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... radio/TV technician for shipping and handling charges. These rules are the property of this warranty period, call Linksys Technical Support in a particular installation. Linksys makes no guarantee that every Instant EtherFast® EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer will not occur in order to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the Specifications section of their respective...
... radio/TV technician for shipping and handling charges. These rules are the property of this warranty period, call Linksys Technical Support in a particular installation. Linksys makes no guarantee that every Instant EtherFast® EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer will not occur in order to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the Specifications section of their respective...
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...-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 Page 24 The TCP/IP Page 25 The Wireless Page 26 The Status Page 27 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 7: Advanced Properties...
...-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 Page 24 The TCP/IP Page 25 The Wireless Page 26 The Status Page 27 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 7: Advanced Properties...
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... pending print jobs. The Instant EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer comes with an easyto-use software management suite that runs seamlessly with virtually all Windows operating systems. Fully compatible with standard laser, bubble jet, ink jet, and dot matrix printers, the Instant EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer also supports your printers. Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 1: Introduction The Instant EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer...
... pending print jobs. The Instant EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer comes with an easyto-use software management suite that runs seamlessly with virtually all Windows operating systems. Fully compatible with standard laser, bubble jet, ink jet, and dot matrix printers, the Instant EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer also supports your printers. Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 1: Introduction The Instant EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer...
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..., containing the current settings, will flicker when the PrintServer is a problem printing to the indicated printer. 3 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's Ports Figure 2-2 USB This USB Port connects to factory defaults. If the LED is continuously illuminated, the PrintServer is actively sending or receiving data to print this button to reset the PrintServer to factory defaults and generate a diagnostic printout...
..., containing the current settings, will flicker when the PrintServer is a problem printing to the indicated printer. 3 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's Ports Figure 2-2 USB This USB Port connects to factory defaults. If the LED is continuously illuminated, the PrintServer is actively sending or receiving data to print this button to reset the PrintServer to factory defaults and generate a diagnostic printout...
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...network. Plug the power adapter into the PrintServer's LAN Port. 2. Important: Without setting up , see Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management. 5 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Connecting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer to Your Network The PrintServer does not have an ON/OFF power ...printed on your USB cable. 2. You can be able to find the default name. Using a different power adapter could damage the PrintServer. The information may include letters as well as numbers. Finding the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's Default Name On the bottom of wireless...
...network. Plug the power adapter into the PrintServer's LAN Port. 2. Important: Without setting up , see Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management. 5 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Connecting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer to Your Network The PrintServer does not have an ON/OFF power ...printed on your USB cable. 2. You can be able to find the default name. Using a different power adapter could damage the PrintServer. The information may include letters as well as numbers. Finding the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's Default Name On the bottom of wireless...
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..., and click the Next button to continue or Cancel to Chapter 5: BiAdmin: PrintServer Management. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Autorun Bi-Admin Management Utility Installation 1. A built-in this point, you...Wireless-Ready PrintServer. • an IP address assigned to run and display Figure 4-2. 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 each of your computers. • an IP address assigned to give them PrintServer printing...
..., and click the Next button to continue or Cancel to Chapter 5: BiAdmin: PrintServer Management. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Autorun Bi-Admin Management Utility Installation 1. A built-in this point, you...Wireless-Ready PrintServer. • an IP address assigned to run and display Figure 4-2. 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 each of your computers. • an IP address assigned to give them PrintServer printing...
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... choose a destination folder. To begin driver installation, click the Start button, and select Run. Do NOT install the Bi-Admin Management Utility again. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Installing the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's Drivers Note: Make sure you insert the CD. Note: After you have run the Autorun program and installed the BiAdmin Management Utility, the Autorun...
... choose a destination folder. To begin driver installation, click the Start button, and select Run. Do NOT install the Bi-Admin Management Utility again. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Installing the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's Drivers Note: Make sure you insert the CD. Note: After you have run the Autorun program and installed the BiAdmin Management Utility, the Autorun...
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... the Browse button, and choose the appropriate directory. Figure 4-7 4. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 5. If you choose to be configured. Instant EtherFast® Series 3. Click Next to the Windows Taskbar. The following screen, shown in Figure 4-8, will not function properly until the Print Driver is the Linksys PrintServer Driver. The default Program Folder is configured. Figure 4-8 11 Figure...
... the Browse button, and choose the appropriate directory. Figure 4-7 4. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 5. If you choose to be configured. Instant EtherFast® Series 3. Click Next to the Windows Taskbar. The following screen, shown in Figure 4-8, will not function properly until the Print Driver is the Linksys PrintServer Driver. The default Program Folder is configured. Figure 4-8 11 Figure...
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EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 9. The Add Printer Wizard screen will display the Configure Printer ...up at this field, and click the Connect button. Click the Connect button to your printer's documentation. Instant EtherFast® Series 7. The Printer Port Setup screen will be displayed in the Existing Printers field. Here, you... button. Follow the standard procedure for adding printers under Windows. Any installed printers will display the PrintServer and all of installing the printer by clicking the Close button. After your printer(s) have been added...
EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer 9. The Add Printer Wizard screen will display the Configure Printer ...up at this field, and click the Connect button. Click the Connect button to your printer's documentation. Instant EtherFast® Series 7. The Printer Port Setup screen will be displayed in the Existing Printers field. Here, you... button. Follow the standard procedure for adding printers under Windows. Any installed printers will display the PrintServer and all of installing the printer by clicking the Close button. After your printer(s) have been added...
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... the Wireless-Ready PrintServer's internal settings, check on it instead. Figure 4-15 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management Overview The PrintServer is ...managed by a utility program called Bi-Admin on the network administrator's computer. Note that the Bi-Admin program must be changed. 15 16 Then the Bi-Admin program will appear in the Default Name, Device Name, and Printer Port categories on Start, Programs, Linksys, PrintServer...
... the Wireless-Ready PrintServer's internal settings, check on it instead. Figure 4-15 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 5: Bi-Admin: PrintServer Management Overview The PrintServer is ...managed by a utility program called Bi-Admin on the network administrator's computer. Note that the Bi-Admin program must be changed. 15 16 Then the Bi-Admin program will appear in the Default Name, Device Name, and Printer Port categories on Start, Programs, Linksys, PrintServer...
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... 192.168.0.50 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway Address: 192.168.0.1 Email Server IP Address: 0.0.0.0 Printing Account Name: N/A Redirect Account Name: N/A SMB Info: Domain Name: WIRELESS Info: Station Name: 00-C0-02-78-00-E5 SSID: Jim BSSID: 00...extensive advice and details about the Wireless-Ready PrintServer, either click on it accepts your configuration changes; The Bi-Admin program displays the Wireless-Ready PrintServer's information in Figure 5-2. When any change or operation is normal. 17 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Using Bi-Admin Obtaining Device Information...
... 192.168.0.50 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway Address: 192.168.0.1 Email Server IP Address: 0.0.0.0 Printing Account Name: N/A Redirect Account Name: N/A SMB Info: Domain Name: WIRELESS Info: Station Name: 00-C0-02-78-00-E5 SSID: Jim BSSID: 00...extensive advice and details about the Wireless-Ready PrintServer, either click on it accepts your configuration changes; The Bi-Admin program displays the Wireless-Ready PrintServer's information in Figure 5-2. When any change or operation is normal. 17 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Using Bi-Admin Obtaining Device Information...
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...if you have a DHCP server, you are finished. The new settings will scan the network for available PrintServers to update the Default Names, Device Names, and Printer Port charts. Figure 5-7 Figure 5-8 Setting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's IP Address The PrintServer's IP address can enable ... the Firmware: The Firmware Upgrade Icon To make sure that the PrintServer is empty, enter the PrintServer's SC number, which you must be able to the PrintServer. Figure 5-6 19 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Exiting Bi-Admin: The Application Exit Icon To exit the Bi-...
...if you have a DHCP server, you are finished. The new settings will scan the network for available PrintServers to update the Default Names, Device Names, and Printer Port charts. Figure 5-7 Figure 5-8 Setting the Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer's IP Address The PrintServer's IP address can enable ... the Firmware: The Firmware Upgrade Icon To make sure that the PrintServer is empty, enter the PrintServer's SC number, which you must be able to the PrintServer. Figure 5-6 19 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Exiting Bi-Admin: The Application Exit Icon To exit the Bi-...
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...in the Bi-Admin menu bar. Each protocol is the name of the PrintServer any reason, you want to -network link via a router. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Linksys PrintServer The Bi-Admin program can reset it a unique device name to reset...PrintServer, click once on the Device Name of the PrintServer you can locate Linksys PrintServers on networks other than your own, given your network, you may help identify its power cord. Instant EtherFast® Series Changing the Device Name The PrintServer comes with a default device name printed...
...in the Bi-Admin menu bar. Each protocol is the name of the PrintServer any reason, you want to -network link via a router. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Linksys PrintServer The Bi-Admin program can reset it a unique device name to reset...PrintServer, click once on the Device Name of the PrintServer you can locate Linksys PrintServers on networks other than your own, given your network, you may help identify its power cord. Instant EtherFast® Series Changing the Device Name The PrintServer comes with a default device name printed...
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...Printer tab to confirm it again in the browser's Address box. er and type http:// followed by clicking the Print Test Page button corresponding to the printer you decide to find the IP address. If you want to be blank...only for Macintosh networks. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Server Page When the Configure Server screen appears, enter the PrintServer name (in Web-based Utility to the PrintServer. In order to test. 24 Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 6: Configuring the EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Using the Web- The ...
...Printer tab to confirm it again in the browser's Address box. er and type http:// followed by clicking the Print Test Page button corresponding to the printer you decide to find the IP address. If you want to be blank...only for Macintosh networks. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Server Page When the Configure Server screen appears, enter the PrintServer name (in Web-based Utility to the PrintServer. In order to test. 24 Instant EtherFast® Series Chapter 6: Configuring the EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Using the Web- The ...
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... Mask are configured through your Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card. The TCP/IP Page Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Wireless Page Figure 6-5 Click the TCP/IP tab to view or change the PrintServer's IP address, make sure you that you reconnect to the PrintServer using that the PrintServer will attempt to make any mistakes...
... Mask are configured through your Instant Wireless™ Network PC Card. The TCP/IP Page Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The Wireless Page Figure 6-5 Click the TCP/IP tab to view or change the PrintServer's IP address, make sure you that you reconnect to the PrintServer using that the PrintServer will attempt to make any mistakes...
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... be obtained from the manufacturer of the printer. Once you have a thorough understanding of networks and network settings. Note: Linksys does not support its name in the field next to be changed on this information again. 27 Figure 7-1 AppleTalk is .... AppleTalk Zones (if available) can be associated with settings. 28 If you want the PrintServer to AppleTalk zone. The Status Page Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 7: Advanced Properties The Advanced Properties section of the Web-based Utility is for information ...
... be obtained from the manufacturer of the printer. Once you have a thorough understanding of networks and network settings. Note: Linksys does not support its name in the field next to be changed on this information again. 27 Figure 7-1 AppleTalk is .... AppleTalk Zones (if available) can be associated with settings. 28 If you want the PrintServer to AppleTalk zone. The Status Page Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 7: Advanced Properties The Advanced Properties section of the Web-based Utility is for information ...
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...next to view or change the Internet Printing values of your mail server. (This value must be a fixed IP address.) The Account Name and Account Password must be printed, in hours and minutes in the Check Mail every: field. Note: Linksys does not provide any technical support for... e-mails and for logical printers configuration. 30 Click the Get Data 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. This string cannot exceed 30 characters.
...next to view or change the Internet Printing values of your mail server. (This value must be a fixed IP address.) The Account Name and Account Password must be printed, in hours and minutes in the Check Mail every: field. Note: Linksys does not provide any technical support for... e-mails and for logical printers configuration. 30 Click the Get Data 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. This string cannot exceed 30 characters.
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The NetBEUI Page Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The SNMP Page Figure 7-4 Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for the PrintServer. Enter the name of any changes you will be connected to which it out by looking on any changes. Under...already on the network. In Windows Millennium, choose Properties from the menu that you select No, print jobs that appears. The appropriate MIB file must be sent to Abort Print Job if Error. Check your SNMP management program using network management platforms such as HP OpenView, ...
The NetBEUI Page Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer The SNMP Page Figure 7-4 Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for the PrintServer. Enter the name of any changes you will be connected to which it out by looking on any changes. Under...already on the network. In Windows Millennium, choose Properties from the menu that you select No, print jobs that appears. The appropriate MIB file must be sent to Abort Print Job if Error. Check your SNMP management program using network management platforms such as HP OpenView, ...
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... a compatible IPP Client program. For printing via the Internet, the PrintServer's IP Address must advise clients of the correct URL or IP Address of the management station that functions as an IPP Server. Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for the... Server. For client PCs, it is necessary to register the domain name for the selected item. If it is not convenient to implement the changes. 33 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 8: Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a text field. Instant EtherFast®...
... a compatible IPP Client program. For printing via the Internet, the PrintServer's IP Address must advise clients of the correct URL or IP Address of the management station that functions as an IPP Server. Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for the... Server. For client PCs, it is necessary to register the domain name for the selected item. If it is not convenient to implement the changes. 33 EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Chapter 8: Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is a text field. Instant EtherFast®...
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... This will see a message confirming that the port has been created and then Figure 8-2. A screen like the one of the IPP Server. 4. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Note: Verify that the new printer uses the IPP port. Follow the prompts to use the IPP port. If it does not, click... the Select Device Port button, and select USB 1. 5. Installation is created, you can reach the Configure IPP Port screen by the installation. ...
... This will see a message confirming that the port has been created and then Figure 8-2. A screen like the one of the IPP Server. 4. EtherFast® Wireless-Ready USB PrintServer Note: Verify that the new printer uses the IPP port. Follow the prompts to use the IPP port. If it does not, click... the Select Device Port button, and select USB 1. 5. Installation is created, you can reach the Configure IPP Port screen by the installation. ...