LevelOne WPS-100USB, WPS 0100 Client PC Configuration, Wireless Settings for client PCs, Channel

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Client PC Configuration

The chapter details the client configuration required on LAN clients to use the printer or printers attached to the LevelOne Printer Server.

Overview

Before performing client configuration, the following conditions must be met:

∙LevelOne Printer Server must be installed on your LAN

∙LevelOne Printer Server must be configured (refer to Chapter 3).

∙Both the LevelOne Printer Server and the attached printer must be powered ON.

∙If the client PC uses a Wireless connection to communicate with the LevelOne Printer Server, the PC's wireless settings must be correct, as described below.

Wireless Settings for client PCs

The WPS-0100 and WPS-0100USB incorporate Wireless Stations for IEEE 802.11b devices. This section is only relevant to users of the WPS-0100 and WPS-0100USB.

To print to the WPS-0100 and WPS-0100USB, Wireless stations must ensure that the following Wireless Settings are correct.

	Ad-hoc Mode	Infrastructure Mode
SSID	Must match the other Wireless stations,	Must match the Access Point.
	(WPS-0100 or WPS-0100USB) unless
	the SSID is null or "any".
	If its SSID is null or "any", a Wireless
	station can join any Ad-hoc group.
Channel	Should match the other Wireless	Access Point sets the Channel
	stations (WPS-0100 or WPS-	used.
	0100USB).	Wireless stations
	However, when joining an existing ad-	automatically locate the
	hoc group, a Wireless station must use	correct channel.
	the Channel in use, rather than its own
	Channel.
WEP Settings	Must match the other Wireless stations.	Must match the Access Point.
	(WPS-0100 or WPS-0100USB)

To change these settings on your PC, use the software provided with your Wireless card.

If your PC's wireless settings are not correct, you will not be able to print to the WPS-0100 or WPS-0100USB via a Wireless connection.

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