NETGEAR PS101 manual Introduction, Installation Procedure Overview

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Server. With this print server you can share your printer with all the computers in your home or office that run Microsoft® Windows® 95 OSR2, 98, 2000, NT 4.x, Me, or XP operating system.

This installation guide shows you how to connect the print server to your printer and configure it to use with your computers. Setup is easy – if you follow the instructions in this guide, the print server will soon be up and running for your computers.

If you have problems, there is a troubleshooting section on page 9 to help you. You can get more detailed troubleshooting information from the Reference Manual on the CD or online at www.NETGEAR.com in our Support section.

Installation Procedure Overview

Estimated time: 30 minutes

1.Unpack the box and verify the contents.

2.Connect the print server to the printer and to the network.

3.Configure the print server to be recognized on the network.

4.Configure each computer to print through the print server.

Note: You only need to go through procedures 1 through 3 once. Repeat procedure

4 for each computer that will share the printer with the print server. It takes less than 5 minutes to configure and test each computer.

On the PS101 Resource CD, you will find a Reference Manual containing more detailed information about installation, troubleshooting and configuration.

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Contents Installation Guide NETGEAR, INC Technical SupportIntroduction Installation Procedure OverviewUnpack the Box and Verify the Contents Turn the printer on Connect the Print ServerClick Finish To set up the print server Setup the Print ServerSettings should work Advanced SettingsPrint Server To configure computers running Windows NT, 2000, and XP To configure computers running Windows 95, 98, and Me Troubleshooting Link light is not litAlert light is lit Can not print from my computer Mini Print Server System Requirements Glossary of TermsEnvironmental Specifications Mini Print Server SpecificationsStatement of Conditions