Motorola WPS870G - Wireless Print Server User Manual Download

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Page 2: ...wer surges Operate this product only from the type of power source indicated on the product s marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition It is recommend...

Page 3: ...hout written permission from Motorola Inc Motorola reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of Motorola to provide notification of such revision or change Motorola provides this guide without warranty of any kind either implied or expressed including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and...

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Page 5: ...uter to WPS870G Connection 10 Computer to WPS870G Connection 11 Installation Wizard Setup Procedure 12 Installation Notes 12 Wireless Print Server Utility Installation 18 WPS870G Utility Install for Windows 98SE Windows ME 18 WPS870G Utility Installation for Windows 2000 22 WPS870G Utility Install for Windows XP 26 Existing Printer Driver Configuration 30 Section 3 Wireless Security Configuration ...

Page 6: ...s 9x 52 Windows IP Printing 53 What Is Required 53 Windows 98SE ME IP Printer Port Setup 54 Windows 2000 XP IP Printer Port Setup 56 Print Jobs Management 58 Advanced Port Options 59 Windows SMB Printing 60 Windows with Server based Print Queues 62 Macintosh AppleTalk 64 Software Requirements 64 AppleTalk Setup 64 Printing 64 Advanced Setup and Management 64 Macintosh OS X 65 LPR Printing Setup 65...

Page 7: ...ort 83 Feature Support 83 Appendix B Windows Server Configuration _________________84 Windows NT 4 0 Server 84 Adding TCP IP Printing Support 84 Adding a TCP IP Remote Printer 84 Windows 2000 2003 Server 85 Appendix C Unix Systems________________________________86 Overview 86 Wireless Print Server IP Address Configuration 86 LPD Configuration 87 LPD on IBM AIX 4 15 87 LPD on System V 88 LPD on Lin...

Page 8: ...rt for added flexibility Easy Installation The Wireless Print Server makes adding printers to your network simple Easy Setup A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup For Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP users the installation program makes it easy to configure the Wireless Print Server for a variety of network and server configurations Web based Interface The web ...

Page 9: ...mp or otherwise damage the power cord If exposed to foot traffic ensure that the cable is properly shielded and does not pose a tripping hazard If using an extension cord make sure the total current rating of the products using the cord does not exceed the extension cord s current rating Do not attempt to service this device as opening or removing casing may expose you to dangerous voltage points ...

Page 10: ...ld find the following items packaged with your Wireless Print Server If any items are missing contact your dealer immediately The Wireless Print Server Power Adapter CD ROM containing all support programs and this manual Quick Start Guide Ethernet Cable ...

Page 11: ...lel Power Parallel Port USB Port Ethernet Port Restore Button Feature Description Power The receptacle where you plug in the power adapter Parallel Port Use a parallel cable to connect to a printer with this port USB Port Use a USB cable to connect to a printer with this port Ethernet Port Use an Ethernet cable to connect to a router or computer Restore Button Prints a test page or restores the WP...

Page 12: ...er attached the test page will not be printed Use a non PostScript printer instead Also printers that only use GDI printer language cannot print a diagnostic page 1 Ensure that both the WPS870G and the attached printer are powered 2 Press and release the Restore button A test page prints containing the current settings To restore the factory default settings 1 Press and hold the Restore button for...

Page 13: ...On There is a live Ethernet link Green Blinking Traffic is occurring on Ethernet link Orange Blinking Collision of data on Ethernet link 2 Wireless None Off Wireless link unavailable Green Solid On Wireless port associated with an Access Point Green Blinking Wireless connection associated and data is being sent received 3 USB None Off No printer connected Green Solid On Printer is connected Green ...

Page 14: ... Off No printer connected Green Solid On Printer is connected Green Blinking Sending data Orange Solid On Printer problem or connection problem Orange Blinking Firmware upgrade in process in conjunction with USB LED All 4 LEDs Orange Solid On Device failed to initialize ...

Page 15: ... already installed install the printer driver for a printer you intend to use 2 Decide how you want the WPS870G to acquire an IP address see Before You Begin a Choice for more information 3 Collect your wireless network information SSID and wireless security settings 4 Connect the WPS870G to either a router or a computer If connecting to a computer you must use a crossover cable 5 Insert the CD RO...

Page 16: ...re not necessary when using a dynamically assigned IP address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Discovery If you select static IP assignment you need to identify your Subnet Mask and Gateway IP address of your wireless network Use the following procedure 1 Open a command prompt by clicking Start and Run 2 For Windows 98SE and ME in the Open field type command and press Enter or OK For Windows 2000 and X...

Page 17: ...he wireless network You statically assigned your Ethernet adapter s IP address and it is not the same as the router s network In this case access your router to discover the information Refer to your router s documentation for further details Hardware Setup If you chose to dynamically assign an IP address to your WPS870G follow the Wireless Router connection procedure If you chose static IP assign...

Page 18: ...rossover cable is not supplied To connect the WPS870G to your computer Power USB LAN Reset Parallel crossover Ethernet cable WPS870G To power Computer 1 Using the crossover Ethernet cable take one end and plug it into the LAN Ethernet port on the back of your computer If you already have an Ethernet cable plugged into the port you can temporarily remove it for this procedure Remember to replace th...

Page 19: ...lation Wizard can operate successfully Follow the directions here http www microsoft com windowsxp home using howto homenet icf asp To configure your WPS870G using the supplied CD ROM 1 Insert the CD ROM in your computer s CD ROM drive The set up wizard starts automatically 1 2 Click Install and Configure the Wireless Print Server 3 The Connect your Print Server to Your Router window is displayed ...

Page 20: ... Domain window is displayed 5 Type a descriptive name for the Device Name 6 Select the Domain on which you wish to use the WPS870G The domain displayed is the domain currently in use Most likely WORKGROUP is fine if using a domain 7 Click Next when finished ...

Page 21: ...gned IP Address manually assigned IP address 9 If you selected Static Assigned IP Address enter an unused IP address from the range used on your LAN Also enter the appropriate Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address Refer to IP Assignment if you require assistance on determining the information 10 Click Next Disregard the following instruction and go to Step 12 unless you selected Static Assigned IP Ad...

Page 22: ...onfigure Your Print Server Wireless Settings window is displayed 14 Enter or select the information required Item Description Network Name SSID Enter the name used by your wireless network All devices must share this name Security Match the type of security wireless encryption and authentication used by your wireless network See Step 11 for information on configuring wireless security Network Type...

Page 23: ... entered click Next The Confirm Print Settings Window is displayed for your review 16 If necessary click Back to revise any settings If everything is correct click Accept 17 If you did not select any wireless security Open No Encryption skip to step 19 If you selected any wireless security other than WPA PSK the Wireless Security Settings window is displayed ...

Page 24: ...nfiguration Complete window is displayed If want to connect to the WPS870G using Ethernet click Next If you want to connect wirelessly to your WPS870G follow these instructions Connect the printer to the appropriate port on the WPS870G Parallel port cables should be less than 9 8 feet 3 meters long To wirelessly connect the WPS870G to your wireless network unplug the power cable from the WPS870G U...

Page 25: ...Continue following the instructions to install the Wireless Print Server Utility Wireless Print Server Utility Installation Refer to the Operating System listed below for details on how to install the Print Server Utility WPS870G Utility Install for Windows 98SE Windows ME WPS870G Utility Install for Windows 2000 WPS870G Utility Install for Windows XP WPS870G Utility Install for Windows 98SE Windo...

Page 26: ...new printer port click Start Programs Motorola Wireless Print Server Utility Wireless Print Utility Setup Once complete the Printer Port Setup window is displayed If you see yellow highlighting that means the Port has already been added in a previous installation The name of the print server reflects its MAC address 2 After a brief interval the Printer Port Setup window displays the printers attac...

Page 27: ...ed 4 If your printer appears in the Existing Printers list select it and click Connect Otherwise click Add New Printer The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed Windows 98 Windows ME 5 Locate the Manufacturer and your printer or use the Have Disk option if appropriate and click Next ...

Page 28: ...lick Do not share this printer and click Next 10 Click Yes or No to print a Test Page and click Next 11 Click Finish to complete the Print Utility setup Your Wireless Print Server is now ready to be used To print from an application select the printer you have just configured from the Print dialog box of the application 12 If the Printer Port Setup window is still open you can set up another print...

Page 29: ...om the main window of the Installation Wizard click Install the Wireless Print Server Utility Or if you have installed already and would like to add a new printer port click Start Programs Motorola Wireless Print Server Utility Wireless Print Utility Setup Once complete the Printer Port Setup window is displayed If you see yellow highlighting that means the Port has been already added in a previou...

Page 30: ...window is displayed indicating you have successfully added the port 3 Click OK The Configure Printer Port window is displayed 4 If your printer appears in the Existing Printers list select it and click Connect Otherwise click Add New Printer ...

Page 31: ...Select Use the following port and scroll down until you see PrintServer Port in the Description column Select that port and click Next The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed 6 Locate the Manufacturer and your printer or use the Have Disk option if appropriate and click Next ...

Page 32: ...ed to your Wireless Print Server 8 Click Next The Printer Sharing window is displayed 9 Click Do not share this printer and click Next 10 Click Yes or No to print a Test Page and click Next 11 Click Finish to complete the Print Utility setup Your Wireless Print Server is now ready to be used To print from an application select the printer you have just configured from the Print dialog box of the a...

Page 33: ... the following Continue with the Installation Wizard to install the Print Server utility by clicking Next Or if installing for the first time insert the CD ROM and from the main window of the Installation Wizard click Install the Wireless Print Server Utility Or if you have installed already and would like to add a new printer port click Start Programs Motorola Wireless Print Server Utility Wirele...

Page 34: ...User Guide WPS870G PAGE 27 3 Click OK The Configure Printer Port window is displayed 4 If your printer appears in the Existing Printers list select it and click Connect Otherwise click Add New Printer ...

Page 35: ...Have Disk option if appropriate and click Next 6 Keep or replace the driver as needed and click Next The Name Your Printer window is displayed Motorola recommends changing the Printer name to indicate that this printer driver is attached to your Wireless Print Server 7 Click Next The Printer Sharing window is displayed ...

Page 36: ...from an application select the printer you have just configured from the Print dialog box of the application 11 If the Printer Port Setup window is still open you can set up another printer or click Close to exit the window After you have finished the initial installation setup program on the CD ROM your WPS870G is up and running and ready for advanced wireless configuration See Section 3 Wireless...

Page 37: ...can use this Printer Port for existing printers already installed on your system By redirecting an existing printer to use the PrintServer port you can then wirelessly print to your installed printer 1 Click Start Settings Printers 2 Right mouse click the desired printer and select Properties 3 Select the Ports tab 4 In the Description column scroll until you see the desired PrintServer Port and s...

Page 38: ...outer If not refer to Section 2 Installation to install your unit If you have not already configured your wireless network s security to their maximum level the WPS870G supports WPA PSK TKIP refer to the following instructions to change your password enable authentication and wireless encryption Logging In Your WPS870G must have received an IP address for you to connect to it 1 Start your Web brow...

Page 39: ...ssword field enter your Login Password For a stronger password create one that contains multiple case sensitive characters as well as numbers and symbols like _ It cannot be longer than 64 characters If you forget your password you can reset the WPS870G See Test Print and Restore Button for further details 3 In the Login Password Confirm field re enter your Password 4 Click Apply 5 After the setti...

Page 40: ...PA PSK Authentication Shared or Open Encryption TKIP Encryption WEP128 or WEP64 Encryption None Authentication Open 7 For the strongest authentication select WPA PSK from the Authentication options 8 If you selected WPA PSK select TKIP from Encryption options if not already selected 9 If you selected WPA PSK type in the Pass phrase used by the network 10 Click Apply and then click Restart Your wir...

Page 41: ...ynamic IP address allocation using DHCP BOOTP or RARP the WPS870G ships with an IP address of 0 0 0 0 This is not a valid IP address Therefore read the following flowchart to learn what you need to do Check your DHCP server if you have one and determine the IP address allocated to the WPS870G Use the Installation Wizard on the CD ROM to allocate a valid IP address to the WPS870G Use the Restore Bu...

Page 42: ...User Guide WPS870G PAGE 35 Network Layout Diagrams Below are examples of the two methods to work with your WPS870G in a home environment DHCP IP address allocation Static IP address allocation ...

Page 43: ... In the URL field enter http followed by the IP address of the WPS870G for example 192 168 10 3 This is the IP address you assigned during installation If this is the first time you are logging into the device it is recommended that you bookmark the address for easy retrieval 3 Type the password The default password is motorola 4 Press ENTER or click LOG IN The default login page is displayed Use ...

Page 44: ...nline help guide Restart Restarts your session with the Configuration Utility When Restart flashes the change you made requires that you restart the unit For convenience it is recommended that you finish all of your configuration changes and then restart the unit Logout Logs out of the print server s Configuration Utility ...

Page 45: ... connections Click Status Server Status to access the window The Server Status window is displayed Review the Server Status page for details about your printer server functions Item Description Print Server Model The type of print server Name The name of your print server Change the name at Printer Settings Configure Server MAC The hardware address of your print server AppleTalk Info If an AppleTa...

Page 46: ...Default Gateway Wireless Info Lists the current information configured for the wireless interface Network Name the SSID of the network currently configured Channel the channel selected Network Type Ad Hoc or Infrastructure Access Point MAC the MAC number of the access point to which you are connecting Firmware Version The current version of the firmware used by the WPS870G Printer Status This wind...

Page 47: ... a router with a DHCP server that has assigned an IP address to the WPS870G then select DHCP Motorola recommends this approach because there is less management involved Otherwise select Set IP Address and type the necessary information Item Description IP Address Type the IP address you want to assign to the WPS870G If you require assistance in determining a static IP address refer to Before You B...

Page 48: ... address as 0 0 0 0 Delay before reconnection attempts Sets how long the WPS870G should wait before retrying a TCP IP connection that is lost Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds with two as the default Number of reconnection attempts Set how many attempts at reconnection will be made After that the TCP IP session will be terminated Allowable values are from 0 to 255 with 254 as the default ...

Page 49: ...network The SSID is case sensitive Channel No Select the wireless channel your network is using when Ad Hoc is the selected Network Type It is illegal to use a channel in any location outside of your regulatory domain Also be aware that Channel 1 may be a poor choice since it is close to the frequency used by cordless phones Network Type Select the type of wireless network you are using Infrastruc...

Page 50: ...priate mode If using multiple access points supporting both 802 11b and 802 11g select Compatibility 11b g Link Info Click to view the performance of your wireless access or Ethernet connections From the Link Info window Click Refresh from the Link Info window to update the connection settings Click Close to return to the previous window Apply Click to save your settings Cancel Click to cancel any...

Page 51: ...d Item Description Authentication Authentication establishes either an open or secure verification of communication with an access point AP This setting does not encrypt your transmission rather it verifies your identity through a challenge response system Match the type of authentication used by the access point Open System No authentication is used Shared Key Shared Key authentication is used WP...

Page 52: ...reless network uses a pass phrase for WEP or WPA PSK type it here and click Generate Keys The Key fields are populated with the equivalent of the pass phrase in WEP In WPA PSK there is no need to generate keys as the pass phrase is shared between the client and the server The Pass phrase must be between 8 and 63 characters There is no guarantee that the pass phrase option will work with non Motoro...

Page 53: ...ent printer networks Configure Server Click Printer Settings to access the window The Configure Server window is displayed Item Description Print Server Name Change the name of the Print Server to a recognizable name AppleTalk Click to use AppleTalk on your network NetBEUI Click to use NetBEUI on your network Apply Click to save your settings Cancel Click to cancel any changes ...

Page 54: ...el Port Printer Object Type Type a name to describe the printer driver used for the port The Wireless Print Server is designed to work with LaserWriter or 100 compatible printers Communication Protocol Sets ASCII or Binary communication protocol for the port Port 2 USB Port Printer Object Type Type a descriptive name to describe the printer driver used for the port The Wireless Print Server is des...

Page 55: ...ld is not case sensitive so identical names with different cases are considered to be the same name Response Time 0 1 secs Sets how quickly jobs are sent to the printer The default value of zero 0 delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delays Abort Print Job if Error Yes terminates a print job if a printing error occurs No default tries to continue but may cause print e...

Page 56: ... Password Login Password Confirm Type a new password There is a minimum of 0 characters and a maximum of 16 Enter the password again to confirm you entered it correctly If you ever forget the password you can reset the WPS870G to factory defaults Refer to Test Print and Restore Button for further details Login Idle Time This determines how long your connection to the Graphical User Interface GUI r...

Page 57: ...ocation where you downloaded the file 2 Click Control Panel Firmware Update to access the Firmware Update window 3 To locate the file you downloaded type the path to the file or click Browse and navigate to it 4 Click Update to update the router with the selected firmware file A dialog box is displayed asking to continue 5 Click OK to continue When the firmware upgrade completes a dialog box appea...

Page 58: ...portant job can be moved to the head of the queue Windows SMB Server Message Block printing is a Microsoft standard for using a Network Printer No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows computer and printing from MS DOS programs is supported However because the WPS870G cannot store files large print jobs may cause problems AppleTalk is supported and normally no configuration of ...

Page 59: ...that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on this computer Your computer will show the name of your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter The highlighted line TCP IP PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that TCP IP is installed Your computer will show the name of your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 If neither protocol is present Install the NetBEUI protocol by select...

Page 60: ... then sent to the WPS870G when it is available What Is Required To enable this feature you need the following An installed and connected WPS870G An active printer attached to the WPS870G The IP address of the WPS870G it is suggested that you use a Static IP address for this feature because an IP address supplied by a DHCP server might change For older versions of Windows the IPP Client software mu...

Page 61: ...Once finished navigate to the program by clicking Start Programs IPP Port Monitor Add IPP Port The Configure IPP Port window is displayed 3 In the IP address field type the IP address or URL of the WPS870G The Port Name field automatically displays the name used If using a Proxy Server enter the necessary information this will be the same as your browser configuration 4 Click Select Device Port to...

Page 62: ...rt and click OK The ADDPORT window is displayed 7 Click OK Your printing port is now configured for IP Printing To print from any application select the printer configured for the port Note If using the Epson Spooler Manager this program must be disabled as follows 1 Run the Epson Spooler Manager 2 Select Queue Setup from the menu 3 Click Use Print Manager for this port 4 Click OK to exit ...

Page 63: ... LPR protocol for IP printing 1 Open your Printers folder usually Start Settings Printers right click the desired printer and select Properties The Properties window is displayed 2 Select the Ports tab and click Add Port The Printer Ports window is displayed 3 Choose Standard TCP IP Port and then click New Port ...

Page 64: ...rd TCP IP Printer Port Wizard window is displayed 4 Enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the Printer Name or IP address field and click Next The Additional Port Information Required window is displayed 5 Select Custom and click Settings ...

Page 65: ...s printer Open the Printers folder Start Settings Printers and double click any printer to see the current print jobs If the printer attached to the WPS870G has been changed for example its driver has been updated run the Add IPP Port program again and select the correct printer Delete a Printing Port If the WPS870G s IP address has changed and you can no longer print delete the WPS870G s port and...

Page 66: ...k Port Settings A window is displayed the window on your system may differ slightly from the example below Items shown on this window are as follows Port If desired click Browse to select a different Wireless Print Server If the selected device has multiple ports use Select Device Port to select the port The Port Name cannot be changed after installation This name is shown in the Printer s Propert...

Page 67: ...nstallation Wizard again Use the following procedure to configure the WPS870G s printer as a Windows SMB network printer 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places icon on your desktop 2 From the View menu select Details 3 Locate the desired Wireless Print Server as shown in the example below If it is the same Workgroup as your computer it will be listed If it is in a different w...

Page 68: ... to complete the installation Select the Printer Manufacturer and Model to match the printer connected to this port on the Wireless Print Server and complete the Wizard This printer now appears in your Printers folder Start Settings Printers and can be used like any other printer However SMB printing is not suitable for large complex print jobs use Windows IP Printing instead ...

Page 69: ... as follows 1 Open your Printers folder and start the Add Printer Wizard by clicking Start Settings Printers 2 Double click Add Printer 3 When prompted select Network Printer and click Next 4 When prompted for Network path or queue name On Windows 98SE ME click Browse On Windows 2000 XP leave the field blank and click Next Network Path Windows 98 ME Network Path Windows 2000 XP 5 Browse the networ...

Page 70: ...ter Manufacturer and Model as advised by your Network Administrator and click Next 8 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers and may be selected when printing from any Windows application ...

Page 71: ...Writer 7 icon LaserWriter 8 uses the fonts installed in the printer itself so the printing response time is quicker LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer which increases network traffic and takes more printing time 5 Choose a PostScript printer from the list 6 Click Create and it searches for a PPD automatically 7 Select a printer description from the list 8 Click Select Configura...

Page 72: ... the following procedure to enable a printer 1 Select the Printer List icon The Printer List window is displayed 2 Click Add Printer The Printer List window displayed 3 Select LPR Printers using IP 4 In the LPR Printer s Address field enter the IP address of the Print Server 5 Enter the Queue Name L1 for Parallel Port L2 for USB Port 6 Select the Printer Model from the drop down list 7 Click Add C...

Page 73: ...e a valid IP address If not refer to IP Assignment For printing from the Internet the Print Server s IP address must be external allocated by your ISP or if your router is capable you can configure your router to forward the IP printing job to your IPP printer This means you would use your router s IP address for configuring IPP printing Any Router Gateway or Firewall linking your LAN to the Inter...

Page 74: ...g a router with forwarding capabilities then enter the router s IP address If you are assigned a public IP address from your ISP enter that IP address 3 If Internet access from your location is using a Proxy Server check Access IPP Server via Proxy Server and enter details of your Proxy Server this will be the same as your Browser configuration For Port Number use 631 4 If necessary click Select D...

Page 75: ...stallation is now complete To create additional IPP Ports repeat the entire procedure Note The Proxy Server and other options are set individually for each IPP Port IPP Client Setup Windows 2000 XP Windows 2000 and XP have their own IPP Client so there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client software If using a router you need to configure it to forward port 631 to the WPS870G To use the Win...

Page 76: ...2 USB ip_address 631 ipp P2 Note These entries are case sensitive They must be entered as shown with ipp in lower case and P1 and P2 in UPPER case If the connection can be established and the printer on that port is on line the Connect to Printer window is displayed to prompt you to install the printer driver 4 Click OK and then select the printer manufacturer and model that matches the printer co...

Page 77: ...nection or the remote server is very busy Using IPP Printers The IPP Printer functions like any other Windows printer When printing from an application select the IPP Printer If the IPP Server is not on your network your Internet connection needs to be active If using the supplied IPP Client software you can use the Query IPP Printer program installed with Add IPP Port to check the availability of...

Page 78: ...ss Temporarily disable WEP on your other Wireless stations If using Ad Hoc mode it is not possible for Wireless stations to connect to the Wireless Print Server because its default mode is Infrastructure You must use the wired interface for initial configuration If using Infrastructure mode verify that the SSID of the WPS870G matches your Access Point s SSID The Access Point itself has a blank nul...

Page 79: ... by the DHCP server I use a router and had to restart it Now I can t print Re power the Wireless Print Server until it re associates with the router If you still cannot print run the Installation Wizard again to configure the Print Server How do I change the Domain name If you need to select another Domain for the Wireless Print Server re run the Installation Wizard AppleTalk Macintosh Solutions W...

Page 80: ...rayscale in the Print pop up menu in the Print Options dialog box The printer makes adjustments to match the colors Check your monitor to ensure all settings for example brightness are adjusted correctly Use calibration software available from other vendors When I send a print job I get a PostScript Command error or no printout Check the communication protocols The computer Wireless Print Server a...

Page 81: ...When I tried to install the Printing software for Peer to Peer printing I received an error message and the installation aborted This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software Before attempting another installation Remove the existing installation Restart your computer To remove an existing printer port installation 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Progr...

Page 82: ...ck Next 4 The printer wizard displays a message stating that The Network Printer is off line This is OK Continue the Add Printer Wizard until finished If prompted about sharing the printer do not enable Sharing 5 Once finished navigate to the Printers folder Start Settings Printers The printer icon will be grayed out indicating the printer is not ready ...

Page 83: ...User Guide PAGE 76 6 Right click the Printer and select Properties then the Details tab as shown below 7 Click Add Port On the Add Port window select Other then Printer Server as the port to add as shown below ...

Page 84: ...uld no longer be grayed out and is ready for use Note The windows shown above are from Windows 98 Other versions of Windows may look slightly different but the process is identical Using Windows 2000 XP I installed the printer using LPR as recommended but I cannot print Check that the correct Printer driver is being used Try disabling the Bidirectional printing support as follows 1 Open the Printe...

Page 85: ...e to Start Settings Printers and click and highlight your printer 2 From the menu select File Properties and then the Details or Advanced tab depending upon your version of Windows 3 If necessary click Spool Settings 4 Select Start printing after last page is spooled and click OK How do I print to the Wireless Print Server s printer from an MS DOS program You need to set the MS DOS program to use ...

Page 86: ...t Reconnect at logon If this is not done the capture setting will be lost when Windows is restarted Windows 2000 XP 1 Login as Administrator 2 Open the command prompt window by selecting Start Run and typing CMD in the Open field 3 Enter the following command net use lpt1 printer_name P1 persistent yes Where printer_name is the actual name of your printer The printer_name is MOT appended with the ...

Page 87: ...ter but can no longer print If your ISP uses a DHCP server to assign you an IP address it is likely that the IP address has changed Reconfigure your IPP Printer Port to use the new IP address See Section 6 Internet Printing Protocol IPP for details on how to configure ...

Page 88: ...een the Print Server and the UNIX host You have used the correct hardware address as shown on a sticker on the base of the device Use the ping command to see if the Print Server is a valid device on the network The Print Server s IP address is forgotten and it needs to be installed in a new environment Use the Restore button to restore the factory default settings as described below then configure...

Page 89: ...nnector 10 100BaseT FCC CE FCC CE Class B Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Storage Temperature 10 70 C 14 158 F Shipping Temperature 40 70 C 40 158 F Operating Humidity 10 80 Storage Humidity 5 90 Shipping Humidity 5 100 Parallel Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Direction 1 Strobe To printer 2 Data 0 To printer 3 Data 1 To printer 4 Data 2 To printer 5 Data 3 ...

Page 90: ... Server 11 Busy To Server 12 Paper End To Server 13 Select To Server 14 Auto Feed To printer 15 Error To Server 16 Init To printer 17 Select In To printer 18 25 GND Ground Protocol Support Model TCP IP NetBEUI AppleTalk WPS870G Feature Support Model HTTP Setup E mail Printing IPP Support AutoIP WPS870G ...

Page 91: ...d with This printer will be managed by select My Computer and click Next 3 Select Add Port then select LPR Port and click New Port 4 In the Name of Address of server providing LPD Dialog box enter the Wireless Print Server s IP address 5 In the Name of printer or print queue on that server dialog box enter the appropriate logical printer number for example L1 as previously configured on the Wirele...

Page 92: ...anufacturer and Model for this printer 5 Follow the prompts to complete the installation 6 In the Printers folder right click the new printer and select Sharing 7 Select Shared As and enter an appropriate name for this printer Users will see this name when browsing for the printer during installation 8 If desired click Additional Drivers and install printer drivers for other versions of Windows su...

Page 93: ...ver Configure your BOOTP Server if you have one to provide an IP address to the Wireless Print Server then restart the Wireless Print Server Use a Windows platform and run the Setup Wizard utility to allocate a valid IP address to the Wireless Print Server Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the Wireless Print Server with the desired IP address as follows arp s IP_Ad...

Page 94: ...red number of queues one for each logical printer by selecting Add a Print Queue Remote Printer attached to Remote Host Standard Processing 5 Use the following information Field Entry Name of queue to add Use a single word queue name which indicates which printer is attached Hostname for remote server Wireless Print Server name as used in etc hosts lpd Name of queue on remote server Logical printe...

Page 95: ... of the Print Queue serviced by the Wireless Print Server and Spooler_directory is the name of the directory which is used to spool the print jobs Procedure Table Action Sample Command Stop Print Services usr lib lpshut Add a System Printer usr lib lpadmin p printer_name v dev null Restart the Print Services usr lib lpsched Enable printing to the new printer device enable printer_name Start accept...

Page 96: ...e on the Wireless Print Server for example L1 Spooler_directory is the directory you created Example Marketing RP1_PS123456 TAB lp TAB rm PS_Rm203 TAB rp L1 TAB sd usr spool Marketing TAB mx 0 Repeat this process for each Logical Printer Print Queue combination that you wish to create LPD on Linux If using the command line the procedure is the same as for System V above On recent Linux distributio...

Page 97: ...Name or IP address of Wireless Print Server for example MOT000014 Note host file entry is required to use the name instead of IP address Remote Queue Ln Where n is the Logical Printer number By default L1 is port 1 and L2 is port 2 5 Save this data and exit the Printer Configuration Configuration is now completed and the printer is now available for use ...

Page 98: ...d to spool the print jobs Procedure Table Action Sample Command Create a spooling directory mkdir usr spool Spooler_dir Set spooling daemon as owner of this directory chown daemon usr spool Spooler_dir Create read write permissions chmod 775 usr spool Spooler_dir Give permissions to LPD processes chgrp daemon usr spool Spooler_dir Add remote printer s See below Start lcomputer print mechanism lcom...

Page 99: ... L1 TAB sd usr spool Marketing TAB mx 0 Repeat this process for each Logical Printer Print Queue combination that you wish to create Printing using LPD For LPD printing instructions refer to your UNIX manual The following example is for a BSD system lpr P printer_name filename Where printer_name is the name of the Print Queue defined on the Unix host filename is the name of the file you wish to pr...

Page 100: ...reating an NDPS Manager Object If an NDPS Manager Object already exists skip this procedure and proceed to Creating an NDPS Printer Agent 1 Login to NetWare 5 0 Server as Admin and start the NetWare Administrator program Nwadmn32 exe 2 Select the container on NetWare Administrator where you want the NDPS Manager object to reside for example TeSupp 3 Select Create Object from the menu bar to view t...

Page 101: ...ast item is the name of the NDPS Manager object you want to load After creating an NDPS Manager you can create NDPS printers by using NetWare Administrator as explained below Creating an NDPS Printer Agent To create Public Access Printers using the NDPS Manager Object in NetWare Administrator follow this procedure 1 Start the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agent 2 At ...

Page 102: ...er Name field enter the Logical Port name on the Print Server L1 for port 1 L2 for port 2 11 Click Finish then select appropriate drivers for appropriate versions of Windows as required 12 The new Printer Agent will now appear in the Printer Agent List window Repeat this procedure for any other ports on the Print Server or for any other logical printers you want to use Client computers can now be ...

Page 103: ...unicate directly to each other and not through an established network such as through a router Also known as IBSS Independent Basic Service Set See Infrastructure Network for further details ASCII The American Standard Code for Information Interchange refers to alphanumeric data for processing and communication compatibility among various devices normally used for asynchronous transmission B Bandw...

Page 104: ...f a center wire surrounded by insulation and a grounded shield of braided wire The shield minimizes electrical and radio frequency interference Coaxial cable has high bandwidth and can support transmission over long distances CPE Customer Premise Equipment typically computers printers etc that are connected to the gateway at the subscriber location CPE can be provided by the subscriber or the cabl...

Page 105: ... to IP addresses such as 192 169 9 1 When you access the world wide web a DNS server translates the URL displayed on the browser to the destination website IP address The DNS lookup table is a distributed Internet database no one DNS server lists all domain name to IP address matches Domain Name A unique name such as motorola com that maps to an IP address Domain names are typically much easier to...

Page 106: ...lded twisted pair wire terminated with RJ 45 connectors Fast Ethernet 100Base T provides speeds up to 100 Mbps Base means baseband technology and T means twisted pair cable Each Ethernet port has a physical address called the MAC address Also see MAC address Event A message generated by a device to inform an operator or the network management system that something has occurred F Firewall A securit...

Page 107: ... sites belonging to organization s or individuals A company that provides this service In IBM environments a mainframe computer I ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol is a protocol used for error problem and informational messages sent between IP hosts and gateways ICMP messages are processed by the IP software and are not usually apparent to the end user IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Ele...

Page 108: ...ddress in dotted decimal format it appears network network network host ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network ISP Internet Service Provider L LAN Local Area Network A local area network provides a full time high bandwidth connection over a limited area such as a home building or campus Ethernet is the most widely used LAN standard M MAC Address The Media Access Control address is a unique 48 bi...

Page 109: ...twork Two or more computers connected to communicate with each other Networks have traditionally been connected using some kind of wiring NIC A Network Interface Card converts computer data to serial data in a packet format that it sends over the LAN A NIC is installed in an expansion slot or can be built in Every Ethernet NIC has a MAC address permanently saved in its ROM P Packet The unit of dat...

Page 110: ...dors Print Server A device that connects a printer to a network and allows users to share the printer Private IP Address An IP address assigned to a computer on a LAN by the DHCP server for a specified lease time Private IP addresses are invisible to devices on the Internet See also Public IP Address Protocol A formal set of rules and conventions for exchanging data Different computer types for ex...

Page 111: ...a computer Routing Table A table listing available routes that is used by a router to determine the best route for a packet RTS Request To Send S Server In a client server architecture a dedicated computer that supplies files or services such as file transfer remote login or printing to clients Also see client Service Provider A company providing Internet connection services to subscribers SMTP Si...

Page 112: ...ts if requested TCP IP The Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol suite provides standards and rules for data communication between networks on the Internet It is the worldwide Internetworking standard and the basic communications protocol of the Internet Tunnel To place packets inside other packets to send over a network The protocol of the enclosing packet is understood by each endpoint...

Page 113: ...sing a dedicated circuit for each line VoIP enables calls to travel as discrete data packets on shared lines VoIP is an important part of the convergence of computers telephones and television into a single integrated information network VPN A virtual private network is a private network that uses virtual connections tunnels routed over a public network usually the Internet to provide a secure and...

Page 114: ...thenticate a client before it can transfer data to another client WEP is part of IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi Wireless fidelity pronounced why fy brand name applied to products supporting IEEE 802 11b g WLAN Wireless LAN WPA Wi Fi Protected Access A security regimen developed by IEEE for protection of data on a WLAN WWW World Wide Web An interface to the Internet that you use to navigate and hyperlink to in...

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