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Airlink101 APSUSB201W Quick Installation Manual

1-port wireless usb 2.0 print server
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1-Port Wireless USB 2.0 Print Server
Model # APSUSB201W
Quick Installation Guide
Ver. 2A

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  • Page 1 1-Port Wireless USB 2.0 Print Server Model # APSUSB201W Quick Installation Guide Ver. 2A...

  • Page 2: Connecting The Print Server

    Section 1 Connecting the Print Server Warning: Only a USB printer may be connected to the USB port of the Print Server. Connecting any other USB device to the Print Server may damage the Print Server. Note: Do not plug the power cord to the Print Server until you have reached Step 1Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 port of the Print Server and attach the other end of the cable to a wireless router.

  • Page 3: Installing Ps Utility

    Section 2 Installing PS Utility Step 1 Insert the provided CD and wait for the setup menu to appear. Step 2 Click on PS Utility. Note: If the setup menu does not appear automatically after you have inserted the CD, go to Start, Run, type D:\autorun.exe (where D is the letter of your CD drive) and click OK.
  • Page 4 Step 4 Click Next. Step 5 Click Yes. Step 6 Click Finish.

  • Page 5: Configuring Network Setting

    Section 3 Configuring Network Setting Before configuring the Print Server’s network setting, please take note of your computer’s TCP/IP setting. Step 1 Click on Start, Run, and type command (for Windows 95/98/ME) or cmd (for Windows 2000/ XP) and click OK. Step 2 At the command prompt, type ipconfig and press Enter.
  • Page 6 Step 6 In the IP Address field, enter a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that matches your local area network. For example: If your computer’s IP Address is 192.168.1.100, enter the same three numbers: 192.168.1 in the corresponding fields. Note: You can leave the last IP Address number 254 as is unless another network device (i.e.

  • Page 7: Verifying Network Connection

    Section 4 Verifying Network Connection Step 1 Run the PS Utility by going to Start, (All) Programs, PS Utility, PS Utility v2.00. Step 2 Make sure the Print Server is detected under the Device Name. Step 3 Click on Show Web Setup to display the Print Server’s Web Configuration Utility. Step 4 Make sure the Printer Status displays On line.
  • Page 8 Step 5 Click on the Tools link and select the port your printer is connected to and click the Test button. The Print Server will perform a low-level print test, bypassing the operating system layer. Note: Your printer should print out a test page. If not, verify that the printer is powered on and all cables are securely connected and try again.

  • Page 9: Running Ps Wizard

    Section 5 Running PS Wizard Warning: Make sure you have installed the printer driver locally on every computer that will use the print server in your network before running the PS Wizard. Otherwise, the PS Wizard will not run properly. Be sure to run the PS Wizard on all the computers that will use the print server in your network.
  • Page 10 Step 3 Click Next. Section 4 Step 4 Select the printer that is connected to the print server and click Next.
  • Page 11 Step 5 Double-click on the Print Server Name, select the Printer Port Name, and click Next. Step 6 Click Finish and OK. (For Windows 95/98/ME, you’ll need to reboot the computer). Step 7 Run the PS Wizard on all the computers in your network that will use the print server.

  • Page 12: Performing Operating System Print Test

    Section 6 Performing Operating System Print Test The final step in setting up the Print Server is to perform an operating system print test. Please note that the instructions below are for Windows XP, but the steps are similar for all the other Windows operating systems. Step 1 Click on Start, Settings, Printers and Faxes.
  • Page 13 Step 3 Click on the Print Test Page button. Windows should print out a test page. You have successfully configured the Print Server for printing.

  • Page 14: Configuring Wireless Printing

    Section 7 Configuring Wireless Printing The following section describes how to setup the Print Server for wireless printing. It is strongly recommended that you test the Print Server with a wired connection first before moving on to configure wireless printing. Note: You should use a wired connection to configure the following wireless settings before unplugging the network cable from the Print Server.
  • Page 15 Step 4 If you are printing through a wireless router, make sure the Connection Mode is set to Infrastructure. Step 5 Type in the SSID (network name) of your wireless router in the SSID field, or use the drop-down menu directly below the SSID field to choose your wireless router. Note: you can also click on the Site Survey button to view all the available wireless network.
  • Page 16 Step 7 Click on Management and go to Wireless. Verify that the Connection Mode is Infrastructure and the Link is Yes. Also verify that the SSID matches the SSID of your wireless router. Note: If the Link does not say Yes, click on the Refresh button until it displays Yes. Also, if you have enabled encryption on your router, you will also need to set the identical encryption settings on the Print Server.
  • Page 17 If you want to print directly to the Print Server (bypassing the wireless router), follow the steps below. You should use a wired connection to configure the following wireless settings before unplugging the network cable from the Print Server. Note: Your wireless computer may lose Internet connection if you set it to print directly to the Print Server.

  • Page 18: Technical Support

    Step 6 Manually change the TCP/IP setting of your wireless computer to use a static IP address and assign the appropriate IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway according to your network. If you do not know how to do this, it is recommended that you do not print directly to the Print Server, but print through the wireless router instead.
  • Page 19 Copyright © 2004 AirLink101. All rights reserved. AirLink101, the stylized AirLink101 logo, specific product designations, and all other words and logos that are identified as trademarks and/or service marks are, unless noted otherwise, the trademarks and service marks of AirLink101. All other product or service names are the property of their respective holders.

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