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... Network (or Cable/DSL connection) Laptop computer with printers from anywhere on any IEEE 802.11b wireless compatible network. For more information and software downloads, check the TROY web site (www.troygroup.com). 1 Your printer can use the print server in this manual to -peer) or infrastructure (access point) wireless mode, as shown below. Follow the instructions in ad-hoc (peer-to install the print server for your PC or Macintosh via the USB port...
... Network (or Cable/DSL connection) Laptop computer with printers from anywhere on any IEEE 802.11b wireless compatible network. For more information and software downloads, check the TROY web site (www.troygroup.com). 1 Your printer can use the print server in this manual to -peer) or infrastructure (access point) wireless mode, as shown below. Follow the instructions in ad-hoc (peer-to install the print server for your PC or Macintosh via the USB port...
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...) address. To configure and print to the EtherWind, you need a unique IP Address for the EtherWind wireless print server (for example: 192.168.1.14). Operating Systems Supported Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, XP MacOS 7.xx, 8.xx, 9.xx, MacOS X Network Protocols Supported TCP/IP • LPD/LPR • Raw TCP/IP (port 9100) • NetBIOS over IP (with SMB) • Multiple configurable TCP port numbers...
...) address. To configure and print to the EtherWind, you need a unique IP Address for the EtherWind wireless print server (for example: 192.168.1.14). Operating Systems Supported Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, XP MacOS 7.xx, 8.xx, 9.xx, MacOS X Network Protocols Supported TCP/IP • LPD/LPR • Raw TCP/IP (port 9100) • NetBIOS over IP (with SMB) • Multiple configurable TCP port numbers...
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... other serial device. The green light comes on , then goes out. This port is used to access the command line console of the EtherWind for more than 5 seconds to print a test page on RF Channel 11 with the SSID of the EtherWind wireless print server. Power Connector. LED status indicators. The green light blinks during wireless network activity. EtherWind Connectors, Switches, and LEDs Test Switch. Can also be used for connecting to its factory default...
... other serial device. The green light comes on , then goes out. This port is used to access the command line console of the EtherWind for more than 5 seconds to print a test page on RF Channel 11 with the SSID of the EtherWind wireless print server. Power Connector. LED status indicators. The green light blinks during wireless network activity. EtherWind Connectors, Switches, and LEDs Test Switch. Can also be used for connecting to its factory default...
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... the print server and the printer. 4. Try unplugging the power and then plugging it is wireless networking activity. If this manual. 1-3 Connect the parallel cable to your printer: 1. If the EtherWind is a problem. Make sure the printer is made to the EtherWind from the EtherWind to the printer. If the problem persists, contact TROY. When a successful connection is off and then on . The green light will blink...
... the print server and the printer. 4. Try unplugging the power and then plugging it is wireless networking activity. If this manual. 1-3 Connect the parallel cable to your printer: 1. If the EtherWind is a problem. Make sure the printer is made to the EtherWind from the EtherWind to the printer. If the problem persists, contact TROY. When a successful connection is off and then on . The green light will blink...
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..., the cable must connect input signals (e.g., Receive Data) on the TROY EtherWind to the equivalent output signals (e.g., Transmit Data) on serial port S1, select Console Mode, and click Submit. The serial port can be set to operate in order to connect to most printers or terminals. The pin-outs are not using the EtherWind serial port. To enable the console mode manually, unplug the power supply from the main menu, click on...
..., the cable must connect input signals (e.g., Receive Data) on the TROY EtherWind to the equivalent output signals (e.g., Transmit Data) on serial port S1, select Console Mode, and click Submit. The serial port can be set to operate in order to connect to most printers or terminals. The pin-outs are not using the EtherWind serial port. To enable the console mode manually, unplug the power supply from the main menu, click on...
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... the serial port always operates at 115200bps, 8-bit data, CTS/RTS (Hardware) flow control, and no parity. Don't forget to set at 115200bps when in the previous paragraph. The serial ports are factory set the serial port settings on S1, choose the desired settings, and click Submit. SET PORT S1 CONSOLE ENABLED You can remotely restore the port to normal serial operation by using the console command SET PORT serialport CONSOLE DISABLED. If your printer...
... the serial port always operates at 115200bps, 8-bit data, CTS/RTS (Hardware) flow control, and no parity. Don't forget to set at 115200bps when in the previous paragraph. The serial ports are factory set the serial port settings on S1, choose the desired settings, and click Submit. SET PORT S1 CONSOLE ENABLED You can remotely restore the port to normal serial operation by using the console command SET PORT serialport CONSOLE DISABLED. If your printer...
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... to change the EtherWind to a different wireless network. 2-4 Note: If the wireless signal is access), type in the list, hold down the button for the configuration password (the default password is less than 5 seconds to reset it , check the troubleshooting section (chapter 11). 5. You will be displayed. If you are using DHCP, wait until the print server gets an IP Address from the DHCP server and is updated on the search screen, printing...
... to change the EtherWind to a different wireless network. 2-4 Note: If the wireless signal is access), type in the list, hold down the button for the configuration password (the default password is less than 5 seconds to reset it , check the troubleshooting section (chapter 11). 5. You will be displayed. If you are using DHCP, wait until the print server gets an IP Address from the DHCP server and is updated on the search screen, printing...
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... the appropriate WEP key(s). Configuring the EtherWind to print under various operating systems is because when you configure your printer port, it will go to a static IP address. For a Glossary of Terms used for Windows printing) and you do not have acquired valid IP settings at this point. • If your network uses WEP encryption, you will need to manually assign a valid IP Address, Subnet Mask, and...
... the appropriate WEP key(s). Configuring the EtherWind to print under various operating systems is because when you configure your printer port, it will go to a static IP address. For a Glossary of Terms used for Windows printing) and you do not have acquired valid IP settings at this point. • If your network uses WEP encryption, you will need to manually assign a valid IP Address, Subnet Mask, and...
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... a network port on -screen instructions to -use ExtendNet Connect IP Monitor software for the printer. 3. Right-Click on the printer you wish to the documentation for printing from Windows computers over an 802.11b wireless link. 4 Microsoft Windows Network Configuration The EtherWind includes the easy-to complete this software uses the industry-standard TCP/IP protocol, it works transparently with IP routers and other IP-based equipment. Installing the Software 1.
... a network port on -screen instructions to -use ExtendNet Connect IP Monitor software for the printer. 3. Right-Click on the printer you wish to the documentation for printing from Windows computers over an 802.11b wireless link. 4 Microsoft Windows Network Configuration The EtherWind includes the easy-to complete this software uses the industry-standard TCP/IP protocol, it works transparently with IP routers and other IP-based equipment. Installing the Software 1.
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... printer node on an Appletalk Phase 2 network. Configuring the Macintosh 1. The print server will want to an Airport base station (or other computers. If the Chooser window displays an AppleTalk zone list, select the necessary zone. 3. At a Macintosh workstation, from the Network Control Panel or AppleTalk Control Panel if you are using a Macintosh connected to be sure Ethernet is connected, and install the printer driver. 2. If you have a Postscript printer...
... printer node on an Appletalk Phase 2 network. Configuring the Macintosh 1. The print server will want to an Airport base station (or other computers. If the Chooser window displays an AppleTalk zone list, select the necessary zone. 3. At a Macintosh workstation, from the Network Control Panel or AppleTalk Control Panel if you are using a Macintosh connected to be sure Ethernet is connected, and install the printer driver. 2. If you have a Postscript printer...
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... Change Bindery Queues... Two windows will have a file server icon next to the Available Print Queues window. 3. 2. If it is the default), and click OK. 5. button to select the NDS context where the queue will not allow you to configure, enter the configuration password (ACCESS is not already selected, select Queue Server as the operating mode. 7. If desired, you want to configure NetWare print queues directly). Double click the printer...
... Change Bindery Queues... Two windows will have a file server icon next to the Available Print Queues window. 3. 2. If it is the default), and click OK. 5. button to select the NDS context where the queue will not allow you to configure, enter the configuration password (ACCESS is not already selected, select Queue Server as the operating mode. 7. If desired, you want to configure NetWare print queues directly). Double click the printer...
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... selected volume (for bindery mode) or in the Name box (for the NetWare Print Server by clicking on the NetWare file server). The Type box should be left at the default Parallel setting. 7. If you want the print queue to use the queue from the Tools menu. 4. Enter the name of the NDS Printer for the desired port in the selected context (for...
... selected volume (for bindery mode) or in the Name box (for the NetWare Print Server by clicking on the NetWare file server). The Type box should be left at the default Parallel setting. 7. If you want the print queue to use the queue from the Tools menu. 4. Enter the name of the NDS Printer for the desired port in the selected context (for...
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Press F10 in response to the message "The service is running but not yet avail- Press F10. 16.Press ESCAPE multiple times to users." 7. Click on the Banyan tab. 6. Click on the Configure button. 5. Enter the StreetTalk name of the print server, this time?" 15.At the Print Queue Status screen, change the hop count (default hop count is BINARY_P1). 10.Enter the StreetTalk name of the...
Press F10 in response to the message "The service is running but not yet avail- Press F10. 16.Press ESCAPE multiple times to users." 7. Click on the Banyan tab. 6. Click on the Configure button. 5. Enter the StreetTalk name of the print server, this time?" 15.At the Print Queue Status screen, change the hop count (default hop count is BINARY_P1). 10.Enter the StreetTalk name of the...
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.... Installing the Software on a Windows PC, execute the following steps: 1. 10 PrintraNet Internet Printing Configuration TROY's PrintraNet product is a software driver for example, Microsoft Outlook) that allows a PC user at one location to send a print job to a printer connected to an EtherWind wireless print server at a remote location across the Internet in a simple and transparent manner. Because of the low cost of accessing the Internet, the PrintraNet software can save the user...
.... Installing the Software on a Windows PC, execute the following steps: 1. 10 PrintraNet Internet Printing Configuration TROY's PrintraNet product is a software driver for example, Microsoft Outlook) that allows a PC user at one location to send a print job to a printer connected to an EtherWind wireless print server at a remote location across the Internet in a simple and transparent manner. Because of the low cost of accessing the Internet, the PrintraNet software can save the user...
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... field blank and the default binary service will need to use for example, PNET3"). Note: Internet E-mail addresses cannot have a unique port name associated with a number (for printing. Select Add Printer to access the remote TROY print server): The name must have spaces in them. - Make sure that the PC is used . - E-Mail Address: Enter any unique legal Internet E-mail address for the remote EtherWind print server (for the second serial port...
... field blank and the default binary service will need to use for example, PNET3"). Note: Internet E-mail addresses cannot have a unique port name associated with a number (for printing. Select Add Printer to access the remote TROY print server): The name must have spaces in them. - Make sure that the PC is used . - E-Mail Address: Enter any unique legal Internet E-mail address for the remote EtherWind print server (for the second serial port...
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... 2, Configuring the Remote EtherWInd Print Server. If you send print jobs to more than one Email printer, go to your computer. 6. Click on the icon of a PrintraNet printer, select File from the menu bar, and then choose Properties. In the Add Port dialog, select the Other radio button and then "PrintraNet Port". Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers window. Select Local Printer or My Computer (not Network Printer...
... 2, Configuring the Remote EtherWInd Print Server. If you send print jobs to more than one Email printer, go to your computer. 6. Click on the icon of a PrintraNet printer, select File from the menu bar, and then choose Properties. In the Add Port dialog, select the Other radio button and then "PrintraNet Port". Instead, press the Start button, select Settings, and open the Printers window. Select Local Printer or My Computer (not Network Printer...
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... first part of the desired EtherWind print server from a Windows PC running with the EtherWind WebXAdmin browser-based facility. Make sure that the EtherWind print server is installed and running the PrintraNet software are as follows: 1. The steps required to configure the print server to the PC used for the remote printer (generally, the mail account name will be emailprinter). Because access to receive PrintraNet print jobs, check...
... first part of the desired EtherWind print server from a Windows PC running with the EtherWind WebXAdmin browser-based facility. Make sure that the EtherWind print server is installed and running the PrintraNet software are as follows: 1. The steps required to configure the print server to the PC used for the remote printer (generally, the mail account name will be emailprinter). Because access to receive PrintraNet print jobs, check...
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... an E-mail configuration problem on the PC, on the local E-mail server, or on the remote print server match those that you would be the first part of your SMTP server (consult your network administrator if you may change other parameters. You may then use the Address Book capability or change this does not work, there may be sent over the Internet to make sure that...
... an E-mail configuration problem on the PC, on the local E-mail server, or on the remote print server match those that you would be the first part of your SMTP server (consult your network administrator if you may change other parameters. You may then use the Address Book capability or change this does not work, there may be sent over the Internet to make sure that...
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... print, try resetting the print server to factory defaults by pushing the test button on the back of the printer for more than 5 seconds. The test page will work on some others like Bluetooth, Cordless Phones, and Microwave ovens). Make sure your print server to the same wireless settings. Make sure you can't print a test page doesn't mean it's not going to print. Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems Make sure your computer's wireless adapter and/or access...
... print, try resetting the print server to factory defaults by pushing the test button on the back of the printer for more than 5 seconds. The test page will work on some others like Bluetooth, Cordless Phones, and Microwave ovens). Make sure your print server to the same wireless settings. Make sure you can't print a test page doesn't mean it's not going to print. Troubleshooting Wireless Configuration Problems Make sure your computer's wireless adapter and/or access...
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... If you need to return a TROY product for payment in advance (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, check, or money order). If the unit is recommended). You will repair or replace the unit at the address provided by TROY. Warranty TROY EtherWind products are warranted to the Product. To ensure prompt service, please fill out the enclosed warranty card. THE ABOVE...
... If you need to return a TROY product for payment in advance (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, check, or money order). If the unit is recommended). You will repair or replace the unit at the address provided by TROY. Warranty TROY EtherWind products are warranted to the Product. To ensure prompt service, please fill out the enclosed warranty card. THE ABOVE...