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The Protocol Tab - TCP/IP

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The Protocol Tab - TCP/IP

Click the TCP/IP tab to view or change the TCP/IP values of the PrintServer. (See Figure 6-3.)

IP Address

. If your network router is using DHCP to assign IP addresses, select

Obtain an IP Address

Automatically

. By default,

Obtain an IP Address Automatically

is enabled. If you need to assign the

PrintServer a fixed IP address (also known as static IP address), select

Use the Following IP Address

, and enter

the appropriate values under IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. Make sure the IP Address and Subnet Mask

are appropriate for your network. If you change the PrintServer’s IP address, make sure you that you reconnect to

the PrintServer using that new IP address. Otherwise, you will not be communicating with the PrintServer. In

most cases, the Gateway IP address is the IP address of your router, and you should complete the

Gateway

field

if you will use the PrintServer for Internet printing. (To find out your router’s IP address, consult your router’s

documentation.)

Connection

. You can set how long you want the PrintServer to wait between connection attempts. You can also

specify the number of times that the PrintServer will attempt to connect to the network. Enter your chosen values

in the fields provided.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

The Protocol Tab - AppleTalk

AppleTalk is a network communications protocol that allows computers to talk to each other using Ethernet.

Typically only Macintoshes use AppleTalk, although other platforms can use it if they have the necessary, third-

party software. (See Figure 6-4.)

Communication

. Port 1 is the parallel port, while Port 2 is the USB port.The PrintServer’s two ports have the

same settings to configure for AppleTalk.

The Printer Object Type can be obtained from the manufacturer of the printer. Enter the type of printer in the field

provided. For each printer connected to the PrintServer, you will choose the Communications Protocol that allows

the devices on the network to communicate. Select the type of Communication Protocol you will use,

ASCII

or

Binary

for each printer, according to the recommendation of the printer’s manufacturer. For more information,

refer to the printer’s documentation.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

Figure 6-3: Protocol Tab - TCP/IP

Figure 6-4: Protocol Tab - AppleTalk

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The Protocol Tab - NetBEUI

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The Protocol Tab - NetBEUI

NetBEUI connection settings of the PrintServer

are available on this tab. (See Figure 6-5.)

Domain Name

. Enter the name of the domain that you want the PrintServer associated with in the

Domain Name

field.

If you are unsure of the Domain Name, you can find it out by looking on any computer already on the network.

In

Windows 98, right-click

Network Neighborhood

and select

Properties

. Under the Identification tab, there will be

listed that computer’s name, and the Domain to which it is connected. For Windows Me, 2000, or XP, right-click

My

Network Places

. In Windows Me, choose

Properties

from the menu that appears. In Windows 2000 or XP, choose

Properties

from the menu that appears. Then, right-click

Local Area Connection

and choose

Properties

. The

Domain name will appear. If you want the PrintServer to be connected to that same Domain, enter that Domain

name here.

If no Domain name exists there, you will use the Workgroup name from that window.

Options

. You can specify the Response Time that you prefer for the PrintServer. This is the amount of time

(measured in seconds) that the PrintServer will wait for a response from the network before “timing out.”

You also have the option to use this feature, Abort Print Job if Error.

Selecting Yes here will terminate the printing if

there is an error of any kind.

If you select No, print jobs that have errors will be sent to the printer, but might not

print properly.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

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The Protocol Tab - SNMP

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The Protocol Tab - SNMP

Use the screen shown in Figure 6-6 to view or change the PrintServer’s SNMP (Simple Network Management

Protocol) settings.

The PrintServer supports SNMP, which allows network administrators to monitor and control the PrintServer

through the use of network management platforms, such as HP OpenView.

The appropriate MIB file must be imported into your SNMP management program using the Import-Compile

command. Check your program’s documentation for details on this procedure. The MIB file is named Mib2p.mib

and is provided in the MiB folder on the Setup CD-ROM.

General

. Enter the name of the contact person in the

SysContact

field. Enter the location of the contact person in

the

SysLocation

field.

Management Stations

. Select the number of the management station from the

Station No.

drop-down menu (1-

4). Click the

Get Data

button to display the information for the selected station.

In the

IP Address

fields, enter the IP address of the management station with the SNMP program installed. In the

Community field, enter the name of the SNMP community, which is usually

public

or

private

. From the Access

drop-down menu, select the desired level of access for this management station,

Not Accessible

,

Read-only

, or

Read/Write

.

Trap Receivers

. Select the number of the trap receiver from the

Receiver No.

drop-down menu (1-4). Click the

Get Data

button to display the information for the selected trap receiver.

In the

IP Address

fields, enter the IP address of the trap receiver that will be sent the trap messages or

notifications. In the

Community

field, enter the name of the SNMP community, which is usually

public

or

private

.

To designate a severity level, click the checkbox next to

Enable with Severity level

. From the following drop-down

menu, select the desired level of severity, with 1 meaning least severe.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

Figure 6-6: Protocol Tab - SNMP

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The Wireless Tab - Basic

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The Wireless Tab - Basic

This screen allows you to change the PrintServer’s basic wireless settings.

Configuration

. The PrintServer’s Regulatory Domain and MAC Address are listed and cannot be changed. In the

SSID

field, enter the name of your wireless network. This is the unique name shared by all devices in a wireless

network. The SSID is case-sensitive and should have 32 characters or fewer.

If your network is set to ad-hoc mode, select your network’s channel setting from the

Channel No.

drop-down

menu.

The Network Type setting shows a choice of two wireless modes. Select

Infrastructure

if you want the

PrintServer to communicate using an access point or wireless router. Select

Ad-Hoc

if you want the PrintServer

to communicate without using an access point or wireless router.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

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The Wireless Tab - Security

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The Wireless Tab - Security

Configure or alter the PrintServer’s wireless security settings on this screen.

Wireless Security

•

WEP Encryption

. If you want to enable WEP encryption for greater wireless security, select the level of WEP

encryption,

64 Bit Keys (10 Hex chars)

or

128 Bit Keys (26 Hex chars)

from the drop-down menu. If you

want to disable WEP encryption, keep the default,

None

.

•

Security Mode

. From the drop-down menu, select your wireless network’s authentication type. The default

is set to

Open System

, for which the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication. You

can also choose

Shared Key

, when the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication. If the

PrintServer is set to the third setting,

Auto

, then the PrintServer will automatically use Open System or

Shared Key authentication, depending on the authentication being used by your wireless network. The

Security Mode setting should match the one on your network’s access point or wireless router.

•

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 in the field provided. If you use a Passphrase, WEP Keys 1-4 will be

automatically generated after you click the

Generate Keys

button. The Passphrase is case-sensitive and

should have 16 alphanumeric characters or fewer. It must match the passphrase of your wireless network

and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (You will have to enter the WEP key(s) manually on any

non-Linksys wireless products.)

•

Key 1 to Key 4

. If you want to enter the WEP keys manually, then leave the

Passphrase

field blank and enter

the WEP keys in the fields provided. If you are using 64-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of

exactly 10 hexadecimal characters. If you are using 128-bit WEP encryption, then the key must consist of

exactly 26 hexadecimal characters. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

Figure 6-8: Wireless Tab - Security

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