EPSON C82437 User Manual

EpsonNet 802.11b/g Wireless and 10/100 Base Tx Ext. Print Server

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Contents

Introduction

About Your Network Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Operating Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Features of the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Network Interface Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

The IEEE 802.11g Communication Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Wireless Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Terms and Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 1 Installing Components and Setting Up the Network Interface

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting a Printing Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Printing from Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Printing from Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Features of the printing methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Installing Components on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

About installing components on your computer. . . . . . . . . . 34

Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Windows Me/98/95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Windows Server 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

How to Set Up the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Configuring the network interface for Windows. . . . . . . . . . 53

Setting for printing and scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Configuring the network interface for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . 67

Installing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

About installing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Windows Me/98/95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Windows Server 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Setting the Scanner Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Chapter 2 About the Software

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

EpsonNet Config for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

About EpsonNet Config for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Installing EpsonNet Config for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Accessing the EpsonNet Config for Windows User’s

Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

EpsonNet Config for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

About EpsonNet Config for Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Installing EpsonNet Config for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Accessing the EpsonNet Config for Macintosh User’s

Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

EpsonNet Config with Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

About EpsonNet Config with Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Configuring the Network Interface Using EpsonNet

Config with Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Opening Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Title Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Menu Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Information Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Configuration - Network Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Wireless (Infrastructure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Wireless (Ad Hoc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

SLP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

AppleTalk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

MS Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

IPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Printing Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Configuration - Optional Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

About EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Installing EpsonNet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

For Windows Vista/XP/2000/Server 2003/NT 4.0

Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

For Windows Me/98/95 Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Configuring the Printer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

About EpsonNet Internet Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Installing EpsonNet Internet Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Setting Up Your Device Using EpsonNet Internet Print. . . 185

Status Alert Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

About EpsonNet SetupManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Installing EpsonNet SetupManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Accessing the User’s Guide for EpsonNet

SetupManager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Chapter 3 Tips for Administrator

Settings for NetWare Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Introduction to NetWare Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Using the NDPS Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Settings for UNIX Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Introduction to UNIX Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

lpr filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Setting Up Different UNIX Systems Using the lpr

Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Using the ftp Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Instructions on Using DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Setting an IP Address Using the arp/ping Command . . . . 212

Instructions on Using a Dial-Up Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Function of Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Uninstalling Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Chapter 4 Problem Solver

General Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Problems Specific to Your Network Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Windows Me/98/95 environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Macintosh environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

NetWare environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Initializing the Network Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Restrictions on EPSON Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

For the ink jet printer or all-in-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

For the laser printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Chapter 5 Specifications

Network Interface Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Wireless Network Interface Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Standards and Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Regulatory Approvals for AC Adapter (A351H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Appendix A Supported Devices

Index

Introduction

About Your Network Interface

The EpsonNet Wireless 802.11b/g and 10/100 Base Tx Ext. Print Server is an external network interface that connect to the USB port of an Epson device (such as a printer or all-in-one). These network interfaces allow you to create a wireless or wired connection respectively, between the Epson device and a local area network.

When connected to a wireless network, a radio signal is transmitted over the network whenever you send a job to the device. Then the device prints or scans the file when the network interface receives the radio signal directly from a computer or from an access point.

This network interface is Wi-Fi certified for interoperability with other 802.11-compliant products when connected to wireless networks.

Because the network interface supports multiple protocols and automatically detects protocols on your network, you can print from Microsoft

OS/2 applications.

IBM

Windows®, Apple® Macintosh®, UNIX®, and

Use Easy Install to easily configure the network interface for use on a TCP/IP network. If you are using Windows computer, you can also set up the computer for printing and scanning with the software.

Use EpsonNet Config, the configuration utility provided with your product, to quickly and easily configure the network interface to use a range of protocols such as TCP/IP, NetBEUI, AppleTalk

, IPP, and SNMP.

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Note:

The EpsonNet Config utility configures the network interface to work only with protocols that exist on your network. This does not imply that you can use all of the above mentioned protocols on your wired or wireless network, or operating system. The protocols that the network interface can use may vary depending on the operating system and the network configuration.

About This Guide

This User’s Guide contains information about using the network interface on a network. It includes how to set up the network interface, install the configuration software, and modify network settings of your device and computer.

For information about your device, see the manual shipped with the device.

Note:

❏ This guide is written for network administrators, and many of the

steps included here require detailed network knowledge and administrator rights.

❏ The term “network administrator” refers to the person responsible

for maintaining the network. “Administrator” is synonymous with “Supervisor” in this guide.

❏ The term “network interface” refers to the EpsonNet Wireless

802.11b/g and 10/100 Base Tx Ext. Print Server in this guide.

❏ The term “device” refers to the printer or all-in-one that is supported

by the network interface.

❏ Some screen shots in this guide may list a device name other than

your device. This difference does not alter the instructions.

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Important safety instructions

Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.

❏ Do not install or uninstall the network interface with wet hands.

❏ B e c ar ef ul no t t o d ro p o r cr us h t he network interface when installing.

❏ Keep the network interface away from humidity and dust.

❏ Do not allow children to handle the network interface.

❏ When installing or uninstalling the network interface, be sure to

remove the USB cable, turn off your device, and then unplug the AC adapter to avoid electric shock.

❏ Avoid using the network interface if there is smoke, strange smell,

or strange sound; otherwise this could cause fire or electric shock. Instead, immediately turn off the device, unplug the AC adapter, and then contact your Epson dealer. Do not repair it yourself because this is dangerous.

❏ Do not disassemble or modify the network interface unless

specifically instructed in the guide. This could cause injury, electric shock, or fire.

❏ If you use this product in places where the use of electronic devices

is limited, such as in airplanes or hospitals, follow all instructions in those places.

❏ Do not use this product inside medical facilities or near medical

equipment. Radio waves from this product may adversely affect the operation of electrical medical equipment.

❏ Keep this product at least 22 cm away from cardiac pacemakers.

Radio waves from this product may adversely affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers.

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❏ Do not use this product near automatically controlled devices such

as automatic doors or fire alarms. Radio waves from this product may adversely affect these devices, and could lead to accidents due to malfunction.

❏ Do not use aerosol products that contain flammable gases inside or

around this product. Doing so may cause fire.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of this product.

Operating Environment

Printing environments

The network interface receives print jobs in the following environments.

Operating systems Version Protocol

Windows Vista/XP – TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard

TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print)

IPP

Windows Me – TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

IPP

NetBEUI

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Operating systems Version Protocol

Windows 98/95 – TCP/IP (using EpsonNet Print)

IPP (using EpsonNet Internet Print)

NetBEUI

Windows 2000 (Professional, Server)

Windows Server 2003

Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or higher

Macintosh Mac OS X 10.4 or

– TCP/IP (using LPR, Standard

– TCP/IP (using LPR or EpsonNet

later

Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later

Mac OS X 10.2 or later

Mac 9.1 or later AppleTalk

TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print)

IPP

NetBEUI

TCP/IP Port, or EpsonNet Print)

IPP

Print)

IPP (using EpsonNet Internet Print)

NetBEUI

AppleTalk TCP/IP Bonjour

AppleTalk TCP/IP Rendezvous

AppleTalk TCP/IP

NetWare 5.x/6.x LPR (Using NDPS Gateway)

OS/2 (OS/2 Warp Connect, OS/2 Warp Server)

V3 V4

TCP/IP (lprportd) NetBEUI

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Operating systems Version Protocol

UNIX Sun OS 4.1.4 or

later: SPARC

SunSoft Solaris 2.4 or later: SPARC and x86 SCO UNIX 4.2 or later

SCO UnixWare

2.01 or later

HP/UX 9.05 or later

IBM AIX 3.2.5 or later and 4.1.3 or later

lpr, ftp

Note:

❏ Only the Intel version of Windows NT is supported.

❏ The multi-user environment of Mac OS 9 is not supported.

❏ If you use the device in a dial-up router environment, you must set

an IP address for the device. Make sure the IP address is suitable for the segment; incorrect IP address may generate unexpected dial-up.

❏ See the manual shipped with your device for information on the

supported operating system of the device.

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Scanning environments

The network interface supports EPSON Scan via TCP/IP and allows network scanning when it is connected to the all-in-one. The supported operating systems are Windows Vista/XP/Me/98SE/2000 and Mac OS X/9.

Note:

See your all-in-one's manual for details about the supported operating systems.

Network Storage environments

The network interface supports sharing memory via SMB when it is connected to the all-in-one. See your device’s manual for details about the supported operating systems.

Features of the Network Interface

Features

❏ Supports the network storage function.

❏ Supports multiple protocols, such as TCP/IP, NetBEUI,

AppleTalk, and IPP.

❏ Supports DHCP.

❏ Supports Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) that

assigns an IP address automatically to the network interface even if there is no DHCP server on your network.

❏ Supports the Dynamic DNS function.

❏ Supports Bonjour on Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

❏ Supports Rendezvous on Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later.

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❏ Supports SNMP and MIB.

❏ Supports NTP (Network Time Protocol).

Features when using Wireless connection

❏ Meets the IEEE 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz) communication

standard.

❏ Prints or scans via wireless network, and connects directly via

a network interface.

❏ Supports both the ESS (Infrastructure) mode and the IBSS (Ad

Hoc) mode.

❏ Supports the roaming function.

❏ Supports 64-bit/128-bit WEP Key and WPA2-PSK(TKIP,

AES).

❏ Communicates with up to 13 or 14 channels.

❏ Communicates with any Wi-Fi certified products.

❏ Uses communication speeds at 11/5.5/2/1 Mbps for 802.11b,

54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps for 802.11g, or automatically changes the speed according to the radio waves.

Features when using 10/100 Base EtherNet connection

❏ Supports 10/100 Base full/half duplex, 100 Base-TX full/half

duplex, 10 Base-T full/half duplex.

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Network Interface Operation

The status LEDs and status sheet provide you with important information about the operation and configuration of the network interface.

Back panel

a. WIRELESS light b. ETHERNET light c. STATUS light d. USB light e. SW1 switch f. SW2 switch g. USB downstream connector h. RJ-45 connector i. DC-IN connector j. Security lock

Front panel

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a./b./c./d. Status LEDs

The network interface has four lights (WIRELESS, ETHERNET, STATUS, and USB), which indicate the current operating status of the network interface when you first turn on the device, during normal operation, and when errors occur. The WIRELESS and ETHERNET lights are green. The STATUS and USB lights have three colors (red, green, and orange).

The status LEDs indicate the network interface status, as follows:

Network interface status

Initializing Off Off Off

Wireless communication is available.

Ethernet communication is available.

No communication is available.

Ready (100M link or 54M link)

Ready (10M link or less than 48M link)

Printer communication is not available.

Printer communication is available.

WIRELESS ETHERNET STATUS USB

On Off Off Green

Off On Off Green

––Red–

––Green–

––Orange–

–––Red

–––Green

Green

flashing

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Network interface status

Firmware update mode

WIRELESS ETHERNET STATUS USB

Red and green

–––

lights flashing alternately

Error status –––

AOSS is available

AOSS is not available

On Off

Orange flashing

Red flashing

Note:

A hyphen indicates any one of the following statuses: On/Off/Flashing.

e. SW1 switch

The first time you use the network interface after installing or reinstalling it, plug the power cord of the network interface into a wall outlet while holding down the SW1 switch for about twenty seconds to initialize the network interface.

Before you start configuring the network interface, be sure to press and hold down the SW1 switch on the network interface to print a status sheet. A status sheet provides important information about the network interface, such as MAC address, SSID, device settings, and the device’s current status. Press the SW1 switch once to print a simple status sheet, or twice to print a full status sheet. You cannot print a status sheet when the STATUS light is red.

Red flashing

Orange flashing

Red flashing

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Note:

If the device does not print a status sheet, make sure the device is online and no print jobs are being processed, then wait a minute. If it still does not print a status sheet, turn the device off, and then turn it back on again. The status sheet can be printed one minute after the device finishes warming up.

Caution:

After turning off the device wait until the WIRELESS light and

ETHERNET light go out before turning it back on; otherwise the network interface may not work correctly.

f. SW2 switch

Press the SW2 switch once to enter the AOSS mode. For details, see the documentation provided with your access point.

Note:

You can use this switch only when the access point you use is compatible with AOSS.

g. USB downstream connector

This connector is used to connect a USB cable to the device to enable communication with the device.

h. RJ-45 connector

T hi s c on n ec t or i s u s e d t o c on n e ct an Ethernet cable to the network. You can use this cable for both 10 Base-T and 100 Base-TX.

Caution:

You must use a Category 5 shielded twisted-pair cable to connect

the network interface to prevent malfunction.

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i. DC-IN connector

This is an external power supply connector for the AC adapter shipped with the network interface. Plug or unplug the power cord of the network interface from a wall outlet to turn the network interface on or off.

j. Security lock

You can pass a commercially available theft-prevention cable through the security lock hole to secure the network interface to a table or pillar. This network interface is compatible with the Microsaver Security System manufactured by Kensington.

The IEEE 802.11g Communication Standard

The network interface supports the IEEE 802.11b/g communication standard. It is compatible with other IEEE

802.11b/g compliant products.

An IEEE 802.11b/g WLAN (wireless local area network) operates within the 2.4 GHz ISM band. It divides the 2.4 GHz into 13 or 14 channels using Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), and uses Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) to avoid packet collision. Both CSMA/CA with ACK and CSMA/CA with RTS/CTS are supported.

Wi-Fi certification

This wireless network interface is Wi-Fi certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA). The WFA certification ensures full product interoperability with other Wi-Fi certified products. For more information on other Wi-Fi certified products, go to http://www.wi-fi.org.

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Wireless Environment

Operating modes

You can configure the network interface for the Infrastructure mode or the Ad Hoc mode.

In the Infrastructure mode, both wireless and wired computers can communicate through an access point to send data to the network interface.

HUB

Note:

Some access points or routers support only the TCP/IP protocol. If you use this product with a protocol other than TCP/IP, make sure the protocols are supported by the access point or router.

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In the Ad Hoc mode, a network interface and computers wirelessly communicate directly with each other, without using an access point.

Security

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a security protocol for wireless network. Data is encrypted using the WEP Key providing the security of your wireless network. You must set the same WEP Key to the network interface and the access point.

The network interface supports a 64-bit or 128-bit encryption key, and you can use either hexadecimal or ASCII characters.

WPA-PSK (TKIP) is a Wi-Fi security with a strong encryption algorithm as well as user authentication. It provides a high security that user data remains protected and that only authorized users may access the network.

WPA2-PSK (AES) is an encryption format that combines AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), the newer format of WPA-PSK (TKIP) and has the stronger encryption.

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Note:

The wireless transmission speed is reduced when WEP, WPA-PSK(TKIP), or WPA2-PSK (AES) is enabled because time is required for encryption and decryption.

SSID is a unique identifier to specify a wireless LAN. All devices and access points connected to a specific wireless LAN must use the same SSID to communicate with devices on the wireless LAN. If the wireless LAN access point and the PC do not share the same SSID they will not be able to communicate with each other.

Radio signal range

The data transfer rate of the network interface depends on the environment where the network interface is located.

Note:

The wireless transmission speed decreases as the distance between the network interface and the computer or the access point increases.

Terms and Concepts

2.4 GHz range -- the frequency spectrum assigned by the organization such as IC to WLAN systems.

Access point -- a device which connects wireless LAN terminals to a network, relaying signals between wireless devices or serving as a bridge between wired and wireless networks.

Ad Hoc mode -- a mode that allows wireless LAN terminals to communicate directly with each other without using a wireless LAN access point.

AES -- Advanced Encryption Standard, an encryption standard for WPA that is replacing WEP. AES provides stronger encryption than TKIP.

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AOSS (AirStation One-touch Secure System) -- a

technology that makes configuring connection and security settings during wireless network setup easier. For details on AOSS, see the Buffalo, Inc. website at http://www.buffalotech.com/.

Configuration -- a prepared set of conditions for proper operation of a device. Configuring the network interface is to prepare it to work with protocols available on a network.

DHCP -- a dynamic host configuration protocol. It is a protocol that assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.

EAP -- Extensible Authentication Protocol, authentication protocol used in the IEEE 802.1x standard.

EtherTalk --the communication protocol of AppleTalk governing Ethernet transmissions.

ftp -- a TCP/IP application protocol for file transfer.

IEEE 802.1x-- an IEEE standard that provides authentication for

wired/wireless networks. IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g are standards for the 2.4 GHz range of WLANs.

Infrastructure mode -- a wireless network mode. It allows both wireless and wired computers to send print jobs to the device through an access point.

lpd -- a TCP/IP remote printing protocol application.

Open system authentication -- a wireless access point

authentication protocol under which the wireless node submits an authentication request to the wireless access point which accepts the connection, essentially without authenticating it.

Pre-Shared key -- the basic key used to generate the encryption keys used by WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES).

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Print queue -- a location where a print job is stored as a file, until

the network interface sends the job to the assigned device.

Protocol -- a rule that controls how data or information is exchanged through a network. Computers and software cannot communicate with each other using different protocols.

Roaming -- the ability to move the wireless station from one access point to another without losing the connection or interrupting the service.

Security type -- allows selections of a security level in infrastructure mode appropriate to the user environment.

SSID (or ESSID) -- Service Set Identifier (or Extended Service Set Identifier), a unique identifier to specify a WLAN. All devices and access points connected to a specific WLAN must use the same SSID. An ESSID is used for the network that extends among multiple access points.

TCP/IP -- Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a layer of protocols that provides communications between nodes on a network.

TKIP -- Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, an encryption standard for WPA that is replacing WEP. A distinctive feature is that the shared key is changed at specified intervals.

WEP -- Wired Equivalent Privacy, a security protocol for WLANs defined in the IEEE 802.11b/g standard. WEP provides security by encrypting data over radio waves.

WEP key -- a shared key algorithm for encrypting data Transmitted packets are encrypted with a shared key called the WEP key. Decryption of encrypted packets by the recipient requires the same WEP key that was used for transmission.

WLAN -- Wireless Local Area Network.

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WPA-PSK(TKIP/AES) -- a Wi-Fi encryption protocol with a

stronger encryption algorithm than WEP. The devices and access points have to share the Pre-Shared key. The protocol that uses AES is called WPA2-PSK and has the stronger encryption than TKIP.

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Chapter 1

Installing Components and Setting Up the Network Interface

Overview

This section describes the general procedure on how to set up the network interface for use on a network and how to set up printing and scanning via a wireless network.

1. Check the network interface operation.

Check the functions and operations of the network interface, such as status LEDs, SW1 switch/SW2 switch, USB downstream connector, DC-IN connector, RJ45 connector and security lock. See the Setup Guide for details.

2. Select a printing method.

Select a printing method appropriate for your network environment and operating system. If you are not sure, see “Printing from Windows” on page 30 or “Printing from Macintosh” on page 31 for details.

3. Install EpsonNet Print. (For Windows Me/98 only)

Note:

You have to install EpsonNet Print for the Windows Me/98 environment. See “Installing EpsonNet Print” on page 163 for more information about the installation procedure. Be sure to restart the computer after installing the software.

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4. Install the necessary components on the computer.

Make sure the necessary components (such as TCP/IP, NetBEUI, etc.) are installed on the computer, and network settings (such as the IP address, subnet mask, etc.) of the computer are set. See “About installing components on your computer” on page 34 for details.

5. If necessary, install the printer driver.

Install the printer driver from the CD-ROM that comes with the device. See “About installing the printer driver” on page 82 for details.

6. Insert the Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive to

configure the network interface

Connect the network interface to the network. For Windows users, see “Configuring the network interface for Windows” on page 53 for details. For Macintosh users, see “Configuring the network interface for Macintosh” on page 67 for details.

7. If necessary, modify the network settings of the network

interface using EpsonNet Config.

Modify the network interface for TCP/IP, AppleTalk, MS Network, etc. using EpsonNet Config. For Windows users, see “About EpsonNet Config for Windows” on page 128 for details. For Macintosh users, see “About EpsonNet Config for Macintosh” on page 132.

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Selecting a Printing Method

This section contains information to help you select a printing method.

Printing from Windows

Check if there is a Windows Vista/XP/2000/Server 2003/NT print server on your network, and then use the suggestions below.

Note:

Only the recommended printing methods are introduced here. See “Features of the printing methods” on page 31 for information on additional methods.

If no Windows Vista/XP/2000/Server 2003/NT print server exists

Use a printing method appropriate to your operating system:

❏ For Windows Me/98/95

We recommend TCP/IP printing via EpsonNet Print. See “About EpsonNet Print” on page 162.

❏ For Windows Vista/XP/2000/Server 2003/NT

We recommend TCP/IP printing via LPR. See “Windows Vista” on page 82, “Windows XP” on page 89, “Windows 2000” on page 101, “Windows Server 2003” on page 108, or “Windows NT 4.0” on page 116.

If a Windows Vista/XP/2000/Server 2003/NT print server exists

On the server, set the printer to connect with LPR and turn it into a shared printer. Your clients can then print to this shared printer.

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