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Instant Wireless Series
Wireless PrintServer
Use this Guide to install:
Model No.: WPS11
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY ® Linksys guarantees that every Instant Wireless Wireless PrintServer is free from physi- cal defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase, when used within the limits set forth in the Specification
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series Table of Contents Configuring the Wireless PrintServer Using the Web-based Utility 21 Introduction 1 ™ Accessing the Web-based Utility 21 The Instant Wireless Wireless PrintServer 1 The Server Page 22 Features 1 The Printer Page 22 Package Contents 2 The TCP/IP Page 23 The Wireless Page 24 The Status Page 25 Getting to Know the Wireless PrintServer 3 The Wireless PrintServer’s LEDs 3 Advanced Properties 26 The Wireless PrintServer’s Ports 4 The Apple
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series Package Contents Introduction The Instant Wireless™ Wireless PrintServer Congratulations on your purchase of the Instant Wireless™ Wireless PrintServer, the fastest and easiest way to network your printers. Now you can share your printing resources without tying up your workstation performance with pending print jobs. The Instant Wireless™ Wireless PrintServer comes with an easy-to-use soft- ware management suite that runs seamlessly with virtua
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series The Wireless PrintServer’s Ports Getting to Know the Wireless PrintServer The Wireless PrintServer’s LEDs LAN Green. The LAN LED serves two purposes. If the LED is continuously illuminated, the Wireless PrintServer is successfully con- nected to a device through the LAN port. If the LEDis flickering, the Wireless LAN This port connects to your wired network using a PrintServer is actively sending or receiving standard Category 5 network cable. data
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Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless PrintServer Only use the power adapter packaged with the Hardware Installation Wireless PrintServer. Using a different power adapter could damage the Wireless PrintServer. Overview Before starting the physical installation, be sure to find the Wireless PrintServer’s Default Name and Node Address first. The information may be Connecting the Wireless PrintServer to Your Network hard to access after the Wireless PrintServer is completely installed in your net- work
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series The Autorun Bi-Admin Management Utility Installation Windows Driver Setup N No otte e: To set up DHCP on the Wireless PrintServer, install B Bii- - Overview A Ad dm miin n first, and then install D DH HC CP P. Once these are done, pro- ceed to install the Printer Driver. This section installs the Wireless PrintServer’s software on your Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, 2000 or XP computers to give them Wireless PrintServer 1. To begin driver installa
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Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless PrintServer 3. Click Next to accept the default Destination Directory, shown below (recom- 5. Driver installation is now completed but the Print Driver still needs to be mended). If you choose to utilize another directory, click the Browse button configured. The Wireless-Ready PrintServer will not function properly and choose the appropriate directory. Then, click the Next button. until the Print Driver is configured. Check the box beside Configure Print Driv
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series 7. The Print Port Setup screen will display the Wireless-Ready PrintServer and 9. The Add New Printer Wizard will come up at this point. Follow the stan- all of the printers which with it communicates. Here, you have the option dard procedure for adding printers under Windows. If you have any ques- of installing the printer by highlighting its description and clicking the Next tions on adding printers, please refer to your Windows documentation. bu
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series 11. The Printer Port Setup screen will appear again, displaying the printers Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management which are now communicating with the Wireless-Ready PrintServer. Click the Next button to any any more printers or Close to complete the installa- tion and configuration procedure. Overview The Wireless PrintServer is managed by a utility program called Bi-Admin on the Wireless PrintServer’s Setup CD. Fully compatible with Windows 95, 98, Mil
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series 2. When the Bi-Admin program appears, it will automatically scan the net- Using Bi-Admin work for available Wireless PrintServer hardware. Any hardware found on the network will appear in the Default Name, Device Name, and Printer Obtaining Device Information: Port categories on the right hand side of window. Default Name is the SC number located on the back or bottom of the Wireless PrintServer unit, and The Device Information Icon cannot be chan
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series Refreshing the Device List: Changing the Device Name The Refresh Icon The Wireless PrintServer comes with a default device name printed on the bot- To force Bi-Admin to refresh its list of PrintServers on the tom of the unit, and always starting with the prefix SC (example: SC489392). network, click Refresh, and Bi-Admin will scan the net- The SC name is the name of the Wireless PrintServer any time users on the net- work for available PrintServer
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series Logical Port Configuration: Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Wireless PrintServer The Bi-Admin program can locate Wireless PrintServers on networks other Logical Port Configuration Icon than your own, given your network is running TCP/IP across a WAN or other network-to-network link via a router. To attach Bi-Admin to a remote Wireless To set or change the Wireless PrintServer’s logical port set- PrintServer located on a remote network, click on Init
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Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless PrintServer The Server Page Configuring the Wireless PrintServer Using the Web-based Utility Accessing the Web-based Utility You can use the Wireless PrintServer’s built-in Web-based Utility to configure the Wireless PrintServer. In order to open the Utility, follow the instructions below. Open your web browser and type http:// followed by the Wireless PrintServer’s IP address in the browser’s Address box. Use the Bi-Admin soft- ware to find the IP address. Pre
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Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless PrintServer The TCP/IP Page The Wireless Page Click the TCP/IP tab to view or change the TCP/IP values of the Wireless PrintServer. If you are using DHCP to assign IP addresses, select DHCP Client. If you need to assign the Wireless PrintServer a Fixed IP Address (also known as Static IP Address), select this option and enter the appropriate values under Device IP Address, Router IP Address, and Subnet Mask. To find your router’s IP address, consult your route
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Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless PrintServer The Status Page Advanced Properties The Advanced Properties section of the Web-based Utility is for users who have a thorough understanding of networks and network settings. Changing these settings can cause interruption of network communication and make the Wireless PrintServer cease to function properly. To access the Advanced Properties, click the Advanced tab in the Web-based Utility. The AppleTalk Page AppleTalk is a network communications pro
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Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless PrintServer The Internet Printing Page The Logical Printers Page Click the Internet Printing tab to view or change the Internet Printing values of the Wireless PrintServer. Internet Printing allows you to automatically print any e-mails that are sent to a specific e- mail account on your network. This is espe- cially useful for print- ing information when you are not connected to the network. You can print from anywhere Click the Logical Printers tab to view
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Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless PrintServer The NetBEUI Page The SNMP Page Click the NetBEUI tab to view or change the NetBEUI connection settings of the Wireless PrintServer. Enter the name of the domain that you want the Wireless PrintServer asso- ciated with in the Domain Name box. If you are unsure of the Domain Name, you can find it out by looking on any computer already on the net- work. In Windows 95, 98 and NT, right click Network Neighborhood and select Properties. Under the Iden
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Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless PrintServer Management Stations Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) No. Select the Management station (1..4), and click the Get Data button to IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a new standards-based system to allow update the display for the selected item. remote printing from a PC to any accessible printer. Normally, the printer will be attached to a computer or other device which functions as an IPP Server. For IP Address Enter the IP Address of the managemen
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Wireless PrintServer Instant Wireless™ Series Installing using IPP CLIENT.EXE 5. Click Save to create the IPP port on your system. You will see a message con- 1. Run this program to unzip the included files. firming that the port has been created, then the following dialog: 2. The IPP Setup program will then run. 3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. IPP Client Configuration for Windows 95/98/Millennium/NT 4.0 1. Run the Add IPP Port program entry created by the installation. A
