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Introduction

The D-Link DP-G310 Print Server is an 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 high-speed print

server that also can connect to your Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network anywhere you

wish to locate printer services. The DP-G310 manages the flow of print files from

workstations or file servers to connected printers, delivering print jobs to printers

much faster than a file server or a PC acting as a print server can. With one USB 2.0

port, the DP-310 can connect to almost any printer with a USB connector.

The DP-G310 includes easy-to-use software to install on most Windows-based

networks. Protocol support for TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk are provided to

ensure seamless connection to major networking Operating Systems.

The DP-G310 has a built in Web-Based management feature that allows users to

easily configure and manage multiple print queues through TCP/IP. The DP-G310

also supports Telnet as an alternative method to configure the unit.

The DP-G310 improves network printing services in the following ways:

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The DP-G310 picks up the workload of managing print file traffic to its connected

printers. This provides workload relief to your file servers, and allows the file servers

full capacity to be used for file access or other direct services to network users. On

peer-to-peer networks, workstations can print directly to the Print Server without

increasing the load of another workstation or server.

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The DP-G310’s USB printer port is USB 2.0 port, which can transmit to

high-speed laser printer much faster than a PC’s USB printer port. High-speed laser

printer connected to the Print Server’s USB port can be operated at their full

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capacity.

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Because the DP-G310 is very portable and inexpensive compared to a PC-based

print server, and Print Server connects to your file servers through the network,

printers can be deployed to locations of maximum convenience to users.

The DP-G310 offers extraordinary flexibility, operating with all major network

operating systems and protocols:

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TCP/IP

UNIX lpr/lpd (HP-UX, SunOS, Solaris, SCO, UnixWare, IBM AIX) Windows NT/2000,

Windows 95/98SE/ME, Windows XP/Vista,

NetWare 5.x NDPS LPR Remote

Printing

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NetBEUI

Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows 95/98SE/ME, Windows for Workgroups, Microsoft

LAN Manager, IBM LAN Server

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AppleTalk

MacOS EtherTalk

Furthermore, the print server features a useful software: PS-Wizard. PS-Wizard is

an user-friendly program used to complete further settings for the print server, and

assist you to easily add a printer on your computer. See also the “Using The

PS-Wizard” chapter in this manual for the details. The print server also supports

configuration and management via the Telnet protocol for networks without

Windows-compatible machines.

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External Features

Port Connector

The DP-G310’s USB port is located on its rear panel. The port is configurable using

the Web Configuration Interface or the print server’s Telnet interface. The Print

Server’s Web configuration permits users to configure settings through the web

browser.

Default IP Address of DP-G310 is set as automatically getting from DHCP server or

Router which build-in DHCP server.

NOTE

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The PC’s IP Address must be in the same subnet as the print server’s IP

Address for the two devices to communicate. (For example, if print server’s IP

Address is 192.168.0.10, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, then your

computer’s IP Address should be 192.168.0.x, where x is a value between 1-254,

excluding 10.)

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Rear Panel Connectors

Network Cable Connector

The Print Server’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connection to

10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be

Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the NWay protocol, allowing the

Print Server to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the

DC Power

Connector

Reset

Network Cable

Connector

USB Port Connector

Antenna

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network.

Antenna Connector

Connect the Wireless LAN antenna to the Antenna Connector to have better

signaling of Wireless.

USB Port Connector

The rear panel of the print server features the USB port connector. Plug this

connector directly into the USB port on your network printer via a USB cable.

Reset Button

Press and release this button to reset the Print Server; or press and hold this button

for three seconds until the USB LED on the front panel light up and then release the

button, the Print Server will resume the factory default settings.

DC Power Connector

The DC power input connector is located on the Print Server’s rear panel and is

labeled DC 5V.