Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 3 - INTRODUCTION; System Requirements
1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Wireless USB Print Server. Now you canshare your USB-equipped printers around the home or office—without usingcables. This product adds the convenience of wireless connection to conventional print-server functionality. It offers an easy installation...
Page 4 - OVERVIEW; Features; • Data rate of up to 54Mbps; Applications and Advantages; • Wireless printing around the home or office; Offers the freedom of printing from networked PCs without cables.; • Compatibility with 802.11b products
OVERVIEW 2 Features This device complies with the IEEE 802.11g standard in order to communicatewith other 802.11b- and 802.11g-compliant wireless devices at 11Mbps and54Mbps. 802.11g products run at speeds of up to 54Mbps and operate on thesame 2.4GHz frequency band as 802.11b Wi-Fi products. • Inte...
Page 5 - Product Specifications
OVERVIEW 3 companies that need additional printers for a peak activity period. • SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) networking needs Provides easy and quick small network installations that SOHO users need. Product Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11gIEEE 802.11b Wireless: Radio ...
Page 6 - Knowing your Print Server
OVERVIEW Knowing your Print Server b a c d e a. Power LED Solid: Server is ON Off: Server is OFF b. LAN LED Solid: Connected to Ethernet Off: Ethernet disconnected Blinking: Transferring data Green: 10Mbps device connected Amber: 100Mbps device connected c. WLAN Link LED Solid: Print Server is LINKE...
Page 8 - CONNECTING THE PRINT SERVER USING THE SETUP WIZARD; moving to the next installation step.
CONNECTING THE PRINT SERVER USING THE SETUP WIZARD 1. Connect your printer directly to each computer on the network and installUSB printer drivers (see your printer documentation for detailedinstructions). The Print Server requires that the correct drivers are loadedand working (printing) before the...
Page 9 - Enjoy your Print Server!; Important: Repeat Steps 2-5 for each additional PC you would like to
CONNECTING THE PRINT SERVER USING THE SETUP WIZARD 7 4. Follow instructions from each screen of the Print Server Setup Wizard. 5. When you see the following screen, installation is complete for that PC. Click“Quit” and remove the CD from your computer. 7. Enjoy your Print Server! Important: Repeat S...
Page 10 - SETUP FOR ADVANCED USERS; Install Print Drivers; Allow approximately one minute for the Print Server to boot.
SETUP FOR ADVANCED USERS 8 Install Print Drivers Be sure to install the necessary print drivers on each computer that will beaccessing the Print Server. Set Up Print Server 1. Plug your printer (power on) into the Print Server. 2. Power up the Print Server within wireless range of your 802.11g or 80...
Page 12 - Configure Computers to Print to the Print Server; On the “Belkin Port: Properties” window, click “Locate Servers”.
SETUP FOR ADVANCED USERS Configure Computers to Print to the Print Server 1. Install Port Monitor software on each computer by running “instport.exe” fromthe CD. 2. Configure the Belkin Port Monitor on each computer printer driver to point tothe correct Print Server as follows: a) In Windows, select...
Page 13 - section “Printing to Multiple Print Servers”.
SETUP FOR ADVANCED USERS d) Click “OK” to close. On the “Belkin Port: Properties” window, the nameof the Print Server you selected will appear. Click “OK” to close. e) On the Ports tab, disable bidirectional support if currently enabled.Click “Apply”. f) Click “OK” to close. g) If there is a second ...
Page 14 - WEB CONFIGURATION; Accessing the Web Configuration Menus
WEB CONFIGURATION Accessing the Web Configuration Menus 1. Power up the Print Server that is within wireless range of your wirelessnetwork or is connected to your network using an Ethernet cable. 2. Allow approximately one minute for the Print Server to boot and obtain anIP address. 3. Determine the...
Page 16 - Web Interface – IP Address
WEB CONFIGURATION Web Interface – IP Address This menu allows the user to set a Static IP address, or to set the Print Serverto obtain an IP address automatically as a DHCP client. Although Belkindesigns the Print Server to obtain an IP address automatically, running theWizard will change the IP add...
Page 17 - Web Interface – Channel and SSID; This menu allows the user to program the wireless settings.
WEB CONFIGURATION Web Interface – Channel and SSID This menu allows the user to program the wireless settings. • “Enable Wireless Networking” is on by default. Connecting the Print Server via an Ethernet cable to the network will automatically disable wirelessnetworking. • “SSID” is the wireless nam...
Page 18 - Web Interface – Encryption; This choice can generate new keys that will not function with an
WEB CONFIGURATION 16 Web Interface – Encryption This menu allows you to activate your Print Server’s encryption feature, whichis determined by your existing LAN encryption setting. To set encryption for your Print Server choose the matching setting in thedialog box above. The following briefly expla...
Page 19 - This menu allows the user to enter keys for 64-bit encryption.
WEB CONFIGURATION • 128-bit automatically: Selecting this setting will allow you to enter a pass phrase and the Print Server will determine the keys automatically. ( Warning: Choosing “automatically” will generate new keys that may not function withan existing network. If your network keys [in your ...
Page 21 - This menu allows the user to enter keys for 128-bit encryption.
WEB CONFIGURATION 19 WEB Interface – Encryption (128-bit manually) This menu allows the user to enter keys for 128-bit encryption. To set 128-bit encryption for your Print Server: • WEP Mode: Select encryption mode from the drop-down menu. • WEP Key: Enter hex digits into all 13 fields consistent wi...
Page 23 - Web Interface – Site Survey
21 Web Interface – Site Survey This menu allows the user to see all wireless networks in the area and connect to one. WEB CONFIGURATION 21 P74390-A_F1UP0001_man.qxd 11/25/03 4:06 PM Page 21
Page 24 - Web Interface – Print Server Configuration; This menu allows the user to modify the following parameters:
22 WEB CONFIGURATION Web Interface – Print Server Configuration This menu allows the user to modify the following parameters: • Print Server Name: This field identifies the Print Server by name, and each Print Server has a unique name. Unique names are critical in a networkwith more than one Print S...
Page 25 - Web Interface – Upgrade Firmware; NOTE: Do not interrupt the process by removing power from the Print
23 WEB CONFIGURATION Web Interface – Upgrade Firmware This menu allows the user to upgrade the Print Server’s firmware. Beforerunning this application, download the new firmware from the Belkin websiteat www.belkin.com. Be careful to take note of the location of the downloadedfile on your computer’s...
Page 26 - Web Interface – System Settings (Changing Password)
24 WEB CONFIGURATION Web Interface – System Settings (Changing Password) The Print Server ships with NO preset password. If you wish to set a passwordfor greater security, be sure to choose a password that you will remember, andmake a note of it. This utility will require you to enter the new passwo...
Page 27 - PRINTING TO MULTIPLE PRINT SERVERS
25 If more than one Print Server is available on your network, and somecomputers need to be able to print to more than one Print Server, you willneed to install the included Belkin Port Monitor (a virtual printer port)software on your PC. The Belkin Port Monitor can then be configured to selectdiffe...
Page 28 - Click “Close” on the “Printer Ports” window.
26 PRINTING TO MULTIPLE PRINT SERVERS 3. In the “Enter New Port” window, enter a unique name for the port and click “OK”. 4. Click “Close” on the “Printer Ports” window. 5. On the “Ports” tab, select the newly created port; click “Configure Port”. 6. On the next window (Belkin Port 2: Properties), c...
Page 30 - BELKIN PORT MONITOR ADVANCED MENU; Opening the Belkin Port Monitor Advanced Menu; In the “Belkin Port: Properties” window, click the “Advanced” tab.
28 BELKIN PORT MONITOR ADVANCED MENU In most cases, the Belkin Port Monitor (a virtual printer port) software will beautomatically installed and configured by the Print Server Setup Wizard. Someadvanced users may choose to manually configure the Belkin Port Monitorsoftware. This can be achieved by u...
Page 31 - should not be changed.
29 BELKIN PORT MONITOR ADVANCED MENU 3. The Advanced Menu has fields to enter the Print Server’s IP address and thequeue name and the port number. Note: The port number field by default is 515. In most cases, the port number should not be changed. Adding a Second Belkin Port Monitor and Configuring ...
Page 32 - On the “New Port” window, enter a unique name for the port and click “OK”.
30 BELKIN PORT MONITOR ADVANCED MENU 30 2. Click “Add Port”. A window showing the printer ports installed on the PCwill open. Select “Belkin Port” and click “New Port”. 3. On the “New Port” window, enter a unique name for the port and click “OK”. 4. Click “Close” on the “Printer Ports” window. 5. On...
Page 34 - USING THE PRINT SERVER FOR FTP PRINTING
32 Sending Print Jobs to Printers Connected to the Print Server Using FTP 1. In Windows, select the printer’s properties. 2. Set the printer port to “File”, click “Apply”. 32 USING THE PRINT SERVER FOR FTP PRINTING P74390-A_F1UP0001_man.qxd 11/25/03 4:06 PM Page 32
Page 35 - On the Windows desktop, click “Start>Run” and type in “cmd” for Windows
33 33 USING THE PRINT SERVER FOR FTP PRINTING 3. Print the document using the printer that you configured. A dialogue box will open prompting you to name the print file. After naming the file, click“OK”. A file will be saved to the user’s default Windows directory (typically“C:\” or “C:\Documents an...
Page 36 - At the prompt, type “put”, followed by the file path and file name,
34 USING THE PRINT SERVER FOR FTP PRINTING 5. At the prompt, type “ftp” followed by the IP address of the Print Server; press the “Enter” key to create an FTP connection with the Print Server. 6. When the connection is made, the user will be prompted to enter a user name and a password. The user nam...
Page 37 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Cannot find Print Server; correct wireless network.; Print job not going to correct printer, or not printing at all; • It could be that the computer is set to print to the wrong printer.
35 TROUBLESHOOTING Cannot find Print Server If the Wizard cannot find your Print Server even though it appears to befunctioning properly, the problem may be that there is another wirelessnetwork in the area and the Print Server has associated with it. In this case, you can: • Try repowering the Prin...
Page 38 - • If none of the computers can access the Print Server, then either:; “Subnet warning” error screen appears during setup
36 TROUBLESHOOTING Print Servers in Windows XP or 2000, but not Windows 98. Check the Belkinwebsite for compatibility issues at:http://web.belkin.com/support/F1UP0001. • If none of the computers can access the Print Server, then either: 1. The Print Server has not been configured correctly (in this ...
Page 40 - TECHNICAL SUPPORT
38 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Find technical support information at support.belkin.com or www.belkin.comthrough the tech support link. For updated information on troubleshootingtips or for printer compatibility, use:http://web.belkin.com/support/F1UP0001. Contact Belkin Technical Support by phone at 877-736-...
Page 41 - INFORMATION; Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.; Modifications
39 INFORMATION Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.Nevertheless, the device shall be used in such manner that the potential for human contact normal operation is minimized.When connecting an ext...
Page 42 - Europe-European Union Notice
40 INFORMATION Canada-Industry Canada (IC) The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 Industry Canada. This Class Bdigital complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Europe-European Union Notice Radio produ...
Page 43 - Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product Warranty
41 INFORMATION Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product Warranty Belkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at nocharge provided it is returned during ...
