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  • Page 2 VCCI Mark Warning LIMITED WARRANTY Hawking Technology guarantees that every HWPS12UG 1 Parallel Port Plus 2 USB Ports Wireless 802.11g 10/100M Print Server is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for two (2) years from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this two-year warranty period, call Hawking Customer Service in order to obtain a Return Authorization number.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE HWPS12UG ........6 Product Introduction............. 7 Product Package ............9 Network Printing Architecture ........10 1.3.1 Print Server Network Functions........... 11 1.3.3 Network Printing Functions for a Network Server ...... 14 Network Printing Environment ........15 Contents of the User’s Manual........
  • Page 4 Introduction ..............56 Enable The HWPS12UG’s TCP/IP Support ....57 Setup the HWPS12UG’s IP Address......58 6.3.1 DHCP................... 58 6.3.2 BOOTP ..................58 Verify the HWPS12UG’s IP Address ......61 Configure Remote lpd Printing on the Host ....62 CONFIGURATION UTILITY ..........65 Introduction ..............
  • Page 5 8.3.5 AppleTalk .................. 103 8.4.1 Wireless Setup ................104 8.4.2.1 General Wireless Settings ............105 8.4.2.2 Encryption................107 8.4.2.3 Site Survey ................109 Setup Wizard ............110 8.5.1 System..................110 User Name / Password is used to authenticate the administrator through the Web administration tool..............

  • Page 6: 1 . I N T R O D U C T I O N T O T H E H W P S 1 2 U G

    1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e H W P S 1 2 U G...

  • Page 7: Product Introduction

    Product Introduction Congratulations on purchasing Hawking’s HWPS12UG 2 USB + 1 Parallel Port Wireless G Print Server. The Hawking HWPS12UG is a powerful and convenient network printing solution that will connect your USB and parallel printer(s) to a wireless 802.11b or 802.11g network. The HWPS12UG can connect with a 802.11b or 802.11g...
  • Page 8 system configuration for different network environments. If you would like to set up and install print server quickly, please refer to the Quick Installation Guide that comes along with this print server.

  • Page 9: Product Package

    Product Package Package Contents The following items are packaged with your HWPS12UG 2 USB + 1 Parallel Port 10/100M Internet print server: HWPS12UG Print Server One CD-ROM Quick Installation Guide One power adapter...

  • Page 10: Network Printing Architecture

    This section illustrates how a print server functions over a network environment. Before you install and use the HWPS12UG 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 11: Print Server Network Functions

    Print Server Windows NT Server NetWare Server Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98 Workstation Because the HWPS12UG 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 12 Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 98 Workstation Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP The HWPS12UG 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-Peer Printing) driver is installed in...
  • Page 13 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 HWPS12UG.

  • Page 14: Network Printing Functions For A Network Server

    The HWPS12UG 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 HWPS12UG 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 15: 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 16 Print Queue * TCP/IP Windows 98 * IPX Windows NT Server PTPP * NetBEUI TCP/IP TCP/IP Windows 2000 NetWare Network (see below) Print Queue * TCP/IP Windows 98 * IPX NetWare 3.x/4.x/5.x * NetBEUI IPX / IP Windows 2000...

  • Page 17: Contents Of The User's Manual

    You may select the appropriate chapters and sections to read depending on your networks printing requirements. Chapter 7 and chapter 8 introduce the HWPS12UG’s management and configuration utilities for both Windows and your local web browser. Chapter 9 introduces the HWPS12UG’s IPP Printing functions and setup procedure.

  • Page 18: Firmware & Printing Function

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

  • Page 19: Hardware Installation

    NOTE1 : You MUST use the power adapter shipped with the HWPS12UG print server, do NOT use any other power adapter from any other sources.

  • Page 20: Windows Peer-To-Peer Network

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

  • Page 21: System Architecture

    System Architecture The HWPS12UG 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 22 b) Configure the print server from the administrator’s configuration utility. 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 all printing ports (P1/U2/U3) of the print server into Windows’...

  • Page 23: Administrator Installation And Setup

    (Windows should execute the Autorun.exe program automatically. If not, run Autorun.exe manually from your CD-ROM drive’s root directory). 2. The Hawking Installation windows manager will pop up on your screen as follows: 3. Click on “Admin Installation” and the “Utilities Setup” window will...
  • Page 24 1. Click “Next,” and specify the destination folder where the HWPS12UG utility files will be installed. 2. Click “Next,” and select the components you want to install. It is highly recommended to install all provided components. 3. Click “Next,” and specify the program folder where the program icons...
  • Page 25 4. Click “Next” to start the utility file installation. 5. The “Print Server Utilities” program will finish installing. After this installation is complete, the next step will involve configuring your HWPS12UG. Click “Next,” and the “Choose Print Server” dialog box will be displayed as follows.
  • Page 26 6. Click “Next” and a dialog box will prompt you to name your print server. (Please make sure to write down the name you assign to your print server for future use). 7. Click “Next” to configure your print server’s network communication protocol.
  • Page 27 “Next” and your system will add the HWPS12UG’s network port to your PC. 9. The “Installation complete” window will be displayed to indicate that the Administrator Installation procedure is finished. (Please restart your computer for your setup to complete its installation) Now that you have completed the administrator’s setup, you can perform the...
  • Page 28 WINDOWS 98/NT/Me/2000 Step1. Click the Start button, choose Setting Printers Step2. Double click on Add Printer Step3. Select Local printer click Next. Step4. Select your printer manufacturer and model, and then click Next.
  • Page 29 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 30 WINDOWS XP Setup Step1. Click the Start button; choose Control Panel Printers and Faxes Step2. Click on Add a Printer Step3. The Add Printer Wizard will appear Press Next. Step4. Select “Local printer attached to this computer” Press Next.
  • Page 31 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 HWPS12UG.

  • Page 32: 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).

  • Page 33: Client Installation And Setup

    Client Installation and Setup 1. Insert the CD shipped along with the HWPS12UG 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 34 5. Click “Next” and specify the program folder where the program icons will be added. 6. Click “Next” to start the installation.
  • Page 35 7. You have completed the software installation process. Click “Continue” and the HWPS12UG’s network port will be detected on the network and will be added to your PC. 8. The “Installation complete” window will be displayed to indicate that the Client Installation procedure is finished.
  • Page 36 Step4. Choose the HWPS12UG’s Network Port that was created in the client installation process and click Next. Step5. Complete the rest of the questions by hitting Next to finish the network printer setup. Please make sure to repeat the “add Printer” steps for every printer attached...

  • Page 37: 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 38 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 39: 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 use the Remote Ports Utility described in the next section to manage remote (across network segments) print servers.
  • Page 40 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 42: 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 43: 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 44: 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 HWPS12UG. Step1. If this is your first time installing the print server, please install the administrator software on your Windows NT/2000 server first.
  • Page 45 Please add/configure Peer-to-Peer Printing on your Windows NT/2000 network printer and verify that you can print from Windows NT/2000 to the print server through the installed PTPP driver. Step3. Share the above server’s printer with the network by performing the standard Windows printer sharing installation process.

  • Page 46: 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” as shown in the screen below, and complete the configurations to access the shared printer.

  • Page 47: Netware Network

    N e t Wa r e N e t w o r k...

  • Page 48: System Architecture

    System Architecture We implemented the NetWare printer sharing functionality into the HWPS12UG, to allow one or more printers attached to the print server to be connected to your network. The HWPS12UG can support NetWare print server functions: - The embedded print server, which emulates the “queue management functionality”...
  • Page 49 Enhanced printing performance. 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 50: 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 51 4. Choose NetWare Configuration from the menu. 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 52 12. Press the Insert key to add a new print queue. 13. Type in a print queue name, such as “PQ” or “Q1”. 14. You have now successfully created the print queue that your print server will serve. Press the Escape key until the Available Options main menu is displayed.
  • Page 53 17. Press Enter to select the newly created print server. 18. Select “Print Server Configuration.” 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 54 22. Select Queues Serviced by Printer, then select Printer 0 (or Printer 1, Printer 2) and press Enter. 23. Press Insert and add your newly created print queue to the list of queues serviced by the printer. Enter a priority number for the queue service, or press Enter to accept the default.

  • Page 55: Unix System Network

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

  • Page 56: Introduction

    Introduction The HWPS12UG 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...

  • Page 57: Enable The Hwps12Ug's Tcp/Ip Support

    Enable The HWPS12UG’s TCP/IP Support The default configuration of the HWPS12UG has TCP/IP support enabled. You can configure the HWPS12UG to enable TCP/IP support using the configuration program or PSETUP program included on the HWPS12UG CD-ROM.

  • Page 58: Setup The Hwps12Ug's Ip Address

    Setup the HWPS12UG’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 59 HWPS12UG; the ht=1 tag specifies that the hardware type is Ethernet. The ha= tag specifies that the Ethernet address of the HWPS12UG is the Node ID located on the print server. The ha tag must be preceded by the ht tag. The ip= tag should correspond to the IP address you want to assign to the print server.
  • Page 60 For example, below is an example of a print server with the following configuration: 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 be: PS010101:\ :ht=1:\ :ha=0000B4010101:\ :ip=203.66.191.12:...

  • Page 61: Verify The Hwps12Ug's Ip Address

    Verify the HWPS12UG’s IP Address To verify that your print server is responding to the newly assigned IP address, use a PING command to check the HWPS12UG’s response: ping ip-address...

  • Page 62: 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 63 mkdir /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chown daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chgrp daemon /var/spool/lpd/pserverd chmod 775 /var/spool/lpd/pserverd 3. Add an entry to the host’s /etc/printcap file, similar to the following: printer-name:\ :lp=:\ :rm=203.66.191.186:\ :rp=lpt1:\ :lf=/var/spool/lpd/pserverd.log:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/pserverd:\ :mx#0: Lines should be indented with tabs. More than one printer name can be used, with variants separated by vertical bars (name1|name2).
  • Page 64 The HWPS12UG should now be available for printing from your Unix host.

  • Page 65: Configuration Utility

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

  • Page 66: Introduction

    This utility provides complete management and configuration functions for the print server. This utility only provides configuration functions for the HWPS12UG itself; it does not include configuration functions for client side or other file server or NetWare server in the network environment.
  • Page 67 TCP/IP Configuration: IP Address and DHCP Server Configuration Wireless Configuration: Wireless LAN Configuration Setup Wizard: Guide You Through All the Settings Report: List the Status of All Available Print Servers on the Network We will explain each function separately in the following section.

  • Page 68: Search - Search For All Available Print Servers

    Search – Search for All Available Print Servers After you start up Hawking’s HWPS12UG configuration utility, click the “Search” icon 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 69: 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...
  • Page 70 You can refresh the print server’s status by pressing the “Refresh” button. You can restart the print server by pressing the “Reboot” button.

  • Page 71: Setting Up The Print Server

    You can modify the HWPS12UG’s settings here. Please Note: Default password and login is requested when configuration settings are changed or modified -...

  • Page 72: Appletalk Configuration

    AppleTalk workstations. You will have to setup the “Zone Name” and “Printer Type” for each printer port of the HWPS12UG. Zone Name: Enter the HWPS12UG AppleTalk zone that your AppleTalk network uses. The selected zone must be active before other AppleTalk workstations can share your HWPS12UG.
  • Page 73 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 printer type information from the manufacturer of your attached printer.

  • Page 74: General Configuration

    You also can configure the “Print Server Name,” “User Name,” and “Password” here. Print Server Name: This is the name of your HWPS12UG. You can use this name to identify the HWPS12UG when you are searching for your print server through the administration and client utilities.

  • Page 75: Netware Print Server Configuration

    NetWare server for each printer port. Polling Time is the polling interval time that the HWPS12UG waits before printing jobs on the NetWare server. Attached Queue is the name of the printer queue on...
  • Page 76 NetWare server. You have to assign a printer queue for each printer port of the HWPS12UG. NetWare Server is the name of the NetWare file server that provides printer queues.

  • Page 77: System Configuration

    System Configuration Double Click “System” icon and the System configuration window will be displayed. From the System configuration page, you can select to enable/disable each printing protocol, assign name for each printer port, and upgrade to a new firmware version. Port Name: This is the name of your printer port.
  • Page 78 Wireless Function: You can select “Enable” or “Disable” to manually enable or disable the wireless functionality of the HWPS12UG Print Server. If you manually enable the wireless functionality, the print server’s wireless LAN will be always enabled and Ethernet will be disabled.

  • Page 79: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    TCP/IP Configuration...
  • Page 80 IP address from your networks DHCP server or manually specify a static print server IP. The HWPS12UG 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 81: Wireless Configuration

    7.10 Wireless Configuration If you wish to use the print server’s wireless LAN capabilities, please set up the HWPS12UG print server through an Ethernet connection before setting up the wireless connection. After configuring the wireless LAN portion of your print server’s settings,...
  • Page 82 “Next” to continue with detailed wireless configuration. Infrastructure Mode: In Infrastructure mode, your HWPS12UG will use an access point or wireless router to relay information from your computer to the print server. You can let the print server scan for an available access point...
  • Page 83 SSID of the access point or wireless router you wish to use. If you wish to let the HWPS12UG print server scan for an available access point or wireless router, the following window will be displayed.
  • Page 84 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 HWPS12UG print server scan for an active wireless station, the following window will appear.
  • Page 85 Select the wireless station you wish to connect to from the list and click “Next.” If you cannot find the wireless station that you want the HWPS12UG print server to communicate with, click “Scan” to let the print server scan the available networks again.
  • Page 86 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.
  • Page 87 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.
  • Page 88 Click “Set” to save the wireless configuration.

  • Page 89: Wizard

    7.11 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 90 Step 2: Select to enable the required printing protocol. Please refer to section 7.8 for detailed information.
  • Page 91 Step 3: Setup the IP address of the HWPS12UG 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 92 Step 5: Setup AppleTalk printing. Please refer to section 7.5 for detailed information.
  • Page 93 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 95: Report

    7.12 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 96: Web Management

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

  • Page 97: Introduction

    Introduction The HWPS12UG 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 HWPS12UG’s functions through a web browser. Simply enter the print server’s IP address into your browser’s URL field to manage the...

  • Page 98: Web Management Of Print Server

    8.2.1 Login You can use any Web Browser to review the status or configure the settings of the HWPS12UG. After entering the IP address of the print server, a login page will be displayed. You have to enter correct “User Name” and “Password” before accessing the Web Management pages.

  • Page 99: 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 100: Printer

    8.3.2 Printer This page lists printer information for all printers connected to each of the HWPS12UG’s ports.

  • Page 101: Tcp/Ip

    8.3.3 TCP/IP This page lists all TCP/IP settings which include your HPS1U’s “IP Address,” “Subnet Mask,” and “Gateway.” It also lists the HWPS12UG’s DHCP server settings including your “Start IP,” “End IP,” and “Domain.”...

  • Page 102: Netware

    8.3.4 NetWare This page lists the HWPS12UG’s NetWare settings including “Polling Time,” “Name of the File Server,” and “Queue Name of each Port.”...

  • Page 103: Appletalk

    8.3.5 AppleTalk This page lists the HWPS12UG’s AppleTalk settings including “AppleTalk Zone Names” and your “Printer Type.”...

  • Page 104: Wireless Setup

    Under the Device Status window, please select either “auto” or “enable” if you wish to use the wireless features of this print server. Auto: Use either wireless or wired LAN to connect to the HWPS12UG Enable: Enables Wireless only LAN connection...

  • Page 105: General Wireless Settings

    8.4.2.1 General Wireless Settings You can set the following wireless parameters to connect to the Hawking HWPS12UG 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 106 “Ad Hoc” mode. If you have a wireless access point or router on your network, you should choose to run the HWPS12UG in “Infrastructure” mode. ESSID is the unique name identified by an available wireless LAN.

  • Page 107: Encryption

    WEP key of your print server to the same settings as your wireless station, router, or access point. The HWPS12UG supports 64/128-bit WEP encryption. With WEP enabled, your data will be transmitted over the wireless network securely.
  • Page 108 enable “64-bit WEP” or “128-bit WEP” encryption for use with your wireless networks’ 128-bit or 64- bit WEP key. Please note that the length of your 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.

  • Page 109: 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 110: Setup Wizard

    Printer Server Name: This is the name of the print server. You can use this name to identify the HWPS12UG when you are searching for the print server through the administration and client utilities. User Name / Password is used to authenticate the...

  • Page 111: Tcp/Ip

    You can enable this DHCP server and let it manage your IP address for you. If you need the HWPS12UG to automatically get an IP address from the DHCP server, select “Auto IP.” You also can select “Specify IP” to manually assign an “IP Address,”...
  • Page 112 You have to configure your “Start Address,” “End Address,” “Gateway,” and “DNS.” The HWPS12UG will assign a unique IP address for each client.

  • Page 113: Netware

    8.5.3 NetWare The HWPS12UG 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 printer port.
  • Page 114 have to assign a printer queue for each printer port of this print server. NetWare Server is the name of the NetWare file server that provides printer queues.

  • Page 115: Appletalk

    You have to setup the “Zone Name” and “Printer Type” for each printer port of this print server. Zone Name: The HWPS12UG 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 116 Printer Type: This is the type of printer attached to each printer port. You can get the printer type from the manufacturer of the printer.

  • Page 117: System Configuration

    From the System configuration page you can select to enable/disable each printing protocol and assign a name for each printer port of the HWPS12UG. Port Name is the name of the printer port. Each printer port has to be assigned a name. The client utility uses this name to access the printer port.
  • Page 118 The “Restart” page will be displayed after you have finished and saved system configuration. You can click the “Restart” button to restart the system.

  • Page 119: 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 120: Upgrade Firmware

    8.6.2 Upgrade Firmware You can upgrade new firmware for the HWPS12UG from this page. Click “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 122: Ipp Printing

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

  • Page 123: 9.1 Introduction

    The IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) provides you with a convenient method for remote printing jobs via the TCP/IP protocol. The HWPS12UG 2 USB + 1 Parallel Port 10/100M Print Server can support IPP printing capabilities. It is not necessary to modify any of the print server’s internal settings to use the...

  • Page 124: 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 125: 9.2.2 Client Side

    “Next.” Select “Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network” and enter the URL of your HWPS12UG print server. The URL format will be “ ”. The IP portion of the URL h t t p : / / I P : 6 3 1 / L P T _ P O R T will be the print server’s IP address.
  • Page 126 number for IPP printing requests. An example IP address will be modeled as follows: The URL will for a print server located h ttp ://1 9 2 . 1 6 8 . 1 2 . 1 3 :6 3 1 /lp t1 on the first printer port (lpt1) of the IP address 192.168.12.13.

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