The Protocol Tab - Tcp/Ip; The Protocol Tab - Appletalk; Figure 6-3: Protocol Tab - Tcp/Ip; Figure 6-4: Protocol Tab - Appletalk - Linksys WPS54GU2 User Manual

Wireless-G PrintServer for USB 2.0

The Protocol Tab - TCP/IP

Click the TCP/IP tab to view or change the TCP/IP values of the PrintServer. (See Figure 6-3.)
IP Address. If your network router is using DHCP to assign IP addresses, select Obtain an IP Address
Automatically. By default, Obtain an IP Address Automatically is enabled. 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 under IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. Make sure the IP Address and Subnet Mask
are appropriate for your network. If you change the PrintServer's IP address, make sure you that you reconnect to
the PrintServer using that new IP address. Otherwise, you will not be communicating with the PrintServer. In
most cases, the Gateway IP address is the IP address of your router, and you should complete the Gateway field
if you will use the PrintServer for Internet printing. (To find out your router's IP address, consult your router's
documentation.)
Connection. You can set how long you want the PrintServer to wait between connection attempts. You can also
specify the number of times that the PrintServer will attempt to connect to the network. Enter your chosen values

Figure 6-3: Protocol Tab - TCP/IP

in the fields provided.
Click the Save button to apply your changes, or click Cancel to cancel your changes.

The Protocol Tab - AppleTalk

AppleTalk is a network communications protocol that allows computers to talk to each other using Ethernet.
Typically only Macintoshes use AppleTalk, although other platforms can use it if they have the necessary, third-
party software. (See Figure 6-4.)
Communication. Port 1 is the parallel port, while Port 2 is the USB port.The PrintServer's two ports have the
same settings to configure for AppleTalk.
The Printer Object Type can be obtained from the manufacturer of the printer. Enter the type of printer in the field
provided. For each printer connected to the PrintServer, you will choose the Communications Protocol that allows
the devices on the network to communicate. Select the type of Communication Protocol you will use, ASCII or

Figure 6-4: Protocol Tab - AppleTalk

Binary for each printer, according to the recommendation of the printer's manufacturer. For more information,
refer to the printer's documentation.
Click the Save button to apply your changes, or click Cancel to cancel your changes.
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The Protocol Tab - TCP/IP