Linksys WPSM54G - Wireless-G PrintServer With Multifunction Printer Support Print Server User Manual

Linksys WPSM54G - Wireless-G PrintServer With Multifunction Printer Support Print Server User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE Wireless-G PrintServer WPSM54G Model:...
  • Page 2: About This Guide

    Printers and All-in- www.linksys.com/kb4450 One Products Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    Back Panel Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G PrintServer. The PrintServer lets you connect a USB printer directly to your network, so your networked computers can share a single printer. It is compatible with most USB...
  • Page 5: Chapter 2: How To Use The Printserver

    How to Use the PrintServer Chapter 2 Chapter 2: When you double-click the icon, the Print Server Information screen will appear. Refer to the following section, “About How to Use the PrintServer the Print Server Information Screen”, for details. When you right-click the PrintServer diagnostic icon, you will see a menu with four options: After setting up the PrintServer with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM and explained in the Quick...
  • Page 6: About The Print Server Information Screen

    The model number of the connected The PrintServer program icons appear in the Start menu. printer. To access these icons, click Start. Select Programs. Select Linksys PrintServer. Status This section shows the printer’s status information. When a computer is connected to the printer, the Status field states the name and IP address of the computer that is currently connected.
  • Page 7 How to Use the PrintServer Chapter 2 Print Server Settings This section shows you the PrintServer’s settings, which were configured during the Setup Wizard. If you will use the PrintServer’s web-based utility, write down the IP address of the PrintServer. You will need it to access the web-based utility.
  • Page 8: Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 The Setup Tab Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration The first screen that appears is the Setup tab and allows you to change the PrintServer’s general settings. After setting up the PrintServer with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM and explained in the Quick Installation), the PrintServer will be ready for use.
  • Page 9: The Protocol Tab > Snmp

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 IP Address Obtain an IP Address Automatically If your router is using DHCP to automatically assign IP addresses, keep the default, Obtain an IP Address Automatically. Use the Following IP Address If you need to assign the PrintServer a fixed IP address (also known as static IP address), select Use the Following IP Address, and enter the appropriate values in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and...
  • Page 10: The Wireless Tab > Basic

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 The Wireless Tab > Security The Wireless Tab > Basic Configure the wireless security of the PrintServer on this This screen allows you to change the PrintServer’s basic screen. The settings you set should match the settings wireless settings.
  • Page 11: The Printer Tab > Scan

    Keys button to automatically generate WEP Keys 1-4. The Passphrase is case-sensitive and should have 16 or fewer alphanumeric characters. It must match your wireless network’s passphrase and is compatible with Linksys wireless products only. (Enter the WEP key manually on any non-Linksys wireless products.)
  • Page 12: The Printer Tab > Internet Printing

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 The Printer Tab > Internet Printing Options Print every E-Mail Select this option if you want to print Internet Printing allows you to automatically print any every e-mail message. e-mails that are sent to a specific e-mail account on your network.
  • Page 13: The Status Tab > Device

    Ethernet port. If you want to upgrade the PrintServer’s this screen. firmware, follow these instructions: The Status Tab > Printer Go to the Linksys website at http://www.linksys.com. Select Support and then Download. Find your The Printer screen displays the current settings of the product’s name and download the latest firmware for...
  • Page 14: The Status Tab > Wireless

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 The Status Tab > Wireless The Wireless screen displays status information of the PrintServer’s wireless connection. No values can be changed on this screen. Click the Refresh button to update the information on this screen. Status > Wireless Link Info The MAC address of the associated wireless router or access point, channel setting, and transmission rate are...
  • Page 15: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Make sure the printer driver in the application program • Follow these instructions: or Windows matches the printer. Go to the Linksys website at http://www.linksys.com • Make sure the printer cable is not too long, less than and download the latest firmware for the PrintServer.
  • Page 16 Disconnect the Ethernet network cable from the PrintServer and router. Plug in the power to the PrintServer. It should automatically reconnect to the wireless network. WEB: If your questions are not addressed here, refer to the Linksys website, www.linksys.com Wireless-G PrintServer...
  • Page 17: Appendix B: Specifications

    Specifications Appendix B Appendix B: Specifications Model WPSM54G Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 Ports Power, USB, Ethernet Button Reset LEDs Power, Ethernet, Wireless, Cabling Type Category 5e Ethernet Cable Number of Antennas Connector Type Fixed Detachable (Y/N) RF Power (EIRP) in dBm...
  • Page 18: Appendix C: Warranty Information

    Linksys’ entire liability under this limited warranty jurisdiction. will be for Linksys, at its option, to (a) repair the product TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT with new or refurbished parts, (b) replace the product...
  • Page 19 This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Product was purchased by you. Please direct all inquiries to: Linksys, P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. Wireless-G PrintServer...
  • Page 20: Appendix D: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information Appendix D Safety Notices Appendix D: Regulatory Information • Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No.26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. Do not use this product near water, for example, in a • FCC Statement wet basement or near a swimming pool.
  • Page 21: Avis D'industrie Canada

    Regulatory Information Appendix D Avis d’Industrie Canada Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada. Les performances maximales pour les réseaux sans fil L’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux sont tirées des spécifications de la norme IEEE 802.11.
  • Page 22: User Information For Consumer Products Covered By Eu Directive 2002/96/Ec On Waste Electric And Electronic Equipment (Weee)

    úřady. Správná likvidace a recyklace pomáhá předcházet Linksys products. Consumers are required to comply with potenciálním negativním dopadům na životní prostředí a lidské this notice for all electronic products bearing the following zdraví.
  • Page 23 Regulatory Information Appendix D Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Français (French) - Informations environnementales Euroopa Liidus asuvatele klientidele pour les clients de l’Union européenne Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on La directive européenne 2002/96/CE exige que l’équipement seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil käesolev sümbol sur lequel est apposé...
  • Page 24 Regulatory Information Appendix D Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, Nederlands (Dutch) - Milieu-informatie voor klanten skirta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams in de Europese Unie Europos direktyva 2002/96/EC numato, kad įrangos, kuri ir De Europese Richtlijn 2002/96/EC schrijft voor dat apparatuur die kurios pakuotė...
  • Page 25 ľudí. Ak máte záujem o podrobnejšie WEB: For additional information, please visit informácie o likvidácii starého zariadenia, obráťte sa, prosím, na www.linksys.com miestne orgány, organizácie zaoberajúce sa likvidáciou odpadov alebo obchod, v ktorom ste si produkt zakúpili. Wireless-G PrintServer...
  • Page 26: Appendix E: Software License Agreement

    Schedules 2, 3 or 4 below as applicable. “Software” includes, and this Agreement will apply to BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, (a) the software of Linksys or its suppliers provided in or OR USING THE PRODUCT CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE, with the applicable Linksys product, excluding technology...
  • Page 27 Schedule 2 are from the public web site at of the GPL or other open source code in this Software on a http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html CD, Linksys will mail to You a CD with such code for $9.99 plus the cost of shipping, upon request. GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Term and Termination.
  • Page 28 Software License Agreement Appendix E TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software–to make sure MODIFICATION the software is free for all its users. This General Public This License applies to any program or other work License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation’s which contains a notice placed by the copyright...
  • Page 29 Software License Agreement Appendix E If the modified program normally reads commands Accompany it with the information you received as interactively when run, you must cause it, when to the offer to distribute corresponding source code. started running for such interactive use in the most (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial ordinary way, to print or display an announcement distribution and only if you received the program...
  • Page 30 General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in If this Linksys product contains open source software spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to licensed under Version 2.1 of the “GNU Lesser General Public address new problems or concerns.
  • Page 31 Software License Agreement Appendix E GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE To protect each distributor, we want to make it very clear that there is no warranty for the free library. Also, if the Version 2.1, February 1999 library is modified by someone else and passed on, the recipients should know that what they have is not the Copyright (C) 1991, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  • Page 32 Software License Agreement Appendix E freedom and the wherewithal to run that program using a You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the modified version of the Library. Library’s complete source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate and modification follow.
  • Page 33 Software License Agreement Appendix E Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim When a “work that uses the Library” uses material from rights or contest your rights to work written entirely a header file that is part of the Library, the object code by you;...
  • Page 34 Software License Agreement Appendix E Use a suitable shared library mechanism for linking You may not copy, modify, sublicense, link with, or with the Library. A suitable mechanism is one that distribute the Library except as expressly provided (1) uses at run time a copy of the library already under this License.
  • Page 35 If you wish to incorporate parts of the Library into other free programs whose distribution conditions are If this Linksys product contains open source software incompatible with these, write to the author to ask for licensed under the OpenSSL license: permission.
  • Page 36 Software License Agreement Appendix E OpenSSL License Original SSLeay License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights Copyright © 1995-1998 Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com)All reserved. rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with This package is an SSL implementation written by Eric or without modification, are permitted provided that the Young (eay@cryptsoft.com).
  • Page 37 Software License Agreement Appendix E DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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