Netgear PS101 Reference Guide

Reference Manual

for NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Sever

NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone 888-NETGEAR

M-PS101NA-4
March 2002

© 2000, 2002 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.

Trademarks

NETGEAR and NETGEAR Print Server are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Me, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR
reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice.
NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s)
or circuit layout(s) described herein.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance

This is to certify that the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever is shielded against the generation
of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a.
Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022
Class B (CISPR 22).

Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Model PS100 series Print Sever gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg
243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben
einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu
bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.
Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät
auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu
überprüfen.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the Model PS100 series Print Sever has been suppressed in accordance with
the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some
equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject
to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.
Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment
on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.
Compliance with the applicable regulations is dependent upon the use of shielded cables. It is the
responsibility of the user to procure the appropriate cables.

Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI-B) Statement

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from
Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a
domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the
instruction manual.

Customer Support

For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with post-installation
questions or problems, contact your point-of-purchase representative.
To contact customer support or to purchase additional copies of this document and publications for
other NETGEAR products, you can contact NETGEAR at the following numbers:

• Australia: 1800-142-046

• Korea: 00308-11-0319

• Austria: 00800-06384327

(008000-NETGEAR)

• New Zealand: 0800-444-626

• Canada: 888-NETGEAR

• Sweden: 020-790086

• France: 0800-90-2078

• Switzerland: 00800-06384327

(008000-NETGEAR)

• Germany: 00800-06384327

(008000-NETGEAR)

• United Kingdom: 0171-571-5120

• Japan: 0120-66-5402

• United States: 888-NETGEAR

Internet/World Wide Web

NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web Home Page that you can access at the universal resource
locator (URL) "http://www.NETGEAR.com". A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser
such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required.

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever.
Supporting multiple protocols and operating systems, these print servers provide an effective solution
for networked PCs to connect to the same printer, processing and trafficking printing requests to any
parallel device. These print servers are fast and easy to set up with NETGEAR Print Server with
NETGEAR software configuration program. With Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape web
browser, you can configure the print server even easier. Please see Chapter 3 for detail.

Purpose

This guide describes how to set up the Model PS100 series Print Sever. If your network is operating in
a Microsoft environment and you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever
Installation Guide. However, this guide provides you with further reference information.
In this guide, the Model PS100 series Print Sever are referred to collectively as the Model PS100 series
Print Sever or just the print server. Each model is referred to specifically when features or functions are
unique to that particular model.

Audience

To configure and install the print server, you should have the following background and experience:
Working knowledge of basic network management concepts and terminology
Working knowledge of tools and procedures to install and operate electronic equipment

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Conventions

This section describes the conventions used in this guide.

Special Message Formats

This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:

• This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

• This format is used to highlight information that will help you prevent equipment

failure or loss of data.

• This format is used to highlight material involving possibility of injury or

equipment damage.

• This format is used to alert you that you may incur an electrical shock by

mishandling equipment.

Use of Enter, Type, and Press

This guide uses "enter," "type," and "press" to describe the following actions:
When you read "enter," type the text and press the Enter key.
When you read "type," type the text, but do not press the Enter key.
When you read "press," press only the alphanumeric or named key.

Other Conventions

This guide uses the following additional conventions:
italics Book titles and UNIX file, command, chapter-section name, and directory names.
Initial Caps Menu titles and window and button names.

Related Publication

If you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
and have a network card installed with the NetBEUI protocol, refer to the Model PS100 series Print
Sever Installation Guide. This guide provides instructions for installing the print servers by using the
NETGEAR Print Server Utility, a program developed by NETGEAR for fast and easy device
configuration, and for web configuration, a built-in web server in the print server so you can use a
browser to configure the print server

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TABLE OF CONTENT

PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................ I

PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................... I

AUDIENCE .............................................................................................................................................. I

CONVENTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... II

Special Message Formats ................................................................................................................. ii

Use of Enter, Type, and Press .......................................................................................................... ii

Other Conventions ............................................................................................................................ ii

RELATED PUBLICATION ......................................................................................................................... II

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1

1-1 FEATURES ................................................................................................................................. 1

1-2 OUTLOOKS FOR PS101 MINI PRINT SERVERS ........................................................................ 2

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 3

2-1 PREPARING THE SITE ................................................................................................................ 3

2-2 VERIFYING PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................. 3

2-3 CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE PRINT SERVER ........................................................................ 4

2-4 VERIFYING POWER ................................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER 3 WEB MANAGEMENT FOR PRINT SERVER ...................................................... 6

3-1 CONFIGURING PRINT SERVER FOR TCP/IP ............................................................................. 6

3-2 CONNECTING TO THE PRINT SERVER ....................................................................................... 7

3-3 BROWSER MENU SELECTIONS AND CONFIGURATION SCREENS .............................................. 8

Server Status .................................................................................................................................. 8

Configure Server ............................................................................................................................ 9

TCP/IP ........................................................................................................................................... 10

Printer Port .................................................................................................................................... 11

Reset .............................................................................................................................................. 12

CHAPTER 4 MICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEM PRINTING ................................................ 13

4-1 PRINTING IN WINDOWS ........................................................................................................... 13

4-2 NETGEAR PRINT SERVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................... 14

4-3 SETTING UP YOUR PC TO RECOGNIZE THE PRINT SERVER ................................................. 20

Auto-IP ............................................................................................................................................ 24

NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name ...................................................... 27

4-4 ADD A PRINTER TO YOUR SYSTEM TO PRINT ........................................................................... 30

CHAPTER 5 USING ADVANCED MANAGEMENT TOOLS .................................................. 37

5-1 CONFIGURATION USING THE NETGEAR PRINT SERVER ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM ....... 37

Buttons ............................................................................................................................................ 38

5-2 ADVANCED PRINT SERVER CONFIGURATION ......................................................................... 40

System Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 40

TCP/IP Tab ..................................................................................................................................... 41

Logical Port Tab ............................................................................................................................. 42

Physical Port Tab ........................................................................................................................... 44

5-3 MENU OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 44

CONFIGURING USING IP SETUP ......................................................................................................... 48

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APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 49

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 49

APPENDIX B UNDERSTANDING IP ADDRESSES ............................................................... 51

IP ADDRESSES AND THE INTERNET .................................................................................................... 51

NETMASK ............................................................................................................................................ 52

SUBNET ADDRESSING ......................................................................................................................... 53

PRIVATE IP ADDRESSES ..................................................................................................................... 54

ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL .................................................................................................... 55

IP CONFIGURATION BY DHCP ........................................................................................................... 55

APPENDIX C IP SETUP .............................................................................................................. 56

OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

APPENDIX D ASCII TO HEXADECIMAL CONVERSION TABLE .................................... 57

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Chapter 1 Introduction

This chapter describes the features and the components of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever.

1-1 Features

NETGEAR PS101 mini print server offers:

• Extremely compact size to fit into the back of almost any kind of the printer.

• Need not an extra printer cable.

• Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy

setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows
XP users.

• Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network

• 10BASE-T standard Ethernet capable to connect any 10/100 Mbps hub and switch.

• One bi-directional parallel port on the Model PS101 Print Sever.

• Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM

NOTE: Printers with the mini Centronics connecter is not compatible with NETGEAR PS101
Mini Print Server.

How to tell?

If you can plug in PS101 Mini Print Server on the back of the printer, your printer is suitable to use
with NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Server.

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1-2 Outlooks for PS101 Mini Print Servers

The LEDs that indicate the status of the server, and the printing traffic of the Ethernet are located on
the panels of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever. It has one 10 BASE-T network port. The port
operates in 10 Mbps and in half-duplex mode when connected to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet network. As
illustrated bellow, it has a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 9V 500mA DC power adapter.

1-1 Panel of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever

Key:

1 = 10 Base-T ETHERNET port
2 = Power adapter receptacle
3 = LINK LED
4 = ALERT LED

There are 2 LEDs on the panel of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever. See the table bellow:

LED Descriptions

Label

Color

Activity

Description

LINK

Green

Off

No ETHERNET connection

On

Powered ON
Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from ETHERNET

Blinking

Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from ETHERNET

ALERT

Amber
Off

Operation is normal

On

Hardware error

Blinking

Upgrading BIOS flash ROM

The parallel port of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever is a standard Centronics 36 type connecter for
printer. The connecter is as illustrated below.

1-2 Centronics 36 connecter of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever

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Chapter 2 Installation

This chapter describes the hardware installation and setup of the NETGEAR Model PS101 Mini
Printer Server.

2-1 Preparing the Site

Before you begin installing the print server, prepare the installation site. Make sure the operating
environment meets the physical requirements of the print server, as described below.

2-2 Verifying Package Contents

Your package should contain the following:

• Model PS101 Mini Printer Server

• 9V 500mA DC Power adapter

• PS101 Print Server Resource CD

• PS101 Print Server Installation Guide

• Warranty & Owner Registration Card

• Customer Support Phone Card

Call your reseller or NETGEAR Customer Support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or
damaged parts. Refer to "Customer Support" section for the location of customer support in your area.
Keep the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them to repack the print server if you
need to return it for repair.

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2-3 Connecting Devices to the Print Server

The NETGEAR Model PS101 Print Server has a 10 BASE-T Ethernet port, which can be operated on
a 10 and 10/100BASE-T hub or switch in the half-duplex mode.

The network port on the all Print Server Models is configured for Uplink wiring, which means you can
connect the Print Server direct to an Ethernet switch or hub.

Ethernet specifications limit the twisted pair cable (called a twisted pair segment) extended from a
network port to 100 meters in length.

Before applying power on the PS101 Mini Print Server and the printer you would like to use with,
connect the PS101 Mini Print Server to the port of the printer first.

To ensure the functionality working properly, follow the exact order of the procedure below.

1. Connect the PS101 Mini Print Server to the port of the printer

2. Connect the Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable from your network to print server ETHERNET port.

If you don’t have the network environment, please read the note at the end of the instruction.

3. Connect the power cord to the printer and an AC outlet. Turn on the switch if there is one on the

printer.

4. Connect the 9V DC to the PS101 Mini Print Server and power adapter to an AC outlet.

If you don’t have a network environment, hereunder are the components you may have
to purchase.

1. Network Interface Card (NIC) on all networked workstation PCs. Some of the PCs may have

a built-in NIC. Refer to the PC manual to check out.

2. Ethernet hub or switch. You may use a 10/100 or 10 Mbps only device. They all work.

3. Category 5 (for both 10 and 100Mbps) or 3 (for 10Mbps only) UTP cables for each

connecting device

4. An optional gateway, or router for connecting to Internet.
For the connectivity and setup, please refer to the reference manual for the products, respectively.

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2-4 Verifying Power

To complete the installation, connect the power adapter first to the power adapter receptacle on the
print server panel and then to the power outlet on the wall. When power has been applied to the print
server:

• On the PS101 Print Sever Model, the green Link LED on connected network port is on.

• On the PS110 and PS113 Print Sever Model, the green Link/Act LED on the connected PRINTER,

PRINTER 1, PRINTER 2, or PRINTER 3 port is on.

• On the PS111W Print Sever Model, the green LAN LED on connected network port is on, and the green

WLAN LED with the NETGEAR MA401 801.11b Wireless PC Card in PC card slot is on.

Make sure the network interface cards installed in the workstations are in working condition and the
software driver has been installed on the cards.
If required, verify the integrity of the print server by resetting it. Turn power to the print server off and
then back on. If this does not help, you can try to load the factory default setting. Please refer to
Chapter 6 under section System Tab for resetting to factory default.
Use the following one of the three options to re-configure the print server: web management in chapter
3, NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard in Chapter 4, or Administrative tool for advanced user in
Chapter 6.
If the problem continues and you have completed all the preceding diagnoses, contact NETGEAR
Customer Support. For the telephone number of the representative in your area, refer to Customer
Support section.

To avoid damaging, this device is not certified for used in an enclosure environment.
After using a period of time, it is normal that the PS101 Mini Print Server may get
warm.

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Chapter 3 Web Management for Print Server

The web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network.
You can configure your NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Server using any web browser such as
Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

This chapter contains information about configuring your NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Server using
the print server's browser interface. Please refer to the next following chapters for setting up your
printing system.

3-1 Configuring Print Server for TCP/IP

Using a web browser to configure
a NETGEAR Print Server requires
both the print server and the host
workstation that the web browser
runs on to be configured for
TCP/IP.

NETGEAR PS101 Print Server is
set with the factory setting for
DHCP environment, which means
if you have a DHCP server (most
recent broad band routers have
provided this feature), PS101 will
get its own IP address settings for
TCP/IP.

To get the IP information for the
print server, you need to install the
Administrative Tools while
installing the print server software.
Please refer to Chapter 4 for
software installation. Run the
NETGEAR Print Server
Administration. See Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1 Print Server Administration program

Select the PS101 and click on Advance button to open the panel. Refer to Chapter 5, section 5-3 for the
menu Control option and select Device Information. There you will find the IP address for the PS101
Print Server.

You must have Microsoft Windows system to use with PS101 Mini Print Server for the
NEATGEAR Print Server Administrative Tools.

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3-2 Connecting to the Print Server

In order to configure the print server over the browser interface, your PC workstation must have a web
browser program installed such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Free browser
programs are available for Windows, Macintosh, or Unix/Linux.

1. Start your Web Browser

2. In the Address box, enter HTTP:// followed by the name or the IP Address of the print server. e.g.

http://192.168.0.21

Alternatively, the IP address of the print server can be found under "Device Information" in the "Control"
menu of the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program.

If the IP address information is correct, you can usually use the name of the PS101
Mini Print Server for the print server web configuration. The name of the print server
is on the base of the device in the form of PSnnnnnn, where nnnnnn varies on each
PS101.

3. You will then be prompted for the password. If no password has been set, just press ENTER.

4. Use the menu selections listed on the left of the screen to move about.

Note: Remember to save modifications made on any screen by clicking the Save button before
changing to a different screen.

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3-3 Browser Menu selections and Configuration Screens

This section describes the browser menu selections and corresponding configuration screens.

Server Status

The Server Status screen shows print server system data and the current settings for all of the other
screens. It is read-only; no data can be input on this screen. Click the refresh button to refresh
information on this screen. Use the scroll bar to scroll through the display information. Figure 3-2
shows the Server Status Screen.

Figure 3-2 Server Status Screen

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Configure Server

Clicking the Configure Server menu selection brings up the Configure Server screen. The Configure
Server screen contains fields to change the print server name and to enable or disable the various
network protocols supported by the print server. Figure 3-3 and following table show the Configure
Server Screen and describe each of its fields.
Note: Use key Tab on keyboard to move the cursor from field to field besides using the mouse.

Figure 3-3 System Configuration Screen

Configure Server Fields

Print Server Name

Choose a descriptive name for the print server for identification purposes. This name is used in all
protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory default name. For any change,
NETGEAR recommends that a name be determined before setting the print server in any network. This
name should be no more than 16 characters with at least a non numerical letter. Spaces are not
allowed, but dashes (-) and underscore marks (_) are accepted.

Password
Confirm Password

Enter the device password, and again in the Confirm Password field. Once a password is entered, it is
required in order to gain access and change the configuration. If you forget the password to the print
server, the only way to reset it is by resetting the device to factory default through the NETGEAR Print
Server Administration Program.

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TCP/IP

The TCP/IP configuration screen is used to configure the IP address of the print server. Figure 3-4
shows the TCP/IP configuration screen and following table lists its fields, describes the functions, and
explains how to provide information in each field.

Figure 3-4 TCP/IP Configuration Screen

TCP/IP Configuration Fields

DHCP Client

This field allows you to enable or disable the print server's ability to get its IP address from a DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. When disabled, you can provide a fixed IP address in the
following fields. If DHCP client is enabled, the fields that follow are not used.

IP Address

This IP address is assigned to the print server. If you have a private LAN and do not plan to connect to
the TCP/IP based internet, NETGEAR recommends that you use the address from the IETF-designated
private addresses (for example, 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x).

Subnet Mask

This subnet mask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local LAN. For example, in
a network with a NETGEAR router, the default subnet mask is usually 255.255.255.0.

Gateway
Address

This is the IP address of the router on your network. For example, in a network with a NETGEAR router,
the gateway address is usually 192.168.0.1.

Save
Cancel
Buttons

Save:
After the configuration, click on ‘Save’ button to save the value permanently to PS101.
Cancel:
If changed something that is not good, click on ‘Cancel’ button will load the value back from PS101. No
modification will be made into PS101.

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Printer Port

The Printer Port screen provides the status of the printer. See Figure 3-5.

Figure 3-5 Printer Port Screen

Printer Port

Connected
Printer

Shows the descriptive name for the new printer.

HandShake
Signal

This sets one of the communication parameters between this device and the printer.

The default is "Ack & Busy". Only change this to "Busy" if advised to do so by Technical Support.

Status

The current status of the printer (On-line, Off-line, Out of paper)

Print State

This will show either Idle or Printing.

Print Test Page

Click on this button will print the print server status

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Reset

When you change settings for TCP/IP, you will need to reset the print server.

If the print server is rebooted, any print job in progress will be disrupted.

If DHCP client is enabled, which is the default setting, after system reboots, the IP
address of the unit may be changed. Please use the diagnostic button prints out to
verify the IP address.

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Chapter 4 Microsoft Windows System Printing

This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR PS101 Mini Print Sever in a Microsoft
Windows networking environment.

To configure your hardware and software for the Microsoft Windows platform, you may:

• Use a web browser, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape, to configure your NETGEAR

Print Server. For the use of web browser configuration, please refer to Chapter 3.

• Install NETGEAR Print Server software. Run Setup.exe.

• Configure the user PC to print to the NETGEAR Print Server.

• Install Reference manual in the local machine, so that you don’t have to carry the NETGEAR

PS101 Mini Printer Server Resource CD Rom.

4-1 Printing in Windows

For the printing in your Windows system, you will need to do the following steps.

1. Application hardware connection

including the physical network connection to your PC and print server. Attach the PS101 Mini
Print Server to the printer. DO NOT connect a printer cable to a printer. It is not necessary using a
printer cable with PS101 Mini Print Server. Please refer to Installation Guide for the application
setting in your environment.

2. NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation

will install the essential software for the configuration of the print server. By using NETGEAR
Print Server Setup Wizard you can set up the print server. If you can use Web Configuration, you
may not need to install the software. Please refer to Chapter 3.

3. Setup your PC to recognize the print server and write down the port name

let your PC add a special printer port by using NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard. Before add driver
for the printer, NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard will add the port automatically. You will need the
port name, so please write down the port name when provided to you.

4. Add a printer to your system to print.

Use NETGEAR Add Printer Driver to install the driver for your printer. Note: If you are using
Windows 9x (including 95, 98, and ME), you MUST install this software.