Conceptronic C54PSERVU user manual N t r o d u c t i o n, Product Introduction, Product Package

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1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n

1.1Product Introduction

Thank you for purchasing and using our print server. This print server allows your printer to become a shared device on the network. It offers printing flexibility and manageability on your Local Area Network at an extremely low cost and with an absolute minimum setup and maintenance required.

This print server provides IEEE 802.11g/b wireless LAN (up to 54Mbps data transfer rate), an Ethernet network port (10/100Mbps Ethernet) and one print port for printer.

This print server supports IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, TCP/IP and AppleTalk protocols. It is the best network printing solutions for various common network operating systems such as Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003, NetWare, Unix/Linux and MAC OS, etc.

With the help of Installation Wizard, you can easily and instantly complete the settings for the printing environment, and start enjoying the fantastic features provided by the print server.

In the following chapters, we will introduce in detail the printing features, installation methods, and system configuration for different network environments.

If you would like to set up and install print server quickly, please refer to the Quick Installation Guide that comes along with this print server.

1.2Product Package

This package contains the following components:

One Print Server

One Antenna

One Power Adapter

One UTP Network Cable

One Quick Installation Guide

One CD-ROM (Including all the software utilities, drivers and User’s Manual)

1.3Network Printing Architecture

This section illustrates how print server functions and operates on the network. Before you install and use print server, it is strongly recommended that you read this section completely, and select only the chapters you need according to your network operating system by “Contents of the User’s Manual” in next section.

This section will first introduce the role every component plays in the network-printing environment. Print Server

Client User

Network Server (optional)

Network Printing Environment

 

Client User

Print Server

Network Server

 

 

Unix

Print Server

Windows NT Server

 

 

NetWare Server

Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98

 

 

Workstation

 

 

 

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Contents Conceptronic C54PSERVU Wireless Print Server VersionCopyright Disclaimer Contents Windows XP SP2 Setup Product Package N t r o d u c t i o nProduct Introduction Network Printing ArchitecturePrint Server Network Functions Network Printing Functions for ClientsPtpp Network Printing Functions for Network Server Network Printing EnvironmentNetWare Network see below Contents of the User’s Manual Firmware & Printing FunctionA r d w a r e Installation I n d o w s P e e r t o P e e r N e t w o r k System ArchitectureAdministrator Installation and Setup Page Page Page Page Administrator Utilities Client Installation and Setup Page Network Ports Quick Setup Client UtilitiesRemote Ports Utility Page Windows Add Printer Procedure Page Page Page Windows NT/2000/2003 Server Installation and Setup I n d o w s N T / 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 N e t w o r kUser Installation and Setup Configuring as Print Server Mode NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation & SetupInstallation Using Pconsole E t W a r e N e t w o r kPage Multiple print queues and printer objects N I X S y s t e m N e t w o r k Configure Remote LPD Printing on the Host Verify Print Server’s IP Address203.66.191.12pserver Page O n f i g u r a t i o n U t i l i t y Search for All Available Print ServerStatus of Print Server Setup the Print Server AppleTalk Configuration General ConfigurationNetware Print Server Configuration Printer Server Name SMB Group NameSystem Configuration TCP/IP Configuration Wireless Configuration Ssid DefaultInfrastructure Mode Ad Hoc Mode Page WEP Security Mode For example 01234567890123456789abcdef or administratorWPA-shared key Security Mode Snmp Configuration Wizard Page Page Report Login E b M a n a g e m e n tDevice Status System Printer3 TCP/IP 4 SMBSnmp NetWareSetup Wizard System AppleTalkAdvanced Settings WirelessGeneral Setting Encryption WPA-PSK Security Mode 4 TCP/IP Site Survey5 SMB NetWare Save Settings AppleTalk Enable Enable or disable AppleTalkSystem Tools 8.5.1 Load Default Upgrade Firmware from BrowserSystem Setup Print Server Side P P P r i n t i n gClient Side Page Page Page I n d o w s X P S P 2 S e t u p Page