Netgear Print Server Model PS111W



Netgear Wireless Ready Print Server Model PS111W

Quick Installation Guide

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Instructions in this guide are for users with the following:

• Microsoft® Windows® 95,Windows® 98,Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows XP®, or Windows NT®

• A network card installed with the TCP/IP protocol

• A NETGEAR MA401 802.11b PCMCIA PC card*

• An optional 802.11b wireless capable network

*PC Card not included, sold separately

All other users must refer to Installation and Reference for the NETGEAR® Printer Server on the PS100 Series Print Server Resource CD for complete hardware and software installation instructions.

If you have not yet installed network cards in your PCs, you can use the Model FA331 network card, a NETGEAR® product. Additionally, if you want to set up a network, you can use the Model FB105 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Network Starter Kit or the Model SB105 10 Mbps Starter Kit, also NETGEAR products.

NETGEAR® provides an excellent wireless product family. ME102 offers a central Access Point, while MA401 brings the mobility to your notebook computer. Using MA301 on a PC with MA401 makes your entire local network wireless.

Features

The PS111W print server has these features:

• 802.11b standard wireless ready provides not only the flexibility of the mobility, but also

o Support Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 64/128 bit encryption

o Support Open System and Shared key authentication

o Support Infrastructure, Ad Hoc, and 802.11 Ad Hoc communication modes

o Support up to 11 channels

• Print support both wired and wireless simultaneously

• Support for TCP/IP and Netbios/NetBEUI protocols and Windows 95,Windows 98,Windows 2000,Windows XP, and Windows NT operating systems

• Support for AppleTalk and Mac OS

• Autosensing 10/100 megabit per second (Mbps) port for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet connections

• NETGEAR Print Server software program enables easy configuration of the print server for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP users operating on a Microsoft network

• Compact size that allows the print server to be used where space is limited and to be mounted with Velcro on the side of a printer

• Wall mounting holes allow you to mount the print server wherever on the wall you like

• Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM

• Extensive LED indicators for at-a-glance status

Package Contents

Content graphics

Verify that your package contains the following:

• PS111 wireless ready print server

• Power adapter

• PS100 Series Print Server Resource CD

• This installation guide

• Warranty & Owner Registration Card

• Support Information Card

Note: If the supplied power adapter does not meet your country requirements, make sure you use the appropriate power adapter as required by your national electrical codes and ordinances.

Customer Support

Call your reseller or NETGEAR Customer Support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or damaged parts. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them to repack the print server if you need to return it for repair.

Product Illustration

Product front graphics

LEDs

The following table describes the activity of the LEDs on the wireless ready print server model PS111W

|Label |Color |Activity |Description |

|PWR |Green |On |Power is supplied to the print server. |

|(Power) | | | |

|ALERT |Amber |Off |Operation is normal |

| | |On |Hardware error |

| | |Blinking |Upgrading BIOS flash ROM |

|LAN |Green |Off |No LAN connection |

| | |On |Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from LAN |

| | |Blinking |Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from LAN |

|WLAN |Amber |Off |No wireless PC card |

| | |On |Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from wireless |

| | | |LAN |

| | |Blinking |Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from wireless LAN |

Wireless PC Card Slot

Product side graphics without card

Product side graphics with card (arrow direction and hand (?))

For the optional wireless capability, please remove the rubber slot cover, before you can put in a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b wireless PC card. Insert the PC card very carefully to prevent any damage to the PC card and the print server wireless slot. Apply a proper strength pushing the PC card firmly and slowly till the end of the slot.

Rear Panel

Product rear graphics

|Label |Function |Description |

|PRINTER |Parallel Printer Port |Connect with an IEEE1284 printer cable to printer |

|NETWORK |Auto Sensing 10/100 |An uplink 10/100Mbps auto-sensing Ethernet port for direct connection to an Ethernet |

| |BASE-T Network Port |10Mbps, 10/100 Mbps, and 100Mbps switch, or an Ethernet 10Mbps, 10/100 Mbps, and |

| | |100Mbps hub. |

|RESET |Unit Diagnostic and |Press the button will have the following effect, |

| |Reset Button |for less than two seconds, there is no effect to anything; |

| | |for two seconds, the status of the print server will be sent and printed out to the |

| | |printer. You get the wired and wireless information for the print server as well. |

| | |Note: This is the best to get the unit IP address for it, since the default setting |

| | |for PS111W is DHCP client to get an IP address from a DHCP server. Unless you get the |

| | |print out, it is hard to know the IP address for the unit. |

| | |When power on, press for ten seconds, the PS111W will load the factory default |

| | |settings back and save it to the flash memory permanently, i.e. you will loose the |

| | |current configuration in the PS111W. Warning: Use this function with care. |

|12V DC |Power Supply Inlet |Plug in the supplied 12V 800mA power supply here. Please note for the polarity, if use|

| | |a foreign power supply. NETGEAR suggests you use the genuine NETGEAR accessories to |

| | |avoid damaging the unit. For the part re-ordering, please refer to |

| | |……………………………………………………… |

Typical applications

You may need only one of the following applications.

Connection graphics

1

2

If you have no Ethernet connected PC need to print, use this configuration.

3

This is an invalid configuration for the wireless PC. Please connect the Access Point to the Ethernet network. Refer to figure 1. The Access Point and wireless PCs are all communicated in the infrastructure mode. There is no need for a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b wireless PC card in the PS111W print server.

4

If you don’t have an Access Point, the wireless PCs can communicate in the ad hoc mode and print directly to PS111W print server.

5

Without an Access Point, you can have all your wired and wireless PCs print to the PS111W print server.

Note: Please refer to the Installation and Reference Manual for the configuration of ad hoc and infrastructure mode detail.

Note: It is possible to have other configurations work with PS111W print server. However, NETGEAR has thoroughly considered all the possible combinations and recommended users use only one of the above valid setups.

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Please print this page out, if you don’t see the (3) crossed out.

Please note the number 3 scenario does not work for the ME102 Access Point. The correct way to make an Access Point work with all wireless mobile PCs is to wire ME102 Access Point to the Ethernet DS108. Don’t need an MA401 in PS111W print server.

Install the print server

You can place the print server on a desktop or any flat surface. To save workspace, you can also mount the print server with Velcro strips on the side of a printer. You can also mount the PS111W print server on the wall with any kind of wall mounting kit.

Connect the printer cables

Connect an IEEE 1284 compliant cable (not provided) from the printer to the parallel PRINTER port on the print server.

Connect the network cables

Connect an Ethernet (category 3 or above for 10Mbps and category 5 for 100Mbps) cable from the print server to an Ethernet switch or hub.

Note: Ethernet specifications limit the unshielded twisted pair cable (called a twisted pair segment; a.k.a. UTP) extended from a network port to 100 meters in length

Attach an 802.11b wireless PCMCIA card

Remove the rubber slot cover and attach the NETGEAR MA401 802.11b wireless PCMCIA card (not included in the PS111W print server package; sold separately from NETGEAR) to the side slot. Apply a proper strength pushing the PC card firmly and slowly till the end of the slot.

Note: Please refer to section Typical Application for NETGEAR recommended configurations.

Following are the perfect cases of using PS111W wireless ready print server.

|PS111W |AP Mode |Wired PC |Wireless PC |Comment |

|MA401 |Mode |Network | | | | |

|X |Infra | |Infra |X |Infra |Perfect case 1 |

|X |Infra | |Infra | |Infra |Perfect case 2 |

| |N/A |X |Infra |X |Infra |Perfect case 3 |

| |N/A |X |Infra | |Infra |Perfect case 4 |

|X |Ad Hoc |X | |X |Ad Hoc |Perfect case 5 |

|X |Ad Hoc |X | | |Ad Hoc |Perfect case 6 |

|X |Ad Hoc | | | |Ad Hoc |Perfect case 7 |

|X |Infra | |Infra |X | |Perfect case 8 |

|The considered factors are |

|PS111W with/without MA401 |

|PS111W wireless in infrastructure/ad hoc mode |

|PS111W connects to Ethernet or not |

|There is an Access Point or not |

|Access Point in infrastructure or ad hoc mode |

|There is an Ethernet connected PC or not |

|802.11b wireless PC in infrastructure/ad hoc mode |

|There are 802.11b wireless PCs or not |

|There are 28 (256) possibilities totally in combination. All the nonsense and invalid are eliminated. (Not recommended are |

|removed as well.) There are two assumptions. If there is an AP, the Ethernet to the AP is connected. And, once a PC is connected |

|to the Ethernet, no matter direct to a LAN or through a gateway, it is as a wired PC. |

|Legend: |

|X Device presents or is connected |

|Infra The 802.11b device is in infrastructure mode |

|Ad Hoc The 802.11b device is in ad hoc mode |

|N/A Not available |

|(empty) No device or not connected |

Verify power

Connect the power adapter first to the power receptacle on the rear panel of the print server and then to the power outlet on the wall.

When power has been applied to the print server:

• The green PWR (power) LED on the front panel is on, if there is one.

• The green LAN LED on connected network port is on, and the amber WLAN LED with the NETGEAR MA401 801.11b Wireless PC Card in PC card slot is on.

If you find any problems, refer to “Troubleshooting Information.” Make sure the network interface cards installed in the workstations are in working condition and the software driver has been installed on the cards. If required, verify the integrity of the print server by resetting it. Turn power to the print server off and then back on.

Reset PS111W

If you think you have messed up the configuration, you may load the factory default settings back. Turn power to the print server off. While turning it back on, press and hold RESET button for 10 seconds. Re-configure the PS111W print server.

If the problem continues and you have completed all the preceding diagnoses, contact NETGEAR Customer Support. For the telephone number of the representative in your area, see the Support Information Card that is included in your package contents.

Access the network printer

Software description

Install Netgear Print Server software

Set up PC to recognize the print server

Windows 95, 98, ME users

Windows NT4, 2000, XP users (remove NT users)

Troubleshooting

Replacement power adapter

Technical information

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