Airlive WP-201G User Manual

WP-201G Wireless USB Print Server User’s Manual

1.1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing and using our print server. This print server allows your printer to become a shared device on

8.3.3 TCP/IP This page lists all TCP/IP settings of the print server including “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway”. It also lists DHCP se

8.3.4 SMB This page lists the SMB group and the pass job interval time settings of the print server.

8.3.5 SNMP This page lists the SNMP settings of the print server. It includes the settings of “SNMP System Contact” and “SNMP System Location”.

8.3.6 NetWare This page lists NetWare settings, including “Polling Time”, “Use Bindery Mode”, “Name of the File Server” and “Port Attached Qu

8.3.7 AppleTalk This page lists AppleTalk settings, including “AppleTalk Zone Name” and “Printer Type” of printers connected to all print ports

8.4 Setup Wizard 8.4.1 System You can change the print server name and password of the print server from here. Print Server Name, the name

8.4.1.1 Advanced Settings You can enable/disable the printing protocols from the screen. To enable the function, please select “Enable”; to disa

8.4.2 Wireless If you want to use the print server through wireless LAN, please set up the print server through Ethernet first and make sure your

Function is for user to disable, enable or let the print server auto select to connect to the wired or wireless network. y Auto – “Auto” is the def

not have any access point and want to use peer-to-peer connection, you have to choose “Ad Hoc” mode. If you have an access point as the wireless LAN

1.2 Product Package This package contains the following components: One Print Server One Antenna One Power Adapter One Quick Installation Guide O

8.4.2.2 Encryption This print server supports WEP and WPA-PSK security mode. If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, y

y PassPhrase – A passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the print server. y Def

WPA-PSK or WPA-NONE Security Mode: “WPA-shared key” (for an infrastructure network) or “WPA-None” (enables WPA security for your ad hoc network) req

8.4.2.3 Site Survey You can use this “Site Survey” function to search for available access points in you location. In the list is the informati

Sumbit: Click “Submit” to confirm the connection with the wireless device. There is also a “WLAN Function” setting for you to setup Auto/Disable/Enab

assign “IP Address”, “Subnet Mask” and “Gateway” for the print server. You can enable/disable or set auto for the print server’s DHCP server. The DHC

“Pass Job When Error Occurred” is for you to set the interval time for bypassing the current printing job in order to avoid the printing job is not p

8.4.6 NetWare This print server supports NetWare Bindery Printing method. The print server periodically polls the NetWare server printer queues

8.4.7 AppleTalk AppleTalk is a data communication protocol often used by Macintoshes. The print server can use these parameters to join the App

8.4.8 Save Settings You can click the “Save Settings” to save the settings and restart the system.

1.3 Network Printing Architecture This section illustrates how print server functions and operates on the network. Before you install and use pri

8.5 System Tools 8.5.1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings. All of your previous setup will be clear

8.5.2 Upgrade Firmware from Browser You can upgrade new firmware for this print server in this page. Click “Browse” to select the new firmware

9. IPP Printing 114 AirLive WP-201G

9.1 Introduction IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Printing provides a convenient way of remote printing service by TCP/IP. The print server can sup

9.2 System Setup 9.2.1 Print Server Side It is needless to do any setting on the print server side. Make sure the print server has correct IP

Step3. The “Add Printer Wizard” is displayed. Click “Next”. Step4. Select “A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer”. Click

Step5. Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” and enter the URL of print server. The URL format is “http://IP:

Step6. Select a suitable printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to ins

Step8. You have added the network printer to the PC successfully. The information of the printer is displayed in the windows. Click “Finish”.

10. Windows XP SP2 Setup In Windows XP SP2, XP SP2’s firewall would block the unknown communications. This print server has allowed the communicati

1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions Windows NT ServerNetWare ServerWindows 98Windows NTWorkstationWindows 2000Unix Print ServerPrint Server Beca

Step3. Select “Advanced” tab and click “Settings…”. 122

Step4. Select “Exceptions” tab and click “Add Program…”. 123

Step5. Click “Browse” to add a new program. Step6. Open the “NPUtil” file from “C:\Program Files\PrintServer Utilities” (where C:\ is the syste

Step7. A new program “Network Ports Quick Setup” is displayed in the list, click “Ok”. Step8. Click “Ok”. You have completed the setting.

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Common operating systems for clients are classified as following: Windows 95/98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Our print server system provides PTPP (Peer-to

Windows 98PTPPPrint ServerMIS-2P1P2P3P1Print ServerMIS-1 UNIX / Linux UNIX (include HP/UX, SCO Unix, SunOS, Solaris, Unixware DECUnix, IBM AIX and ot

1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for Network Server Windows NT ServerNetWare ServerWindows 98Windows NTWorkstationWindows 2000Unix Print ServerNe

1.4 Network Printing Environment Common network environment are classified as following: Windows Peer-to-Peer Network The client’s PTPP driver wi

NetWare Network (see below) 10 AirL

1.5 Contents of the User’s Manual Chapter 2 explains print server’s hardware installation and configuration. It is strongly recommended for you t

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1.6 Firmware & Printing Function The print server provides a complete network printing solution. The feature set is listed below: PTPP (Peer-

2. Hardware Installation Unpack the print server package and verify that all the items listed in the section 1.2 are provided. Connect the print

3. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network 14

3.1 System Architecture Print server supports Windows Peer-to-Peer network printing mode, which is suitable for most medium and small network env

3.2 Install Print Server windows utility The Print Server windows utility can be performed on Windows 95/98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 with the same u

The “Print Server Utilities” window will be displayed. Click “Next”. Click “Next” to install the utilities in the default folder or click “Change” t

5.The system will start to install the utilities automatically. 18

6.The Print Server windows utilities Installation procedure is totally completed. and All network ports of the Print Servers detected on the network

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3.3 Print Server Utilities After Print Server Utilities for Administrator is completed, (choose all components during installation procedure) ,

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devi

3.3.1 Network Ports Quick Setup Network Ports Quick Setup Utility offers a very simple method to add or remove print server’s printer port from

print directly to the printer through the newly installed print server. Please be aware that Network Ports Quick Setup Utility can only detect and c

However, please note that this function only supports TCP/IP network protocol. Please follow the procedures described below: Step1. Run Remote Por

In order to use the remote printing function, you will have to proceed with normal Add Printer procedure and select your printer port as the newly ad

3.4 Windows Add Printer Procedure After adding a “Network Port” of the print server to your PC by Administrator or Client Installation Program, y

Step4. Select “Local printer attached to this computer” and make sure that “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” is not selec

Step6. Select a suitable printer manufacturer and the printer model and click “Next”. If your printer is not in the list, click “Have Disk…” to ins

Step8. Choose to print the test page or not. It is recommended to print a test page. Click “Next”. Step9. You have added the printer to the PC s

4. Windows NT/2000/2003 Network 30

4.1 System Architecture In Windows network environment, other than the Peer-to-Peer network printing architecture described in the previous chapt

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled

4.2 Windows NT/2000/2003 Server Installation and Setup Please follow the procedures described below for installation and construct a peer-to-peer

Step3. Share the above server’s printer to the network by performing the standard Windows printer sharing process.

4.3 User Installation and Setup After server side’s installation is completed, client side will be able to find the server’s shared printer in N

5. NetWare Network 35 AirLive WP-20

5.1 System Architecture We implement NetWare printer sharing functionality into the print server itself, thus allowing one or more printers attac

Printing performance is enhanced. Relieve NetWare file server’s burden. Relieve the need of a workstation running the remote printer utility. Improve

5.2 NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation & Setup Once your print server is connected to your Ethernet network, you can set it up for use with you

6. You have now successfully created the print queue that your print server will serve. Press the Escape key until the Available Options main menu

13. Press Escape, and answer Yes to the Save Changes question. 14. Select Queues Serviced by Printer, then select Printer 0 (or Printer 1, Pri

17. Reset the print server to have the changes take effect. NOTE: If the print server you have is with multiple printer connectors, you may create

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6. UNIX System Network 42 AirLive W

6.1 Introduction The print server is available for TCP/IP printing by Unix LPD (Line Printer Daemon) protocol. The LPD protocol originated with U

6.2 Enable Print Server’s TCP/IP Support The default configuration of the print server is with TCP/IP support enabled. Anyway, you can configure

6.3 Setup Print Server’s IP Address The print server must have a unique IP address in order to be recognized by the network. You can set up the I

before doing the following BOOTP configuration. To rebuild the NIS map, please refer to your system documentation. To configure the IP address data f

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

6.4 Verify Print Server’s IP Address To verify that your print server is responding to the newly assigned IP address using a PING command: ping i

6.5 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host The procedure you use to configure your Unix host(s) to allow printing to your network remote print

chown daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chgrp daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chmod 775 /var/spool/lpd/pserverd 3. Add an entry to the host’s /etc/print

The print server should now be available for printing from your Unix host.

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7. Configuration Utility 52 AirLive

7.1 Introduction This chapter introduces print server’s system configuration utility in Windows environment. This utility is automatically instal

SMB: Configure the SMB Group Name. System Configuration: Print Server Network Ability Setting and Firmware Upgrade. Wireless Configuration: Wireless

7.2 Search for All Available Print Server Every time when you run print server’s configuration utility, click the “Search” icon on the tool bar

7.3 Status of Print Server Click “Status” icon on the tool bar, the status of the current selected print server will be showed on the right sid

You can restart the print server by pressing the “Reboot” button . 57

7.4 Setup the Print Server Click “Setup” icon on the tool bar, the setup items of the current selected print server will be showed on the righ

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7.5 General Configuration Double Click “General” icon and the General configuration window will pop-up. You can see basic print server informati

7.6 TCP/IP Configuration Double Click “TCP/IP” icon and the TCP/IP configuration window will pop-up. You can configure the print server to aut

6.5 Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host ...49 7. CONFIGURATION UTILITY ...

Click the “IP” button to enter the IP setting page. If you need the print server to automatically get an IP from DHCP server, select “Auto IP”. You a

7.7 Netware Print Server Configuration Double Click “NetWare” icon and the NetWare configuration window will pop-up. This print server supports

7.8 AppleTalk Configuration Double Click “AppleTalk” icon and the AppleTalk configuration window will pop-up. AppleTalk is a data communication

7.9 SNMP Configuration Double Click “SNMP” icon and the SNMP configuration window will pop up. Contact: You can enter the print server administ

7.10 SMB Configuration SMB Group Name, the name of SMB group that this print server belongs to. All PC should join the same group before they can

7.11 System Configuration Double Click “System” icon and the System configuration window will pop-up. In the System configuration page, you can

Note that before you upgrade the firmware please make sure that the IP Address settings of the print server are in the same network as your computer.

y Disable – Disable the wireless function, the print server’s wireless LAN will be always disabled and Ethernet will be always enabled. Domain Countr

7.12 Wireless Configuration If you want to use the print server through wireless LAN, please set up the print server through Ethernet first and

If you use access point to build up wireless network, you have to select “Infrastructure Mode”. If you do not have any access point and want to use p

8.4.6 NetWare... 109 8.4.7 AppleTalk ...

y Disable – Disable the wireless function, the print server’s wireless LAN will be always disabled and Ethernet will be always enabled. After selecti

The list is the scanned available access points. Select an access point in the list and click “Next”. If you cannot find the access point that you w

In the Ad-Hoc mode, you can let the print server automatically associate with other wireless station or manually assign the SSID of your wireless net

Both “Infrastructure” and “Ad-Hoc” mode have to go through the following procedure: This print server supports WEP and WPA-PSK security mode. If y

WEP Security Mode: You can select “64 bit” or “128 bit” length and “Hexadecimal” or “ASCII” format for the encryption key. Longer key length can p

y PassPhrase – A passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the print server. This sett

“WPA-shared key” (for an infrastructure network) or “WPA-None” (enables WPA security for your ad hoc network) requires users to set the advanced enc

You can select to let the print server automatically obtain IP settings with DHCP client or manually assign the IP settings. If you manually assign

Click “Save” to save the wireless configuration. 80

7.13 Wizard Click “Wizard” icon on the tool bar, the setup wizard item of the current selected print server will be showed on the right side of

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Step 1: Set up the name of this print server and select to enable or disable the wireless function. Step 2: Select to enable required printing prot

Step 3: Setup the IP of this print server and the DHCP server. Please refer to section 7.6 for detail information. Step 4: Setup the AppleTalk print

Step 5: Setup the NetWare printing. Please refer to section 7.7 for detail information. Step 6: Select the Wireless Adapter mode and complete wirele

Step 7: Click “Save” to finish setting. Please reboot the print server to let these settings take effect.

7.14 Report Click “Report” icon on the tool bar, the Report window will pop up. The report lists basic information of all available print server

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8.1 IntroductionPrint server can be configured and managed on the Web. Through Local Area Network, or even Internet, administrator can easily con

8.2 Login You may use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the print server. After entering the IP address of the pr

8.3 Device Status 8.3.1 System System Information includes “Device Name”, “Print Server Name”, “Model Type”, “Firmware Version”, “MAC Addre

8.3.2 Printer This page lists information of printers connected to all printer ports.