Netgear PS110, PS104 Quick Start Manual

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Instructions in this guide are for users with the fo llowing:

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• Microsoft

Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT

• A network card installed with the NetBEUI protocol
All other user s must refer to Installation and Reference for the Model PS104/

PS105/PS110 Printer Server on the PS100 Series Print Server Resource CD for
complete hardware and software installation inst ructions.

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If you have not yet installed network cards in your PCs, you can use the Model
F A310 netwo rk card, a NETGEAR

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product. Additiona lly, if y ou w ant t o set up
a network, you can use the Model DB104 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Network
Starter Kit or the Model SB104 10 Mbps Starter Kit, also NETGEAR products.

Features

The Model PS104, Model PS105, or Model PS110 print server has these
features:

• Support for NetBEUI, TCP/IP, and IPX/SPX protocols and Windows 95,

Windows 98, Windows NT, Novell NetWare, and UNIX operating systems

• Autosensing 10/100 megabit per second (Mbps) port for 10BASE-T and

100BASE-T Ethernet connections (Model PS110 only)

• Built-in 4-port and 5-port hub function ality (Model PS104: four 10BASE-T

ports; Model PS105: four 10BASE-T ports and one BNC port)

•FirstGear

configuration of the print server for Windows 95, Windows 98, and
Windows NT users operating on a Microsoft network

• Compact size that allows the print server to be used where space is limited

and to be mounted with Velcro on the side of a printer

• Flash EPROM upgradability

• Extensive LED indicators for at-a-glance status

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software program de veloped b y NETGEAR, which enables easy

Model PS104/PS105/PS110 Print Server Installation Guide

Package Contents

PS100 Series Print Server

(Model PS105 Print Server shown)

NETWORK

34

MODEL

PS104

Col

9002FB

Power

Adapter

PS100 Series

Print Server Resource

Installation Guide,

Warranty & Owner

Registration Card,

Support Information Card

10/100 MbpsPrint Server

PWR

CD,

12

On=Link; Blinking=Rx

Link/Act Alert

PRINTER

Verify that your package contains the following:

• Model PS104, Model PS105, or Model PS110 print server

• Power adapter

• BNC terminator and T-Connector (Model PS105 only)

• PS100 Series Print Server Resource CD

• This installation guide

• Warranty & Owner Registration Card

• Support Information Ca rd

Note: If the supplied power adapter does not meet your country
requirements, make sure you use the appropriate power adapter as
required by your national electrical codes and ordinances.

Customer Support

Call your reseller or NETGEAR Customer Support in your area if there are any
wrong, missing, or damaged parts.

Keep the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them to repack
the print server if you need to return it for repair.

Model PS104/PS105/PS110 Print Server Installation Guide

Product Illustration

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PRINTER LEDs NETWORK LEDs

10/100 MbpsPrint Server

PWR

12

On=Link; Blinking=Rx

Link/Act Alert

PRINTER

NETWORK

34

MODEL

PS104

Col

PWR LED

Front Panel of the Model PS104 Print Server

PRINTER LEDs

10 Mbps Print Server

PWR

Link/Act Alert

PRINTER

NETWORK LEDs

12

345

On=Link; Blinking=Rx

Col

NETWORK

MODEL

PS105

PWR LED

Front Panel of the Model PS105 Print Server

PRINTER 2 LEDs

PRINTER 1 LEDs NETWORK LEDs

10/100 MbpsPrint Server

PWR

Link/Act Alert

Link/Act Alert

Link 100M Rx Tx Col

PRINTER 1

PRINTER 2

NETWORK

MODEL

PS110

PWR LED

Front Panel of the Model PS110 Print Server

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Model PS104/PS105/PS110 Print Server Installation Guide

LEDs

The following table describes the activity of the LEDs on the PS100 Series print
servers.

Label Color Activity Description

PWR (power) Green On Power is supplied to the print server.

PRINTER, PRINTER 1, or PRINTER 2

Link/Act Green On A printer is connected to the port.

Off No printer is connected to the port.
Blinking Data transmission is occurring on the port.

Alert Amber On The connected printer is offline, is out of paper,

or has a paper jam.

Off The connection between the printer and print

server is good.

NETWORK (On Model PS104 and Model PS105)

Link/Rx Green Off No link exists between the port and the network.

On The 10 Mbps half-duplex link between the print

server and the network is good.

Blinking Incoming data is on the port.

Col
(collision)

NETWORK (On Model PS110)

Link Green On The link between the port and the network is

100M Green On The link between the port and the network is a

Tx Green Blinking The print server is sending data out of the port.
Rx Green Blinking The print server is receiving data on the port.
Col

(collision)

Amber Blinking Data collision is occurring on the network. Note

that occasional collisions are normal.

good.

100 Mbps half-duplex connection.

Off The link between the port and the network is a

10 Mbps half-duplex connection.

Amber Blinking Data collision is occurring on the network. Note

that occasional collisions are normal.

Model PS104/PS105/PS110 Print Server Installation Guide

Rear Panel

The rear panel of the Model PS104 Print Server and Model PS105 Print Server
has one parallel PRINTER port, and the rear panel of the Model PS110 Print
Server has t wo pa rallel po rts for print ers (PRI NTE R 1 a nd PRIN TER 2) . Th ese
printer ports accept either printers or other parallel devices such as a plotter.

Number of Ports PS104 PS105 PS110

10BASE-T
BNC
Autosensing 10/100BASE-T

4
n/a
n/a

4
1
n/a

n/a
n/a
1

Parallel Pri nter Port 1 1 2

All models have a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 12 V DC power
adapter.

PRINTER

(parallel) port

Rear Panel of the Model PS104 Print Server

PRINTER

(parallel) port

Rear Panel of the Model PS105 Print Server

PRINTER 2

(parallel) port

Rear Panel of the Model PS110 Print Server

4 10BASE-T

ports

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PRINTER

PRINTER

PRINTER 2 PRINTER 1

432

4 10BASE-T

ports

543

10BASE-T connectors

PRINTER 1

(parallel) port

1

Normal/Uplink

Normal/Uplink push button

Normal/Uplink
push button

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Normal/Uplink

10/100BASE-T
port

NETWORK

Power adapter
receptacle

12VDC 1.2A

12VDC 1.2A

12VDC 1.2A

BNC
port

Power adapter receptacle

Power adapter receptacle

9000FA

Normal/Uplink Push Button (Model PS104 and Model PS105 Only)

The Normal/Uplink push button on the Model PS104 and Model PS105 print
servers allows you to select Normal (MDI-X for connecting to a PC) or Uplink
(MDI for connecting to a hub or switch) wiring for the first 10BASE-T port,
eliminating the need to use a crossover cable. The other10BASE-T ports on the
Model PS104 and Model PS105 print servers are permanently configured for
Normal wiring; the one network port on the Model PS110 Print Server is
permanently configured for Uplink wiring.

Model PS104/PS105/PS110 Print Server Installation Guide