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GETTING TO KNOW THE M204: Overview 5
GETTING TO KNOW THE M204
Overview
The purpose of this chapter is to get you acquainted with the M204. It contains an
overview of the its features, an overview of the its architecture, and an overview of
basic installations in each of the supported environments.
M204 Features
With the Microplex M204 Print Server, you can locate laser printers, dot matrix print-
ers, plotters, and other peripherals anywhere on the LAN rather than attaching them
directly to a host system. Installation is also quick and simple.
Common Features:
• simultaneous support for all all network protocols, TCP/IP, SPX/IPX,
EtherTalk, and NetBIOS over TCP/IP,
• NPWin for Windows-based configuration, management and monitoring,
• two PCMCIA Type II interface card slots,
• simultaneous support for both Token Ring and Ethernet networks, or two
separate network segments,
• two high-speed, IEEE 1284-I compliant parallel ports, with four-speeds to
support any peripheral, slow or fast,
• two serial ports,
• autosensing of the PCMCIA card to see which network it is attached to,
• automatic frame type sensing on Ethernet and Token Ring networks,
• multi-level configuration security through passwords and permission levels,
• SNMP support through MIB II, custom MIBs, and custom traps to aid in
network management,
• multiple printer destinations for printing flexibility,