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8.4 WIRELESS

8.4.1 Wireless Setup

In order to enable the HWPS12UG’s wireless functions, you must first
enable this feature on the print server.

Under the

Device Status

window, please select either “auto” or “enable” if

you wish to use the wireless features of this print server.

Auto: Use either wireless or wired LAN to connect to the HWPS12UG

Enable: Enables Wireless only LAN connection

Disable: Disables wireless LAN connection

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Page 3: ...19 3 WINDOWS PEER TO PEER NETWORK 20 3 1 System Architecture 21 3 2 Administrator Installation and Setup 23 3 3 Administrator Utilities 32 3 4 Client Installation and Setup 33 3 5 Client Utilities 37...

Page 4: ...ailable Print Servers 68 7 3 Status Print Server Status 69 7 4 Setting up the Print Server 71 7 5 AppleTalk Configuration 72 7 6 General Configuration 74 7 7 Netware Print Server Configuration 75 7 8...

Page 5: ...Password is used to authenticate the administrator through the Web administration tool 110 8 5 2 TCP IP 111 8 5 3 NetWare 113 8 5 4 AppleTalk 115 8 5 5 System Configuration 117 8 5 6 Restart 117 8 6...

Page 6: ...1 Introduction to the HWPS12UG...

Page 7: ...2UG also supports multiple servers and multiple protocols providing you with the capability to print from anywhere from any computer and from any application The HWPS12UG print server supports IPX TCP...

Page 8: ...ystem configuration for different network environments If you would like to set up and install print server quickly please refer to the Quick Installation Guide that comes along with this print server...

Page 9: ...uct Package Package Contents The following items are packaged with your HWPS12UG 2 USB 1 Parallel Port 10 100M Internet print server HWPS12UG Print Server One CD ROM Quick Installation Guide One power...

Page 10: ...ain to your specific operating system Below is a diagram of a typical network with a print server installed There is a main server several client computers print server along with an optional network...

Page 11: ...erver Windows 98 Windows NT Workstation Windows 2000 Unix Print Server Print Server Because the HWPS12UG print server supports IPX TCP IP and AppleTalk protocols any networked computer can print direc...

Page 12: ...r Printing driver and utilities for Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP users The PTPP Peer to Peer Printing supports the TCP IP protocol In the client installation procedure after the PTPP Peer to Peer Printing...

Page 13: ...Server MIS 2 P1 P2 P3 P1 Print Server MIS 1 UNIX Linux UNIX includes HP UX SCO Unix SunOS Solaris Unixware DECUnix IBM AIX and others and Linux use the system standard LPR to print to your HWPS12U MA...

Page 14: ...G provides a PTPP Peer to Peer Printing driver with utilities for Windows NT and Windows 2000 After PTPP is installed the server can directly print to the HWPS12UG print server Adding this printing fu...

Page 15: ...iver will use the TCP IP protocol to print to the print server Windows NT 2000 Network The network printing function will become available after the PTPP driver is installed into Windows NT 2000 Addin...

Page 16: ...s NT Server Windows 98 Windows 2000 TCP IP IPX NetBEUI TCP IP IPX TCP IP PTPP Print Queue NetWare Network see below NetWare 3 x 4 x 5 x Windows 98 Windows 2000 TCP IP IPX NetBEUI IPX IP IPX IPX Print...

Page 17: ...hapter 5 NetWare Network Chapter 6 UNIX System Network You may select the appropriate chapters and sections to read depending on your networks printing requirements Chapter 7 and chapter 8 introduce t...

Page 18: ...rmware Printing Function The print server provides a complete network printing solution The feature set is listed below PTPP Peer to Peer Printing TCP IP LPR IPP Printing NetWare Bindery Printing Appl...

Page 19: ...will perform the Power On Self Test POST after it is powered on The Status LED will flash for up to one minute to indicate that the print server is ready NOTE1 You MUST use the power adapter shipped...

Page 20: ...3 Windows Peer to Peer Network...

Page 21: ...Hawking s quick and simple installation procedure users can immediately enjoy the convenience of network printing The installation procedure is separated into the following two parts 1 Administrator...

Page 22: ...rs must install the Windows PTPP driver Peer to Peer Printing for network printing In addition after PTPP is installed the system will automatically search for all print servers on the network and add...

Page 23: ...systems manual for instructions on how to do so INSTALL the Administrator Installation Program To install your Print Server administration software please follow the directions listed below 1 Insert t...

Page 24: ...ere the HWPS12UG utility files will be installed 2 Click Next and select the components you want to install It is highly recommended to install all provided components 3 Click Next and specify the pro...

Page 25: ...nstallation 5 The Print Server Utilities program will finish installing After this installation is complete the next step will involve configuring your HWPS12UG Click Next and the Choose Print Server...

Page 26: ...figured With the TCP IP protocol you can either 1 assign a dedicated IP address for your print server or 2 configure it later through the configuration utility software If you choose Do not change IP...

Page 27: ...etup to complete its installation Now that you have completed the administrator s setup you can perform the Client Installation procedure on all client computers in your network To set up printing fro...

Page 28: ...98 NT Me 2000 Step1 Click the Start button choose Setting Printers Step2 Double click on Add Printer Step3 Select Local printer click Next Step4 Select your printer manufacturer and model and then cli...

Page 29: ...p5 Choose the Print Server s Network Port which was created by the administrator or client installation process and click Next Step6 Complete the rest of the questions to finish the network printer se...

Page 30: ...p Step1 Click the Start button choose Control Panel Printers and Faxes Step2 Click on Add a Printer Step3 The Add Printer Wizard will appear Press Next Step4 Select Local printer attached to this comp...

Page 31: ...ess Next Step6 Select a suitable printer manufacturer and model and then click Next Step7 Please continue through the next couple of installation steps by pressing Next until your new printer is added...

Page 32: ...x utilities in print server s Program folder Network Ports Quick Setup Local printer port management tool see section 3 5 Remote Ports Remote printer port management tool see section 3 5 NetWare Quick...

Page 33: ...tomatically If it does not start automatically run Autorun exe manually from your CD ROM drive s root directory 2 The Installation Manager will be displayed on the screen as follows 3 Click Client Ins...

Page 34: ...5 Click Next and specify the program folder where the program icons will be added 6 Click Next to start the installation...

Page 35: ...ill be displayed to indicate that the Client Installation procedure is finished You must then perform the Windows standard Add Printer procedure as described below to add a network printer to your PC...

Page 36: ...was created in the client installation process and click Next Step5 Complete the rest of the questions by hitting Next to finish the network printer setup Please make sure to repeat the add Printer st...

Page 37: ...in removing all installed client software The other two tools are described as follows 3 5 1 Network Ports Quick Setup The Network Ports Quick Setup Utility offers a very simple method to add or remo...

Page 38: ...is program first This program will search for new print servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into the client s computer Perform the standard Add Printer procedure and you will be...

Page 39: ...2 Remote Ports Utility The Remote Ports Utility is a convenient tool for you to manage and add printer ports of a remote print server From the utility assistant panel you can print to other print ser...

Page 40: ...mote printer port into your computer s printer ports In order to use the remote printing function you will have to proceed with the normal Add Printer procedure and select your printer port as the new...

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Page 42: ...4 Windows NT 2000 Network...

Page 43: ...r Only one Windows NT 2000 is required to have the Windows PTPP Peer to Peer Printing driver installed to share the printing service on the network Other network users can simply connect to the server...

Page 44: ...is your first time installing the print server please install the administrator software on your Windows NT 2000 server first Refer to section 3 2 for installation instructions If your network has al...

Page 45: ...NT 2000 network printer and verify that you can print from Windows NT 2000 to the print server through the installed PTPP driver Step3 Share the above server s printer with the network by performing...

Page 46: ...the client side will be able to find the server s shared printer in your Network Neighborhood You will then need to perform Window s standard Add New Printer procedure Select Network Printer as shown...

Page 47: ...5 NetWare Network...

Page 48: ...y of the NetWare print server is the PSERVER program running on the NetWare server A user first prints a job at a workstation the job is routed to a NetWare server The NetWare server then stores the j...

Page 49: ...formance Relief of NetWare s file server burden Each print server should log into a NetWare server before servicing the print jobs Each print server will occupy a user account with which it can log in...

Page 50: ...ETUP 5 2 1 1 Configuring in Print Server Mode For more complex setup needs you can use the PSETUP program in conjunction with the NetWare PCONSOLE program The installation procedure is as follows 1 Fr...

Page 51: ...located 8 Press Escape to exit the Print Server Configuration screen confirm that the changes should be saved and exit PSETUP At this point the print server setup is complete You can now begin setting...

Page 52: ...print server will serve Press the Escape key until the Available Options main menu is displayed 15 Select Print Server Information 16 Press the Insert key to add a new NetWare print server object The...

Page 53: ...19 Select Printer Configuration 20 Select Printer 0 or Printer 1 Printer 2 and press Enter then select Parallel LPT1 or LPT2 LPT3 in the Type field If your print server has only one port you do not n...

Page 54: ...press Enter to accept the default 24 Repeatedly press Escape to exit the PCONSOLE program 25 Reset the print server to have the changes take effect NOTE If the print server you have is with multiple p...

Page 55: ...6 UNIX System Network...

Page 56: ...to allow printing to the print server The configuration examples in this manual follow the syntax for BSD based Unix systems Please refer to the related system documentation for the correct syntax of...

Page 57: ...s TCP IP Support The default configuration of the HWPS12UG has TCP IP support enabled You can configure the HWPS12UG to enable TCP IP support using the configuration program or PSETUP program included...

Page 58: ...1 DHCP There are many Unix systems that support the DHCP protocol and the procedures to configure the DHCP server database are different This manual does not describe the DHCP server configuration on...

Page 59: ...server s IP address You can add this address to the etc hosts file by adding the following line 203 66 191 12 pserver 2 Add an entry to the host s etc bootptab file similar to the following hostname h...

Page 60: ...erver with the following configuration Node ID 0000B4010101 this implies Ethernet address is 0000B4010101 IP address 203 66 191 12 The entry for this print server in the etc bootptab file should be PS...

Page 61: ...6 4 Verify the HWPS12UG s IP Address To verify that your print server is responding to the newly assigned IP address use a PING command to check the HWPS12UG s response ping ip address...

Page 62: ...IP address that you have assigned to the print server 3 The printer name or queue name on the remote host should be lpt1 lpt2 or lpt3 the name of the parallel port on the print server You will need t...

Page 63: ...pserverd mx 0 Lines should be indented with tabs More than one printer name can be used with variants separated by vertical bars name1 name2 The rm entry should correspond to the IP address you have a...

Page 64: ...lpt3 depending on which printer port your printer is attached to The HWPS12UG should now be available for printing from your Unix host...

Page 65: ...7 Configuration Utility...

Page 66: ...HWPS12UG itself it does not include configuration functions for client side or other file server or NetWare server in the network environment The Configuration Utility provides the following configur...

Page 67: ...Configuration Wireless Configuration Wireless LAN Configuration Setup Wizard Guide You Through All the Settings Report List the Status of All Available Print Servers on the Network We will explain ea...

Page 68: ...y will delay for several seconds to search for all print servers on the network All available print servers will be listed under the Print Server Group window on the left side of your screen You must...

Page 69: ...tion about the selected print server is displayed including the MAC ID model type firmware version status of each printer port NetWare file server name NetWare file server polling interval NetWare pri...

Page 70: ...You can refresh the print server s status by pressing the Refresh button You can restart the print server by pressing the Reboot button...

Page 71: ...e setup items of the current selected print server will be displayed on the right side of the window You can modify the HWPS12UG s settings here Please Note Default password and login is requested whe...

Page 72: ...network and share your printer to other AppleTalk workstations You will have to setup the Zone Name and Printer Type for each printer port of the HWPS12UG Zone Name Enter the HWPS12UG AppleTalk zone t...

Page 73: ...e you should enter an in the Zone Name field Printer Type This is the type of printer attached to each printer port You can get the printer type information from the manufacturer of your attached prin...

Page 74: ...dow You also can configure the Print Server Name User Name and Password here Print Server Name This is the name of your HWPS12UG You can use this name to identify the HWPS12UG when you are searching f...

Page 75: ...ls the NetWare server printer queues for printing jobs You will have to assign the NetWare server name print server polling interval and the name of queue on the NetWare server for each printer port P...

Page 76: ...printing jobs waiting on the NetWare server You have to assign a printer queue for each printer port of the HWPS12UG NetWare Server is the name of the NetWare file server that provides printer queues...

Page 77: ...e System configuration page you can select to enable disable each printing protocol assign name for each printer port and upgrade to a new firmware version Port Name This is the name of your printer p...

Page 78: ...will be always enabled and all wireless functionality will be disabled You also can select Auto to let the print server automatically decide to enable or disable the wireless functionality The print...

Page 79: ...7 9 TCP IP Configuration...

Page 80: ...button to enter the IP setting page If you need the print server to automatically get an IP from your networks DHCP server select Auto IP You also can select Specify IP to manually assign IP Address S...

Page 81: ...your print server s settings unplug your LAN Ethernet cable and restart the HWPS12UG print server by unplugging the power cable from the rear of the unit If your wireless configuration does not work p...

Page 82: ...wish to use a peer to peer wireless connection please select Ad Hoc Mode After selecting the wireless operation mode of the print server click Next to continue with detailed wireless configuration Inf...

Page 83: ...r an available access point or wireless router the following window will be displayed This is a list of scanned available wireless access points Select an access point in the list to connect to and cl...

Page 84: ...anually assign the SSID of your wireless network You can let the print server automatically select the channel that is the same with your peer connection or manually assign a channel If you wish to le...

Page 85: ...the list and click Next If you cannot find the wireless station that you want the HWPS12UG print server to communicate with click Scan to let the print server scan the available networks again Both In...

Page 86: ...e network You can select 64 bit or 128 bit length encryption keys The longer the key length is the stronger your security will be however the addition of WEP will effect your data transfer performance...

Page 87: ...settings with the DHCP client feature or manually assign the IP settings If you manually assign the IP settings you have to enter IP address subnet mask and default gateway address When you finish co...

Page 88: ...Click Set to save the wireless configuration...

Page 89: ...server will be shown on the right side of the information window Double click the Print Server Wizard and the setup wizard will guide you through the setup process Step 1 Setup the name of the print s...

Page 90: ...Step 2 Select to enable the required printing protocol Please refer to section 7 8 for detailed information...

Page 91: ...Step 3 Setup the IP address of the HWPS12UG and the DHCP server Please refer to section 7 9 for detailed information Step 4 Setup NetWare printing Please refer to section 7 7 for detailed information...

Page 92: ...Step 5 Setup AppleTalk printing Please refer to section 7 5 for detailed information...

Page 93: ...Step 6 Select the Wireless Adapter mode and set up wireless LAN settings Please refer to section 7 10 for detailed information Step 7 Click Set to finalize your settings...

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Page 95: ...con on the tool bar and the Report window will pop up The report lists basic information of all available print servers on the network The information includes Device Name MAC ID Model Type Firmware V...

Page 96: ...8 Web Management...

Page 97: ...he Local Area Network or even the Internet an administrator can easily configure and manage the HWPS12UG s functions through a web browser Simply enter the print server s IP address into your browser...

Page 98: ...the status or configure the settings of the HWPS12UG After entering the IP address of the print server a login page will be displayed You have to enter correct User Name and Password before accessing...

Page 99: ...8 3 Device Status 8 3 1 System The System Information includes Device Name Print Server Name Model Type System Up Time Firmware Version and MAC Address...

Page 100: ...8 3 2 Printer This page lists printer information for all printers connected to each of the HWPS12UG s ports...

Page 101: ...3 3 TCP IP This page lists all TCP IP settings which include your HPS1U s IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway It also lists the HWPS12UG s DHCP server settings including your Start IP End IP and Domai...

Page 102: ...8 3 4 NetWare This page lists the HWPS12UG s NetWare settings including Polling Time Name of the File Server and Queue Name of each Port...

Page 103: ...8 3 5 AppleTalk This page lists the HWPS12UG s AppleTalk settings including AppleTalk Zone Names and your Printer Type...

Page 104: ...his feature on the print server Under the Device Status window please select either auto or enable if you wish to use the wireless features of this print server Auto Use either wireless or wired LAN t...

Page 105: ...select the Wireless tab to the right of your browser You can set the wireless parameters that are used to connect your print server to your wireless network These parameters include Mode ESSID and Ch...

Page 106: ...your network you should choose to run the HWPS12UG in Infrastructure mode ESSID is the unique name identified by an available wireless LAN The ESSID prevents your print server from joining the wrong w...

Page 107: ...d users If using WEP in your wireless network please set the authentication type and WEP key of your print server to the same settings as your wireless station router or access point The HWPS12UG supp...

Page 108: ...n the A F a f and 0 9 range to be used as your WEP Key Key 1 Key 4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data transmitted through your wireless network Fill in the data key text box by following the rules...

Page 109: ...oint The following information will be listed for any available access point SSID BSSID Channel Type Encryption and Signal Strength You can select one access point in the list for this print server to...

Page 110: ...here Printer Server Name This is the name of the print server You can use this name to identify the HWPS12UG when you are searching for the print server through the administration and client utilities...

Page 111: ...u can enable this DHCP server and let it manage your IP address for you If you need the HWPS12UG to automatically get an IP address from the DHCP server select Auto IP You also can select Specify IP t...

Page 112: ...disabled by default You have to configure your Start Address End Address Gateway and DNS The HWPS12UG will assign a unique IP address for each client...

Page 113: ...sign the NetWare server name print server polling interval and the name of queue on the NetWare server for each printer port Polling Time is the polling interval of the print server for queued printin...

Page 114: ...have to assign a printer queue for each printer port of this print server NetWare Server is the name of the NetWare file server that provides printer queues...

Page 115: ...ther AppleTalk workstations You have to setup the Zone Name and Printer Type for each printer port of this print server Zone Name The HWPS12UG has to join an AppleTalk zone before it can be shared wit...

Page 116: ...Printer Type This is the type of printer attached to each printer port You can get the printer type from the manufacturer of the printer...

Page 117: ...an select to enable disable each printing protocol and assign a name for each printer port of the HWPS12UG Port Name is the name of the printer port Each printer port has to be assigned a name The cli...

Page 118: ...The Restart page will be displayed after you have finished and saved system configuration You can click the Restart button to restart the system...

Page 119: ...8 6 System Tools 8 6 1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings All of your previous setup will be cleared...

Page 120: ...rade Firmware You can upgrade new firmware for the HWPS12UG from this page Click Browse to select the new firmware from your hard drive or CD and then click OK The firmware will take several minutes t...

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Page 122: ...9 IPP Printing...

Page 123: ...to use the IPP printing features Windows 2000 and Windows XP computers can use IPP printing functions through the operating system s internal IPP functionality IPP printing will let you share your ne...

Page 124: ...nfamiliar with your network s routed IP settings If you would like to share your printer with Internet users outside of your internal network structure you will have to set an outside IP address that...

Page 125: ...of the URL will be the print server s IP address LPT_PORT is the port name of your print server that your printer is connected to For one port print servers the port name will be lpt1 For Hawking s th...

Page 126: ...13 631 lpt1 for a print server located on the first printer port lpt1 of the IP address 192 168 12 13 lpt2 and lpt3 for printers located on the 2nd and 3rd ports respectively After entering the URL o...

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