Epson Net 802.11b Wireless Print Server PRODUCT SUPPORT BULLETIN

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This bulletin was created to inform you of the procedural steps used to update the EpsonNet

802.11b Wireless Print Server firmware using the OS X Terminal Utility.
Procedure:

1.) Configure the Macintosh and the EpsonNet 802.11b Wireless Print Server for TCP/IP.

2.) Download/copy the “WLEP399.bin” firmware file to the Desktop.

3.) Navigate to Macintosh HD>Applications>Utilities>Terminal, and launch the T e rminal
Utility program.

4.) At the Terminal program screen do the following:

Type cd desktop, press RETURN

4/30/2003
PSB.2003.05.005
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EpsonNet 802.11b Wireless Print Server
OS X Procedure for Updating the Firmware

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TYPE: tftp <enter the IP address of the print server> then press RETURN
Example: tftp 139.63.2.150, then press the RETURN key.

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At the tftp> prompt type the word binary, then press RETURN
Example: tftp> binary, then press the RETURN key.

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At the tftp> prompt type put <WLEP399.bin file name> then press RETURN
Example: tftp> put WLEP399.bin, then press the RET URN key.

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During the update process, you will see a message on the screen at the TFTP prompt that a
number of bytes were sent. This means the update is complete.

Note: If a timeout error occurs do the following:
Check your TCP/IP settings
Cycle the power of the print server
Run WP-Admin, click CLEAR then click START
Check the TCP/IP settings in the Configuration page of the print server, save the settings then

Quit.
Rerun step 4.

5. Next, go to the print server and perform a reset, then launch WP-Admin again to setup the
print server.

6. At WP-Admin in the search screen, click on CLEAR first, then click on START for the print
server to reappear.

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7. Open the configuration page and confirm the settings are correct, change if necessary.

8. Print the Configuration page. Click on the WP-Admin drop down menu at the top of the page
and select TEST PAGE or PRINT.

9. Save, then Quit WP-Admin.

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This bulletin was created to inform you of a procedure to guide you through configuring
WEP on the Stylus C80WN Print Server system.

11/1/2002
PSB.2003.01.006

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Epson Stylus C80WN
Enabling Wireless Encryption Protection (WEP) on Stylus C80WN and
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Windows Millennium Edition Instructions

Requirements:
You will need the “SSID” and “IP Settings” for your wireless network. The SSID

information is available in the properties of the wireless Ethernet interface on the
computer. The IP settings can be viewed by clicking on RUN in the Windows Start
menu, then type WINIPCFG in the RUN field and click OK . Refer to the Access
Point/Base Station’s documentation for the SSID if necessary.

Enabling WEP Encryption:

Note: To successfully enable WEP, the main item on the Print Server and Access
Point/Base station CONFIGURATION menu is the type of WEP key.

"Open" or "Shared" Key Type

If The Epson Wireless Print Servers firmware is version 3.91 or earlier, the print server
defaults to "Open" and with no selection for "Shared" key type. Some Base Stations,
Proxim for example, default to "Shared" key type (other manufacturers may also) and
would need to be set to “OPEN” key type. Refer to the documentation for your Access
Point hardware to determine where the setting for the Key Type is found. If the Key
Types are not the same between the print server, computer and Access Point, the Host
and Print Server will not handshake properly. Even though all settings appear to be
correct, communication fails and a time-out occurs without any displaying any error
messages.

Additionally, after the Print Server, Access Point and wireless computer are configured
on the same IP address segment and communicating properly, the printer/print server's
TCP/IP address must be changed to a TCP/IP address within the same IP address
segment in order to communicate and print. The Subnet Mask and Gateway address
must match also.

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To Begin:

Power-up the Printer, Print Server and Host Computer.
On the Host Computer, do the following:

1) Install, then Launch WP-Admin and click the "Start" button to begin the search.

On the EpsonNet 802.11b Print Server, do the following:

1) Push and hold in the RESET (Test/Factory) button for 10 -20 seconds. The print
server will reset to the 802.11 INFRASTRUCTURE mode settin gs of the host
computer running WP-Admin. This may take 2-3 minutes.

2) When the print server appears in the WP-Admin window, verify it is highlighted in the
search window and click the CONFIGURE button.

• When the PASSWORD box shows on screen, click OK without entering a
password to continue.

• When the CONFIGURATION screen appears, go to the “WEP KEY” section,
down-click and select “WEP 64BITs” or “128BITs” from the drop-down button
box.

3) Enter the encryption value in the “64Bit Key 1” box, for example 3132333435, or the
“128bit Key 1” box, for example 31323334350000000000000000.

*** Important Note *** If you forget to enter a value into the Key box and click OK to
save the settings, you will not have any communications with the print server. To
recover from this, go to the print server and repeat the restart procedure in step 1
above.

4) In the “Wireless Mode” box, verify the selection is set to INFRASTRUCTURE.

5) Next, go to the “SSID” field and type in the SSID name of the Access Point.
Example – Proxim

6) In the “Boot Method” drop-down button select STATIC (see Note), then go to the
TCP/IP address fields and enter the appropriate address, subnet mask and gateway.
Example ­IP Address: 192.168.0.8 >> 8 for the printer
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP: 192.168.0.1 >> 1 for the Access Point

7) Click the OK button to save the new settings and the changes will be written to the
Print Server. This may take 2-3 minutes. Wait for the utility to finish.

8) Click QUIT to close the WIRELESS SERVE R SEARCH box.

On the Host:
Note – If your Access Point is also a DHCP Server, skip step 1 and go to step 2.

1) Change the TCP/IP settings on the wireless notebook computer Adapter Card to the
address of the "Proxim" Base-Stati o n. Exampl e - 192.1 68. 0.1

• Right click the NETWORK Icon

• Click PROPERTIES

• Down-click and highlight “TCP/IP -> WIRELESS LAN CARD”

• Click Properties button for the next screen

• In the TCP/IP PROPERTIES box, select the IP ADDRESS tab

• Click on… SPECIFY AN IP ADDRESS bullet

o Enter the appropriate IP ADDRESS values for your network
o Example - IP Address: 192.168.0.5 >> 5 for the computer (Tab between

periods)

o Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 >> (Tab between periods)

• Next, click on the GATEWAY tab in the TCP/IP PROPERTIES box

o In the NEW GATEWAY box, enter the appropriate IP ADDRESS for your

network gateway

o Example - Gateway: IP 192.168.0.1 >> 1 for the Access Point

• Click the ADD button

• Click OK button

• In the lower, right of the Taskbar, click the WIRELESS icon.

o Click Advanced Configuration from the menu that appears
o Click the Configuration tab
o In the Configuration screen, verify or enter the SSID name of the Access

Point
Example – Proxim

o Click the Apply button for any changes that have been made or click the

OK button to proceed to the next screen.

o Click the Apply button in the next screen that appears
o Click OK to close the Wireless configuration window

2) The system will prompt you to REBOOT ­“Do you want to restart your computer now?” Click the YES button.

3) After the system restarts proceed to the next step.

4) Use a WEB browser such as Internet Explorer to access the Access Point’s WEB
HOME configuration page and set the WEP encryption to match the Print Server
WEP encryption settings. NOTE: If you have a Proxy Server setting enabled in your