networking protocol PS111W does not support NetWare IPX SPX environment Older system like Microsoft Windows 3 1 may support only Netbios protocol as the Microsoft Network You must have either TCP IP or Netbios protocol or both to use NETGAER PS111W print server 31 NetGear Print Server Manual Click on Next The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current available NETGEAR Print Server on LAN Click on Refresh button to see the new added print server If you still don t see the one you d like to see wait a minute and click the Refresh button again Print Server Setup Wizard Figure 4 11 Select Print Server 32 NetGear Print Server Manual Select the PS111W print server and click on Next The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current print server Name The default name is the Device Name on the base of the unit Change it to a unique name or leave it without changing it See Figure 4 12 Select Name for Print Server If your primary network is not Netbios NetBEUI you can leave Workgroup Name without a name Print Server Setup Wizard xl Print Server PS02DI3C Name PS02D93C Workgroup Name X lt Back Cancel Hep Figure 4 12 Select Name for Print S
36. bit node number Class B addresses are in this range 128 1 x x to 191 254 x x Class C addresses can have 254 hosts on a network Class C addresses use 24 bits for the network address and 8 bits for the node They are in this range 192 0 1 x to 223 255 254 x Class D addresses are used for multicasts messages sent to many hosts Class D addresses are in this range 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 Class E addresses are for experimental use This addressing structure allows IP to uniquely identify each physical network and each node on each physical network For each unique value of the network portion of the address the base address of the range host address of all zeros is known as the network address and is not usually assigned to a host Also the top address of the range host address of all ones is not assigned but is used as the broadcast address for sending a packet simultaneously to all hosts with the same network address Netmask In each of the above address classes the size of the two parts network address and host address is implied by the class This partitioning scheme can also be expressed by a netmask associated with the IP address A netmask is a 32 bit quantity that when logically ANDed with an IP address yields the network address For instance the netmasks for Class A B and C addresses are 255 0 0 0 255 255 0 0 and 255 255 255 0 respectively For example the address 192 168 170 237 is a Class C IP addre
37. cryption above If selected data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted The receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Enter two hexadecimal numbers in each cell A hexadecimal number is one of 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e and f which represent the number from 0 to 15 respectively Options are Open System or Shared Key Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods Check your documentation to determine the correct value to use After the configuration click on Save button to save the value permanently to PS111W Cancel If changed something that is not good click on Cancel button will load the value back from PS111W No modification will be made into PS111W 16 NetGear Print Server Manual Wireless Link Info When click on Link Info button in Figure 3 5 the Wireless Link Info screen shows See Figure 3 6 for the current wireless link information BMtessaoe Merosoft Internet empirer Te File Edit Yiew Favorites Tools Help El e QO 25933 Links amp NetGear Citrix amp NetGear POP Numbers 4 NetGear WebMail Address http 47192 168 0 2 nfohtm Gg Link Information Internet Figure 3 6 Wireless Link Information Screen Wireless Link Info Fields en he other wireless party which PS111W wireless communication is associa
38. d on and make sure that the cable connections between them are connected properly Figure 4 17 Set up printer Click on OK The Printer Select window as illustrated in See Figure 4 18 Printer Select Window Add Port opens x Refresh PS02D93C j Port 1 HP LaserJet 5P EP 7553250 ww Port 2 No Printer Figure 4 18 Printer Select Window Add Port If the cables are not properly connected your PC screen will appear empty when the Printer Select window opens If so check the cable connections and click on the Refresh button which will initiate the PC to browse again for a port Click on the printer port you want to use with the print server and click on Add The ADDPORT window for Epson print connection as illustrated in below 39 NetGear Print Server Manual ADDPORT Window Epson Connection Click on No if you do not have an Epson Stylus Color printer attached to the port and continue to step 8 Or Click on Yes if you do have an Epson Stylus Color printer or plan to install one You must disable the Epson printer To disable Click on the Program Files folder on your hard drive Start the Epson Spool Manager The Queue Setup window opens as illustrated below See Figure 4 19 Epson Spool Manager Queue Setup Window rn 3 General l Larae l sizczt Spod Directoy Ir ans Mamia Spaal to lacal printer X Spaal to rgmole panter TE Uas Poul Munuyu
39. dministrator It MUST be the same in both Access Point and wireless PS111W If use ad hoc wireless network you need to make sure all equipment use the same SSID to communicate to each other Channel N he channel is ranged from 1 to 11 for north America and for other regulatory area it may vary anne ne o communicate in 802 11 Ad hoc or Ad hoc made all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel 14 NetGear Print Server Manual Network Type number If using 802 11 Ad hoc or Ad hoc mode select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN If using Infrastructure mode the Channel is selected automatically to match the Channel used by the Access Point If you experience interference shown by lost connections and or slow data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN 802 11 Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations This is the current standard Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations This is the older standard Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN 15 NetGear Print Server Manual WEP Data Privacy Fields Default setting
40. e IP address of the print server can be found under Device Information in the Control menu of the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program 3 You will then be prompted for the password If no password has been set just press ENTER 4 Use the menu selections listed on the left of the screen to move about Note Remember to save modifications made on any screen by clicking the Save button before changing to a different screen NetGear Print Server Manual 3 3 Browser Menu selections and Configuration Screens This section describes the browser menu selections and corresponding configuration screens Server Status The Server Status screen shows print server system data and the current settings for all ofthe other screens It is read only no data can be input on this screen Click the refresh button to refresh information on this screen Use the scroll bar to scroll through the display information Figure 3 1 shows the Server Status Screen AR Setup 050 ernet Explore lolx File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ea 9b 25933 Links NetGear Citrix amp NetGear POP Numbers amp NetGear WebMail Address http 192 168 0 2 2 NETGEAR Server Status y Hardware ID 0480518C2C Firmware Version 6026 F Protocol ID 803E Default Name P 02D93C Server Name PS02DIIC AppleTalk Info Server Status Printer Type PS02D93C LaserWriter Configure Server TCP IP Appletalk Wireless Printer Po
41. e 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 128 Bit 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 76 NetGear Print Server Manual WEP Authentication Options are Open System or Shared Key Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods Check your documentation to determine the correct value to use Link Info Screen Wireless Link Info x State Wssociated BSS ID 00 30 48 06 53 4D Current Channel fi 1 Current Tx Rate fii Mbits s Throughput Bytes Sec Signal Strength Excellent 1003 AMINATTATANMMANMANN Close Wireless Link Info pea peton State This indicates which access point is currently in use Current Chan
42. e number 192 68 135 127 is not assigned because it is the broadcast address of the first subnet And 192 68 135 128 is not assigned because it is the network address of the second subnet The table below lists the additional subnet mask bits in dotted decimal notation To use the table write down the original class netmask and replace the 0 value octets with the dotted decimal value of the additional subnet bits For instance to partition your Class C network 204 247 203 0 with subnet mask 255 255 255 0 into 16 subnets 4 bits the new subnet mask becomes 255 255 255 240 Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet Number of Bits Dotted Decimal Value 128 192 224 240 248 GVPOD 85 NetGear Print Server Manual 6 252 7 254 8 255 The next table displays several common netmask values in both the dotted decimal and the masklength formats Netmask Formats Dotted Decimal Masklength 255 0 0 0 8 255 255 0 0 16 255 255 255 0 1 24 255 255 255 128 25 255 255 255 192 26 255 255 255 224 27 255 255 255 240 28 255 255 255 248 29 255 255 255 252 30 255 255 255 254 31 255 255 255 255 32 NETGEAR strongly advises that all hosts on a LAN segment use the same netmask for the following reasons So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets When a device broadcasts to its segment neighbors it uses a destination address of the local network address with all ones for the host address In order for this schem
43. e print server Refer to the information provided in table FTP Commands for information about configuring logical printers Print using the command lp d printer_queue file_name Use these definitions for entering the information printer_queue is one of the entries used in Name of queue to add file_name is the file you want to print Configuring LPD on System V Before beginning LPD Setup make sure that an IP address has been assigned to your print server and that the following statements apply The remote host name is the name of the print server The remote printer name is the print queue name for the logical printer Logical printers are configured on the print server itself You identify the service type as BSD if your UNIX system asks for the LPD type The LPD protocol that the print server uses meets BSD system standards Table Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V shows sample commands when using LPD The definitions used in the sample commands are printer_name is the name of the print queue serviced by the print server Spooler_directory is the name of the directory used to spool the print jobs Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V Sample Command 58 NetGear Print Server Manual Add to the etc printcap file printer name Remote_Printer_Alias Tab Ip Tab rm PS_NAME Tab rp Logical_Printer_name Tab sd Spooler_directory Tab mx 0 Use these definitions for entering the
44. e test page Click on OK Complete the Add Printer Wizard See Figure 4 29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard 48 NetGear Print Server Manual Add Printer Wizard Completing the Add Printer Wizard You have successfully completed the Add Printer wizard You specified the following printer settings Name HF LaserJet 5P abc Shared as lt Not Shared gt Port IP_192 168 1 108_P1 Model HP LaserJet 5P Default No Test page No To close this wizard click Finish lt Back Cancel Figure 4 29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard Click on Finish Now you can print through the PS111W print server The Figure 4 18 Printer Select Window Add Port window remains on the screen Click on End to close it 49 NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 5 UNIX Printing Using TCP IP This chapter explains how to configure and set up the NETGEAR PS111W Print Sever and your UNIX system if you are operating in a UNIX networking environment The print server can work with most UNIX operating systems with the TCP IP protocol but the following protocols and printing methods are supported Protocols DHCP BOOTP RARP FTP TCP IP Printing methods LPD FTP DSI Setting up your print server and UNIX PC requires a few extra steps and some decisions that must be made before configuring both your print server and your PC In all network environments the print server must be configured before configuring any PCs on your
45. e to work all devices on the segment must agree on which bits comprise the host address So that a local router or bridge will know which addresses are local and which are remote Private IP Addresses If your networks are isolated from the Internet for example only between your two branch offices you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems However the IANA has reserved the following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for private networks 10 0 0 0 10 255 255 255 172 16 0 0 172 31 255 255 192 168 0 0 192 168 255 255 NETGEAR recommends that you choose your private network number from this list Regardless of your particular situation do not create an arbitrary IP address always follow the guidelines explained here For more information about address assignment refer to RFC 1918 Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 2050 Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space 86 NetGear Print Server Manual Address Resolution Protocol An IP address alone cannot be used to deliver data from one device to another on a LAN In order for data to be sent from one device on the LAN to another you must convert the IP address of the destination device to its media access control MAC address Each device on an Ethernet network has a unique Ethernet MAC address which is a 48 bit number assigned to each device by the manufacturer The technique that associates the IP address with aMAC address is know
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47. ent Selected Logical Port Configuration Physical Port String Before Job String After Job Convert LF to LF CR Restore to Defaults Save To Device Return to Main Menu Logical Port Tab Window Logical Port Tab Fields Field Description Current A i j Selected Selects the logical port to be configured Eight logical ports are available for print servers with two printer Logical Port ports three logical ports are available for one printer port print servers 72 NetGear Print Server Manual Physical Port Selects which physical printer port the logical port is mapped into Converts LF to LF CRAdd a carriage return CR every time the line feed LF character code is received by the print server when any print data is sent to this logical port String Before Job Provides the control character string to send to the printer before the first character of the job is sent to the printer One example of such an application would be switching to landscape mode when printing to the logical port The character string must be in hexadecimal format as in these examples ASCII Esc amp l00 Hexadecimal 1B266C304F ASCII Esc amp 110 Hexadecimal 1B266C314F String After Provides the control character string to send to the printer after the last character of the job is sent to the Job printer The character string must be in hexadecimal format as illus
48. erating environment meets the physical requirements of the print server as described below 2 2 Verifying Package Contents Your package should contain the following e Model PS111W Printer Server e 12V 800mA DC Power adapter e PS111W Print Server Resource CD e PS111W Print Server Installation Guide e Warranty amp Owner Registration Card e Customer Support Phone Card Call your reseller or NETGEAR Customer Support in your area if there are any wrong missing or damaged parts Refer to Customer Support section for the location of customer support in your area Keep the carton including the original packing materials Use them to repack the print server if you need to return it for repair NetGear Print Server Manual 2 3 Connecting Devices to the Print Server The PS111W Print Server Model has one 10 100BASE T network port that is auto sensing and will support either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connections depending on the connected device The Model PS101 Print Server has one Ethernet port which can be operated on a 10 100BASE T hub switch in the half duplex mode The network port on the all Print Server Model is configured for Uplink wiring which means you can connect the Print Server direct to an Ethernet switch or hub NOTE Ethernet specifications limit the twisted pair cable called a twisted pair segment extended from a network port to 100 meters in length The Model PS111W Print Server has one wireless PC card sl
49. erver 33 NetGear Print Server Manual Click on Next The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window Figure 4 13 shows TCP IP setting for the print server You can choose to use a dynamic IP address which is the most common setting for the print server Then select Obtain IP Address automatically When select this option there are two ways to get an IP address dynamically The first one is to get an IP address from a DHCP server If you have and use a home gateway router it usually comes with a DHCP server by default The print server comes out of the factory as a DHCP client and can get an IP address automatically The second way is to use a self assigned IP address automatically This is the same as a Microsoft Windows PC system It is call Auto IP Auto IP When NETGEAR PS111W Print Server is without an IP address due to as a DHCP client and there is no DHCP server to automatically get an IP address it will self assign a unique IP address The address range is from 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 254 254 with the subnet mask 255 255 0 0 so that the print server can communicate and work with other IP devices using the same mechanism To get the current IP address for the print server make sure the printer power is ON the print cable is connected to the PS111W print server and the print server power is ON press the diagnostic button for two seconds The printer will print out the status of the print server as well as the IP address How do I u
50. from wireless LAN LED Descriptions PWR power Gr ee LAN WLAN Bl D es Amber Green Green NetGear Print Server Manual 1 3 Rear Panel The rear panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever has a parallel port for printer The Model PS111W Print Sever has one 10 100BASE T network port The 10 100BASE T port is an auto negotiation port that operates in 100 Mbps and in half duplex mode when connected to a Fast Ethernet network The diagnostic print and reset to factory default button can print the current print server setup including IP address and wireless information by pressing and holding it two seconds If press and hold the button for ten seconds while powering from off to on the print server will load the factory default setting back into its flash memory The Rear Panel as illustrated below it has a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 12 V 800mA DC power adapter PRINTER ON IY CO 1 2 Rear Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever Key 1 Side panel wireless PC card slot 2 PRINTER parallel port 3 NETWORK port 10 100BASE T connector 4 Diagnostic print and reset to factory default button 5 Power adapter receptacle NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes the installation and setup of the NETGEAR Model PS111W Printer Server 2 1 Preparing the Site Before you begin installing the print server prepare the installation site Make sure the op
51. from your desktop as well See Figure 4 9 29 NetGear Print Server Manual 4 3 Setting Up Your PC to Recognize the Print Server You must set up each PC that will print to the print server Before proceeding verify that The print cable is connected to the printer port The AC adapter is plugged into the wall socket The Ethernet cable is plugged into the LAN or the wireless MA 401 PC card is installed in PS111W tl Connect to Internet Dial Up numbers a Ed DOS Prompt A f Kr Ai NETGEAR Print Server Art JENEM I T Figure 4 9 NETGEAR Print Server software Icon 30 NetGear Print Server Manual To set up each PC Double click on the desktop icon as showing Figure 4 8 that you named the group in the previous section Figure 4 5 Double click on NETGAER Print Server Setup Wizard in the NETGEAR Print Server window The NETGAER Print Server window opens as illustrated below Print Server Setup Wizard x Print Server Setup Wizard This Wizard will configure the Print Server for use in the following environments TCP IP NetWare Print Server mode NDS and Bindery NetBIOS Print Server name Workgroup name Note Macintosh user does not require configuration NetWork Protocols on this PC TCP IP Installed NetWare IPX SPX Not Installed NetBIOS Not Installed Cancel Help Figure 4 10 NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard Window In this window you will see wh
52. ght bits is written in decimal form separated by decimal points For example the binary address 11000011 00100010 00001100 00000111 is normally written as 195 34 12 7 which is easier to remember and easier to enter into your computer In addition the 32 bits of the address are subdivided into two parts The first part of the address identifies the network and the second part identifies the host node or station on the network The dividing point may vary depending on the address range and the application There are five standard classes of IP addresses These address classes have different ways of determining the network and host sections of the address allowing for different numbers of hosts on a network Each address type begins with a unique bit pattern which is used by the TCP IP software to identify the address class After the address class has been determined the software can correctly identify the host section of the address The three main address classes are illustrated below which shows the network and host sections of the address for each address type Three Main Address Classes Class A addresses can have up to 16 777 214 hosts on a single network They use an 8 bit network number and a 24 bit node number Class A addresses are in this range 1 x x x to 126 x x x 83 NetGear Print Server Manual Class B addresses can have up to 65 354 hosts on a network Class B addresses use a 16 bit network number and a 16
53. hannel No Network Type Infrastructure v Link Info r Encryption WEP Disabled C WEP Enabled Default Key KEY 1 7 WEP Keys Hex 0 9 4 F WEP Authentication fe 64 bits 128 bits Key Key2 Key3 Keyd Open System Shared Key Restore to Defaults Save To Device Return to Main Menu Wireless Tab Fields Wireless Tab rn Regulatory Domain It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory domain Station Name The name used to identify this Wireless station SSID If using an ESS Extended Service Set with multiple 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 75 NetGear Print Server Manual Channel No To communicate in 802 11 Ad hoc or Ad hoc mode all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel number If using 802 11 Ad hoc or Ad hoc mode select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN If using Infrastructure mode the Channel is selected automatically to match the Channel used by the Access Point If you experience interference shown by lost connections and or s
54. hat assures fast and easy setup for Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Window NT Windows 2000 and Windows XP users Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP IP network 10 100BASE T Ethernet connection on the Model PS111W Print Sever One bidirectional parallel port on the Model PS111W Print Sever Compact size to fit into limited space in a work area Wall mounting holes for attaching the print server to a vertical surface Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM NetGear Print Server Manual 1 2 Front Panel The LEDs that indicate the status of the server wired and wireless LAN are located on the front panels of the Model PS111W Print Sever as illustrated bellow ES PS111W 1 1 Front Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever Key 1 PWR power LED 2 ALERT LED 3 LAN LED 4 WLAN wireless LAN LED 5 Side panel wireless PC card slot NetGear Print Server Manual LEDs There are 4 LEDs on the front panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever See the table bellow Power is supplied to the print server Operation is normal Hardware error linking Upgrading BIOS flash ROM ff No LAN connection Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from LAN linking Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from LAN No wireless PC card Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from wireless LA Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving
55. he PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server in infrastructure mode with Access Point you MUST NOT connect it with Ethernet network or it will disable the wireless communication You can secure your wireless communication by using wired equivalent privacy WEP encryption The default encryption is disabled as WEP Disabled selected By selecting WEP Enabled you can enable the 64 bit or 128 bit encryption If you choose 64 bit WEP Keys you have the choice of Key 1 to Key 4 for the Default key All the key fields are hexadecimal from 00 to FF You need to enter five hexadecimal values as a set for 64 bit encryption and 13 for 128 bit You also need to choose WEP Authentication method from one of Open System and Shared Key The WEP Authentication is associated with the SSID For the Open System the wireless device without SSID is accepted to the Access Point if no encryption Some wireless devices can even browse the SSID from Access Point If use Shared Key for WEP Authentication the wireless device must use the same SSID to get access to the Access Point If you plan to use encryption please make sure all the wireless communicating devices sharing the same authentication default key and encryption keys 36 NetGear Print Server Manual Print Server Setup Wizard ae fe pen System f Shared Key Figure 4 14 Wireless Configuration 37 NetGear Print Server Manual Click on Next Figure 4 15 Configuration Completed
56. his but the new name must not exceed 19 characters and must not include any spaces Enables or disables reception or transmission of TCP IP packets This is the IP address for your print server For more information about IP addressing refer to See Understanding IP Addresses If your network segment has a router enter the router address here If there is no router leave the address as 0 0 0 0 If the Gateway Address is 0 0 0 0 leave the Subnet Mask at 0 0 0 0 If you have a router enter he Subnet mask for the segment to which the print server is attached Sets how long the print server should wait before retrying a TCP IP connection that is lost Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds with 2 as the default Sets how many attempts for reconnection will be made After attempting the set number the TCP IP session is terminated Allowable values are from 0 to 255 with 254 as the default The physical port that this L1 logical printer maps to The L1 logical printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer before each print job Note A printer control string is limited to 15 characters Examples are ASCII Esc amp I00 Hexadecimal 1B266C304F ASCII Esc amp l10 Hexadecimal 1B266C314F The L1 logical printer control string in hex to be sent to the printer after each print job Note A printer control string is limited to 15 characters Examples are ASCII Esc amp I00 Hexadecimal 1B266C304F ASCII
57. indows For more information please refer to chapter 7 Using Advanced Management Tools Through the NETGEAR PSTool Utility for the Macintosh environment Described in this chapter AppleTalk printing is enabled by default in NETGEAR Print Servers that support AppleTalk printing and the printers attached to the print servers are advertised in the default zone on the AppleTalk network Configuration will only be necessary if the name of the print server is to be changed from the default or if you have an AppleTalk network connected by AppleTalk routers and you wish the printers 61 NetGear Print Server Manual attached to the print server to be advertised in a specific AppleTalk zone or if you need to change the communication protocol used between the print server and the printer 6 2 Setting up Host Computer The host Apple computer to be setup for AppleTalk printing must be running System 7 Operating System or later Install any printer driver provided by your printer manufacturer for the Mac OSO Click the Apple icon and choose Control Panel Click Network Ensure that EtherTalk is selected under AppleTalk Connection Click Chooser The Chooser panel will open Click on either the LaserWriter 8 icon recommended or the Laser Writer 7 icon LaserWriter 8 makes use of the fonts installed in the printer itself so the printing response time is quicker LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer which increase
58. ing Your Print Server Using FTP to configure the print server if it has not yet been configured Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP To assign an IP address using the Address Resolution Protocol ARP Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on the bottom of the unit The default name on your device is PSxxxxxx Log in to the UNIX host as root Add the print server to the etc hosts file by adding to the file IP_Address NAME Comment Use these definitions for entering the information IP_Address is the IP address of your print server NAME is the name of your print server A sample entry is 192 10 2 54 PS_Rm203 Default name PS123456 In the example a print server with an IP address of 192 10 2 54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name of PS123456 Compare the physical address with the IP address of the print server using the ARP command as follows 33 NetGear Print Server Manual arp s NAME 00 c0 02 xx yy zz Use these definitions for entering the information NAME is the name of your print server 00 c0 02 xx yy zz is the physical address of the print server A sample entry is arp s PS_Rm203 00 c0 02 12 34 56 To assure that an IP address has been assigned check the IP address to MAC address association using the ping command ping NAME NAME is the name of the print server You
59. int Server software on your PC using the supplied CD ROM To start the NetGear Administration Program e Click on Start e Move along the program folders to highlight the NetGear program folder e Click on the icon for the Print Server Administration program As illustrated below the main screen of the NetGear print server setup utility opens and searches the network for NETGEAR print servers NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program iol xj PS02D93C as Protocol Browse Exit NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program All active NETGEAR print servers are listed on the screen as shown If there is any print server missing from the screen you may click on the Browse button to scan the network one more time By default the NetGear Administration Program only browses the network with NetBEUI to minimize unnecessary packets on the network If you still do not see all the print servers the print server that you are trying to configure might have the default NetBEUI protocol disabled If the protocol is disabled click on the Protocol button to enable browsing with IPX SPX and TCP IP Make sure that the IPX SPX and TCP IP protocols are 65 NetGear Print Server Manual also enabled and bound to the network adapter card in your Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT or Windows 2000 system Buttons Advanced Button Click on the Advanced button for detailed full configuration of the selected Print Server See the later
60. low data transfers you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best Network Type Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN 802 11 Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations This is the current standard Ad hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations This is the older standard Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point This also provides access to the wired LAN Link Info Button This will display information about the current wireless connection See below for details WEP Disabled Enabled 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 as described below The key is used to encrypt the data before transmission 64 Bit If selected data is encrypted using the default key before being transmitted The receiving station must be set to 64 Bit Encryption and have the same Key value in the same position in its key table Otherwise it will not be able to decrypt the data Default Key select the key you wish to be the default Transmitted data is ALWAYS encrypted using the Default Key the other Keys are for decryption only Key Table This tabl
61. may Use a web browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape to configure your NETGEAR Print Server For the use of web browser configuration please refer to Chapter 3 Install NETGEAR Print Server software Run Setup exe Configure the user PC to print to the NETGEAR Print Server Install the User and Reference guide in the local machine so that you don t have to carry the NETGEAR PS111W Printer Server Resource CD Rom 4 1 Printing in Windows For the printing in your Windows system you will need to do the following steps l gt Application hardware connection including the physical network connection to your PC and print server or the wireless environment MA401 Also the printer with the cable to the PS111W Print Server Please refer to Quick Installation Guide and choose a proper application setting for your environment NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation will install the essential software for the configuration of the print server By using NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard you can set up the print server If you can use Web Configuration you may not need to install the software Please refer to Chapter 3 Setup your PC to recognize the print server and write down the port name let your PC add a special printer port by using NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard Before add driver for the printer NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard will add the port automatically You will need the port name so please write down the
62. n From the main menu click on the Advanced button to use the advanced configuration procedure The Advanced Print Server Configuration screen opens The Advanced Print Server Configuration screen contains the fields listed on tabs that can be selected in any order to customize the configuration of the print server The following field tabs are provided by the Advanced Print Server Configuration screen e System e TCP IP e NetBEUI e Logical Port e Physical Port e Wireless Each tab is described in the following sections There are two control buttons associated with every tab and there is a Return to Main Menu button at the bottom of the tab The function of each button is described in the table bellow Control Buttons on All Tabs Feta peserpton O Restore to This button appears on many screens Clicking it replaces the onscreen values with the default settings The tab settings are not saved until you click on the Save to Device button The quickest way to set all device values to the factory default setting is to click on the Configuration selection on the menu bar and select Restore Factory Default Save to Click this button to write any changed configuration information to the print server Device If you switch to another tab without clicking on the Save to Device button all new settings are lost Return to Main Menu Click this button to return to the print server administration main menu If you want to configure anothe
63. n as address resolution and IP uses the Address Resolution Protocol ARP to do this Ifa device needs to send data to another station on the network and it does not already have the destination MAC address recorded ARP is used An ARP request is broadcast onto the network and all stations receive and read the request The destination IP address for the chosen station is included as part ofthe message so that only the station with this IP address responds to the ARP request and all other nodes discard it The node with the right IP address responds with its own MAC address directly to the sender providing the transmitting station with the destination MAC address needed for it to send the data The IP address data and MAC address data for each node are held in an ARP table so that the next time data needs to be sent the address can be obtained from the address information in the table IP Configuration by DHCP When an IP based local area network is installed each workstation must be configured with an IP address Ifthe workstations need to access the Internet they should also be configured with a gateway address and one or more DNS server addresses As an alternative to manual configuration there is a method by which each device on the network can obtain this configuration information automatically A device on the network may act as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server The DHCP server stores a list or pool of IP addresses along
64. nd to put CONFIG rite a new configuration file use the get RESET command all LEDs should turn on and then off while the print server is resetting put Copies the password file to the print server and gives it a new password Passwords can be up to 19 bytes in PASSWORD _ llength ut filename Ln Copies the filename file to the printer connected to n port and prints the file erminates the current FTP session Other FTP commands cannot be used and they return an Invalid Command error message 56 NetGear Print Server Manual 5 3 Setting the Print Method The following three printing methods can be used in any environment Line Printer Daemon LPD LPD is a standard print method for most UNIX systems The benefit of this method is that it eliminates the need to install additional software on the host File Transfer Protocol FTP FTP is also a standard print method in most UNIX systems but it is not recommended except as a test and backup method of printing Direct Socket Interface DSI DSI is a UNIX based method of providing a direct connection between a host computer and a printer The host and the print server establish a TCP connection using a special socket number All data sent over this connection is treated as print data and sent transparently to a logical printer defined on the print server Of the three choices LPD and DSI work well with a large number of users because they both employ print queue processes FTP doe
65. ne the physical address and the device name of the print server The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on the bottom of the unit The default name on your device is PSxxxxxx Log in to the UNIX host as root Add the print server to the etc hosts file by adding to the file IP_Address NAME Comment Use these definitions for entering the information IP_Address is the IP address of your print server NAME is the name of your print server A sample entry is 192 10 2 54 PS_Rm203 Default name PS123456 52 NetGear Print Server Manual In the example a print server with an IP address of 192 10 2 54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name of PS123456 Add to the Ethernet Address table etc ethers 00 c0 02 xx yy zz NAME Use these definitions for entering the information 00 c0 02 xx yy zz is the location of your print server NAME is the name of your print server Reset the print server by turning the power off and then on again When the print server reboots it acquires an IP address using RARP To assure that an IP address has been assigned check the IP address to MAC address association using the ping command ping NAME NAME is the name of the print server You should receive a response If you get a timeout message the RARP procedure has failed You can either follow the steps again for using RARP or use one of the other methods for assigning an IP address Proceed to Configur
66. nel 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 77 NetGear Print Server Manual 7 3 Menu Options The NetGear Administration program contains a menu bar that provides a number of options including Control Printer and Help which are outlined in the following section Control Menu Control is the first item on the top menu bar is for print server control Click on the Control selection move the cursor down to select one of the menu selections and click again to carry out the intended action as described below e Device Information Select this option to pop up a scrolling window providing a status of the various parameters on the print server that can be customized This information includes the various NetBEUI and TCP IP parameters Device Information x Selected Device PS02D93C Hardware ID 0480518C2C Firmware Yersion 6023 Printer Type PS02D93C Laser iter TCP IP Info IP Address 192 168 1 104 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address 192 168 1 1 Email Server IP Address 0 0 0 0 Printing Account Name N A Redirect Account Name N A SMB Info Domain Name
67. network If your network Includes both PCs and UNIX systems NETGEAR highly recommends that you configure the print server from a Windows PC as outlined in the instructions in Chapter 3 Web Management and Chapter 7 Using Advanced Management Tools The administration program software assigns an IP address to the print server by using the NetBEUI or the IPX SPX protocol for communication IPX address resolution is done automatically by the workstation and no local manual configuration is necessary Configure any UNIX system in your network with the instructions provided in this chapter See Setting the Print Method to choose a printing method Includes only UNIX systems or if you have PCs without Windows on your network You must configure both your print server and all your PC systems with the instructions provided in this chapter Before you can configure the print server which must be done first you must assign an IP address to it For information about IP addresses refer to Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses Use one of the following two methods Assign active IP address resolution With temporary IP address assignment the print server sends out broadcast packets actively searching for a server to provide the print server with an IP address The print server sends out DHCP packets BootP packets and RARP packets in this sequence to resolve its own IP address This broadcast mechanism is conducted only upon reset or power cycle
68. nt Sever Model the green Link LED on connected network port is on e On the PS110 and PS113 Print Sever Model the green Link Act LED on the connected PRINTER PRINTER 1 PRINTER 2 or PRINTER 3 port is on e On the PS111W Print Sever Model the green LAN LED on connected network port is on and the green WLAN LED with the NETGEAR MA401 801 11b Wireless PC Card in PC card slot is on Make sure the network interface cards installed in the workstations are in working condition and the software driver has been installed on the cards If required verify the integrity of the print server by resetting it Turn power to the print server off and then back on If this does not help you can try to load the factory default setting The procedure is turn power to the print server off press and hold the diagnostic and reset to factory default button while turning the power back to the print server Use the following one of the three options to re configure the print server web management in chapter 3 NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard or Administrative tool for advanced user in chapter 7 If the problem continues and you have completed all the preceding diagnoses contact NETGEAR Customer Support For the telephone number of the representative in your area refer to Customer Support section NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 3 Web Management for Print Server The web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP IP
69. ntial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89 336 EEC Article 4a Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B CISPR 22 Best tigung des Herstellers Importeurs Es wird hiermit best tigt da das Model PS100 series Print Sever gem der im BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 und Vfg 46 1992 aufgef hrten Bestimmungen entst rt ist Das vorschriftsm ige Betreiben einiger Ger te z B Testsender kann jedoch gewissen Beschr nkungen unte
70. oT poo poo pooo Subnet mask poo poo lo lo Default gateway poo poo poo pa Disable Restore to Defaults Save To Device Return to Main Menu TCP IP Tab Window TCP IP Tab Fields Field Description DHCP This field allows you to enable or disable the print server s ability to get its IP address from a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server When disabled you can provide a fixed IP address in the following fields IP Address This IP address is assigned to the print server If you have a private LAN and do not plan to connect to the TCP IP based internet NETGEAR recommends that you use the address from the IETP designated private addresses for example 192 168 x x or 10 x x x 70 NetGear Print Server Manual Subnet Mask This subnet mask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local LAN Gateway This IP address is what the print server uses for stations with IP addresses not reachable on your local Address LAN AppleTalk Tab The AppleTalk tab is used to configure the AppleTalk zone that the print server will appear in and the communication protocol used on the printer port For further information about AppleTalk printing refer to Chapter 7 AppleTalk Printing Print Server Administration Program NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program 0 x Control Printer Help System TCP IP Apple Talk Logical Port Physical Port wireless
71. oot Table in the etc booptab file NAME ht ether vm rfc1024 ha PA ip IP sm SM gw GW 51 NetGear Print Server Manual Use these definitions for entering the information NAME is the name of your print server PA is the physical address of your print server IP is the IP address of your print server SM is the Subnet Mask IP address Refer to Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses for additional information about assigning a Subnet Mask IP address GW is the Gateway IP address Refer to Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses for additional information about assigning a Gateway IP address Start the BootP daemon the usual command is BOOTPd if the command in step 2 did not start the BootP process and then reset the print server so that it obtains an IP address using BootP Compare the IP address to MAC address association to assure that an IP address has been assigned using the ping command ping NAME NAME is the name of the print server You should receive a response If you get a timeout message the BootP procedure has failed You can either follow the steps again for using BootP or use one of the other methods for assigning an IP address Proceed to Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP to configure the print server if it has not yet been configured Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP To assign an IP address using the Reverse Address Resolution Protocol RARP Determi
72. ot It can be operated under three types of environment LAN wireless LAN and both LAN and wireless LAN Connect network port to an Ethernet hub switch makes all LAN connected workstations can print with PS111W Print Server With a NETGEAR MA401 802 11b Wireless PC Card in PS111W all 802 11b wireless connected workstation can print with PS111W Print Server If connect network port and with a NETGEAR MA401 802 11b Wireless PC Card in PS111W both LAN connected workstation and 802 11b wireless connected workstation can print with the PS111W Print Server Please note while the power is on do not insert the NETGEAR MA401 802 11b Wireless PC Card in to PS111W Print Server Doing so is simply not working and maybe damaging the Print Server and the PC card Do not remove the NETGEAR MA401 802 11b Wireless PC Card out from PS111W Print Server when the power is on This may damage the Print Server and the PC card ARNING To avoid damaging to the wireless PC card and PS111W Print Server do NOT insert and remove the PC card from or to PS111W Print Server while the power of the rint Server is on NetGear Print Server Manual 2 4 Verifying Power To complete the installation connect the power adapter first to the power adapter receptacle on the print server rear panel and then to the power outlet on the wall When power has been applied to the print server e The green PWR power LED on the front panel is on if there is one e On the PS101 Pri
73. our buttons as described below Printer Status Field Description Configure Button If the connected printer supports directional communication such as many of the new Hewlett Packard LaserJet and DeskJet printers you can click on this button to customize the various printing parameters of the printer The pop up window consists of a table with the following column headings Environment Variable The configuration variables available on this printer The list of printer configuration variables vary from printer to printer Variable Value Displays the current setting To change the Variable Value if Read Only is NO double click the line 79 NetGear Print Server Manual you wish to change then enter or select a new value Read Only Indicates whether or not the Environment Variable is modifiable Test page Button Informs the print server to send a test page to the printer The printout includes print server status information which is useful when troubleshooting any printing problems Refresh Button If you suspect that the printer status is not properly updated on the screen click this button to generate packets to collect updated printer information Cancel Button Close this pop up window Help Menu The Help menu has a single item About which will display information about the program as shown below About NETGEAR Print Server Administration Pro NETGEAR Print
74. port name when provided to you Add a printer to your system to print Use NETGEAR Add Printer Driver to install the driver for your printer Note If you are using Windows 9x including 95 98 and ME you MUST install this software 22 NetGear Print Server Manual 4 2 NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation NETGEAR Print Server software works for PS100 series Print Sever in a Microsoft Windows networking environment To install and set up your network and your print server for the NETGEAR Print Server you may use a PC with a Microsoft Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 ME 2000 or XP operating system and with either the TCP IP protocol or the NetBEUI protocol enabled Turn on the power to your PC Note Before proceeding with these instructions be sure to assign a name to your workgroup on your PC NETGEAR strongly recommends that you exit all Windows programs before running the Setup program It is also necessary to install the NETGEAR Print Server software on every PC in the network that will use the printers attached to the PS100 series Print Sever Insert the CD ROM into the CDROM drive The program should start automatically If not please double click on setup exe under the CDROM root directory The first screen is shown below Click on Next button NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation Exi Welcome to NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation Program It is strongly recommended that you exit all Window
75. r Wizard Click on Next See Figure 4 26 Printer Sharing When you use print server for the printer you don t usually need to share the printer on the local machine Keep the default answer as Do not share this printer 46 NetGear Print Server Manual Add Printer Wizard Printer Sharing You can share this printer with other network users Figure 4 26 Share Printer for Add Printer Wizard Click on Next You can try to print a test page to the printer after your printer installed properly See Figure 4 27 Print Test Page It is OK not to print a test page in answering question Do you want to print a test page to No 47 NetGear Print Server Manual Add Printer Wizard Print Test Page To confirm that the printer is installed properly you can print a test page Do you want to print a test page lt Back Cancel Figure 4 27 Print Test Page for Add Printer Wizard Click on Next If you answer Yes to print a test page see Figure 4 28 HP LaserJet 5P abc i test page is now being sent to the printer Depending on the speed of your printer it may take a minute or two before the page is printed The test page briefly demonstrates the printer s ability to print graphics and text and it provides technical information about the printer driver If the test page printed click OK If the test page did not print click Troubleshoot Troubleshoot Figure 4 28 Printer print th
76. r print server you must click on this button to return to the main menu and select another print server Any configuration change is lost unless you click on the Save to Device button at the bottom of the field window to send the configuration to the print server When moving into a new field screen all settings in the previous screen are lost It is essential that you make a decision on the present field screen whether to abandon or save the new parameters into the print server The menu bars and their fields are described in the following sections System Tab The System tab contains the fields to change the print server name and activate or disable the various networking protocols supported by the print server 68 NetGear Print Server Manual Print Server Administration Program NETGEAR Print Server Administration Proc O x Control Printer Help System TCP IP Apple Talk Logical Port Physical Port Wireless Selected Device PSO2D93C Device Name Befieakicin IESP Protocol Disable Enable 1CP IP Protocol Disable Enable Apple Talk Protocol Disable Enable m NetBEUI Protocol C Disable Enable Restore to Defaults Save To Device Return to Main Menu System Tab Window System Tab Fields Field Description Device Choose a descriptive name for the router for identification purposes for example EngPrsv This name is
77. rliegen Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung Das Bundesamt f r Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet da dieses Ger t auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt die Serie auf die Erf llung der Vorschriften hin zu berpr fen Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the Model PS100 series Print Sever has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 and Vfg 46 1992 The operation of some equipment for example test transmitters in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to certain restrictions Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations Compliance with the applicable regulations is dependent upon the use of shielded cables It is the responsibility of the user to procure the appropriate cables Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI B Statement This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual Customer S
78. rt Logical Printers O one ig Figure 3 1 Server Status Screen NetGear Print Server Manual Configure Server Clicking the Configure Server menu selection brings up the Configure Server screen The Configure Server screen contains fields to change the print server name and to enable or disable the various network protocols supported by the print server Figure 3 2 and following table show the Configure Server Screen and describe each of its fields Note Use key Tab on keyboard to move the cursor from field to field besides using the mouse mix File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a 3 Q9bD 4 m GS Links NetGear Citrix Net ear POP Numbers NetGear WebMail address He GO NETGEAR Configure Server PSO2D93C Server Status Configure Server TCP IP Appletalk Wireless Printer Port Logical Printers en SO intermet Figure 3 2 System Configuration Screen 10 NetGear Print Server Manual Configure Server Fields Print Server Name Enable Protocols Choose a descriptive name for the print server for identification purposes This name is used in all protocols to identify the specific print server There is a factory default name For any change NETGEAR recommends that a name be determined before setting the print server in any network This name should be no more than 16 characters with at least a non numerical letter Spaces are not allowed but dashes and under
79. s network traffic and takes more printing time Select printers attached to the NETGEAR Print Server from the printer list by clicking on the appropriate name Printers attached to the NETGEAR printer are advertised on AppleTalk networks as xxxxxx_P1 XXXXXX_P2 xxxxxx_P3 where xxxxxx is the name of the print server e g if the NETGEAR Print Server is a 3 port model and the printer server name is PS543283 the printers attached to it will be advertised as PS543283_P1 PS543283_P2 PS543283_3 The default name of the print server s name is recorded on a label on the bottom of the print server as Device Name This name is consisted of 8 digits and or numbers Click on the Close box 62 NetGear Print Server Manual 6 3 Using PSTool Utility This section describes how to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility for Apple Computers to configure AppleTalk on aNETGEAR Print Server It is not necessary to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility to manage AppleTalk printing if your NETGEAR Print Server can be managed via the web browser interface or if you have Windows workstations running the NETGEAR Print Server Administration program The NETGEAR PSTool Utility is a program that runs under the Mac OS You first edit a NETGEAR Print Server configuration file using a text editor such as SimpleText then use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility to send the configuration file to the NETGEAR Print Server The procedure is as follows Copy the following files from the Utility
80. s not implement a print queue ifthe printer is busy the print command may fail The three methods are explained more fully in the following sections LPD Configuration and Printing LPD is a built in printing protocol for most UNIX systems including BSD type UNIX It is also supported in Windows NT 3 5 or later The following sections provide information about configuring LPD on e IBM AIX 4 15 e System V e BSD Configuring LPD on IBM AIX 4 15 Before proceeding make sure that the print server has been assigned an IP address To set up your AIX system for LPD printing Type the name of your print server adding it to the etc hosts Ipd file Start the LPD daemon if it is not running using the command start src s qdaemon Start the system administration tool smith and select Print Spooling Create the required number of queues one for each logical printer by selecting Add a Print Queue Remote Printer attached to Remote Host and then Standard Processing Use these definitions for entering the information 57 NetGear Print Server Manual Name of queue to add Use a single word queue name that indicates the printer attached Hostname for remote server Print server name as used in etc hosts Ipd Name of queue on remote server It is the logical printer number L1 to L3 or L1 to L8 to service this queue Type of print spooler on remote server Use the default value Make sure the logical printers are configured in th
81. s programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Cancel Figure 4 1 Print Server Installation 23 NetGear Print Server Manual The second screen provides you an important message as shown below Click on Next button Information Figure 4 2 Information 24 NetGear Print Server Manual As the next graphics the third screen shows you a couple options Select Components x Select the components you want to install and uncheck the ones you don t need Components NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard 560 K Administrative Tools 1406 K User Manual Adobe Acrobat format PDF 2064 K Description Print Server Wizard Program which can Crena step by step guide you through the nee configuration of the print server Space Required 7526 K Space Available 4124959 K lt Back Next gt Cancel Figure 4 3 Components e NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard An easy to use for the configuration of the print server wizard program e NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard
82. score marks _ are accepted Enter the device password and again in the Confirm Password field Once a password is entered it is required in order to gain access and change the configuration If you forget the password to the print server the only way to reset it is by resetting the device to factory default through the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program Check the corresponding protocols to enable them on the print server AppleTalk is used to support AppleTalk printing from Apple computers NetBEUI is primarily used in a small scale Microsoft networking environment A protocol may be disabled if it is not required for your network 11 NetGear Print Server Manual TCP IP The TCP IP configuration screen is used to configure the IP address of the print server Figure 3 3 shows the TCP IP configuration screen and following table lists its fields describes the functions and explains how to provide information in each field mix File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a e gt 8345 33 Links NetGear Citrix Net ear POP Numbers NetGear WebMail Address ee NETGEAR TCP IP i oi Server Status fice fe fo pR Configure Server p fp pf p Ben pp zu u Appletalk Wireless Printer Port Logical Printers 1 internet 4 Figure 3 3 TCP IP Configuration Screen TCP IP Configuration Fields his field allows you to enable or disable the print server s ability to get its IP address from a
83. scribe the following actions When you read enter type the text and press the Enter key When you read type type the text but do not press the Enter key When you read press press only the alphanumeric or named key Other Conventions This guide uses the following additional conventions italics Book titles and UNIX file command and directory names Initial Caps Menu titles and window and button names Related Publication If you are using Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT or Windows 2000 and have a network card installed with the NetBEUI protocol refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever Installation Guide document part number M1 PS100NA 3 This guide provides instructions for installing the print servers by using the NETGEAR Print Server Utility a program developed by NETGEAR for fast and easy device configuration and for web configuration a built in web server in the print server so you can use a browser to configure the print server ii NetGear Print Server Manual PREFACE waehrend I PURE a a a EITS I ARDIDEN E peep earn eT BEI PORTE AOE NINE TUE NENNE EA SEE TENSOR DEFT ITN TERE EEA PER I CONVENTIONS eee ene RT re a De SC re II Special Message Formats on lese ee ii OSS Of tT TV DEEL PASS cot gee ee nee E ii Other Conventions oraaa a a E a a E R ii RELATED PUBHIEATION es anna en seene I CHAPTER INTRODUCTION snensinkeswsinkenitelemmenie 1 1 1 EATS ccosstncticcoccusececversdecnaensaserhstanenstt
84. se this feature Select Obtain IP Address automatically in Figure 4 13 Set up TCP IP for Print Server to get an IP address You do not use a DHCP server usually if you don t share a broadband DSL Cable or satellite connection you don t have one You are networking with Ethernet including Fast and Gigabit Ethernet network Then you can use this feature Your Microsoft Windows system uses this feature by itself You can click on Start Run Enter command and click OK When the command prompt window is popped up enter Ipconfig You may see the IP address for your system with 169 254 m n where m 0 254 and n 1 254 The range is from 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 254 254 with the subnet mask 255 255 0 0 too When you know the IP addresses for your system and the print server you can test the connection from your PC to the print server In the command prompt window enter Ping 169 254 x y Where 169 254 x y is the IP address you get from the print out of the print server You should replace x and y with the IP address numbers in the print out of the print server You may set up a fixed IP address for the PS111W print server Select Fixed IP Address Please enter the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway accordingly You should get these values from your network administrator If you don t know what values you should use you may use Suggest New Values button This button is available only when you select Fixed IP Address
85. section 7 2 Advanced Print Server Configuration for more information about the Advanced option Quick Button Click on the Quick button to open the Quick Setup Screen to perform a quick configuration of the print server in a Microsoft network running the NetBEUI protocol Clicking the Quick Setup button will reveal a screen like the following Print Server Quick Setup m Identification Selected Device PSO2D93C Device Name IEEIRIERS In Microsoft Networking environment this information is used to identify the print server on the network A default name exists in the print server Enter a different name if desired Cancel Quick Setup Screen Enter the required Device Name and click OK The Device Name is how users on the network will see this Print Server on the network Protocol Button This screen allows you to disable protocols which are not used on your network An example screen is shown below 66 NetGear Print Server Manual Connected Protocol M TCPAP J IPX SPX NetBEUI Cancel Protocol Screen The protocol currently used for communication between your PC and the Print Server is Enabled and grayed out so it cannot be disabled Browse Button Use this button to re scan the network and update icons for any Print Servers located Exit Button The Exit button ends the NetGear setup utility 67 NetGear Print Server Manual 7 2 Advanced Print Server Configuratio
86. server status 18 NetGear Print Server Manual Logical Printer The logical printer screen is used to map different logical printer ports to printers attached to the Print Server A logical printer port is used to specify a set of printer control commands to be sent to a printer for every print job sent through the logical port Figure 3 8 shows the logical port screen and the following table describes its fields E NETGEAR Setup Microsoft Internet Explorer igi x Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ea er2 8A A HGS lnks Sinetcear citrix NetGear POP Numbers amp NetGear WebMail Address http 192 168 0 2 z S NETGEAR Logical Printers zeoan E Server Status save CANCEL A as SAVE CANCEL Configure Server TCPAP Appletalk Wireless Printer Port Logical Printers Omen Figure 3 8 Logical Port Screen Logical Port Fields Logical Port Selects the logical port to be configured Three logical ports are available Get Data Click this button to display the saved configuration parameter for the selected logical port Provides the control character string to send to the printer before the first character of the job is sent to the printer One example of such an application would be switching to landscape mode when printing to the logical port The string is made up of the hexadecimal code of the corresponding ASCII characters as in these ASCII Esc amp 0O Hexadecim
87. should receive a response but if you get a timeout message the ARP procedure has failed You can either follow the steps again for using ARP or use one of the other methods for assigning an IP address Proceed to Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP which follows 54 NetGear Print Server Manual 5 2 Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP FTP allows a user to log on to a remote host and to manipulate files on the host The print server can act asan FTP host Using FTP you can access and modify the CONFIG file in the print server Modifying the CONFIG file changes the configuration of the print server The limitations of print server support when using FTP are e Only one FTP user can connect to the print server at a time e Only command line FTP programs can be used FTP programs that attempt to browse the file system are not supported Configuration Example This section provides commands to use and responses to each command when you use FTP to connect to the print server Example instructions are Connect to the print server by entering the command ftp NAME or ftp IP_Address You can connect using a name instead of an IP address only if your system has been configured to recognize the name to IP address association Enter the default name on the base of the device when you are prompted for the user name Press Enter when prompted for the password Copy the configuration file by entering the command ftp gt
88. ss whose network portion is the upper 24 bits When ANDed with the Class C netmask as shown here only the network portion of the address remains 11000000 10101000 10101010 11101101 192 168 170 237 ANDed with 11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 255 255 255 0 Equals 11000000 10101000 10101010 00000000 192 168 170 0 As a shorter alternative to dotted decimal notation the netmask may also be expressed in terms of the number of ones from the left This number is appended to the IP address following a backward slash as n In the example the address could be written as 192 168 170 237 24 indicating that the netmask is 24 ones followed by 8 zeros 84 NetGear Print Server Manual Subnet Addressing By looking at the addressing structures you can see that even with a Class C address there are a large number of hosts per network Such a structure is an inefficient use of addresses if each end of a routed link requires a different network number It is unlikely that the smaller office LANs would have that many devices You can resolve this problem by using a technique known as subnet addressing Subnet addressing allows us to split one IP network address into smaller multiple physical networks known as subnetworks Some of the node numbers are used as a subnet number instead A Class B address gives us 16 bits of node numbers translating to 64 000 nodes Most organizations do not use 64 000 nodes so there are free bits that can
89. te a new port Use the following port Printer Port LPT 2 Printer Port LPT3 Printer Port COM1 Serial Port Carial Dart Note Most computers use the LPT1 port to communicate with a local printer Create a new port Type HP Standard TCP IP Port z lt Back Cancel Figure 4 21 Select the Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard 42 NetGear Print Server Manual Use the printer port name written at the last section Scroll down and find the printer port name For example the printer port name here is IP_192 168 1 108_P1 See Figure 4 22 Find and select the printer port For Windows 95 and 98 users this window will show up after Add Printer Figure 4 23 thereafter Add Printer Wizard Select the Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a new port Use the following port IP_192 168 1 108_P1 Standard TCP IP Port C Documents and Setti PDF Port Acrobat Distiller Local Port 92 168 1 101 HP Standard TCP IP UD Chandard TOD AND rla BO D it RD 1 u T Note Most computers use the LPT1 port to communicate with a local printer C Create a new port Type HP Standard TCP IP Port z lt Back Cancel Figure 4 22 Find and select the printer port Click on Next Add Printer Wizard Figure 4 23 Add Printer Wizard window
90. ted with he current used wireless channel For Network type as infrastructure mode the channel is automatically selected the same as with the Access Point Current Tx Rate The current wireless communication speed x The current transmitting rate in the unit of byte per second Rx The current receiving rate in the unit of byte per second Throughput Link Quality The quality of the link which is excellent or poor Signal Strength The signal amplification which is excellent or poor Note The information is only meaningful while there is a NETGEAR MA401 802 11b wireless PC card in the PS111W slot 17 NetGear Print Server Manual Printer Port The Printer Port screen provides the status of the printer See Figure 3 7 iix File Edit View Favorites Tools Help gt QE ASS lnks Snetcear citrix NetGear POP Numbers amp NetGear WebMail lAddress htpyjiszte 0 2 NT G0 NETGEAR Printer Port Print Test Page Server Status Configure Server TCP IP Appletalk Wireless Printer Port Logical Printers p00 S Figure 3 7 Printer Port Screen Printer Port his sets one of the communication parameters between this device and the printer he default is Ack amp Busy Only change this to Busy if advised to do so by Technical Support he current status of the printer On line Off line Out of paper his will show either Idle or Printing au Test Click on this button will print the print
91. the print server is configured for IP access If the Print Server is not configured for IP access configuration of the Printer Server for AppleTalk may be performed through the Print Server Admin program on Windows for Apple machines Figure 3 4 shows the AppleTalk configuration screen and the following table describes it fields Ay NETGEAR Setup Microsoft Internet Explorer 0 x File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a gt OE A GF lnks Si netcear citrix NetGear POP Numbers amp NetGear WebMail Address http 192 168 0 2 v 6o NETGEAR AppleTalk I Server Status Configure Server TCPAP Appletalk Wireless Printer Port Logical Printers lDne s C ae 7 Figure 3 4 AppleTalk Configuration Screen Apple Talk Configuration Fields AppleTalk Zone he AppleTalk zone that the print server will appear in To put the print server in the default AppleTalk pp one of the AppleTalk network the print server is connected to enter a single asterisk Printer Type hese are text fields used to describe the printer driver used for each port Currently the only printer yp driver supported for AppleTalk is LaserWriter Communication Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol Binary communication is faster than Protocol ASCII The default is Binary After the configuration click on Save button to save the value permanently to PS111W Cancel If changed some
92. thing that is not good click on Cancel button will load the value back from PS111W No modification will be made into PS111W 13 NetGear Print Server Manual Wireless The Wireless screen provides selections for many wireless related operations See Figure 3 5 For wireless operation there are two major configurations 1 Wireless related setups 2 Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption See the following Wireless Configuration Screen section for the detail File Edit View Favorites Tools Help e 9b 45933 Links NetGear Citrix 4 NetGear POP Numbers 4 NetGear WebMail Infrastructure Link Info Server Status Configure Server TCP IP Appletalk fo fo fo fo fo Wireless po ifo po foo feo Printer Port fo fo po o o Logical Printers po fo fo foo foo EP gt Pp pw fo fo foo fo fo Shared E Done Internet Figure 3 5 Wireless Screen Configuration fields and buttons Regulatory Not configurable This information is got automatically when there is a NETGAER MA 401 802 11b Domain ireless PC card in PS111W In northern America usually get USA Canada Station Name Not configurable It is the Ethernet MAC address for the PS111S Stand for Service Set Identifier It can be empty if the authentication method on Access Point is Open System see authentication To specifically tie to a wireless LAN you need to get this information from your network a
93. this Chown daemon usr spool Spooler_dir Create read write permissions Chmod 775 usr spool Spooler_dir ive permissions to LPD processes Chgrp daemon usr spool Spooler_dir Add remote printer s nr remote printers in table Sample Commands for Using LPD on 59 NetGear Print Server Manual Start Ipc print mechanism Ipc start printer name Printing Using LPD For LPD printing instructions refer to your UNIX manual An example command that is used for a BSD UNIX system is lpr P printer_name filename The definitions used are printer_name is the name of the print queue defined on the UNIX host filename is the name of the file you want to print An example command with parameters is lpr P Marketing etc hosts In the above example the etc hosts file is sent to the Marketing printer queue It is then sent to the logical printer associated with this queue Printing Using FTP Using FTP to print lets you send print jobs to the printers directly Because there is no spooling ifthe printer is not ready the print job is terminated immediately The advantage of FTP is that no host configuration is required To print using FTP use the command lines ftp Name ftp gt put FileName Ln The definitions used are Name is the name of the print server FileName is the file you want to print Ln is the logical printer you want to print to Printing Using DSI Logical printers must be configured on the print server Even if
94. trated in the String Before Job example above Physical Port Tab This tab allows you to set the Handshake Signal used for communication between the Print Server 73 NetGear Print Server Manual Print Server Administration Program NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program loj x Control Printer Help System TCPAP Apple Talk Logical Port Physical Port Wireless Selected Device PSO2D93C Current Selected Physical Port Parallel Port 1 m Configuration Physical Port Name P1 Handshake Signal Busy Ack amp Busy Restore to Defaults Save To Device Return to Main Men Physical Port Physical Port Tab Fields Fed Desert O Current Selected Selects the physical port to be configured Physical Port Physical Port Name_ If required you can change the name of the Physical Port Handshake Signal The default setting is Busy This should only be changed to Ack and Busy if advised to do so by Technical Support Wireless Tab This tab allows configuration of the Wireless settings for your Print Server An example screen is shown below 74 NetGear Print Server Manual Print Server Administration Program NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program Ioj x Control Printer Help System TCP IP Apple Talk Logical Port Physical Port Wireless Regulatory Domain USA Canada Station Name 02 D9 3C 3C 3C 3C 55 ID Service Set Identifier C
95. upport For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with post installation questions or problems contact your point of purchase representative To contact customer support or to purchase additional copies of this document and publications for other NETGEAR products you can contact NETGEAR at the following numbers e Australia 1800 142 046 e Korea 00308 11 0319 e Austria 00800 06384327 008000 NETGEAR e Canada 888 NETGEAR e Sweden 020 790086 New Zealand 0800 444 626 e Switzerland 00800 06384327 e France 0800 90 2078 008000 NETGEAR e Germany 00800 06384327 008000 NETGEAR United Kingdom 0171 571 5120 e Japan 0120 66 5402 e United States 888 NETGEAR Internet World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web Home Page that you can access at the universal resource locator URL http www NETGEAR com A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required NetGear Print Server Manual Preface Congratulations on your purchase ofthe NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever Supporting multiple protocols and operating systems these print servers provide an effective solution for networked PCs to connect to the same printer processing and trafficking printing requests to any parallel device These print servers are fast and easy to set up with NETGEAR Print Server with NETGEAR software configuration program With Microsoft Internet Explorer

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