HP Ew2500 User Manual

HP JETDIRECT EW2500 802.11B/G WIRELESS PRINT SERVER

Get the best of both worlds—share HP printers and multifunction products (MFPs) via wireless or wired networks.

• Ensure your confidential information stays private with multiple

security features.

• Seamlessly integrate a wide variety of printers into your wireless

network or plug in directly to your Ethernet system.

• Get connected with easy installation, setup, and management.

Advanced security features

Protect your wireless printing data with the HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Print Server. Get fast authentication and point-to-point encryption across your IP network with IPsec.

Protect your data and secure your transmissions with a frontline of wireless security options. The print server’s management security features include SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), IPsec/Firewall, and port authentication (802.1x). You can further protect your data with options for wired, wireless, and wireless network security.

Experience the next-generation network features of IPv6—more IP addresses, plus improved routing and auto-configuration.

Flexible connectivity

Easily share printers and MFPs across your

802.11b/g wireless network. The print server is Wi-Fi certified, so your network-capable HP printer will work reliably in a wireless environment.

Simple setup and use

Installation is easy—connect via the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, configure, and get straight to printing. The HP Install Network Printer Wizard provides an intuitive user interface, simple troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, and basic print path installation.

Keep tabs on the server’s status—convenient status indicator lights and a test button assist in setup and ensure seamless operation.

Manage your printers remotely with HP Web Jetadmin and the Embedded Web Server. The print server offers one-to-one network configuration and management, plus useful printer diagnostics—all from any standard Web browser.

Get fast, wired connectivity and enable workgroups to securely share HP printers on a network with 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet support.

Enjoy convenient compatibility—connect to a broad range of operating systems, network protocols, and HP printers.

HP JETDIRECT EW2500 802.11B/G WIRELESS PRINT SERVER

802.11 wireless status light

Technical specifications

Part number J8021A Connectivity 802.11b/g wireless Ethernet; Ethernet; Fast Ethernet 802.3 RJ45 (10/100 Base-TX); Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Network

Types 802.11g wireless Ethernet; 802.11b wireless Ethernet; Ethernet; Fast Ethernet 802.3 RJ45 (10/100 Base-TX) Operating systems Microsoft Windows® Server 2003, Server 2008, XP®, XP 64-bit, Vista®, Vista 64-bit, 2003 64-bit, 2008 64-bit; Mac OSX v10.2, v10.3,

Protocols1 IPv4/IPv6: Apple Bonjour compatible, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, IPP, Secure-IPP, WS Discovery, WS Print,

Printers supported Works best with printers: HP Business Inkjet 2300, 2800; HP Color LaserJet CP1515, CP1518, CP2025, CP3505, CP3525, CP4005,

Security Management security: SNMPv3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), IPsec/Firewall; Port authentication (802.1x): Wired (EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS), Wireless (EAP-

Software included HP Install Network Printer Wizard; HP Jetdirect Assistant Browsers supported Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and higher; Mozilla 2.x and higher; Firefox 2.x and higher; Safari; Chrome Memory Standard: 32 MB; Flash: 8 MB Dimensions (width x depth x height) 100 x 135 x 33 mm (3.9 x 5.1 x 1.3 in) Weight 0.14 kg (0.31 lb) Packaged dimensions 249 x 130 x 75 mm (9.8 x 5.1 x 2.9 in) Packaged weight 1.01 kg (2.22 lb) What’s in the box HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server; Quick installation guide; CD-ROM with HP Installation Software and documentation;

Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty; 90-day warranty (software) on HP Jetdirect CD-ROM

Environmental ranges Certifications

Recommended temperature 0 to 40º C (32 to 104º F) Storage temperature -40 to 70º C (-40 to 158º F) Recommended relative humidity 15 to 95% Storage relative humidity 15 to 95%

Power specifications

Required input voltage 110 to 127 VAC, 60 Hz; 220 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz Power consumption

Not all protocol and operating system combinations are supported. For more information, refer to www.hp.com/support/net_printing.

Values subject to change. Power numbers are the highest values measured using all standard voltages. See www.hp.com/support for current information.

Ethernet status light

6.5 watts maximum

ctivity/power

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v10.4, or higher; Novell 5.1 or higher; Red Hat Linux 7.x or higher; SuSE Linux 8.x or higher; HP-UX 10.20, 11.x, 11.i; Solaris 2.5 or higher (SPARC systems only); IBM AIX 3.2.5 or higher 1; MPE-iX; Citrix Presentation Server; Windows Terminal Services

IPsec/Firewall; IPv6: DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6; IPv4: Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode

CP4025, CP4525, CP5225, CP6015, 2600, 2605, 2700, 3000, 3600, 3800, 4700, 5550; HP LaserJet P2014, P2015, P2035, P2055, P3005, P3015, P4014, P4015, P4515, 1160, 1320, 4240, 4250, 4350, 5200; HP Officejet Pro K550, K850, K5300, K5400, 8000; Multifunction and All-in-One printers: HP Color LaserJet CM1015 MFP, CM1017 MFP, CM3530 MFP, CM4730 MFP, CM6030 MFP, CM6040 MFP, 2820, 2840, 4730 MFP; HP LaserJet M3027 MFP, M3035 MFP, M4345 MFP, M5025 MFP, M5035 MFP, M9040 MFP, M9050 MFP, 3050, 3052, 3055, 3380, 3390, 3392; HP Officejet Pro K8600, L7300, L7500, L7600, L7700, 8500

PEAP, LEAP, EAP-TLS); Wireless network security: WPA, WPA2 authentication; AES, TKIP, WEP (40/64-bit and 104/128-bit) encryption

power adapter; localized power cord; USB cable; Ethernet LAN cable

Test/reset button

10/100 Ethernet port

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port

Power supply

Safety

EMC

Wireless telecommunications

EU (Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC), IEC 60950: 1999 third edition/EN 60950: 2000

EU (EMC Directive) 89/336/EEC (EN 55022: 1998 Class B, EN 55024: 1998+A1 2001+A2: 2003, EN 61000-3-2: 2000, EN 61000-3-3: +A1: 2001), US (FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B), Canada (ICES-003 Issue 4: 2004)

EU (R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC, EN 301, EN 301 489-17, EN 300 328, USA (FCC 15.247), Canada RSS-210

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