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The Setup Tab

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The Setup Tab

The first screen that appears is the Setup tab and allows you to change the PrintServer’s general settings.

WPSM54G Device Name

Enter the PrintServer’s name in the field provided. The name is located on a sticker on the bottom of the

PrintServer.

Password

Current Password

. To change the PrintServer’s password, enter the current password in the

Current Password

field.

New Password and Verify Password

. Enter the new password in the

New Password

field, and then enter the

new password again in the

Verify Password

field.

Protocols

The TCP/IP protocol is enabled by default.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

Figure 6-2: Setup Tab

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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.

IP Address

Obtain an IP Address Automatically

. 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.

Use the Following IP Address

. 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

Delay before reconnection attempt

. Set how long you want the PrintServer to wait between attempts.

Number of reconnection attempts

. Specify the number of times that the PrintServer will attempt to connect to

the network.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

Figure 6-3: Protocol Tab - TCP/IP

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The Protocol Tab - SNMP

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The Protocol Tab - SNMP

Use this screen 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

SysContact

. Enter the name of the contact person in the

SysContact

field.

SysLocation

. Enter the location of the contact person in the

SysLocation

field.

Management Stations

Station No.

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.

IP Address

. Enter the IP address of the management station running the SNMP program.

Community

. Enter the name of the SNMP community, which is usually

public

or

private

.

Access

. Select the level of access for this management station,

Not Accessible

,

Read-only

, or

Read/Write

.

Trap Receivers

Receiver No.

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.

IP Address

. Enter the IP address of the trap receiver that will be sent the trap messages or notifications.

Community

. In the

Community

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

public

or

private

.

Enable with Severity level

. 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 6-4: 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

Regulatory Domain and MAC Address

. The PrintServer’s Regulatory Domain and MAC Address are listed and

cannot be changed.

SSID

. 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 or fewer characters.

Channel No.

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

Channel No.

drop-down menu. If your network is set to infrastructure mode, keep the default,

Auto

.

Network Type

. 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.

Figure 6-5: Wireless Tab - Basic

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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. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), WPA2, and two

levels of Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption are available. If you do not want to use wireless security,

select

None

from the

Security Mode

drop-down menu.

Wireless Security

Security Mode

. To use WPA, select

WPA Personal

.

To use WPA2, which is stronger than WPA, select

WPA2

Personal

. To use WEP, select the level of WEP encryption you want to use,

64 Bit Keys (10 Hex chars)

or

128 Bit Keys (26 Hex chars)

, which is stronger than 64-bit WEP.

Proceed to the instructions for your security method.

WPA Personal

WPA Encryption Algorithm

. TKIP is the default algorithm.

WPA Shared Key

. Enter your Shared Key, which must have 8-63 characters in length.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

WPA2 Personal

WPA Encryption Algorithm

. AES is the default algorithm.

WPA Shared Key

. Enter your Shared Key, which must have 8-63 characters in length.

Click the

Save

button to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

Figure 6-6: Wireless Tab - Security (WPA Personal)

Figure 6-7: Wireless Tab - Security (WPA2 Personal)

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