Atlantis Land A02-PSU-W54-ME01 User Manual

NetServer Pro

Wireless USB 2.0 Print Server

A02-PSU-W54

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MANUAL

A02-PSU-W54_ME01

ITALIANO

Questo prodotto è coperto da garanzia Atlantis Land Fast-Swap della durata di 3 anni. Per maggiori dettagli in merito o per accedere alla documentazione completa in Italiano fare riferimento al sito

www.atlantis-land.com.

ENGLISH

This product is covered by Atlantis Land 3 years Fast-Swap warranty. For more detailed informations please refer to the web site

www.atlantis-land.com.

For more detailed instructions on configuring and using this device, please refer to the online manual.

FRANCAIS

Ce produit est couvert par une garantie Atlantis Land FastSwap 3 ans. Pour des informations plus détaillées, référez-vous svp au site Web www.atlantis-land.com.

DEUTSCH

Dieses Produkt ist durch die Atlantis Land 3 Jahre Fast-Swap Garantie gedeckt. Für weitere Informationen, beziehen Sie sich bitte auf Web Site

www.atlantis-land.com.

ESPAÑOL

Este producto està cubierto de garantía Atlantis Land Fast-Swap por 3 años. Para una información más detallada, se refiera por favor al Web site www.atlantis-land.com

The award of the information is facultative, but its lack will prevent ATLANTIS LAND® from starting the Guarantee process requested.

Registration on the web site

www.atlantis-land.com

from the purchase of the product dismiss the customer from showing a valid proof of purchase (Sale Receipt or Invoice) in case of the request of intervention. For further information we invite you to look at our web site at the section WARRANTY.

The Atlantis Land logo is a registered trademark of Atlantis Land SpA. All other names mentioned mat be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Subject to change without notice. No liability for technical errors and/or omissions.

within 15 days

INDEX

1.1 About this Guide................................................................................ 10

1.2 Package contents.............................................................................. 11

1.3 System Requirements....................................................................... 11

1.4 General Features .............................................................................. 11

1.5 The Front Panel LEDs ...................................................................... 13

1.6 The Rear Ports.................................................................................. 14

1.7 Default Settings................................................................................. 14

1.8 Cabling .............................................................................................. 15

1.9 Using The Utilities ............................................................................. 16

1.9.1 Installing PS-Utility..................................................................... 17

1.9.2 Launching PS-Utility ..................................................................17

1.9.3 Setting Up Windows XP TCP/IP Printing................................... 19

1.10 Web Configuration .......................................................................... 20

1.10.1 Management............................................................................ 21

1.10.2 Configuration ...........................................................................26

1.10.3 Tools ........................................................................................ 35

1.10.4 Help ......................................................................................... 40

1.11 Printing in Windows 98SE/ME ........................................................ 41

1.11.1 Installing the LPR for TCP/IP Printing Client ........................... 41

1.11.2 Adding LPR Printer Ports ........................................................ 43

1.11.3 Printing from Windows 98SE/Me............................................ 45

1.11.4 Setting TCP/IP Printing Settings.............................................. 49

1.12 Printing in Windows 2000/XP.......................................................... 51

1.12.1 Setting Up Windows 2000 TCP/IP Printing .............................51

1.12.2 Setting Up Windows XP TCP/IP Printing ................................ 58

1.13 Printing in MAC OS......................................................................... 65

1.13.1 Rendezvous Uses in MAC OS 10.2 ........................................65

1.14 Technical Features ......................................................................... 68

1.15 Support............................................................................................ 70

A02-PSU-W54_ME01(V1.0 January 2007)

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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior writing of the publisher. Windows™ 98SE/2000/ME/XP are trademarks of Microsoft® Corp. Pentium is trademark of Intel. All copyright reserved. The Atlantis Land logo is a registered trademark of Atlantis Land SpA. All other names mentioned mat be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Subject to change without notice. No liability for technical errors and/or omissions.

Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use

Radio frequency electromagnetic energy is emitted from Wireless LAN devices. The energy levels of these emissions however are far much less than the electromagnetic energy emissions from wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Wireless LAN devices are safe for use frequency safety standards and recommendations. The use of Wireless LAN devices may be restricted in some situations or environments for example:

·On board of airplanes, or

·In an explosive environment, or

·In case the interference risk to other devices or services is perceived or identified as harmful In case the policy regarding the use of Wireless LAN devices in specific organizations or environments (e.g. airports, hospitals, chemical/oil/gas industrial plants, private buildings etc.) is not clear, please ask for authorization to use these devices prior to operating the equipment.

Regulatory Information/disclaimers

Installation and use of this Wireless LAN device must be in strict accordance with the instructions included in the user documentation provided with the product. Any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The Manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this device, of the substitution or attachment.

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Manufacturer and its authorized resellers or distributors will assume no liability for any damage or violation of government regulations arising from failing to comply with these guidelines.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. CE in which Countries where the product may be used freely: Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. France: except the channel 10 through 13, law prohibits the use of other channels.

CE/EMC Restriction of Liability

The product described in this handbook was designed, produced and approved according to the EMC-regulations and is certified to be within EMC limitations. If the product is used in an uncertified PC, the manufacturer undertakes no warranty in respect to the EMC limits. The described product in this handbook was constructed, produced and certified so that the measured values are within EMC limitations. In practice and under special circumstances, it may be possible, that the product may be outside of the given limits if it is used in a PC that is not produced under EMC certification. It is also possible in certain cases and under special circumstances, which the given EMC peak values will become out of tolerance. In these cases, the user himself is responsible for compliance with the EMC limits.

Declaration of Conformity

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Directive 1999/5/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity. After assessment, the equipment has been found to comply with the following standards: EN 300.328 (radio), EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17 (electromagnetic compatibility) and EN 60950

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(safety). This equipment may be used in all European Union contries and in all countries applying Directive 1999/5/CE, without restriction, with the exception of the following countries:

France:

When this equipment is used outdoors, output power is limited to within the frequency bans listed on the chart. For more info, consult the website www.art-telecom.fr

Location Frequency Band

Indoor (no restriction) 2400-2483,5 100mW(20dBm) Outdoor 2400-2454

Italy: For more info, consult the website www.comunicazioni.it

(MHz)

2454-2483,5

Power (EIRP)

100mW(20dBm) 10mW(10dBm)

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Congratulations on purchasing Atlantis Land NetServer Pro, the easiest and fastest way to deploy printers on your network. This compact print server can connect your network through an Access Point under the infrastructure mode, or can be used in ad-hoc mode for direct communication between PC/Notebook and print server anywhere you wish to locate wireless printer services. It manages the flow of print files from your workstation or file server to its connected printers, delivering print jobs to high-performance printers much faster than a file server or a PC acting as a print server can. NetServer Pro features a Web-based Configuration Utility, which allows you to set up the print server through the web browser easily and quickly. It also includes a simple software utility PS-Utility, a user-friendly program that allows you to complete settings for the print server.

1.1 About this Guide

This manual provides instructions and illustrations on how to use your NetServer Pro, including:

 Hardware Installation, describes the hardware installation

procedure for the product.

 Using the Utilities, helps you to install and use the software.  Web Configuration, completes the configuration using the web

browser.

 Printing in Windows XP, lets you complete printing task through

your print server in Windows XP environment.

 Printing in MAC OS, lets you complete printing task through your

print server in MAC OS environment.

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Illustrations or setting values in this manual are FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. The actual settings and values depend on your system and network. If you are not sure about the respective information, please ask your net work administrator or MIS staff for help.

1.2 Package contents

Unpack the package and check all the items carefully, and be certain that you have:

Atlantis Land NetServer Pro, CDRom with manual and PS-Utility, Quick Start Guide, Power Adapter AC-DC (5V, 2.5A)

If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer immediately. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future.

1.3 System Requirements

Operating System:

 Microsoft Windows® 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003  Apple Mac OS X or above (with Apple Talk support)

For Web Configuration:

 Java-enabled web browser, such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer

5.0 and Netscape Navigator 6.0

1.4 General Features

 Compact pocket size  Compliant with USB 2.0 high-speed printing  Fast 54Mbps WLAN connectivity based on IEEE 802.11g

wireless high-speed standard

 Multi protocol support is ideal for shared printing in mixed-LAN

environments

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 Windows-based administrative program makes it possible to set

up in a few steps

 Latest MIB-II (RFC 1213) for SNMP standard management  Offer LPR program for TCP/IP printing in Windows 95/98/ME  IP assignment support for DHCP, BOOTP and RARP  Support Web configuration  Provide Flash memory for easy firmware upgrade  Auto fallback data rate under noisy environment or longer range

distance

 Printing Access control and display  E-mail notification for printer error messages; Support E-Mail

printing and FTP printing

 Ability to save print server configuration into hard drive for easy

access and backup without the hassle to reconfigure if setting is altered

 Support IPP printing for Windows 2000/XP  Support second http port for remote web configuration and IPP

printing

 Support UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) for Windows XP/2003  Support Mac OS 10.2 “Rendezvous” – Zero-configuration feature

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1.5 The Front Panel LEDs

LED Meaning

1 Power

2 USB

3 LAN

A steady light confirms that the NetServer Pro is powered on.

Steady light confirms that the print server has a good connection to a printer. When it blinks, the printer connected is printing.

Steady light confirms that the print server has a good connection to your network. When it blinks (briefly dark), the print server is receiving/ transmitting data from/to the network.

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Steady light confirms that the print server has a good connection to your wireless

4 WLAN

network. When it blinks (briefly dark), the print server is receiving/ transmitting data from/to the wireless network.

1.6 The Rear Ports

Port Meaning

1 LAN The NetServer’s Pro rear panel features

an RJ-45 connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet cabling.

2 USB There is a fast USB connector located on

the rear panel of the NetServer Pro, providing connection for one Printer.

3 POWER (jack) Connect the supplied power adapter to

this jack.

4 RESET Press this button for 10 seconds to

restore factory default setting.

1.7 Default Settings

Before you configure the NetServer Pro, you need to know the following default settings:

 Username:  Password :  IP address : 192.168.0.1

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1.8 Cabling

Follow these steps for a trouble-free start of the print server operations with NetServer Pro.

1. Confirm proper operation of the printer to be connected to the print

server.

2. When you have confirmed proper operation of the printer, turn off its

power.

3. Confirm that your network is operating normally.

4. Connect the print server to the network (through the RJ-45 connector

of the print server or its IEEE802.11g wireless interface).

Configuration problems may result if the print server is powered up without first establishing its network connection. Please follow this procedure to avoid complications at the configuration stage.

5. While the printer is powered off, plug NetServer Pro to the printer

(USB interface).

6. Turn on the printer’s power.

7. Connect the DC end of the AC Power adapter to the DC power input

socket of NetServer Pro and the AC end to the wall outlet. This will supply power to the print server immediately.

NetServer Pro is built with a default IP Address. To prevent from any conflict in your network, it is recommended to use the PS-Utility program to change the IP setting when there is some other device’s IP Address is the same as the print server’s default IP Address.

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The following diagram explains the application of NetServer Pro.

1.9 Using The Utilities

This section describes the software utilities for the NetServer Pro:

 PS-Utility  PS Wizard

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1.9.1 Installing PS-Utility

Follow the procedure outlined below to install PS-Utility:

1. Insert the NetServer Pro’s Installation CD into the CD-Rom drive.

2. Click Install Utility from the Auto-Run menu screen.

3. Once executed, the Setup program will extract files to launch the

InstallShield Wizard; then, follow it step by step to complete the installation process

After installing the utility, the application program for NetServer Pro is automatically installed to your computer, and creates a folder in Start\Programs\PS-Utility. Now, you can begin using PS-Utility.

To avoid the conflict in your network, you can use PS- Utility to change the related settings of your print server (such as the IP address) after finishing the installation.

1.9.2 Launching PS-Utility

To launch PS Utility:

1. Click Start -> Programs -> PS-Utility, and then click the PS-Utility v3.11 item.

2. The main screen will appear as below, and it starts to search the

connected print server within the network.

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1. Device List: Display the connected print server within the network.

2. Control Buttons: Setup Wizard, Change IP Address, Update

Firmware, Show Web Setup, Factory Reset, Print Test, Discover Device, About, and Close.

3. Information Field: Display the basic information of the selected print server in the Device List.

4. Status Bar: Display the system status.

Before you can print over the network using your print server, you may need to perform some basic setup tasks through PS-Utility. These settings include:

 Change the print server’s IP Address: clicking the Change IP

Address button will bring up a dialog box that allows you to

change the IP Address of selected print server.

 Perform web configuration: click the Show Web Setup button

to open your web browser and launch the Configuration Utility; alternately, you can double-click the selected print server in the Device List to launch the Configuration Utility.

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 Search the available devices: click the Discover Device button

to re-search the connected print server within the network.

 Resume the default settings: click the Factory Reset button to

reload the factory settings of NetServer Pro.

 Update Firmware: click the Update Firmware button to update

the firmware of NetServer Pro.

1.9.3 Setting Up Windows XP TCP/IP Printing

Following is the correct procedure for setting up TCP/IP LPR printing under Windows XP:

1. Click Start -> Printer and Faxes.

2. Double Click Add a Printer then click Next.

3. In the next windows, select Local Printer.

4. Create a new Standard TCP/IP Port then click Next.

5. Input the IP Address of NetServer Pro, and the Port name of the Port

that will be printed to, then click Next.

6. In the next page Select Custom, and click Settings.

7. Select LPR, and put the Port name in the field labeled Queue Name.

Then Click OK.

8. Click Next.

9. Click Finish

10. The Printer Install Wizard will now prompt for drivers. Select the

correct Make and Model, or click Have Disk, to provide the Manufacturer’s Driver Disk.

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1.10 Web Configuration

You can access and manage the NetServer Pro through: 1) the enclosed software PS-Utility, and 2) a web browser. This chapter describes the second method – the Web Configuration Utility, and explains how to set up your print server with the web browser. First, launch your web browser (such as the Internet Explorer 6.0 used in this manual). Then, type http://192.168.0.1 (the default IP address) in the Address bar and press [Enter] to enter the Management screen of the Configuration Utility.

The computer’s IP address must correspond with the print server’s IP address in the same segment for the two devices to communicate. Extensive knowledge of LAN will be helpful in configuring the print server.

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1.10.1 Management

System

As shown above, the System displays the status of your print server and network.

Device Status:

firmware version, MAC/IP address, and up time, can be found in this field. Printer Status: The items in this field display the information of the printer, such as the given name for the printer, speed, printer status, and status of your printing tasks, etc.

The information about the print server, including the

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Ethernet Status: You can monitor the networking status in this field, including the network connection, speed, and the packets status

Clicking Refresh will update the information.

Wireless

Click the Wireless item in the left column to display the information of the wireless LAN.

Wireless Status: The items in this field display the information of the wireless LAN, such as the connection mode (Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc), SSID, channel, data transfer rate, WEP encryption, and the packets status.

Clicking Refresh will update the information.

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Network Click the Network item to display the information of the LAN.

Auto IP: This field contains the current settings of TCP/IP, including

DHCP/BOOTP, UPnP, and MAC Rendezvous. The items in this field are configured in Configuration -> Network -> TCP/IP.

TCP/IP Printing:

tasks through TCP/IP.

In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing

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Microsoft Network Printing: In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing tasks through Microsoft Network. MAC AppleTalk Printing: In this field, you can monitor the status of your printing tasks through MAC AppleTalk.

Clicking Refresh will update the information.

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