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4.

F

IRST

,

USE

THE

S

MART

W

IZARD

TO

SET

UP

A

PRINTER

.

a.

Click

Set up a printer

.

The Smart Wizard installation assistant opens the print server manager wizard.

b.

Follow the on-screen instructions, and click

Next

when you are ready to proceed.

c.

Follow the step-by-step instructions to complete setting up the printer with the wireless USB print

server.

Now, Set Up a PC

1.

U

SE

THE

S

MART

W

IZARD

TO

SET

UP

A

PC.

a.

Click

Set up this PC

.

The Smart Wizard installation assistant opens the add printer port wizard.

b.

Follow the on-screen instructions, and click

Next

when you are ready to proceed.

c.

Follow the step-by-step instructions to complete setting up the PC to use the printer you just set up

on the wireless USB print server.

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d.

Verify connectivity to the printer.

Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have.

Once the wireless USB print server is connected, always restart your network in

this sequence:

1.

Turn off

and

unplug the modem, turn off your router, shut off the wireless USB print server,

turn off the printer, and shut down the computer.

2.

Plug in and turn on the modem. Wait about 2 minutes.

3.

Turn on your router. Wait about 1 minute.

4.

Turn on the wireless USB print server and printer.

5.

Turn on the computer.

Make sure the cables are plugged in.

For each powered on computer connected to the wireless USB print server with an Ethernet cable,

the corresponding LAN status light will be lit. The label on the bottom of the wireless USB print

server identifies the number of each LAN port.

Verify the wireless settings.

The Wireless Network Name (SSID) and security settings of the router and wireless USB print

server must match exactly. For example, entering nETgear for the SSID is not the same as entering

NETGEAR.

Make sure the network settings of the computer are correct.

Both Ethernet cable and wirelessly connected computers

must

be configured to obtain IP

and

DNS

addresses automatically via DHCP.

Check the router status lights to verify correct router operation.

The Power light should turn solid green. If after 2 minutes it is not, reset the wireless USB print

server as described in the

Setup Manual

on the CD.

If after completing the setup, the Wireless light does not come on, log in to the wireless USB print

server and verify that the wireless feature is turned on.

I don’t have a working CD drive.

Follow the setup instructions in the manual on the CD.

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Two Ways to Log In to the WGPS606

The NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB Print Server with 4-Port Switch WGPS606 can be

configured from Microsoft Internet Explorer browser version 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator

Web browser version 4.78 or above. You can log in to the WGPS606 in these two ways:

•

Using the Smart Wizard on the WGPS606 CD is the easiest.

•

Using the IP address of the WGPS606.

The procedure for using the IP address to log in to the WGPS606 is presented here.

How to Log in Using the IP Address of the WGPS606

1.

The Smart Wizard on the WGPS606 CD guides you through the process of assigning an IP

address based on the addressing scheme used in your network. If you used the Setup Wizard to

perform the initial configuration, you will need to use the IP address assigned at that time.

Otherwise, 192.168.0.102 is the default IP address of your wireless USB print server. So, if the

WGPS606 has not yet been installed, and there is no DHCP server on the network, you can log

in to the WGPS606 using its default IP address.

Note:

The computer you are using to connect to the WGPS606 should be configured with a

static IP address that starts with 192.168.0.x and a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0.

2.

Open a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

3.

Connect to the WGPS606 by entering its IP address into your browser.

4.

A login window like the one shown below opens:

Figure 3-3:

Login window

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Log in using the default user name of

admin

and default password of

password

.

Your Web browser should automatically find the wireless USB print server and display this

home page.

Figure 3-4:

Login result: WGPS606 home page

When the wireless USB print server is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the

Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the

documentation for the wireless USB print server.

If you do not click Logout, the wireless USB print server will wait 5 minutes after there is no

activity before it automatically logs you out.

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Using the IP Settings Options

The IP Settings page is under the Setup heading of the main menu. Use this page to configure

static IP addresses.

Figure 3-5:

Basic IP Settings page

•

IP Settings Current IP Addresses

The wireless USB print server is shipped preconfigured to act as a DHCP client.

If the wireless USB print server does not find a DHCP server in your network, it defaults to

this IP configuration: IP Address of 192.168.0.102 and IP Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0.

If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme, you can make those

changes in this page.

•

IP Settings Suggested Values

The wireless USB print server is set to act as a DHCP client. DHCP addresses change

dynamically based on which device connects to your network first. Your wireless USB print

server needs to use the same IP address all the time. This assures that each computer can

communicate with the printers attached to the wireless USB print server.

Use the Suggested Values button to let the wireless USB print server assign an IP address in

the range that your network uses. The wireless USB print server will pick a high number that is

unlikely to be assigned in a home network because home networks usually have fewer than

100 devices on the network in the home.