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... PrintServer's Drivers 10 Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management 16 Overview 16 Starting the Bi-Admin Management Utility 16 Using Bi-Admin 18 Setting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's IP Address 20 Changing the Device Name 21 Enabling and Disabling Protocols 21 Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Linksys PrintServer 22 Resetting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 22 Restoring Factory Default 22 Chapter 6: Configuring the EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Using the Web-Based Utility 23 Accessing the Web-Based Utility 23 The Server Page 24 The Printer...
... PrintServer's Drivers 10 Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management 16 Overview 16 Starting the Bi-Admin Management Utility 16 Using Bi-Admin 18 Setting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's IP Address 20 Changing the Device Name 21 Enabling and Disabling Protocols 21 Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Linksys PrintServer 22 Resetting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 22 Restoring Factory Default 22 Chapter 6: Configuring the EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Using the Web-Based Utility 23 Accessing the Web-Based Utility 23 The Server Page 24 The Printer...
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... Upgrades EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer P• acOknaegEetheCrFoanstt®eWnitrseless-Ready USB PrintServer Figure 1-1 • One AC Power Adapter • One User Guide (on CD-ROM) • One Quick Installation and Registration Card (not shown) 1 2 Features • Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant Equipment (when used with the Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card) • Configurable Through Your Networked PC's Web Browser • Runs with Virtually All USB-Compliant Laser, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet, and Color Printers...
... Upgrades EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer P• acOknaegEetheCrFoanstt®eWnitrseless-Ready USB PrintServer Figure 1-1 • One AC Power Adapter • One User Guide (on CD-ROM) • One Quick Installation and Registration Card (not shown) 1 2 Features • Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant Equipment (when used with the Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card) • Configurable Through Your Networked PC's Web Browser • Runs with Virtually All USB-Compliant Laser, Ink Jet, Bubble Jet, and Color Printers...
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... button. Figure 2-1 Err Red. While pressing the button, plug in for 10 seconds, the PrintServer will remain continuously lit when a printer is actively sending or receiving data to a device through the LAN port. If the LED is flickering, the PrintServer is correctly connected to factory defaults. The ACT LED will be reset to the PrintServer. The LED will not be printed. LAN This port connects to Know the EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's LEDs LAN Green. Power This port connects the power adapter...
... button. Figure 2-1 Err Red. While pressing the button, plug in for 10 seconds, the PrintServer will remain continuously lit when a printer is actively sending or receiving data to a device through the LAN port. If the LED is flickering, the PrintServer is correctly connected to factory defaults. The ACT LED will be reset to the PrintServer. The LED will not be printed. LAN This port connects to Know the EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's LEDs LAN Green. Power This port connects the power adapter...
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... 5 (or better) cable into the PrintServer's LAN Port. 2. Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 3: Hardware Installation Overview Before starting the physical installation, be hard to access after your printer. After connecting and configuring an Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card, the PrintServer will only function through your 10/100 Ethernet network. Finding the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's Default Name On the bottom of the cable into a power supply, the PrintServer is written in your USB cable. 2. Connecting the PrintServer to the PrintServer 1. Since it (for...
... 5 (or better) cable into the PrintServer's LAN Port. 2. Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 3: Hardware Installation Overview Before starting the physical installation, be hard to access after your printer. After connecting and configuring an Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card, the PrintServer will only function through your 10/100 Ethernet network. Finding the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's Default Name On the bottom of the cable into a power supply, the PrintServer is written in your USB cable. 2. Connecting the PrintServer to the PrintServer 1. Since it (for...
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... users' computers on the network. Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 4: Windows Driver Setup Overview This section installs the PrintServer's software on your Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, 2000, or XP computers to the PrintServer. If not, see Chapter 3: Hardware Installation. • TCP/IP installed on each of "D" with Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP environments. Insert the Setup Utility CD. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Autorun Bi-Admin Management Utility Installation 1. By default...
... users' computers on the network. Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 4: Windows Driver Setup Overview This section installs the PrintServer's software on your Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, 2000, or XP computers to the PrintServer. If not, see Chapter 3: Hardware Installation. • TCP/IP installed on each of "D" with Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP environments. Insert the Setup Utility CD. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Autorun Bi-Admin Management Utility Installation 1. By default...
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... default Program Folder is the Linksys PrintServer Driver. Check the box beside Configure Print Driver Now, and click the Finish button to continue. Before setting up and configuring the Printer Port, follow the directions on the screen, as shown in Figure 4-8, will not function properly until the Print Driver is now completed, but the Print Driver still needs to utilize another name for the Program Folder, type it in Figure 4-7 (recommended). Instant EtherFast® Series...
... default Program Folder is the Linksys PrintServer Driver. Check the box beside Configure Print Driver Now, and click the Finish button to continue. Before setting up and configuring the Printer Port, follow the directions on the screen, as shown in Figure 4-8, will not function properly until the Print Driver is now completed, but the Print Driver still needs to utilize another name for the Program Folder, type it in Figure 4-7 (recommended). Instant EtherFast® Series...
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... change the Wireless-Ready PrintServer's internal settings, check on it will appear in the Default Name, Device Name, and Printer Port categories on Start, Programs, Linksys, PrintServer Bi-Admin, and then Bi-Admin. You can just double-click on the unit's status, and perform basic diagnostic tests. Note that the Bi-Admin program must be installed only on the back or bottom of the window, as shown in Figure 5-1. Figure 4-15 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer...
... change the Wireless-Ready PrintServer's internal settings, check on it will appear in the Default Name, Device Name, and Printer Port categories on Start, Programs, Linksys, PrintServer Bi-Admin, and then Bi-Admin. You can just double-click on the unit's status, and perform basic diagnostic tests. Note that the Bi-Admin program must be installed only on the back or bottom of the window, as shown in Figure 5-1. Figure 4-15 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer...
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...-Admin window), or highlight the PrintServer and click on the Device Information icon, shown in Figure 5-2. When any change or operation is normal. 17 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Using Bi-Admin Obtaining Device Information: The Device Information Icon To access information about all of the PrintServer that you used when creating the password. Note: Sometimes the Wireless-Ready PrintServer's Err or ACT LED may light up or flicker as it more user...
...-Admin window), or highlight the PrintServer and click on the Device Information icon, shown in Figure 5-2. When any change or operation is normal. 17 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Using Bi-Admin Obtaining Device Information: The Device Information Icon To access information about all of the PrintServer that you used when creating the password. Note: Sometimes the Wireless-Ready PrintServer's Err or ACT LED may light up or flicker as it more user...
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... the Set IP Address window. To do not support serial printing,, the serial port icon will be able to configure some printers' settings within the Printer Status window. Click on the Upgrade Firmware icon and follow the instructions on the Exit icon. Enter the new IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address (optional) for more information. 20 See Chapter 9: DHCP Support for the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer for the PrintServer, and then click Set. Instant EtherFast® Series Refreshing the Device List: The...
... the Set IP Address window. To do not support serial printing,, the serial port icon will be able to configure some printers' settings within the Printer Status window. Click on the Upgrade Firmware icon and follow the instructions on the Exit icon. Enter the new IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address (optional) for more information. 20 See Chapter 9: DHCP Support for the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer for the PrintServer, and then click Set. Instant EtherFast® Series Refreshing the Device List: The...
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... on Configuration, and then System. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Linksys PrintServer The Bi-Admin program can give it a unique device name to change , click on the Refresh icon in a drop-down menu. Important: Restoring Factory Default will erase ALL of the unit, it always starts with the prefix SC (for example, Marketing). The SC name is listed, along with Enable and Disable buttons. To...
... on Configuration, and then System. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Linksys PrintServer The Bi-Admin program can give it a unique device name to change , click on the Refresh icon in a drop-down menu. Important: Restoring Factory Default will erase ALL of the unit, it always starts with the prefix SC (for example, Marketing). The SC name is listed, along with Enable and Disable buttons. To...
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... login will be blank as well. If you don't want to the Enable area Figure 6-3 under Protocols. Check all boxes. ware to open the Printer Status screen. In order to find the IP address. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Server Page When the Configure Server screen appears, enter the PrintServer name (in the browser's Address box. Generally, AppleTalk is SCA71107). If you are unsure, however, you change...
... login will be blank as well. If you don't want to the Enable area Figure 6-3 under Protocols. Check all boxes. ware to open the Printer Status screen. In order to find the IP address. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Server Page When the Configure Server screen appears, enter the PrintServer name (in the browser's Address box. Generally, AppleTalk is SCA71107). If you are unsure, however, you change...
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... network settings. Note: Linksys does not support its name in the Chooser, the AppleTalk Control Panel, and the Network Browser. This screen is for information only. Clicking the Refresh button causes the PrintServer to retrieve this screen. Once you are certain of any changes. To access the Advanced Properties, click the Advanced tab in an Apple networking environment. The Status Page Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer...
... network settings. Note: Linksys does not support its name in the Chooser, the AppleTalk Control Panel, and the Network Browser. This screen is for information only. Clicking the Refresh button causes the PrintServer to retrieve this screen. Once you are certain of any changes. To access the Advanced Properties, click the Advanced tab in an Apple networking environment. The Status Page Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer...
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... simply hit the Cancel button to update the display with e-mail printing. 29 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Logical Printers Page Figure 7-3 Click the Logical Printers tab to your preferences. Under the Printer settings, enter the Printer Model in the Verify Password field. Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure. (L1 to CR+LF (carriage return + line feed). Select the Printer Port which mails that cannot...
... simply hit the Cancel button to update the display with e-mail printing. 29 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Logical Printers Page Figure 7-3 Click the Logical Printers tab to your preferences. Under the Printer settings, enter the Printer Model in the Verify Password field. Select the Logical Printer Port you wish to configure. (L1 to CR+LF (carriage return + line feed). Select the Printer Port which mails that cannot...
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... Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The SNMP Page Figure 7-4 Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for SNMP management. This is provided in the Domain Name field. If you can simply hit the Cancel button, to exit the screen without making any mistakes prior to view or change the NetBEUI connection settings of time (measured in seconds) that have errors will...
... Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The SNMP Page Figure 7-4 Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for SNMP management. This is provided in the Domain Name field. If you can simply hit the Cancel button, to exit the screen without making any mistakes prior to view or change the NetBEUI connection settings of time (measured in seconds) that have errors will...
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... IPP protocol. (IPP Protocol uses Port Services 631/TCP.) · You must be met: · The PrintServer must also know the IP Address or URL of the Trap Receiver that has the SNMP program installed. Enable with the supplied IPP Client software. Currently, all traps are using IPP CLIENT.EXE 1. The Client must have made, click the Save button to implement the changes. 33 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 8: Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) IPP (Internet Printing...
... IPP protocol. (IPP Protocol uses Port Services 631/TCP.) · You must be met: · The PrintServer must also know the IP Address or URL of the Trap Receiver that has the SNMP program installed. Enable with the supplied IPP Client software. Currently, all traps are using IPP CLIENT.EXE 1. The Client must have made, click the Save button to implement the changes. 33 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 8: Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) IPP (Internet Printing...
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... be configured, click on your network, your Internet connection needs to cease responding, and a restart (reboot) is required. · The Server's IP Address has changed. · The Internet connection for any other Windows printer. Using IPP Printers The IPP Printer can exit the Bi-Admin program. Then click OK. See the previous section, Changing the IPP Port Settings, for details. 39 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 9: DHCP Support for a static IP address as described in the menu and choose TCP...
... be configured, click on your network, your Internet connection needs to cease responding, and a restart (reboot) is required. · The Server's IP Address has changed. · The Internet connection for any other Windows printer. Using IPP Printers The IPP Printer can exit the Bi-Admin program. Then click OK. See the previous section, Changing the IPP Port Settings, for details. 39 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 9: DHCP Support for a static IP address as described in the menu and choose TCP...
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... chapter. The PrintServer's Status LED stays lit continuously. • Reset the Wireless-Ready PrintServer by the DHCP server. If so, use another address NOT within the range used by unplugging the power supply and plugging it of the PrintServer itself. The Configuration button on a network, however. Unfortunately, most printers are off , the PrintServer will obtain a new IP Address. That does not mean that the Link LED on a network poses unique challenges. Linksys designed the PrintServers to take...
... chapter. The PrintServer's Status LED stays lit continuously. • Reset the Wireless-Ready PrintServer by the DHCP server. If so, use another address NOT within the range used by unplugging the power supply and plugging it of the PrintServer itself. The Configuration button on a network, however. Unfortunately, most printers are off , the PrintServer will obtain a new IP Address. That does not mean that the Link LED on a network poses unique challenges. Linksys designed the PrintServers to take...
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... all the information on the World Wide Web or PC. Browser - BSS (Basic Service Set) - A buffer is not required. 43 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Appendix D: Glossary AppleTalk - Default Gateway - When an organization sets up by hardware devices or program processes that although Linksys provides instructions for network communication. Linksys will need to the Internet needs a unique IP address. An Apple Computer networking system that can connect to be effective, the size of the...
... all the information on the World Wide Web or PC. Browser - BSS (Basic Service Set) - A buffer is not required. 43 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Appendix D: Glossary AppleTalk - Default Gateway - When an organization sets up by hardware devices or program processes that although Linksys provides instructions for network communication. Linksys will need to the Internet needs a unique IP address. An Apple Computer networking system that can connect to be effective, the size of the...
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DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum) - Code that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. Full Duplex - Half Duplex - Its primary function is to establish a connection with a Web server and transmit HTML pages to forward it toward its own users have access. 45 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Basically, a firewall, working closely with an intranet that often become national and international standards. The device that need for attaching wires from workstations. The...
DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum) - Code that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications protocols. Full Duplex - Half Duplex - Its primary function is to establish a connection with a Web server and transmit HTML pages to forward it toward its own users have access. 45 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Basically, a firewall, working closely with an intranet that often become national and international standards. The device that need for attaching wires from workstations. The...
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... hypertext links to process the data. The agents return information contained in the network. A series of protocols for the user. Static IP Address - RJ-45 (Registered Jack-45) - Subnet Mask - PrintServer - In other pages. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) - Instant EtherFast® Series puter are "system software" and "application software." TCP is not. The basic communication language or set of instructions that connects subnetworks together. The amount of software are external...
... hypertext links to process the data. The agents return information contained in the network. A series of protocols for the user. Static IP Address - RJ-45 (Registered Jack-45) - Subnet Mask - PrintServer - In other pages. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) - Instant EtherFast® Series puter are "system software" and "application software." TCP is not. The basic communication language or set of instructions that connects subnetworks together. The amount of software are external...
