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The Wireless Tab - Security

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The Wireless Tab - Security

Configure the security of your wireless network on this screen. There are two options available, Pre-Shared Key

and Wired Equivalent Privacy, which is known as WEP. (Pre-Shared Key is a stronger security method than WEP

encryption.) If you do not want to use wireless security, select

None

from the

Security Mode

drop-down menu.

Wireless Security

Pre-Shared Key

Security Mode

. If you want to enable the Pre-Shared Key method, select

Pre-Shared Key

.

WPA Algorithm

. This method gives you one encryption method, TKIP, with dynamic encryption keys.

WPA Shared Key

. Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-32 characters.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

WEP Encryption

Security Mode

. Select the level of WEP encryption you want to use,

64 Bit Keys (10 Hex chars)

or

128 Bit

Keys (26 Hex chars)

.

Default Transmit Key

. Select the Default Transmit Key used by your wireless network. This indicates which WEP

key your network uses for WEP encryption.

Passphrase

. Enter a Passphrase and click the

Generate Keys

button to automatically generate WEP Keys 1-4.

The Passphrase is case-sensitive and should have no more than 16 alphanumeric characters. It must match your

wireless network’s passphrase and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (Enter the WEP key(s)

manually on any non-Linksys wireless products.)

Key 1 to Key 4

. To enter the WEP keys manually, leave the

Passphrase

field blank and enter your WEP key(s). For

64-bit WEP encryption, each key must have 10 hexadecimal characters, while for 128-bit WEP encryption, the

key must have 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.

Authentication

. Select your wireless network’s authentication type. The default is

Open System

, for which the

sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication. You can also choose

Shared Key

, for which

the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication. If the PrintServer is set to

Auto

, then the PrintServer

will automatically use the authentication being used by your wireless network.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

Figure 6-7: Wireless Tab - Security (Pre-Shared Key)

Figure 6-8: Wireless Tab - Security (WEP)

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The Printer Tab - Internet Printing

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The Printer Tab - Internet Printing

Internet Printing allows you to automatically print any e-mails that are sent to a specific e-mail account on your

network. This is especially useful for printing information when you are not connected to the network. You can

print from any location where you can access e-mail.

Mail Server

Mail Server IP Address

. Enter the address of your mail server. (This value must be a fixed IP address.)

Account Name and Password

. Enter the Account Name and Account Password.

Verify Password

. Enter the password again in the

Verify Password

field.

Check Mail every

. Specify how often you want the PrintServer to check for e-mail to be printed.

Redirect unprintable Mail to

. Specify an e-mail address to which e-mails that cannot be printed are routed; this

is useful for both graphic-intensive e-mails and for troubleshooting purposes.

Printer

Printer Model

. Enter the Printer Model in the field provided. You can find this in the Device Manager.

Printer Port

. Choose the appropriate Printer Port from the drop-down menu: USB, the PrintServer’s USB port, or

Logical Printer 1-6

. The PrintServer has six logical or virtual printer ports. For example, you can have three

different configurations for your USB printer: Logical Printer 1 for landscape orientation, Logical Printer 2 for

double-sided copies, and Logical Printer 3 for manual feed. Then configure the Logical Printers on the Logical

Port tab, so Logical Printers 1, 2, and 3 will be mapped to the physical printer on the PrintServer’s USB port.

Options

Print every E-Mail

. Click this checkbox if you want to print every e-mail message.

Print Banner Page

. Enabled by default, this feature tells the PrintServer to print a banner page for every print job

(the banner page describes the print job). Click the checkbox to remove the checkmark and disable this feature.

Mail response when printed

. Click this checkbox if you want an e-mail sent when a print job is complete.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

Figure 6-9: Printer - Internet Printing

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The Printer Tab - Logical Port

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The Printer Tab - Logical Port

The Logical Printers tab contains the logical printer settings of the PrintServer. Configure them for each Logical

Printer.

The PrintServer has six logical or virtual printer ports. For example, you can have three different configurations

for your parallel printer: Logical Printer 1 for landscape orientation, Logical Printer 2 for double-sided copies, and

Logical Printer 3 for manual feed. Then you will map Logical Printers 1, 2, and 3 to the physical printer on the

PrintServer’s Parallel port.

Select Printer

Logical Printer No.

From the

Logical Printer Port No:

drop-down menu, select the number (1-6) of the printer you

wish to configure. Click the

Get Data

button to update the display with the current data for the selected logical

printer.

Details

Pre-string (Hex)

. Enter the printer control string (in hexadecimal characters) to be sent to the printer before each

print job. This string cannot exceed 30 characters.

Post String (Hex)

. Enter the printer control string (in hexadecimal characters) to be sent to the printer after each

print job. This string cannot exceed 30 characters.

Convert LF to CR+LF

. If checked, LF (line feed) characters are changed to CR+LF (carriage return + line feed).

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

Figure 6-10: Printer - Logical Port

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The Status Tab - Device

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The Status Tab - Device

The Device tab allows you to view information about the PrintServer.

Server Details

The PrintServer’s settings and status information are displayed here. No values can be changed on this screen.

This screen is for information only.

Upgrade

. If you want to upgrade the PrintServer’s firmware, follow these instructions:

1.

Visit

www.linksys.com

and download the firmware upgrade file for the Wireless-G PrintServer.

2.

Extract the file on your computer.

3.

On the

Device

screen, click the

Upgrade

button.

4.

On the

Firmware Upgrade

screen, enter the location of the extracted firmware file, or click the

Browse

button

to find this file.

5.

Click the

Start Upgrade

button, and follow the on-screen instructions.

On the

Device

screen, click the

Refresh

button to retrieve this information again.

Figure 6-11: Status Tab - Device

download

: to receive a file transmitted over a network

firmware

: the programming code

that runs a networking device

upgrade

: to replace existing software or

firmware with a newer version

Figure 6-12: Firmware Upgrade

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The Status Tab - Printer

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The Status Tab - Printer

The Printer tab allows you to view information about the Printers. No values can be changed on this screen.

This

screen is for information only.

Port 1 (USB Port)

The port’s status information is displayed here. No values can be changed on this screen. This screen is for

information only.

Print Test Page

. Click the

Print Test Page

button to print a test page on the connected printer.

Clicking the

Refresh

button causes the PrintServer to retrieve the status information again.

The Status Tab - Wireless

The Wireless tab allows you to view information about the PrintServer’s wireless connection. No values can be

changed on this screen. This screen is for information only.

Link Info

Settings and current transmission rate for the wireless connection are displayed here.

Throughput

The throughput information for the wireless connection is displayed here.

Clicking the

Refresh

button causes the PrintServer to retrieve information about the wireless connection again.

The Exit Tab

This tab is used exclusively for exiting the Web-based Utility.

Select the

Exit

tab, and a new screen will appear. Click the

Yes

button to exit the Utility, or click

No

to continue

using the Utility.

Figure 6-14: Status Tab - Wireless

Figure 6-15: Exit

Figure 6-13: Status Tab - Printer

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