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NP5000 Wireless Multi-Port Print Server User Guide
Wireless Configuration
The Wireless Print Server is a Wireless station, NOT an access point. Like all other
Wireless stations, they have 3 modes:
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802.11 Ad Hoc mode
- no Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate directly with
each other. This is the current standard.
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Ad Hoc mode
- no Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate directly with each
other. This is the older standard, and requires that each Wireless station is set to use the
same Channel. (In 802.11 Ad-hoc mode, a Wireless station will scan all channels to find
compatible ad-hoc groups it can join.)
Note: Of the two (2) Ad-hoc modes, "802.11 Ad Hoc" mode is recommended. If your
Wireless LAN Card doesn't provide "802.11 Ad Hoc" mode, try "Ad Hoc" mode
on the Computer and "802.11 Ad Hoc" on the Wireless Print Server. If this fails,
select "Ad-hoc" mode on the Wireless Print Server.
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Infrastructure (Default)
- all Wireless stations connect to the Access Point. This allows
connection to both other Wireless stations and the wired LAN.
Note: The Wireless Print Server does NOT allow both a LAN connection and
"Infrastructure" mode. In "Infrastructure" mode, connecting a LAN cable will
disable the Wireless interface. To use the LAN interface, "Ad-hoc" mode must
be used.
Required configuration
Ad-hoc Mode &
802.11 Ad-hoc Mode
Infrastructure Mode
SSID
If 802.11 Ad Hoc mode is configured,
Must match the Access Point.
the Wireless Print Server will join any
group with the same SSID. If there's
no Ad Hoc group available on the
environment, the Wireless Print
Server will create the group by the
SSID number value it configured.
Channel
In Ad Hoc mode, the Wireless Print
Access Point sets the Channel used.
Server will join any group with the
same Channel number.In 802.11
Wireless stations automatically
Ad Hoc mode, the Wireless Print Server
locate the correct channel.
will scan all Channels to look for
compatible groups it can join. If there
is no existing Hoc group available, the
Wireless Print Server will create the
group using its own Channel number.
WEP Settings
Must match the other Wireless stations.
Must match the Access Point.
