Linksys WPS11 manual Setting the Wireless PrintServer’s IP Address, Changing the Device Name

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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, and then click on InitDevice and Set IP Address. This will bring up the Set IP Address window. By default, the PrintServer has DHCP enabled.

If the Default Name field is empty, enter the Server Name’s SC Number for the Wireless PrintServer, which you can find on the Wireless PrintServer’s bar code sticker. Enter the new IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address (optional) for the Wireless PrintServer, and 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 Chapter 9: DHCP Support for the Wireless PrintServer for more information.

Changing the Device Name

The Wireless PrintServer comes with a default device name printed on the bot- tom of the unit, and it always starts 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, and 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 in 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.

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Important: 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, and 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, and then click on Save to Device to save the changes.

Attaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Linksys PrintServer

The Bi-Admin program can locate Linksys PrintServers on networks other than your own, given your network is running TCP/IP across a WAN or other net- work-to-network link via a router. To attach Bi-Admin to a remote Linksys PrintServer located on a remote network, click on InitDevice, and then Attach. The Add Cross Segment PrintServer window will appear. Enter the IP address of the remote unit, and then click Set. The remote Linksys PrintServer will appear in the list of available PrintServers, allowing you to configure it.

Resetting the Wireless PrintServer

If the Wireless PrintServer seems locked up for any reason, you can reset it from the Bi-Admin program. To reset a Wireless PrintServer, click once on the Device Name of the Wireless PrintServer you want to reset, followed by InitDevice, and then Reset Device. You can also reset it by pressing the Reset button on the back of the unit, or by unplugging its power cord.

Restoring Factory Default

If you have made irreversible changes in configuration that have rendered the Wireless PrintServer unusable, or if you simply want to start over from scratch, you can set the Wireless PrintServer back to the default mode so that the device will operate just as it did when you purchased it. Click on InitDevice, and then Restore Factory Default.

Important: Restoring Factory Default will erase ALL of the work that you have done on this unit since purchasing it.

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Contents Wireless PrintServer Copyright & Trademarks Table of Contents Package Contents Instant Wireless PrintServerFeatures IntroductionWireless PrintServer’s Ports Getting to Know the Wireless PrintServerWireless PrintServer’s LEDs Connecting the Wireless PrintServer to Your Network Hardware InstallationFinding the Wireless PrintServer’s Default Name OverviewAt this point, you must have Windows Driver SetupAutorun Bi-Admin Management Utility Installation Installing the Wireless PrintServer’s Drivers Double-click the Print Driver Setup shortcut icon Instant Wireless Series Bi-Admin PrintServer Management Starting the Bi-Admin Management UtilityBi-Admin Help Files Using Bi-AdminExiting Bi-Admin Application Exit Icon Resetting the Wireless PrintServer Setting the Wireless PrintServer’s IP AddressAttaching Bi-Admin to a Remote Linksys PrintServer Restoring Factory DefaultServer Configuring Wireless PrintServer Using Web-based UtilityAccessing the Web-based Utility PrinterWireless TCP/IPAppleTalk Advanced PropertiesStatus Internet Printing Logical PrintersNetBEUI SnmpGeneral Windows IPP Client SetupInternet Printing Protocol IPP Management StationsInstallation is now complete Changing the IPP Port SettingsIPP Client Setup for Windows 2000 and XP Dhcp Support for the Wireless PrintServer IPP printer is now ready for use Using IPP PrintersGeneral Printing Issues Appendix a TroubleshootingHardware Issues Appendix B About Bi-Directional PrintingAppendix C About the Wireless PrintServer’s Software Appendix D GlossaryInstant Wireless Series Instant Wireless Series Instant Wireless Series Appendix E Specifications Appendix F EnvironmentalAppendix H Contact Information Appendix G Warranty InformationTechnical Support RMA Issues Fax Sales InformationCopyright 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved
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