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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
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© 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 change
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Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Model PS100 series Print Sever gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung. Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt gebra
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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 th
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NetGear Print Server Manual Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever. Supporting multiple protocols and operating systems, these print servers provide an effective solution for networked PCs to connect to the same printer, processing and trafficking printing requests to any parallel device. These print servers are fast and easy to set up with NETGEAR Print Server with NETGEAR software configuration program. With Microsoft Internet Explorer or
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NetGear Print Server Manual Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide. Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: • This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. • This format is used to highlight information that will help you prevent equipment failure or loss of data. • This format is used to highlight material involving possibility of injury or equipment damage.
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NetGear Print Server Manual PREFACE................................................................................................................................................ I PURPOSE ...........................................................................................................................................I AUDIENCE ..........................................................................................................................................I CONVENTIONS...
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NetGear Print Server Manual 4-4 ADD A PRINTER TO YOUR SYSTEM TO PRINT ........................................................42 CHAPTER 5 UNIX PRINTING USING TCP/IP..........................................................................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...
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NetGear Print Server Manual SUBNET ADDRESSING................................................................................................................85 PRIVATE IP ADDRESSES ..........................................................................................................86 ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL.....................................................................................87 IP CONFIGURATION BY DHCP...................................................................
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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: • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 40/64 or 128 bit encryption • Open System and Shared key authentication • Infrastructure, ad- hoc, and 802.11 ad- hoc communication modes • Up to 11 channels or 13 channels* * Depends on the c
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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: 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 2
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NetGear Print Server Manual LEDs There are 4 LEDs on the front panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever. See the table bellow: LED Descriptions Label Color ActivityDescription PWR (power) Green On Power is supplied to the print server. Off Operation is normal Alert Amber On Hardware error Blinking Upgrading BIOS flash ROM Off No LAN connection LAN Green On Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from LAN Blinking Operation is normal with data transmitting or receivi
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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 ho
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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 operating environment meets the physical requirements of the print server, as described below. 2-2 Verifying Package Contents Your package should contain the following: • Model PS111W Printer Server • 12V 800mA DC Power adapter
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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 Pri
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NetGear Print Server Manual 2-4 Verifying Power To complete the installation, connect the power adapter first to the power adapter receptacle on the print server rear panel and then to the power outlet on the wall. When power has been applied to the print server: • The green PWR (power) LED on the front panel is on, if there is one. • On the PS101 Print Sever Model, the green Link LED on connected network port is on. • On the PS110 and PS113 Print Sever Model, the green Link/Act LED
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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 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 s
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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 of the other screens. It is read-only; no data can be input on this screen. Click the refresh button to refresh information on this screen. Use the scroll bar to scroll through the display information. Figure 3-1
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NetGear Print Server Manual Configure Server Clicking the Configure Server menu selection brings up the Configure Server screen. The Configure Server screen contains fields to change the print server name and to enable or disable the various network protocols supported by the print server. Figure 3-2 and following table show the Configure Server Screen and describe each of its fields. Note: Use key Tab on keyboard to move the cursor from field to field besides using the mouse. Figure
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NetGear Print Server Manual Configure Server Fields Choose a descriptive name for the print server for identification purposes. This name is used in all protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory default name. For any change, NETGEAR recommends that a name be determined before setting the print server in any network. This Print Server Name name should be no more than 16 characters with at least a non numerical letter. Spaces are not allowed, but dashes (-) and
