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  • Page 2 Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number. Warranty is for repair or replacement only. Hawking Technology does not issue any refunds. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE. RETURN REQUESTS CAN NOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE HWPS1UG ... 6 Product Introduction ...7 Product Package ...8 Network Printing Architecture...9 1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions ... 10 1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for a Network Server ... 13 Network Printing Environment... 14 Contents of the User’s Manual ...
  • Page 4 UNIX SYSTEM NETWORK ... 67 Introduction... 68 Enable The HWPS1UG’s TCP/IP Support ... 69 Setup the HWPS1UG’s IP Address ... 70 6.3.1 DHCP ... 70 6.3.2 BOOTP ... 70 Verify the HWPS1UG’s IP Address ... 73 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host ... 74 CONFIGURATION UTILITY ...
  • Page 5 8.3.2 Printer... 113 8.3.3 TCP/IP... 114 8.3.4 SMB ... 115 8.3.7 AppleTalk ... 118 8.4.1 Wireless Setup ... 119 8.4.2.1 General Wireless Settings ... 120 8.4.2.2 Encryption... 122 8.4.2.3 Site Survey... 124 Web Setup Wizard ... 125 8.5.1 System... 125 8.5.2 TCP/IP...

  • Page 6: Introduction To The Hwps1Ug

    1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e H W P S 1 U G...

  • Page 7: Product Introduction

    Product Introduction Congratulations on purchasing Hawking’s HWPS1UG 1 USB Port Wireless G Print Server. The Hawking HWPS1UG is a powerful and convenient network printing solution that will connect your USB printer to a wireless 802.11g or 802.11g network. The HWPS1UG can connect with a 802.11b/g wireless...

  • Page 8: Product Package

    Product Package...

  • Page 9: Network Printing Architecture

    This section illustrates how a print server functions over a network environment. Before you install and use the HWPS1UG print server, it is strongly suggested that you read this section completely and select only the chapters that pertain to your specific operating system.

  • Page 10: Print Server Network Functions

    Print Server Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98 Workstation Because the HWPS1UG print server supports IPX, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk protocols, any networked computer can print directly through the print server from any of the installed protocols.
  • Page 11 Windows 2000 Windows 98 Workstation Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP The HWPS1UG provides a PTPP (Peer -to-Peer Printing) driver and utilities for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 /XP users. The PTPP (Peer-to-Peer Printing) supports the TCP/IP protocol. In the client installation procedure, after the PTPP (Peer-to-...
  • Page 12 UNIX (includes HP/UX, SCO Unix, SunOS, Solaris , Unixware DECUnix, IBM AIX and others) and Linux use the system- standard LPR to print to your HWPS12U. MAC OS The MAC OS can use the system-standard AppleTalk network to print through your HWPS1UG.

  • Page 13: Network Printing Functions For A Network Server

    The HWPS1UG provides a PTPP (Peer -to-Peer Printing) driver with utilities for Windows NT and Windows 2000. After PTPP is installed, the server can directly print to the HWPS1UG print server. Adding this printing function into your Windows NT/2000 Server allows for print queuing, user authority management, and many other advanced features.

  • Page 14: Network Printing Environment

    Network Printing Environment Common network printing environments use the following: Windows Peer -to-Peer Network The client’s PPTP driver will use the TCP/IP protocol to print to the print server. Windows NT/2000 Network The network printing function will become available after the PTPP driver is installed into Windows NT/2000.
  • Page 15 NetWare Network (see below) Windows 98 TCP/IP Windows 2000 Windows 98 IPX / IP Windows 2000 Print Queue Windows NT Server PTPP TCP/IP Print Queue NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x...

  • Page 16: Contents Of The User's Manual

    Contents of the User’s Manual Chapter 2 explains the HWPS1UG’s hardware installation and configuration. The following chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 introduce configuration features for each of the following operating system networks: Chapter 3. Windows Peer-to-Peer Network Chapter 4. Windows NT/2000 Server-Based Network Chapter 5.

  • Page 17: Firmware & Printing Function

    Firmware & Printing Function The print server provides a complete network printing solutio n. The feature set is listed below: PTPP (Peer -to-Peer-Printing) TCP/IP (LPR) IPP Printing NetWare Bind ery Printing AppleTalk...

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n 1. Unpack the HWPS1UG’s packaging and check all the items listed in section 1.2. 2. Connect the HWPS1UG to the printer you want to share on your network. 3. Connect the power adapter to the print server.

  • Page 19: Windows Peer-To-Peer Network

    W i n d o w s P e e r - to - P e e r N e t w o r k...

  • Page 20: System Architecture

    System Architecture The HWPS1UG supports Windows Peer-to-Peer network printing mode, which is suitable for most medium and small network environments. Through Hawking’s quick and simple installation procedure, users can immediately enjoy the convenience of network printing. The installation procedure is separated into the following two parts: 1.
  • Page 21 2. Client Installation and Configuration (refer to section 3 for more detailed information). Client users must install the Windows PTPP driver (Peer-to- Peer Printing) for network printing. In addition, after PTPP is installed, the system will automatically search for all print servers on the network, and add the print server(s) into Windows’...

  • Page 22: Administrator Installation And Setup

    Administrator Installation and Setup 3.2.1 Installation and Easy Setup Wizard WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP POWER ON: After you have correctly connected your print server to your PC, router, and printer, please power on all units. Before the installation, please verify that your network protocols (TCP/IP, IPX and/or NetBEUI) and printer drivers are installed on your PC.
  • Page 23 2. The Hawking Installation Windows manager will pop up on your screen as follows: 3. Click on “Setup Wizard” and the Setup program will proceed to install the Print Server Utility program package. 4. Click “Next” to start the installation of the Print Server Utilities software and Easy Installation Wizard.
  • Page 24 5. Click “Next,” to specify the destination folder where the HWPS1UG utility files will be installed. 6. Click “Next,” and select the components you wish to install. It is highly recommended to install all provided software utilities and drivers.
  • Page 25 7. Click “Next,” to specify the program folder where the program icons will be added. 8. Click “Next” to start the utility file installation.
  • Page 26 9. The “Print Server Utilities” program will finish installing. 10. After this installation is complete, please click on “Finish” to bring up the Easy Setup Wizard. 11. Once the Setup Wizard is activated, it will make sure you have the necessary components to proceed with installation. Please make sure you have connected your print server to your network via an Ethernet connection, powered up your printer and print server, and have connected the print server to your...
  • Page 27 13. The “Print Server List” screen will list all available Hawking Technology print servers that the Wizard finds on your Network. Please choose the print server you wish to configure and press “Next.” You may always hit the “Refresh”...
  • Page 28 Password: admin 15. Once you have entered your login and password for the selected print server, the “General Settings” page wil l appear. The General settings windows will allow you to edit the following: Print Server Name : Name you wish to give to your print server to make it recognizable.
  • Page 29 SMB Group Name: The Windows group name you wish to associate your print server with. Please click in the SMB Group Name box for more information. Printer Port and Printer List: Each available printer port and the attached printer to that port will be displayed on this page. (You may refresh the printer name at any time if the attached printer is not displaying.) Please click “Next”...
  • Page 30 Typically your IP Gateway is the IP address of your computer’s router or Internet gateway. The Wizard will try and automatically fill in this address for you based on your computer’s current settings. Please click “Next” once your computer has found the appropriate IP settings. (WIRELESS MODELS ONLY –...
  • Page 31 Ad-hoc Network: Use this wireless connection if you wish to connect to the print server directly, bypassing any routers or access points on your network. Please press “Next” once you have selected your wireless network. If you chose to connect to an encrypted network, this will be your next setup page.
  • Page 32 Please press “Next” once you have set up your encryption method.
  • Page 33 20. Summary of Setting Changes The following page is a summary of configuration changes that are going to be saved to the print server. Please press “Save” to reboot the print server and save all modified settings. 21. The next screen allows you to attach your printer to your print server.
  • Page 34 Please select the appropriate printer you wish to connect to the print server and press the “Install Printer” button. 22. The “Install Printer” pop up window will guide you in installing your printer driver and binding it to your print server. This window gives you two selection options.
  • Page 35 23. Please select which option to choose and highlight the appropriate printer driver if it is present on the scrollable list of printer drivers. Press “Install” to complete the binding process.
  • Page 36 Once your printer is properly bound to the print server, you will see a RED checkmark by the installed printer indicating a successful installation. 24. Once you have bound your printer to the print server, you may press the “Finish” button to proceed.
  • Page 37 25. The final configuration screen will allow you to print a test page using the newly installed print server. Please highlight the appropriate printer and press the “Print Test” button to verify that your print server is properly configured. There may be a short delay the first time you print to the print server.

  • Page 38: Manual Printer Port Configuration

    3.2.2 Manual Printer Port Conf iguration WINDOWS 98/NT/Me/2000 Click the Start button, choose Setting è Printers Step1. Step2. Double click on Add Printer Select Local printer è click Next. Step3. Step4. Select your printer manufacturer and model, and then click Next.
  • Page 39 Step5. Choose the Print Server’s Network Port, which was created by the administrator or client installation process, and click Next. Step6. Complete the rest of the questions to finish the network printer setup.
  • Page 40 WINDOWS XP Setup Step1. Click the Start button; choose Control Panel è Printers and Faxes Step2. Click on Add a Printer Step3. The Add Printer Wizard will appear è Press Next. Step4. Select “Local printer attached to this computer” è Press Next.
  • Page 41 Step7. Please continue through the next couple of installation steps by pressing Next until your new printer is added to your computer. Press the finish button to finalize your configuration. Please repeat “add Printer” steps for every printer attached to the HWPS1UG.

  • Page 42: Administrator Utilities

    Administrator Utilities After the Administrator Installation is completed, there will be six utilities in print server’s Program folder. Network Ports Quick Setup - Local printer port management tool (see section 3.5). Remote Ports - Remote printer port management tool (see section 3.5). NetWare Quick Setup - NetWare quick installation software (see chapter 5).

  • Page 43: Client Installation And Setup

    Client Installation and Setup 1. Insert the CD shipped along with the HWPS1UG into your CD-ROM drive. The Autorun.exe program will execute automatically. If it does not start automatically, run Autorun.exe manually from your CD-ROM drive’s root directory. 2. The "Installation Manager" will be displayed on the screen as follows.
  • Page 44 5. Click “Next” and specify the program folder where the program icons will be added. 6. Click “Next” to start the installation.
  • Page 45 7. Once the software installation is complete, the client wizard will allow you to connect your HWPS1UG to your printer. 8. The next screen allows you to attach your printer to your print server. The “Printer Port Setup” page displays each port’s printer model if detected.
  • Page 46 Please select the appropriate printer you wish to connect to the print server and press the “Install Printer” button. 9. The “Install Printer” pop up window will guide you in installing your printer driver and binding it to your print server. This window gives you two selection options.
  • Page 47 Once your printer is properly bound to the print server, you will see a RED chec kmark by the installed printer indicating a successful installation. 11. Once you have bound your printer to the print server, you may press the “Finish” button to proceed.
  • Page 48 12. The final configuration screen will allow you to print a test page using the newly installed print server. Please highlight the appropriate printer and press the “Print Test” button to verify that your print server is properly configured. There may be a short delay the first time you print to the print server.

  • Page 49: Client Utilities

    Client Utilities After Client Installation is completed, there will be three tools located in the print server’s Program folder. 1) Network Ports Quick Setup 2) Remote Ports 3) Uninstall Network Driver The Uninstall Network Driver tool will assist you in removing all installed client software.
  • Page 50 If you have just installed another new print server on your network, you must run this program first. This program will search for new print servers and allow you to add the new network printer port into the client’s computer. Perform the standard Add Printer procedure, and you will be able to print directly to the printer through the newly installed print server port.

  • Page 51: Remote Ports (Utility)

    Please be aware that Network Ports Quick Setup Utility can only detect and configure all print servers on the same network; it cannot search and configure print servers on other subnets across network segments. You must us e the Remote Ports Utility described in the next section to manage remote (across network segments) print servers.
  • Page 52 Step3. Press OK to add the remote printer port into your computer’s printer ports. In order to use the remote printing function, you will have to proceed with the normal Add Printer procedure and select your printer port as the newly added remote printer port.

  • Page 54: Windows Nt/2000 Network

    W i n d o w s N T / 2 0 0 0 N e t w o r k...

  • Page 55: System Architecture

    System Architecture Peer-to-Peer network printing and Server -Based Printing is available for machines using the Windows NT/2000 server. Only one Windows NT/2000 is required to have the Windows PTPP (Peer -to-Peer Printing) driver installed to share the printing service on the network. Other network users can simply connect to the server and access the shared printer.

  • Page 56: Windows Nt/2000 Server Installation And Setup

    Setup Please follow the procedures described below for installation of a peer -to -peer connection (PTPP) between a Windows NT/2000 Server and the HWPS1UG. Step1. If this is your first time installing the print server, please install the administrator software on your Windows NT/2000 server first.
  • Page 57 Step3. Share the above server’s printer with the network by perform ing the standard Windows printer sharing installation process.

  • Page 58: User Installation And Setup

    User Installation and Setup After the server side installation is completed, the client side will be able to find the server’s shared printer in your Network Neighborhood. You will then need to perform Window’s standard Add New Printer procedure. Select “Network Printer”...

  • Page 59: Netware Network

    N e t W a r e N e t w o r k...

  • Page 60: System Architecture

    System Architecture We implemented the NetWare printer sharing functionality in the HWPS1UG, to allow one or more printers attached to the print server to be connected to your network. The HWPS1UG can support NetWare print server functions: - The embedded print server, which emulates the “queue management functionality”...
  • Page 61 Relief of NetWare’s file server burden. Each print server should log into a NetWare server before servicing the print jobs. Each print server will occupy a user account with which it can log into the NetWare server.

  • Page 62: Netware 3.X/4.X/5.X Installation & Setup

    NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x Installation & Setup Once your print server is connected to your Ethernet network, you can set it up for use with your networking software 5.2.1 Installation Using PSETUP 5.2.1.1 Configuring in Print Server Mode For more complex setup needs, you can use the PSETUP program in conjunction with the NetWare PCONSOLE program.
  • Page 63 5. Select the Print server in the Printing mode field. 6. Change the Alias of the print server if you wish. 7. Set the Primary File Server to be the file server where the print server’s queue will be located. 8.
  • Page 64 You have now successfully created the print queue that your print server will serve. Press the Es cape key until the Available Options main menu is displayed. 15. Select “Print Server Information.” 16. Press the Insert key to add a new NetWare print server object.
  • Page 65 19. Select “Printer Configuration.” 20. Select Printer 0 (or Printer 1, Printer 2), and press Enter, then select Parallel LPT1 (or LPT2, LPT3) in the Type field. If your print server has only one port, you do not need to configure this Type field.
  • Page 66 24. Repeatedly press Escape to exit the PCONSOLE program. 25. Reset the print server to have the changes take effect. NOTE: If the print server you have is with multiple printer connectors, you may create multiple print queues and printer objects.

  • Page 67: Unix System Network

    U N I X S y s t e m N e t w o r k...

  • Page 68: Introduction

    Introduction The HWPS1UG can use TCP/IP printing through the Unix lpd (Line Printer Daemon) protocol. The lpd protocol is based on the BSD version of Unix and is supported under most versions of Unix. This chapter explains how to configure the print server for TCP/IP operation, and how to modify configuration files on your Unix system to allow printing to the print server.

  • Page 69: Enable The Hwps1Ug's Tcp/Ip Support

    Enable The HWPS1UG’s TCP/IP Support The default configuration of the HWPS1UG has TCP/IP support enabled. You can configure the HWPS1UG to enable TCP/IP support using the configuration program or PSETUP program included on the HWPS1UG C D-ROM.

  • Page 70: Setup The Hwps1Ug's Ip Address

    Setup the HWPS1UG’s IP Address The print server must have a unique IP address in order to be recognized by the network. You can set up the IP address on various Unix systems using any one of the following methods: 1.
  • Page 71 2. Add an entry to the host’s /etc/bootptab file, similar to the following: Lines should be indented with tabs. Where hostname is the device name of the HWPS1UG; the ht=1 tag specifies that the hardware type is Ethernet. The ha= tag specifies that the Ethernet address of the HWPS1UG is the Node ID located on the print server.
  • Page 72 Node ID: 0000B4010101 (this implies Ethernet address is 0000B4010101), IP address: 203.66.191.12 The entry for this print server in the /etc/bootptab file should PS010101:\ :ht=1:\ :ha=0000B4010101:\ :ip=203.66.191.12:...

  • Page 73: Verify The Hwps1Ug's Ip Address

    Verify the HWPS1UG’s IP Address To verify that your print server is responding to the newly assigned IP address, use a PING command to check the HWPS1UG’s response: ping ip-address...

  • Page 74: Configure Remote Lpd Printing On The Host

    Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host You can use this procedure to configure your Unix host(s) to allow printing to your network. The procedure below can be used for Unix variants that are related to BSD Unix, like SunOS or Linux. For other versions of Unix, consult your system documentation, keeping in mind that: 1.
  • Page 75 The rp= entry should correspond to the port name of the remote printer. The values should be lpt1, lpt2, or lpt3, depending on which printer port your printer is attached to. The HWPS1UG should now be available for printing from your Unix host. chgrp daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd...

  • Page 76: Configuration Utility

    C o n f i g u r a t i o n U t i l i t y...

  • Page 77: Introduction

    This utility provides complete management and configuration functions for the print server. This utility only provides configuration functions for the HWPS1UG itself; it does not include configuration functions for client side or other file server or NetWare server in the network environment.
  • Page 78 Wireless Configuration: Wireless LAN Configuration SNMP Configuration: Configuration through the SNMP protocol Setup Wizard: Guide You Through All the Settings Report : Lists the Status of all Available Print Servers on the Network We will explain each function separately in the following section.

  • Page 79: Search - Search For All Available Print Servers

    Search – Search for All Available Print Servers After you start up Hawking’s HWPS1UG configuration utility, click the “Search” icon on the tool bar. The configuration utility will delay for several seconds to search for all print servers on the network. All available print servers will be listed under the “Print Server Group ”...

  • Page 80: Status - Print Server Status

    Status - Print Server Status Click the “Status ” icon on the tool bar to view the current status of the selected print server. Information about the selected print server is displayed including the MAC ID, model type, firmware version, status of each printer port, NetWare file server name, NetWare file server polling interval, NetWare printer queue names, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, AppleTalk printer type,...
  • Page 81 You can restart the print server by pressing the “Reboot” button.

  • Page 82: Setting Up The Print Server

    Click the “Setup ” icon of the current selected print server will be displayed on the right side of the window. You can modify the HWPS1UG’s settings here. Please Note: Default password and login is requested when configuration settings are changed or modified -...

  • Page 83: Appletalk Configuration

    AppleTalk is a data communication protocol often used by Macintosh computers . The HWPS1UG can use this protocol to join the AppleTalk network and share your printer to other AppleTalk workstations . You will have to setup the “Zone Name”...
  • Page 84 you want to share your printer with every workstation in every Zone, you should enter an “*” in the “Zone Name” field. Printer Type : This is the type of printer attached to each printer port. You can get the p rinter type information from the manufacturer of your attached printer.

  • Page 85: General Configuration

    “Print Server Name, ” “User Name,” “Password ,” and “SMB Group name” here. Print Server Name: This is the name of your HWPS1UG. You can use this name to identify the HWPS1UG when you are searching for your print server through the administration and client utilities.
  • Page 86 User Name / Password is used to authenticate the administrator through the Web administration tool.

  • Page 87: Netware Print Server Configuration

    NetWare server for each printer port. Polling Time is the polling interval time that the HWPS1UG waits before printing jobs on the NetWare server. Attached Queue is the name of the printer queue on the...
  • Page 88 NetWare server. You have to assign a printer queue for each printer port of the HWPS1UG. NetWare Server is the name of the NetWare file server that provides printer queues.

  • Page 89: System Configuration

    System Configuration Double Click “System” icon and the System configuration window will be displayed . From the System configuratio n page, you can select to enable/disable each printing protocol, assign name for each printer port, and upgrade to a new firmware version.
  • Page 90 Ethernet LAN mode (Wired). If the print server is not connected to an active network through an Ethernet cable when booting up, the print server will run in wireless LAN mode (Wireless). The HWPS1UG’s default setting is to run in “Auto” mode.

  • Page 91: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    TCP/IP Configuration...
  • Page 92 You can configure the print server to automatically get its IP address from your networks DHCP server or manually specify a static print server IP. The HWPS1UG also has a built -in DHCP server. You can enable this DHCP server and let it manage your print server IP addresses for you.

  • Page 93: Wireless Configuration

    7.10 Wireless Configuration If you wish to use the print server’s wireless LAN capabilities, please set up the HWPS1UG print server through an Ethernet connection before setting up the wireless connection. After configuring the wireless LAN portion of your print server’s...
  • Page 94 SSID of the access point or wireless router you wish to use. If you wish to let the HWPS1UG print server scan for an available access point or wireless router, the following window...
  • Page 95 “Next. ” If you cannot find the access point that you wish to use, click on “Scan” to let the HWPS1UG scan for your wireless network again. Ad Hoc Mode:...
  • Page 96 SSID of your wireless network. You can let the print server automatically select the channel that is the same with your peer connection or manually assign a channel. If you wish to let the HWPS1UG print server scan for an active wireless station, the following window will appear.
  • Page 97 “Next. ” If you cannot find the wireless station that you want the HWPS1UG print server to communicate with, click “Scan ” to le t the print server scan the available networks again.
  • Page 98 If you want to use WEP encryption to protect your wireless network, you have to select “ON” to enable the “Wireless Security” function. The wireless security setting should be the same with other wireless devices in the same network. You can select “64 bit ” or “128 bit” length encryption keys. The longer the key length is, the stro nger your security will be, however, the addition of WEP will effect your data transfer performance.
  • Page 99 You can select to allow the print server to automatically obtain your network’s IP settings with the DHCP client feature or manually assign the IP settings. If you manually assign the IP settings, you have to enter IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address. When you finish configuring the IP settings, click “...
  • Page 100 Click “Set” to save the wireless configuration.

  • Page 101: Snmp Configuration

    7.11 SNMP Configuration Double Click the “SNMP” icon and the SNMP configuration window will pop-up. Contact: You can enter the print server administrator’s contact information here. This information will be displayed in the SNMP management tool. Location: You can enter the installed location of the print server here.

  • Page 102: Admin Setup Wizard

    7.12 Admin Setup Wizard Click the “Wizard ” icon on the tool bar and the setup wizard of the current selected print server will be shown on the right side of the information window. Double click the “Print Server Wizard ” and the setup wizard will guide you through the setup process.
  • Page 103 Step 2 : Select to enable the required printing protocol. Please refer to section 7.8 for detailed information.
  • Page 104 Step 3 : Setup the IP address of the HWPS1UG and the DHCP server. Please refer to section 7.9 for detailed information. Step 4 : Setup NetWare printing. Please refer to section 7.7 for detailed information.
  • Page 105 Step 5 : Setup AppleTalk printing. Please refer to section 7.5 for detailed information.
  • Page 106 Step 6 : Select the Wireless Adapter mode and set up wireless LAN settings. Please refer to section 7.10 for detailed information. Step 7 : Click “Set” to finalize your settings.

  • Page 108: Report

    7.13 Report Click the “Report ” icon on the tool bar and the Report window will pop-up. The report lists basic information of all available print servers on the network. The information includes Device Name, MAC ID, Model Type, Firmware Version, and print server status.

  • Page 109: Web Management

    W e b M a n a g e m e n t...

  • Page 110: Introduction

    Introduction The HWPS1UG can be configured and managed via the Web. Through the Local Area Network, or even the Internet, an administrator can easily configure and manage the HWPS1UG’s functions through a web browser. Simply enter the print server’s IP address into your browser’s URL field to manage the HWPS1UG through the print server’s built -in Web...

  • Page 111: Web Management Of Print Server

    Login You can use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the HWPS1UG. After entering the IP address of the print server, a login page will be displa yed. You have to enter correct “ User Name” and “Password ” before accessing the Web Management pages.

  • Page 112: Device Status

    Device Status 8.3.1 System The System Information includes “Device Name, ” “Print Server Name, ” “Model Type, ” “System Up Time,” “Firmware Version, ” and “ MAC Address.”...

  • Page 113: Printer

    8.3.2 Printer This page lists printer information for all printers connected to each of the HWPS1UG’s ports.

  • Page 114: Tcp/Ip

    8.3.3 TCP/IP This page lists all TCP/IP settings which include your HWPS1UG’s “IP Address,” “Subnet Mask, ” and “Gateway. ” It also lists the HWPS1UG’s DHCP server settings including your “Start IP,” “ End IP,” and “Domain.”...

  • Page 115: Smb

    8.3.4 S M B This page lists the current SMB group name settings.
  • Page 116 8.3.5 SNMP This page displays the current SNMP settings.
  • Page 117 8.3.6 NetWare This page lists the HWPS1UG’s NetWare settings including “Polling Time,” “ Name of the File Server, ” and “Queue Name of each Port. ”...

  • Page 118: Appletalk

    8.3.7 AppleTalk This page lists the HWPS1UG’s AppleTalk settings includ ing “AppleTalk Zone Names” and your “Printer Type. ”...

  • Page 119: Wireless Setup

    8.4 WIRELESS 8.4.1 Wireless Setup In order to enable the HWPS1UG’s wireless functions, you must first enable this feature on the print server. Under the Device Status window, please select either “auto” or “enable” if you wish to use the wireless features of this print server.

  • Page 120: General Wireless Settings

    General Wireless Settings You can set the following wireless parameters to connect to the Hawking HWPS1UG print server. These parameters include Alias Name, ESSID and Channel. Under the Setup Wizard select the Wireless tab to the right of your browser.
  • Page 121 “Ad Hoc” mode. If you have a wireless access point or router o n your network, you should choose to run the HWPS1UG in “Infrastructure ” mode. ESSID is the unique name identified by an available wireless LAN.

  • Page 122: Encryption

    8.4.2.2 Encryption The HWPS1UG supports the WEP encryption standard to enhance the security of your wireless LAN. WEP is an authentication algorithm, which protects your wireless data from unauthorized users. If using WEP in your wireless network, please set the authentication type and WEP key of your print server to the same settings as your wireless station, router, or access point.
  • Page 123 WEP key will determine the amount of encryption used in your data transmission. The longer your key is, the more processing power is used which will affect your data transmission speeds. Key Format: You may select ASCII Characters (alphanumeric format) or Hexadecimal Digits (in the "A-F", "a-f" and "0-9" range) to be used as your WEP Key.

  • Page 124: Site Survey

    8.4.2.3 Site Survey You can use this Site Survey function to search for an available wireless access point. The following information will be listed for any available access point: SSID, BSSID, Channel, Type, Encryption and Signal Strength. You can select one access point in the list for this print server to associate with or you will have to use the General Settings to manually setup the wireless parameters.

  • Page 125: Web Setup Wizard

    System You also can configure the “Print Server Name,” assign a name for each printer port of the HWPS1UG, and Enable or Disable the print servers wireless functionality. Printer Server Name: This is the name of the print server. You...
  • Page 126 8.5.1.1 Admin Password This is where you set the Administrative user name and password for the print server. User Name / Password is used to authenticate the administrator through the Web administration tool.
  • Page 127 8.5.1.2 Advanced Settings From the Advanced Settings page you can select to enable/disable each printing protocol or data protocol.

  • Page 128: Tcp/Ip

    -in DHCP server. You can enable this DHCP server and let it manage your IP address for you. If you need the HWPS1UG to automatically get an IP address from the DHCP server, select “Auto IP.” You also can select “Specify IP”...
  • Page 129 “Gateway, ” and “DNS. ” The HWPS1UG will assign a unique IP address for each client.

  • Page 130: Netware

    8.5.3 NetWare The HWPS1UG supports the NetWare Bindery Printing method. The print server periodically polls the NetWare server printer queues for printing jobs. You have to assign the NetWare server name, print server polling interval, and the name of queue on the NetWare server for each prin ter port.

  • Page 131: Appletalk

    NetWare Server is the name of the NetWare file server that provides printer queues. 8.5.4 AppleTalk...
  • Page 132 AppleTalk workstations . You have to setup the “ Zone Name ” and “Printer Type” for each printer port of this print server. Zone Name: The HWPS1UG has to join an AppleTalk zone before it can be shared with other workstations. Only workstations in the same zone can share the printer.

  • Page 133: Save Settings

    8.5.6 Save Settings The “Save Settings” page will be displayed after you have finished and saved system configuration. You can click the “Save Settings” button to restart the system.

  • Page 134: System Tools

    System Tools 8.6.1 Load Default You can use this page to restore the factory default settings. All of your previous setup will be cleared.

  • Page 135: Upgrade Firmware

    8.6.2 Upgrade Firmware You can upgrade new firmware for the HWPS1UG from this page. C lick “Browse” to select the new firmware from your hard drive or CD and then click “OK.” The firmware will take several minutes to update.

  • Page 136: Ipp Printing

    I P P P r i n t i n g...

  • Page 137: Introduction

    IPP functionality. IPP printing will let you share your network printer with any PC that can access the HWPS1UG print server by IP. You can even share your printer with users over the Internet who know your printer model, printer port, and IP address of your HWPS1UG.

  • Page 138: System Setup

    System Setup 9.2.1 Print Server Side It is not necessary to modify your IPP settings on the print server side. Make sure you know your print server’s IPP settings and make sure they are correctly set to your network’s IP settings . Contact your system administrator if you are unfamiliar with your network’s routed IP settings.

  • Page 139: Client Side

    “ Next.” Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” and enter the URL of your HWPS1UG print server. The URL format will be “ ”. The IP http:// I P : 6 3 1/ L P T _ P O R T portion of the URL will be the print server’s IP address.
  • Page 140 click “Next ” and complete the remaining configuration settings to access the shared network printer.

  • Page 141: Telnet Management

    1 0 . T e l n e t M a n a g e m e n t...

  • Page 142: Introduction

    10.1 Introduction The HWPS1UG Print server can be configured and managed through Telnet.

  • Page 143: Login

    10.2 Login Execute the Telnet client tool and connect to the print server IP. telnet 192.168.2.1 Then you will be prompted to enter the username and password. After you successfully enter the correct username and password, the following prompt will be displayed and you can start to manage this print server through command line statements .

  • Page 144: Get Setting Values - "Get" Command

    10.3 Get Setting Values – “get” Command The “get ” command is used to get the setting values of this print server. The format of the “ get” command is as follows : get argument The argument value will then be displayed after the command. For example, if I want to get the IP address of the print server, I type in the “get ip ”...
  • Page 145 username Login username wlfunc Wireless LAN function is enabled or disabled 0: disabled 1: enabled 2: auto wlmode Wireless LAN mode is Infrastructure or Ad Hoc 0: Infrastructure 1: Ad Hoc ESSID ESSID of the wireless LAN USER_PASSWORD= ’1234’ admin# get username USER_NAME= ’admi n’...
  • Page 146 channel Channel number used by wireless LAN The mode of WEP 0: disable 1: 64 bit WEP enabled 2: 128 bit WEP enabled defkey Default WEP key number 0: key 1 1: key 2 2: key 3 3: key 4 key641 64 bit WEP key 1 admin# get channel...
  • Page 147 key642 64 bit WEP key 2 key643 64 bit WEP key 3 key644 64 bit WEP key 4 key1281 128 bit WEP key 1 key1282 128 bit WEP key 2 admin# get key641 WEP64_KEY2=0123 456789 admin# get key641 WEP64_KEY3=0123 456789 admin# get key641 WEP64_KEY4=0123 456789...
  • Page 148 key1283 128 bit WEP key 3 key1284 128 bit WEP key 4 IP of the print server gateway Default gateway of the print server submask Subnet mask of the print server admin# get key1283 WEP128_KEY3=012 3456789 abcdef0123456789a admin# get key1284 WEP128_KEY4=012 3456789 abcdef0123456789a...
  • Page 149 polling Polling interval (in second) of the print server for waiting printing jobs on the NetWare server Name of the printer queue on the NetWare server applezone The name of AppleTalk zone that this print server joins to printertype1 The type of the printer attached to this print server SMBDG...
  • Page 150 SNMPC The administrator contact information of this print server for SNMP SNMPL The installed location of this print server for SNMP port1 The port name of this print server DHCPS The DHCP server is enabled or disabled 0: disable 1: enable DHCP Get dynamic IP by DHCP is enabled or...
  • Page 151 1: enable appletalk AppleTalk printing is enabled or disabled 0: disable 1: enable SMBD SMB printing is enabled or disabled 0: disable 1: enable SNMP SNMP management protocol is enabled or disabled 0: disable 1: enable NetWare Bindery printing is enabled or disabled admin# get appletalk APPLE_ENABLE=0...
  • Page 152 0: disable 1: enable LPR printing is enabled or disabled 0: disable 1: enable IPP printing is enabled or disabled 0: disable 1: enable RAW printing is enabled or disabled 0: disable 1: enable admin# get LPD LPD_ENABLE=1 admin# get IPP IPP_ENABLE=1 admin# get RAW RAW_ENABLE=1...

  • Page 153: Modifying The Setting Values - "Set" Command

    10.4 Modifying the Setting Values – “set” Command The “set ” command is used to modify the setting values of this print server. The format of the “set” command is as follows : set argument_name value The value will be written into the system configuration. For example, if you want to set the IP address of the print server to 192.168.1.250, type the “set ip ‘192.168.1.250’”...
  • Page 154 wlfunc Enable or disable the wireless LAN function. The value should be “disabled ”, “enabled ” or “auto ” wlmode Wireless LAN mode is Infrastructure or Ad Hoc. The value should be “inf” or “ad hoc” ESSID ESSID of the wireless LAN channel Channel number used...
  • Page 155 or “wep128” defkey Default WEP key number. The value should be 0~3. 0: key 1 1: key 2 2: key 3 3: key 4 key641 64 bit WEP key 1. The value should be 10 digit Hex value key642 64 bit WEP key 2. The value should be 10 digit Hex value key643...
  • Page 156 10 digit Hex value key644 64 bit WEP key 4. The value should be 10 digit Hex value key1281 128 bit WEP key 1. The value should be 26 digit Hex value key1282 128 bit WEP key 2. The value should be 26 digit Hex value key1283 128 bit WEP key 3.
  • Page 157 IP of the print server gateway Default gateway of the print server submask Subnet mask of the print server polling Polling interval (in second) of the print server for waiting printing jobs on the NetWare server Name of the printer queue on the NetWare server applezone...
  • Page 158 printertype1 The type of the printer attached to this print server SMBDG The name of the SMB group name that this print server joins to SNMPC The administrator contact information of this print server for SNMP SNMPL The installed location of this print server for SNMP port1 The port name of...
  • Page 159 “enabled ”. DHCP Enable or disable to get dynamic IP by DHCP. The value should be “disabled ” or “enabled ”. appletalk Enable or disable AppleTalk printing The value should be “disabled ” or “enabled ”. SMBD Enable or disable SMB printing The value should be “disabled ”...
  • Page 160 “enabled ”. Enable or disable NetWare Bindery printing The value should be “disabled ” or “enabled ”. Enable or disable LPR printing The value should be “disabled ” or “enabled ”. Enable or disable IPP printing The value should be “disabled ”...
  • Page 161 “enabled ”.

  • Page 162: Other Commands

    10.5 Other Commands 10.5.1 ipconfig The “ ipconfig ” command is used to quickly get the IP settings (IP, subnet mask, default gateway) of the print server: admin# ipconfig IP_ADDR=192.168.2.1 SUBNET_MASK=255.255.255.0 DEFAULT_GATEWAY=192.168.2.254 10.5.2 reboot The “reboot” command is used to restart the print server: admin# reboot 10.5.3 exit The “exit ”...
  • Page 163 set argument value get argument ipconfig reboot exit...

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