Airlink APSUSB1 User Manual

Model # APSUSB1

Installation Guide

Section 1

Connecting the Print Server to your network

Warning: Do not plug the power cord to the Print Server until you have reached Step 4.

Step 1Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 port of the Print Server

and attach the other end of the cable to a hub/switch/router . See Fig. 1.1

Step 2 Make sure the printer is powered OFF, then connect one end of the USB cable

to the USB port of the Print Server and attach the other end of the cable to the USB
port of the printer.

Step 3 Turn ON the printer .
Step 4 Plug one end of the power cord into the Print Server and the other end into an

electrical outlet.

Fig. 1.1

Section 2

Configuring Client IP Address

Note: The default IP address of the Print Server is 192.168.1.254 with a subnet mask
of 255.255.255.0 The Print Server must be on the same subnet as your network in
order for you to print through the Print Se rver. Follow the steps below to access the
Print Server’s Web Configuration Utility. If your network ID is already using the 19 2.

168.1.x segment, ski p to Section 3, Accessing the Web Configuration Utility.

For Windows 2000/XP

Step 1 On one of the computers in your

network, right-click on M y Network Places
on your desktop and right-click on Local

Area Connection.

Step 2 Select Internet Protocol (T CP/IP)

and click Properties. See Fig. 2.1

Step 3 Write down your current network

settings including IP address, subnet
mask, and default gateway on a piece of

paper . You will need these information after
you have set up the print server in Section

3.

Step 4 Select Use the following IP ad-

dress and enter an IP address of 192.168.

1.x (where x is a number between 2 ~ 253

and is not currently assigned to any device
on your network).

Step 5 Enter 255.255.255.0 for the

Subnet mask.

Step 6 Enter the IP address of your De-

fault gateway. See Fig. 2.2

Step 7 Click OK and OK again.

Fig. 2.1

Step 8 Go to Section 3, Accessing the

Web Configuration Utility.

Fig. 2.2

For Windows 95/98/ME

Step 1 Go to Start, Settings, Control

Panel, and double-click the Network icon.

Step 2 Select T CP/IP and click

Properties. See Fig. 2.3

Step 3 Write down your current network

settings including IP Address and Subnet
M ask on a piece of paper. You will need

these information after you have set up the
print server in Section 3.

Step 4 Select Specify an IP address and

enter an IP address of 192.168.1.x (where
x is a number between 2 ~ 253 and is not
currently assigned to any device on your
network).

Step 5 Enter 255.255.255.0 for the

Subnet mask. See Fig. 2.4

Step 6 Click OK and OK again.
Step 7 Restart the computer if you are

prompted to do so.

Step 8 Go to Section 3, Accessing the

Web Configuration Utility.

Fig. 2.3

Fig. 2.4

Section 3

Accessing the Web Configuration Utility

Step 1 Open the web browser and type the

default IP address of the Print Server: 192.

168.1.254 See Fig. 3.1

Step 2 The Welcome screen will appear .

See Fig. 3.2

Fig. 3.1

Step 3 Click on Configuration. You may

rename the Print Server name and Port

name or leave them with the default.

Step 4 Write down on a piece of paper the

Port name you want to use. Be sure to

click Save when you are done editing the
names. See Fig. 3.3

Fig. 3.2

Fig 3.3

Step 5 Click on T CP/IP Protocol under

Configuration. See Fig. 3.4

Step 6 You can manually assign an IP ad-

dress and subnet mask to allow the Print
Server to be on the same subnet as your
network, or you can choose to obtain an IP
address automatically by RARP, BOOT P,
or DHCP.

Note: This Installation Guide uses the
default IP address as an example.

Step 7 Write down on a piece of paper the

IP address for the Print Server you want to

use. Be sure to click Save when you are
done configuring the settings.

Step 8 Close the web browser .
Step 9 If you have changed your

computer’s IP address in order to access
the web configuration utility, you can now
change the settings back to your original
settings.

Fig. 3.4

Section 4

Adding Printer

For Windows 2000/XP

Step 1 Go to Start, Settings, Printers.

(Printers and Faxes for XP) and select

Add Printer.

Step 2 Click Next at the Add Printer Wiz-

ard.

Step 3 Select Local Printer, uncheck the

Automatically detect and install my
Plug and Play printer check box, and

click Next. See Fig. 4.1

Fig. 4.1