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Instant EtherFast Series
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EtherFast 10/100
PrintServers
Use this Guide to install the following products:
EPSX3 ver. 2 EtherFast 10/100 3-Port PrintServer
PPSX1 ver. 2 EtherFast 10/100 1-Port PrintServer
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant EtherFast is a registered trade- mark of Linksys. 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 EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer is free from physical defects in material and workmanship for three years from the date of purchase, when us
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Table of Contents Chapter 7: Configuring the PrintServer Using Chapter 1: Introduction 1 the Web-based Utility 22 The EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 1 Accessing the Web-based Utility 22 Features 1 The Server Page 23 Package Contents for the 3-Port PrintServer 2 The Printer Page 23 Package Contents 2 The TCP/IP Page 24 The Status Page 25 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the EtherFast 3-Port PrintServer 3 Chapter 8: Advanced Properties 26 The 3-Por
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Chapter 1: Introduction ® Appendix C: Setting Up the TCP/IP and The EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers IPX Protocols 57 Setting Up TCP/IP in Windows 57 The EtherFast 10/100 PrintServer is the easiest and fastest way to add up to TCP/IP Setup for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium 58 three printers to your network. Because it is equipped with up to three high- IPX Setup for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium 58 speed printer ports, the 10/100 PrintServ
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Package Contents for the 3-Port PrintServer Chapter 2: Getting to Know the ® EtherFast 3-Port PrintServer The 3-Port PrintServer’s LEDs Figure 1-1 ® • One Linksys EtherFast 10/100 3-Port PrintServer • One Setup Utility CD-ROM Figure 2-1 • One Power Adapter Power Green. The Power LED illuminates when the PrintServer is • One User Guide (not shown) powered on. • One Registration Card (not shown) Package Contents for the 1-Port PrintServ
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers The 3-Port PrintServer’s Ports Chapter 3: Getting to Know the ® EtherFast 1-Port PrintServer The 1-Port PrintServer’s LEDs Figure 2-2 Power Port This port on the back of your unit connects your Switch’s power adapter. Printer 1, Printer 2, These three parallel (LPT) ports connect to your Printer 3 printers. LAN Port This Ethernet RJ-45 port connects to your network device, such as a PC, other print server, remote hard drive, and any othe
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers The 1-Port PrintServer’s Ports Chapter 4: Hardware Installation Overview Before starting your physical installation, be sure to find the PrintServer’s Default Name and Node Address. This information may be hard to access after the PrintServer is completely installed in your network and surrounded by wires and computers. Finding the PrintServer’s Default Name Figure 3-2 On the back or bottom of the PrintServer, there is a sticker with an
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Connecting the Power Chapter 5: Windows Driver 1. Plug the power adapter cord into the PrintServer’s Power port on the back Setup of the PrintServer. Installing the Windows Drivers 2. Plug the power adapter into the wall. The PrintServer’s Power LED should light up green. Note: Make sure you have an IP address for the computer and an IP address for the PrintServer. If you need to assign an IP address to the 3. The Link orLAN LED will becom
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 3. Click Next to accept the default Destination Directory, shown in Figure 5-3 5. Driver installation is now completed, but the Print Driver still needs to be (recommended). If you choose to utilize another directory, click the Browse configured. The PrintServer will not function properly until the Print button, and choose the appropriate directory. Then, click the Next button. Driver is configured. Check the box beside Configure Print D
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 7. The Printer Port Setup screen will display the PrintServer and all of the 9. The Add Printer Wizard screen will come up at this point. Follow the stan- printers with which it communicates. Here, you have the option of installing dard procedure for adding printers under Windows. If you have any ques- the printer by highlighting its description and clicking the Next button. You tions on adding printers, please refer to your printer’s docu
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 11. The Printer Port Setup screen will appear again, displaying the printers which are now communicating with the PrintServer. Click the Next button Chapter 6: Bi-Admin: to add any more printers or Close to complete the installation and config- uration procedure. PrintServer Management The PrintServer is managed by a utility program called Bi-Admin on the PrintServer CD. Fully compatible with Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, 2000, and XP, B
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers 2. When you see the screen shown in Figure Using Bi-Admin Using Bi-Admin 6-1, click the OK button. Obtaining Device Information: The Device Information Icon Figure 6-1 To access information about your PrintServer, either click 3. When the Bi-Admin program appears, it will automatically scan the net- on it in the Device List window (on the right side of the Bi- work for available Linksys PrintServer hardware. Any hardware found on Admin
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers You can save this information to a text file by clicking the Save to Text button Your PrintServer only shows as many parallel port icons as it has ports. For in the Device Information window and giving Bi-Admin the location to which example, with this model, only two parallel port icons will show. Because the file should be saved. Linksys PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will always remain gray and inacces
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Logical Port Configuration: Enabling and Disabling Protocols If you are not using multiple protocols on your network, you may want to dis- Logical Port Configuration Icon able one or more of the PrintServer’s internal protocols; this may help reduce unwanted network traffic. To set or change the PrintServer’s logical port settings, highlight the PrintServer to be changed and click on the Important: Always leave at least one protocol enab
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers The Server Page Chapter 7: Configuring the PrintServer Using the Web- based Utility Accessing the Web-based Utility Use the following directions to utilize the PrintServer’s built-in Web-based Utility to configure your PrintServer. Open your web browser and type http:// followed by the PrintServer’s IP Figure 7-3 address in the browser’s Address box. Use the Bi-Admin software to find the When the Configure Server screen appears, enter th
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers The TCP/IP Page The Status Page Figure 7-5 Click the TCP/IP tab to view or change the PrintServer’s TCP/IP values. If you are using DHCP to assign IP addresses, select DHCP Client. If you need to assign the PrintServer a Fixed IPAddress (also known as Static IP Address), select this option and enter the appropriate values under Device IP Address, Gateway IP Address, and Subnet Mask. To find your Router IP address, consult your router’s d
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Chapter 8: 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 PrintServer cease functioning properly. To access the Advanced Properties, click the Advanced tab in the Web-based Utility. The AppleTalk Page AppleTalk is a network communications protoc
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® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers The Logical Printers Page The NetBEUI Page Figure 8-3 Click the NetBEUI tab to view or change the PrintServer’s NetBEUI connec- Figure 8-2 tion settings. Click the Logical Printers tab to view or change the PrintServer’s logical Enter the name of the domain that you want the PrintServer associated with in printer settings. the Domain Name field. If you are unsure of the Domain Name, you can find it by looking on any computer already o
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® EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Instant EtherFast Series Novell Printer Server for P3 NetWare print server to service the PrintServer's The NetWare Page parallel port 3. Print Server Mode NDS Tree Name (NDS mode only) The File Server's NDS tree name (root name). NDS Context (NDS context) Path to the NDS Context. This does not include the Context itself, and each OU should be separated by a period (e.g. depart- ment.company). Master File Server (Bindery Mode only) Name of the PrintServer's master
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® EtherFast 10/100 PrintServers Instant EtherFast Series Management Stations The SNMP Page Station No. Select the Management station (1-4) and click the Get Data but- ton to update the display for the selected item. IP Address Enter the management station’s IP Address, which has the SNMP program installed. Community This is a text field. Enter the name of the community, normally public or private. Access Select the desired level of access, Read-only, Read-Write, or Not Accessible. Trap Receiver
