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
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)
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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
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.
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Product Illustration

Start Here
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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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.
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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
NETWORK
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
NETWORK
21
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.
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