Print Server; Advanced Settings - NETGEAR PS121 Installation Manual

address for the print server needs to be unique on the network. If you do not know what
to use, you may click
Suggest New Values
NETGEAR router with default settings, the following settings should work:
IP address: 192.168.0.150 (Make sure the last 3 digits are unique
on your network.)
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP address: 192.168.0.1 (the address of your router)
3. When complete, click Finish.
4. When asked if you want to set up a printer right away, click Yes and continue to Configure
a Computer to Access the Print Server below. You have already completed the software
installation and are running the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard.

Advanced Settings

Advanced users may want to change the default name of the Print Server or make other
changes in the settings. There are 2 ways to administer your NETGEAR Print Server. The
Reference Manual on the USB Mini Print Server Resource CD has full instructions.
1. You can open a Web browser and go to the IP address for the print server. For example,
type http://192.168.0.150 and click Go.
2. You can use the NETGEAR Print Server Administration program. Click Start. Point to
Programs and click NETGEAR Print Server>NETGEAR Print Server Administration.
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Configure a Computer to Access the

Print Server

Before using the PS121 on your network, each computer that needs to access the print server
must have:
• A connection to the network.
• The printer added using the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard.
• Either the printer driver software already installed or, if this is a new printer, access to the
printer driver software (either on a CD or downloaded to a disk).
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to get a useable IP address. If you are using a
To install the Add Printer Wizard (for a
non-administrative computer):
Note: You can skip to the next section "To configure
computers..." if you have already installed the
NETGEAR software on this computer.
1. Insert the USB Mini Print Server Resource CD in the CD-
ROM drive. NETGEAR Print Server Software
Installation wizard starts up automatically. If it does not start, double-click My Computer,
double-click your CD-ROM drive, and double-click Setup.exe.
2. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to install the software.
3. When prompted, select only the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard.
4. Click Finish.
To configure computers running Windows NT, 2000, and XP:
1. Click Start, point to Programs> NETGEAR Print Server and click NETGEAR Add
Printer Wizard.
2. Follow the screen prompts, and click OK in the Setup
message window.
3. In the list, select the print server port with the printer you
want to add to this computer and click Add. When you
see the AddPort screen, write down the port name (such
as PSFF0091_P1).
Printer port name:_____________________________.
4. Scroll down in Add Printer Wizard screen. Select
the Print Server port with the port name as
written above. Click Next.
Do NOT select the default port "LPT1."
Note:
5. Select the printer manufacturer on the left and the
model on the right or, if you need to install the
printer driver, click Have Disk and follow the
instructions.
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