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© 2000, 2002 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR and NETGEAR Print Server are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Me, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or tra...
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Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the Model PS100 series Print Sever has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with th...
Page 5 - NetGear Print Server Manual; Preface; Chapter 3; Purpose; Windows; Audience
NetGear Print Server Manual Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever. Supporting multiple protocols and operating systems, these print servers provide an effective solution for networked PCs to connect to the same printer, processing and trafficking prin...
Page 6 - Conventions; Special Message Formats; This guide uses the following additional conventions:; Related Publication; Model PS100 series Print Sever
NetGear Print Server Manual Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide. Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: • This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. • This format is used to h...
Page 7 - CHAPTER 1; NETGEAR P; iii
NetGear Print Server Manual PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................ I P URPOSE ...............................................................................................................
Page 8 - CHAPTER 5; APPENDIX A; iv
NetGear Print Server Manual 4-4 A DD A PRINTER TO YOUR SYSTEM TO PRINT ........................................................ 42 CHAPTER 5 UNIX PRINTING USING TCP/IP.......................................................................... 50 5-1 T EMPORARY IP A DDRESS R ESOLUTION ...................
Page 9 - IP A; APPENDIX C; CONFIG F; APPENDIX D; Creating an NDPS Manager Object; APPENDIX E
NetGear Print Server Manual S UBNET A DDRESSING ................................................................................................................ 85 P RIVATE IP A DDRESSES .......................................................................................................... 86 A D...
Page 11 - -1 Front Panel of the Model
NetGear Print Server Manual 1-2 Front Panel The LEDs that indicate the status of the server, wired, and wireless LAN are located on the front panels of the Model PS111W Print Sever, as illustrated bellow: 1-1 Front Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever Key: 1 = PWR (power) LED 2 = ALERT LED 3 = LAN ...
Page 12 - LEDs; LED Descriptions
NetGear Print Server Manual LEDs There are 4 LEDs on the front panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever. See the table bellow: LED Descriptions Label Color Activity Description PWR (power) Green On Power is supplied to the print server. Off Operation is normal On Hardware error Alert Amber Blinking Upg...
Page 13 - diagnostic print and reset to factory default; button can print the current print server setup including; Rear Panel of the Model
NetGear Print Server Manual 1-3 Rear Panel The rear panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever has a parallel port for printer. The Model PS111W Print Sever has one 10/100BASE-T network port. The 10/100BASE-T port is an auto negotiation port that operates in 100 Mbps and in half-duplex mode when connecte...
Page 14 - Chapter 2; -1 Preparing the Site; Model PS111W Printer Server
NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes the installation and setup of the NETGEAR Model PS111W Printer Server. 2-1 Preparing the Site Before you begin installing the print server, prepare the installation site. Make sure the operating environment meets the physical ...
Page 15 - -3 Connecting Devices to the Print Server; extended from a network port to 100 meters in length.
NetGear Print Server Manual 2-3 Connecting Devices to the Print Server The PS111W Print Server Model has one 10/100BASE-T network port that is auto sensing and will support either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connections, depending on the connected device. The Model PS101 Print Server has one Ethernet port, ...
Page 16 - Power
NetGear Print Server Manual 2-4 Verifying Power To complete the installation, connect the power adapter first to the power adapter receptacle on the print server rear panel and then to the power outlet on the wall. When power has been applied to the print server: • The green PWR (power) LED on the f...
Page 17 - -1 Configuring Print Server for TCP/IP; Start your Web Browser
NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 3 Web Management for Print Server The web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network. You can configure your NETGEAR PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server using any web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netsc...
Page 18 - -3 Browser Menu selections and Configuration Screens; Server Status; Figure 3-1 Server Status Screen
NetGear Print Server Manual 3-3 Browser Menu selections and Configuration Screens This section describes the browser menu selections and corresponding configuration screens. Server Status The Server Status screen shows print server system data and the current settings for all of the other screens. I...
Page 19 - Configure Server; Tab; Figure 3-2 System Configuration Screen
NetGear Print Server Manual Configure Server Clicking the Configure Server menu selection brings up the Configure Server screen. The Configure Server screen contains fields to change the print server name and to enable or disable the various network protocols supported by the print server. Figure 3-...
Page 20 - Configure Server Fields
NetGear Print Server Manual Configure Server Fields Print Server Name Choose a descriptive name for the print server for identification purposes. This name is used in all protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory default name. For any change, NETGEAR recommends that a name ...
Page 21 - TCP/IP Configuration Fields
NetGear Print Server Manual TCP/IP The TCP/IP configuration screen is used to configure the IP address of the print server. Figure 3-3 shows the TCP/IP configuration screen and following table lists its fields, describes the functions, and explains how to provide information in each field. Figure 3-...
Page 22 - AppleTalk; Figure 3-4 AppleTalk Configuration Screen
NetGear Print Server Manual AppleTalk The NETGEAR Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP protocols, enabling Apple computers on the network to view and use the Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer. The NETGEAR Print Server is enabled for AppleTalk printing by ...
Page 23 - Wireless; For wireless operation, there are two major configurations.; Figure 3-5 Wireless Screen
NetGear Print Server Manual Wireless The Wireless screen provides selections for many wireless related operations. See Figure 3-5. For wireless operation, there are two major configurations. 1. Wireless related setups. 2. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. See the following Wireless Configur...
Page 24 - mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each; Infrastructure; mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless
NetGear Print Server Manual number. • If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN. • If using "Infrastructure" mode, the Channel is selected automatically, to match the Channel used by the Access Point. • If you experience ...
Page 25 - WEP Data Privacy Fields
NetGear Print Server Manual WEP Data Privacy Fields Off – No data encryption Default setting; data is NOT encrypted before transmitted. Choose the data privacy encryption from one of the three Off – No data encryption, 64 Bit Encryption, or 128 Bit Encryption. 64 Bit Encryption • If selected, data i...
Page 26 - Wireless Link Info; Figure 3-6 Wireless Link Information Screen
NetGear Print Server Manual Wireless Link Info When click on Link Info button in Figure 3-5, the Wireless Link Info screen shows. See Figure 3-6 for the current wireless link information. Figure 3-6 Wireless Link Information Screen Wireless Link Info Fields Stat: Associated – BSS ID The other wirele...
Page 27 - Printer Port; Figure 3-7 Printer Port Screen
NetGear Print Server Manual Printer Port The Printer Port screen provides the status of the printer. See Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7 Printer Port Screen Printer Port Connected Printer Shows the descriptive name for the new printer. HandShake Signal This sets one of the communication parameters between th...
Page 28 - Logical Printer; Figure 3-8 Logical Port Screen
NetGear Print Server Manual Logical Printer The logical printer screen is used to map different logical printer ports to printers attached to the Print Server. A logical printer port is used to specify a set of printer control commands to be sent to a printer for every print job sent through the log...
Page 30 - Reset
NetGear Print Server Manual Reset Clicking the RESET button will reboot the print server. When you change settings for TCP/IP and Wireless, you will need to reset the print server. NOTE: If the print server is rebooted, any print job in progress will be disrupted. NOTE: If DHCP client is enabled, wh...
Page 31 - Chapter 4; Configure the user PC to print to the NETGEAR Print Server.; in; NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation; please write down the port name; when provided to you.
NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 4 Microsoft Windows System Printing This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR PS111W Print Sever in a Microsoft Windows networking environment. To configure your hardware and software for the Microsoft Windows platform, you may: • Use a web brows...
Page 32 - -2 NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation; Turn on the power to your PC.; Figure 4-1 Print Server Installation
NetGear Print Server Manual 4-2 NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation NETGEAR Print Server software works for PS100 series Print Sever in a Microsoft Windows networking environment. To install and set up your network and your print server for the NETGEAR Print Server, you may use a PC with a Mi...
Page 33 - Figure 4-2 Information
NetGear Print Server Manual The second screen provides you an important message as shown below. Click on Next button. Figure 4-2 Information 24
Page 34 - Figure 4-3 Components
NetGear Print Server Manual As the next graphics, the third screen shows you a couple options. Figure 4-3 Components • NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard An easy to use for the configuration of the print server wizard program • NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard A step-by-step guide program to configure the ...
Page 35 - Figure 4-4 Destination Location
NetGear Print Server Manual After make the proper selections, click on Next button. You can choose the location of the program. Figure 4-4 Destination Location Choose a program folder name. You click on Next button to accept the default name. Figure 4-5 Program Folder 26
Page 37 - Figure 4-7 Complete Screen; There will be a program group created and shown as below.; Figure 4-8 NETGEAR Print Server
NetGear Print Server Manual Before you finish the installation, you can choose to run the NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard and read the manual. You can uncheck either one or both of the selections and run it at a later time. Figure 4-7 Complete Screen There will be a program group created and shown...
Page 39 - -3 Setting Up Your PC to Recognize the Print Server; The print cable is connected to the printer port.
NetGear Print Server Manual 4-3 Setting Up Your PC to Recognize the Print Server You must set up each PC that will print to the print server. Before proceeding, verify that: • The print cable is connected to the printer port. • The AC adapter is plugged into the wall socket. • The Ethernet cable is ...
Page 40 - The NETGAER Print Server window opens, as illustrated below.
NetGear Print Server Manual To set up each PC: Double-click on the desktop icon, as showing Figure 4-8, that you named the group in the previous section, Figure 4-5. Double-click on NETGAER Print Server Setup Wizard in the NETGEAR Print Server window. The NETGAER Print Server window opens, as illust...
Page 41 - Figure 4-11 Select Print Server
NetGear Print Server Manual Click on Next. The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current available NETGEAR Print Server on LAN. Click on Refresh button to see the new added print server. If you still don’t see the one you’d like to see, wait a minute and click the Refresh button again. Fi...
Page 42 - Select the PS111W print server and click on Next.; Figure 4-12 Select Name for Print Server
NetGear Print Server Manual Select the PS111W print server and click on Next. The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current print server Name. The default name is the Device Name on the base of the unit. Change it to a unique name, or leave it without changing it. See Figure 4-12 Select N...
Page 43 - Ipconfig
NetGear Print Server Manual Click on Next. The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window, Figure 4-13, shows TCP/IP setting for the print server. You can choose to use a dynamic IP address, which is the most common setting, for the print server. Then, select Obtain IP Address automatically. When selec...
Page 44 - Figure 4-13 Set up TCP/IP for Print Server to get an IP address
NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 4-13 Set up TCP/IP for Print Server to get an IP address 35
Page 45 - Wireless Configuration
NetGear Print Server Manual Click on Next. The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window, Figure 4-14, shows wireless settings for the print server. If there is no NETGEAR 802.11b MA401 Wireless PC card in the slot, and not planning for now, you can simply skip this step by going directly to the next ...
Page 46 - Figure 4-14 Wireless Configuration
NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 4-14 Wireless Configuration 37
Page 47 - Figure 4-15 Configuration completed
NetGear Print Server Manual Click on Next. Figure 4-15 Configuration Completed shows the completion of the print server configuration. Figure 4-15 Configuration completed Click on Finish. The PS111W Print Server is ready to be used. If you have installed NETGAER Add Printer Wizard, you’ll be able to...
Page 48 - NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name; Figure 4-17 Set up printer
NetGear Print Server Manual NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name You can reach this setup procedure by answering Yes to the previous Figure 4-16 Information. Or open NETGEAR Print Server group and run NEYGEAR Add Printer Wizard. Make sure that the NETGEAR Print Server and the printe...
Page 49 - Or; Click on the Program Files folder on your hard drive.; Figure 4-19 Epson Spool Manager Queue Setup Window; Select Queue Setup, and click on Use Print Manager for this port.
NetGear Print Server Manual ADDPORT Window (Epson Connection) Click on No if you do not have an Epson Stylus Color printer attached to the port, and continue to step 8. Or Click on Yes if you do have an Epson Stylus Color printer (or plan to install one). You must disable the Epson printer. To disab...
Page 50 - ADD PORT Window
NetGear Print Server Manual ADD PORT Window If this is not an Epson printer, skip the above procedure. The Add Port should be added successfully. See Figure 4-20 Add Port message. Figure 4-20 Add Port message Write Down the Port Name It is very important to remember and write down the port name. You...
Page 51 - -4 Add a printer to your system to print; Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard; Figure 4-21 Select the Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard
NetGear Print Server Manual 4-4 Add a printer to your system to print Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard After selected the printer, you need to select a printer port to print. See Figure 4-21 Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard. Figure 4-21 Select the Printer Port for Add Printer Wiz...
Page 52 - Figure 4-22 Find and select the printer port; Click on Next
NetGear Print Server Manual Use the printer port name written at the last section. Scroll down and find the printer port name. For example, the printer port name here is ‘IP_192.168.1.108_P1’. See Figure 4-22 Find and select the printer port. For Windows 95, and 98 users, this window will show up af...
Page 53 - Figure 4-23 Add Printer Wizard
NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 4-23 Add Printer Wizard Click on Next If you have ever installed the printer driver in the system, Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver window shows. You can choose to keep the existing driver, or replace it. If you don’t see Figure 4-24, go to the next step. 44
Page 54 - Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver for Add Printer Wizard
NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver for Add Printer Wizard Click on Next Name the printer. See Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard. If there are more than one printer drivers installed in the system, you may answer Yes to choose this as your default printer f...
Page 55 - Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard
NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard Click on Next See Figure 4-26 Printer Sharing. When you use print server for the printer, you don’t usually need to share the printer on the local machine. Keep the default answer as Do not share this printer. 46
Page 56 - Figure 4-26 Share Printer for Add Printer Wizard
NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 4-26 Share Printer for Add Printer Wizard Click on Next You can try to print a test page to the printer after your printer installed properly. See Figure 4-27 Print Test Page. It is OK not to print a test page in answering question Do you want to print a test page ...
Page 57 - Figure 4-27 Print Test Page for Add Printer Wizard; Figure 4-28 Printer print the test page; Click on OK
NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 4-27 Print Test Page for Add Printer Wizard Click on Next If you answer Yes to print a test page, see Figure 4-28. Figure 4-28 Printer print the test page Click on OK Complete the Add Printer Wizard. See Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard. 48
Page 58 - Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard; Click on Finish; Now you can print through the PS111W print server. The
NetGear Print Server Manual Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard Click on Finish Now you can print through the PS111W print server. The Figure 4-18 Printer Select Window (Add Port) window remains on the screen. Click on End to close it. 49
Page 59 - Chapter 5
NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 5 UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP This chapter explains how to configure and set up the NETGEAR PS111W Print Sever and your UNIX system if you are operating in a UNIX networking environment. The print server can work with most UNIX operating systems with the TCP/IP pro...
Page 60 - -1 Temporary IP Address Resolution; Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP; To assign an IP address using the Bootstrap Protocol (BootP):; Log in to the UNIX host as root.; Use these definitions for entering the information:
NetGear Print Server Manual After you configure the print server as described in “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP”, choose a printing method as described in Setting the Print Method” to configure each UNIX PC in your network. 5-1 Temporary IP Address Resolution If the IP address is left at 0...
Page 61 - using the ping command:; Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP
NetGear Print Server Manual Use these definitions for entering the information: NAME is the name of your print server. PA is the physical address of your print server. IP is the IP address of your print server. SM is the Subnet Mask IP address. Refer to Appendix B “Understanding IP Addresses,” for a...
Page 62 - NAME is the name of your print server.; Reset the print server by turning the power off and then on again.; When the print server reboots, it acquires an IP address using RARP.; Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP; To assign an IP address using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP):
NetGear Print Server Manual In the example, a print server with an IP address of 192.10.2.54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name of PS123456. Add to the Ethernet Address table /etc/ethers: 00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz NAME Use these definitions for entering the information: 00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz is the locat...
Page 63 - Proceed to “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP,” which follows.
NetGear Print Server Manual arp -s NAME 00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz Use these definitions for entering the information: NAME is the name of your print server. 00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz is the physical address of the print server. A sample entry is: arp -s PS_Rm203 00:c0:02:12:34:56 To assure that an IP address has be...
Page 64 - -2 Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP; Only one FTP user can connect to the print server at a time.; Configuration Example; Connect to the print server by entering the command:; Copy the configuration file by entering the command:
NetGear Print Server Manual 5-2 Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP FTP allows a user to log on to a remote host and to manipulate files on the host. The print server can act as an FTP host. Using FTP, you can access and modify the CONFIG file in the print server. Modifying the CONFIG file chang...
Page 65 - List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server; FTP Files in the Directory; FTP Commands
NetGear Print Server Manual List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server Table FTP Files in the Directory lists the file names that appear in the directory. FTP Files in the Directory File Name Purpose Mode CONFIG Configuration file Read/Write PSINF Device information Read DEFAULTC R...
Page 66 - -3 Setting the Print Method; LPD Configuration and Printing; System V; Configuring LPD on IBM AIX 4.15; Type the name of your print server, adding it to the
NetGear Print Server Manual 5-3 Setting the Print Method The following three printing methods can be used in any environment: Line Printer Daemon (LPD) LPD is a standard print method for most UNIX systems. The benefit of this method is that it eliminates the need to install additional software on th...
Page 67 - Make sure the logical printers are configured in the print server.; Configuring LPD on System V; Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V
NetGear Print Server Manual Name of queue to add Use a single-word queue name that indicates the printer attached. Hostname for remote server Print server name as used in /etc/hosts.lpd. Name of queue on remote server It is the logical printer number (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8) to service this queue. Typ...
Page 68 - Configuring LPD on BSD; The remote host name is the name of the print server.
NetGear Print Server Manual Stop Print Services /usr/lib/lpshut Add a System Printer /usr/lib/lpadmin -p printer_name -v /dev/null Restart the Print Services /usr/lib/lpsched Enable printing to the new printer device enable printer_name Start accepting jobs for the new printer device accept printer_...
Page 69 - Printing Using LPD; printer_name is the name of the print queue defined on the UNIX host.; Printing Using FTP; Name is the name of the print server.; Printing Using DSI; Socket Number Definitions
NetGear Print Server Manual Start lpc print mechanism lpc start printer_name Printing Using LPD For LPD printing instructions, refer to your UNIX manual. An example command that is used for a BSD UNIX system is: lpr -P printer_name filename The definitions used are: printer_name is the name of the p...
Page 70 - Chapter 6; -1 Setting up Print Server for AppleTalk; -1 Browser Interface for Configuring AppleTalk
NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 6 AppleTalk Printing This chapter contains information about configuring and using your NETGEAR PS100 series print server in an AppleTalk networking environment. 6-1 Setting up Print Server for AppleTalk There are 3 different ways to configure AppleTalk on a NETGE...
Page 71 - -2 Setting up Host Computer; Click the Apple icon and choose Control Panel.
NetGear Print Server Manual attached to the print server to be advertised in a specific AppleTalk zone, or if you need to change the communication protocol used between the print server and the printer. 6-2 Setting up Host Computer The host Apple computer to be setup for AppleTalk printing must be r...
Page 72 - -3 Using PSTool Utility; PSTool; Use Chooser to select the desired Print Server.; Sample CONFIG.3P Configuration File; Double click the icon for PSTool.
NetGear Print Server Manual 6-3 Using PSTool Utility This section describes how to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility for Apple Computers to configure AppleTalk on a NETGEAR Print Server. It is not necessary to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility to manage AppleTalk printing if your NETGEAR Print Server can ...
Page 73 - -4 PSTool Utility CONFIG File Format; PSTool Utility Config File Entries
NetGear Print Server Manual 6-4 PSTool Utility CONFIG File Format The entries of the config file are listed and described in table 7.1. This example is for the 3 port model of the NETGEAR Print Server. PSTool Utility Config File Entries Entry inConfig File Description begin CMD Do not change this li...
Page 74 - Chapter 7; NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program
NetGear Print Server Manual Chapter 7 Using Advanced Management Tools This chapter describes in more detail the two print server management programs bundled with NETGEAR PS100 series print servers. These programs are included on the Print Server Resource CD. The two programs described in this chapte...
Page 75 - Advanced Button; -2 Advanced Print Server Configuration; for more information about the; Quick Button; Quick Setup Screen; Enter the required; Protocol Button
NetGear Print Server Manual also enabled and bound to the network adapter card in your Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 system. Buttons Advanced Button Click on the Advanced button for detailed full configuration of the selected Print Server. See the later section 7-2 Advanced Pri...
Page 76 - Protocol Screen; Browse Button
NetGear Print Server Manual Protocol Screen The protocol currently used for communication between your PC and the Print Server is Enabled and grayed out, so it cannot be disabled. Browse Button Use this button to re-scan the network and update icons for any Print Servers located. Exit Button. The Ex...
Page 77 - Control Buttons on All Tabs; System Tab
NetGear Print Server Manual 7-2 Advanced Print Server Configuration From the main menu, click on the Advanced button to use the advanced configuration procedure. The Advanced Print Server Configuration screen opens. The Advanced Print Server Configuration screen contains the fields listed on tabs th...
Page 78 - System Tab Window; System Tab Fields
NetGear Print Server Manual System Tab Window System Tab Fields Field Description Device Name Choose a descriptive name for the router for identification purposes (for example, EngPrsv). This name is used in all protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory default name. For an...
Page 80 - AppleTalk Tab; AppleTalk Tab Fields
NetGear Print Server Manual Subnet Mask This subnet mask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local LAN. Gateway Address This IP address is what the print server uses for stations with IP addresses not reachable on your local LAN. AppleTalk Tab The AppleTalk tab is used to confi...
Page 81 - Logical Port Tab; Logical Port Tab Window; Logical Port Tab Fields
NetGear Print Server Manual Printer Type These are text fields, used to describe the printer driver used for each port. Currently the only printer driver supported for AppleTalk is LaserWriter. Communication Protocol Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol. Binary communica...
Page 82 - Physical Port Tab
NetGear Print Server Manual Physical Port Selects which physical printer port the logical port is mapped into. Converts LF to LF+CRAdd a carriage return (CR) every time the line feed (LF) character code is received by the print server when any print data is sent to this logical port. String Before J...
Page 83 - Physical Port; Physical Port Tab Fields; Wireless Tab
NetGear Print Server Manual Physical Port Physical Port Tab Fields Field Description Current Selected Physical Port Selects the physical port to be configured. Physical Port Name If required, you can change the name of the Physical Port. Handshake Signal The default setting is "Busy". This s...
Page 84 - Wireless Tab Fields
NetGear Print Server Manual Wireless Tab Wireless Tab Fields Field Description Regulatory Domain It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory domain. Station Name The name used to identify this Wireless station. SSID If using an ESS (Extended Service Set, with multiple ...
Page 85 - use the; same Channel number.
NetGear Print Server Manual Channel No To communicate in "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad hoc" mode, all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel number. If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN. If using "Infrastru...
Page 86 - Link Info Screen
NetGear Print Server Manual WEP Authentication Options are "Open System" or "Shared Key". Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods. Check your documentation to determine the correct value to use. Link Info Screen Wireless Link Info Field Description State Thi...
Page 87 - Options; Control Menu; Device Information; Reset Device
NetGear Print Server Manual 7-3 Menu Options The NetGear Administration program contains a menu bar that provides a number of options including Control, Printer, and Help, which are outlined in the following section. Control Menu Control is the first item on the top menu bar is for print server cont...
Page 88 - Default Configuration; Printer Menu; Printer Status
NetGear Print Server Manual Default Configuration Click "Yes" to confirm setting to factory defaults, or "No" to leave the current configuration unchanged. Printer Menu Individual printer ports are displayed as options under the Printer Menu, and a pop-up window opens when any of the...
Page 89 - Help Menu; Configuring Using IP Setup
NetGear Print Server Manual you wish to change; then enter or select a new value. Read Only Indicates whether or not the Environment Variable is modifiable. Test page Button Informs the print server to send a test page to the printer. The printout includes print server status information, which is u...
Page 90 - Appendix A Technical Specifications; General Specifications; Output voltage: 12 V DC at 800 mA
NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR Model PS111W Print Server. General Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX, Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T CSMA/CD IEEE 802....
Page 91 - VCCI Class B ITE; Safety Agency Approvals, Power Adapter; Meets requirements of: CE mark, commercial
NetGear Print Server Manual EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B VCCI Class B ITE Safety Agency Approvals, Power Adapter Meets requirements of: CE mark, commercial UL listed (UL 1950) CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950) TUV licensed (EN 60 950) T-Mark 82
Page 92 - Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses; IP Addresses and the Internet; is normally written as:; Three Main Address Classes
NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses This appendix provides information about understanding IP addresses, which you must assign to the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Sever when operating in a TCP/IP environment. IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP networks are inter...
Page 93 - Netmask
NetGear Print Server Manual Class B addresses can have up to 65,354 hosts on a network. Class B addresses use a 16-bit network number and a 16-bit node number. Class B addresses are in this range: 128.1.x.x to 191.254.x.x. Class C addresses can have 254 hosts on a network. Class C addresses use 24 b...
Page 94 - Subnet Addressing; Example of Subnetting a Class B Address
NetGear Print Server Manual Subnet Addressing By looking at the addressing structures, you can see that even with a Class C address there are a large number of hosts per network. Such a structure is an inefficient use of addresses if each end of a routed link requires a different network number. It ...
Page 95 - Netmask Formats; So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets; Private IP Addresses; Address
NetGear Print Server Manual 6 252 7 254 8 255 The next table displays several common netmask values in both the dotted-decimal and the masklength formats. Netmask Formats Dotted-Decimal Masklength 255.0.0.0 /8 255.255.0.0 /16 255.255.255.0 /24 255.255.255.128 /25 255.255.255.192 /26 255.255.255.224 ...
Page 96 - Address Resolution Protocol
NetGear Print Server Manual Address Resolution Protocol An IP address alone cannot be used to deliver data from one device to another on a LAN. In order for data to be sent from one device on the LAN to another, you must convert the IP address of the destination device to its media access control (M...
Page 97 - Appendix C CONFIG File; CONFIG File TCP/IP Settings; Configuration Settings
NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix C CONFIG File This appendix provides information for editing a CONFIG file. CONFIG files are stored in the flash EEPROM of the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Sever and used for configuring the device using the FTP method. For more information about using the CONFIG f...
Page 98 - CONFIG File Line Numbers
NetGear Print Server Manual Each Model PS104 and Model PS105 Print Server has one parallel port and supports three logical printers. PS100 series Print Sever, with two and three parallel ports respectively, supports eight logical printers. You cannot change the names. Each logical printer has four s...
Page 99 - Appendix D Using NetWare 5 NDPS; Overview; Create an NDPS Manager Object on the server.; To create an NDPS manager object:; Create NDPS Manager Object; Type a name in the NDPS Manager Name.
NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix D Using NetWare 5 NDPS This appendix provides an overview of using the Print Server with NDPS (Novell Distributed Printing Services) under Novel NetWare 5.0. Overview The NETGEAR Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP/IP network. To use NDP...
Page 100 - The new NDPS Manager is displayed in the main browser window.; Creating an NDPS Printer Agent; At the Identification page, click on the Printer Agent List.; Create Printer Agent; Select Novell Printer Gateway In the Gateway Type.
NetGear Print Server Manual Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database to be assigned. Click on Create. The new NDPS Manager is displayed in the main browser window. To start the NDPS Manager in future, enter the following command at the console: LOAD NDPSM Then s...
Page 101 - Click on Next to view the Configure Port Handler Screen.; Configure Port Handler; Workstation Configuration; Installing and Configuring the Public Access Printers; To install and configure public access printers:; Start the Novell Printer Manager utility.
NetGear Print Server Manual Select Remote (LPR on IP) in the Connection Type. Click on Next to view the Configure Port Handler Screen. In the Host Address IP field, enter the IP address previously assigned to the Print Server device, as illustrated below. Configure Port Handler Configure Port Handle...
Page 103 - Appendix E IP Setup; See IP Configuration Settings; IP Configuration Settings; NETGEAR Print Server IP Address Configuration
NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix E IP Setup This appendix provides a brief overview of IP addressing. Overview This appendix is intended only when the user has inadvertently disabled the DHCP protocol and/or assigned a wrong subnet IP address. Refer to See IP Configuration Settings to assign a s...
Page 104 - Appendix F ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Table
NetGear Print Server Manual Appendix F ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Table Hexadecimal Value ASCII Character 0 NUL 1 SOH 2 STX 3 ETX 4 EOT 5 ENQ 6 ACK 7 BEL 8 BS 9 HT A LF B VT C FF D CR E SO F SI 10 DLE 11 DC1 12 DC2 13 DC3 14 DC4 15 NAK 16 SYN 17 ETB 18 CAN 19 EM 1A SUB 1B ESC 1C FS 1D GS 1E RS ...