Linksys WPS11 manual Refreshing the Device List Refresh Icon, Changing the Device Name

Instant Wireless™ Series

Refreshing the Device List:

The Refresh Icon

To force Bi-Admin to refresh its list of PrintServers on the network, click Refresh, and Bi-Admin will scan the net- work for available PrintServers to update the Default Names, Device Names, and Printer Port charts.

Checking the Status of a Printer Port:

Printer Status Icons

The numbered Printer Port icons let you to check the name, status, and print- ing details of each printer attached to the Wireless PrintServer. A password may be required to access this information. You may be able to configure some printers’ settings within the Printer Status window.

The Wireless PrintServer only shows as many parallel port icons as it has ports. For example, with this model, only two parallel port icons will show. Because Wireless PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will always remain gray and inaccessible.

Setting the Wireless PrintServer’s IP Address

The Wireless PrintServer's IP address can be easily changed at any time. Click once on the Device Name of the Wireless PrintServer whose address you want to change, then click on Init Device and Set IP Address, which will bring up the Set IP Address window.

If the Default Name field is empty, enter the Wireless PrintServer’s SC num- ber, which you copied from the Wireless PrintServer’s bar code sticker. Enter the new IP Address, Gateway Address (optional), and Subnet Mask for the Wireless PrintServer, then click Set. The new settings will be written to the Wireless PrintServer unit.

Also, if you have a DHCP server, you can enable DHCP and leave all the IP, Gateway, and Subnet values on zero. See the section on DHCP Support for the Wireless PrintServer for more information.

Wireless PrintServer

Changing the Device Name

The Wireless PrintServer comes with a default device name printed on the bot- tom of the unit, and always starting with the prefix SC (example: SC489392). The SC name is the name of the Wireless PrintServer any time users on the net- work query it . To make the Wireless PrintServer more user-friendly, you can give it a unique device name to help identify its location. (example: Marketing).

To change the Wireless PrintServer’s device name, click once on the Device Name of the Wireless PrintServer you want to affect, then click on Configuration, and then System. The System Configuration window will appear. To include the Wireless PrintServer in a group (for administrative use), use the Group Name option, which appears as a drop-down menu.

Enter a new device name for the Wireless PrintServer in the Device Name field. When you finish, click on Save. The new setting will be stored in the Wireless PrintServer unit. To verify the change, click on the Refresh icon in the Bi- Admin menu bar. Bi-Admin will search the network for available PrintServers and report back with their device names.

Enabling and Disabling Protocols

If you are not using multiple protocols on your network, you may want to dis- able one or more of the Wireless PrintServer's internal protocols; this may help reduce unwanted network traffic.

Caution! Always leave at least one protocol enabled on the Wireless PrintServer. Disabling all protocols could leave you without a way to communicate with the unit..

Unless you require TCP/IP to be disabled, leave it alone.

To disable one of the Wireless PrintServer's protocols, click once on the Device Name of the Wireless PrintServer you want to change, then click Configuration, followed by System. The System Configuration window will appear. Each protocol is listed, along with Enable and Disable buttons. Enable or disable the protocols you want, then click on Save to save the changes.

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