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Godex GodexLAN Operation Manual

Godexlan for wireless lan & ethernet module
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Operation Manual
: GodexLAN
Version
: Rev. E
Issue Date
: 2012.07.12
P/N
: 920-061510-00
OPERATION MANUAL
GodexLAN for Wireless LAN & Ethernet Module

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  • Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL GodexLAN for Wireless LAN & Ethernet Module Operation Manual : GodexLAN Version : Rev. E Issue Date : 2012.07.12 : 920-061510-00...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................1 1-1. General Description .......................... 1 1-2. Ethernet Module Specifications......................2 1-3. Wireless LAN Module Specifications ....................3 1-4. Product CD ............................3 2. THE CONTROL CENTER ................ 4 2-1. Get the Control Center from CD ......................4 2-2.

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview 1-1. General Description Network Printer Server is designed to connect your printers to your network, allowing all network users access to these shared printers. This Server provides the following features and benefits: Reliability: The Server provides high performance and reliability combined with low power consumption.

  • Page 4: Ethernet Module Specifications

    1-2. Ethernet Module Specifications ITEM Description 32-bits RDC(x86), 133 MHz SDRAM 4M Bytes Flash Memory 2M Bytes Connector RJ-45 Connector Standard IEEE 802.3 10/100Base-Tx (Auto-Sense) Protocol ARP, IP, UDP, TCP, HTTP, DHCP, FTP, SNMP, SMTP ETHERNET Server TCP Server ; UDP Server Setup HTTP Browser Setup (IE &...

  • Page 5: Wireless Lan Module Specifications

    1-3. Wireless LAN Module Specifications ITEM Description 32-bits RDC(x86) , 133 MHz, miniPCI SDRAM 16M Bytes Flash Memory 2M Bytes Standard IEEE 802.11b/g, 2.4GHz, DSSS 802.11b : 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps Data Speed 802.11g : 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps Network Infrastructure, Ad-Hoc TX Power...

  • Page 6: The Control Center

    2. The Control Center 2-1. Get the Control Center from CD 1. Insert the included CD into the personal computer. 2. Go to "Control Center" folder and double click the "Setup Control Center.exe" icon to install the program to your personal computer. 3.

  • Page 7: System Menu

    2-3. System menu System: Select the "Exit" item to close the Control Center. Tools: Select "Configuration" item to configure the Control Center. The configuration includes server information setting and language setting. Help: To display the version information of Control Center. Quitting the Control Center There are two ways to close the Control Center.

  • Page 8: Network Configuration

    3. Network Configuration 3-1. Setting up Local Windows Printer Driver You are advised to install your Windows printer driver in advance. For most printers, you can install the printer drivers with the following procedure: 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. 2.

  • Page 9: Wireless Connection

    On "Port Settings", change the "Protocol" to "LPR". And the "Queue Name" setting must be "USB1_LQ" to connect your printer properly. 3-3. Wireless Connection 3-3-1. Preliminary Before you can access wireless network, wireless parameters should be set correctly. You have to setup the first wireless parameter set through LAN (wired) connection.

  • Page 10: Set Wireless Configuration Using Network Printer Server Control Center

    3-3-2. Set Wireless Configuration Using Network Printer Server Control Center 1. Install the "Control Center" program to your PC. Network Printer Server Control Center is available in the product CD of Ethernet or Wireless LAN module. 2. Start the Network Printer Server Control Center and an Auto-searching Network Printer Server window will appear.
  • Page 11 5. After you login successfully, from the Server menu, select wireless. The set Wireless dialog appears. 6. In order to join an existing wireless network, you have to set the correct network type (infrastructure or ad-hoc), SSID, and the correct security method with the correct key information. ＊Please check with your Network Administrator about network setting if necessary.

  • Page 12: Set Wireless Configuration Using Server's Web

    9. Click Apply to save your settings. And the server will reboot. 10. You have now finished the procedure of setting the wireless parameters. ＊In infrastructure mode, Network Printer Server Control Center searches all channels to join the matched wireless service set. In ad-hoc mode, Network Printer Server Control Center searches all channels to join the matched wireless ad-hoc service set too, however, if none of them are found, Network Printer Server Control Center creates that service set in the assigned channel.
  • Page 13 4. After you have logged in successfully, the first configure page will be General Configuration of printer server. 5. To proceed the wireless configuration, click the "Configuration" icon. Software Operation Manual...
  • Page 14 6. Click "WLAN" icon. 7. In order to join an existing wireless network, you have to set the correct network type (infrastructure or ad-hoc), SSID, and the correct security method with the correct key information. 8. If the wireless network is secured by WEP64 or WEP128, key index and WEP key must be set correctly. 9.
  • Page 15 10. Click Submit to save your settings. And the server will reboot. 11. You have now finished the procedure of setting the wireless parameters. ＊In infrastructure mode, Network Printer Server Control Center searches all channels to join the matched wireless service set. In ad-hoc mode, Network Printer Server Control Center searches all channels to join the matched wireless ad-hoc service set too, however, if none are found, Network Printer Server Control Center creates that service set in the assigned channel.

  • Page 16: Assigning An Ip Address To The Server

    3-4. Assigning an IP Address to the Server 3-4-1. Preliminary If you have a DHCP server on your network, your Server will receive an IP address automatically. The IP address will then appear on the Control Center or on the page of configuration report. If your DHCP server does not give an IP address to the Server, the Server will use the Factory IP address.

  • Page 17: Setting The Ip Address Using The Control Center

    3-4-2. Setting the IP Address Using the Control Center 1. Start the Control Center and Auto-searching Server window will appear. 2. If the tool finds print servers in your local area network, then you have to select one server from the Server List.
  • Page 18 5. Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting method (static or dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. If you choose "Automatically get IP by DHCP", you can use desired DNS by clicking the Manual DNS button and manually assigning a DNS.

  • Page 19: Setting The Ip Address Using The Server's Web

    3-4-3. Setting the IP Address Using the Server’s Web Pages 1. If you don’t know the current IP of you Server, you have to do the Step1~Step4 of Set the IP Address Using the Control Center. 2. You can see the IP address of you Server in the Server List. Open IE Browser and enter the Server’s IP address or click the “Go to Homepage”...
  • Page 20 6. Click the "Configuration" icon. 7. Click TCP/IP icon. 8. Click the button corresponding to your choice of IP setting methods (static or dynamic using DHCP). When assigning a static IP address you also have to define Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. 9.

  • Page 21: The Server's Web

    4. The Server’s Web Pages 4-1. Introduction The Server runs the daemon of http server, httpd on TCP port: 9100. Users may use the web pages to see the Server’s system status and configure the Server. 4-2. Using the Server’s Web Pages 4-2-1.

  • Page 22: Setting Up Server Configuration

    4-2-2. Setting up Server Configuration To set up the Server configuration, the system will request user to enter administrator (default: admin) and password (default: admin) to login. User Accounts: You can change administrator name and password or add a user account for print server.
  • Page 23 Alert Message Filter: Enable or disable the options to send error messages via Auto-Mail or SNMP. SNMP: This Server runs an SNMP daemon supporting SNMP v1 and v2c protocols (Simple Network Management Protocol). Users can use SNMP client software such as HP OpenView to Software Operation Manual...
  • Page 24 manage the Server. The Server supports all relevant parts of MIB-II and a private MIB. You can set these MIB variables from the Server’s web pages or by using the Control Center. You can set community and some parameters for SNMP server. The SNMP Configuration includes: Authentic Community: set Community name of SNMP server.
  • Page 25 Maintenance If you want to restore factory default values of the Server and upgrade new firmware of Ethernet/Wireless LAN or printer, you can use the Maintenance tool: Printer Firmware Upgrade: click Open to find the firmware file to be upgraded. Click Upload to upload the firmware into the printer.
  • Page 26 Printer Control Input printer's command language in "Input Command" window and press Enter key, the server will then transfer a line of commends to printer. If sent command returns response message, the message will be displayed in "Output Message" window. Diagnosis The Diagnosis function can check the hardware status of printer.
  • Page 27 Alert Message Collect and display the error message that come from the printer. You can click "Dump" button to get printer's error message and display it on Alert Message window. Click "e-mail" to send the message to designated mail address or click "Clear" to remove the message. ＊Note: The all alter messages will be removed out from the memory when click “Dump”...
  • Page 28 Support Display the contact information of technical support. Software Operation Manual...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    5. Troubleshooting This chapter provides useful information to help you resolve difficulties that you may experience with your Server. Fault symptoms, possible causes, and remedial actions are provided within a quick reference table. 5-1. Q & A Problem Recommended Solution Why the Control Center can not detect Make sure the network cable is connected correctly.

  • Page 30: Restore Factory Defaults

    6. Restore Factory Defaults 1. Go to the Server’s web page and click Login 2. Enter administrator (default: admin) and password (default: admin). 3. Click Maintenance. 4. Click Server Factory Default. 5. Click Yes to confirm Software Operation Manual...

  • Page 31: Upgrade Server Firmware

    7. Upgrade Server Firmware ＊Note: Failure of server firmware loading or upgrading may cause damage to the Ethernet/Wireless LAN module. Please follow below procedures for loading and upgrading firmware, or please seek help from your network administrator. This chapter describes how to upgrade firmware. Please follow the following procedure: 1.

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