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Motorola WPS870G Network Router User Manual

1. Manufacturer D Printers Fujitsu oy HF Laselet 1220 Seres PCL GCC Generic Gestetner HP z gd HF Lasenet 2100 EF HP Lasetlet 2000 L ES Kafe Eeer Mil Sof This driver is digitally signed Windows Update Have Disk Tell me why diver signing i important Cancel 5 Locate the Manufacturer and printer or use the Have Disk option if appropriate and click Next 6 Keep or replace the driver as needed and click Next The Name Your Printer window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Name Your Printer Tou must assign a name to this printer Q Type a name for this printer Because some programs do not support printer and server name combinations of more than 31 characters itis best to keep the name as short as possible Printer name HP DeskJet 970C on Print Server Motorola recommends changing the Printer name to indicate that this printer driver is attached to your Wireless Print Server 7 Click Next The Printer Sharing window is displayed PAGE 28 User Guide WPS870G 8 Click Do Not Share This Printer and click Next The Print Test Page window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Print Test Page fey To confirm that the printer t installed properly you can print a test page Cf Do You want to print a test page O ves No Cancel 9 Click Yes or No to print a Test Page and click Next The Completing the Add Printer Wizard is displayed 1
2. Highlight the printer you wish to install If you see yellow highlighting that means the Port has been already added in a previous installation The name of the print server reflects its MAC address 2 After a brief interval passes the Printer Port Setup window displays the printers attached to the WPS870G Select the port and printer you want to install and click Next The ADDPORT window is displayed indicating you have successfully added the port PAGE 26 User Guide WPS8 0G ADDPORT T Print Server Port MOTC O006 Pe added successfully Please use this port to connect to printer 3 Click OK The Configure Printer Port window is displayed Configure Printer Port x Port M 0T111009_F Attached Printer Existing Printers B1flpl4 Genenc PostScript Printer HF Lasenlet 8100 Senes PS on PrintServer Ge HP Lasenet 8100 Senes PS op Wireless Pri 4 lf your printer appears in the Existing Printers list select it and click Connect Otherwise click Add New Printer PAGE 27 WPS870G User Guide The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Install Printer Software A The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use gt A Select the manufacturer and model of your printer IF your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk IF your printer i not listed consult pour printer documentation for compatible printer software
3. UAL http d 192 165 10 1 631 ipp F Back Cancel 3 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet and enter the URL of the WPS870G as follows ip_address represents the IP address of the IPP Server and 631 is the port number Port 1 Parallel ip address 631 ipp P1 Port 2 USB ip_address 631 ipp P2 Note These entries are case sensitive They must be entered as shown with ipp in lower case and P 1 and P2 in UPPER case If the connection can be established and the printer on that port is on line the Connect to Printer window is displayed to prompt you to install the printer driver Connect to Printer E Ka The server op which the unknown printer resides does not hawe the correct printer driver installed IF you want to install the driver on your local computer click OK emm 4 Click OK and then select the printer manufacturer and model that matches the printer connected to the port on the WPS870G 5 Click Next and complete the Wizard The IPP printer is now ready for use PAGE 69 WPS870G User Guide Changing the IPP Port Settings After the IPP port is created you can access the Configure IPP Port window using the Windows Port Settings button 1 Open the Printers folder by clicking Start gt Settings gt Printers 2 Right click the IPP Printer and select Properties 3 Locate and click Port Settings Details or Port tab depending on your version of Windows There a
4. PAGE 64 User Guide WPS870G Macintosh OS X If using LPR printing you need to ensure the Wireless Print Server has a valid IP address before configuring your Mac as follows see IP Assignment for details LPR Printing Setup Use the following procedure to enable a printer 1 Select the Printer List icon The Printer List window is displayed Status Delete Add Printer 2 Click Add Printer The Printer List window displayed LPR Printers using IP rey LPR Printer s Address 11 0 0 21 Internet address or DNS name _ Use Default Queue on Server Queue Name L1 Printer Model HP LaserJet 2200 rey Select LPR Printers using IP In the LPR Printer s Address field enter the IP address of the Print Server Enter the Queue Name L1 for Parallel Port L2 for USB Port Select the Printer Model from the drop down list N oO Of FP OQ Click Add Configuration is complete PAGE 65 WPS870G User Guide Section 6 Internet Printing Protocol IPP This section covers the Internet Printing Protocol for the WPS870G Overview Your WPS870G uses a special protocol IPP Internet Printing Protocol to allow remote printing to any printer on your network or if your network allows from anywhere on the Internet To gain access to the IPP feature you must install the IPP software on computers not running Windows 2000 or XP they already include the necessary software All computers require configuration to wor
5. Turn the cover page feature off in your printer driver Insert extra page breaks in your document to avoid the cover page printing on the first or last page of your document The colors on my printed output do not match the colors on my computer screen When the printer receives a color file it tries to match the printed output color to the screen color Sometimes the printer cannot match up the colors as closely as desired To alleviate this problem perform the following steps Choose Calibrated Color Grayscale in the Print pop up menu in the Print Options dialog box The printer makes adjustments to match the colors Check your monitor to ensure all settings for example brightness are adjusted correctly Use calibration software available from other vendors When send a print job get a PostScript Command error or no printout Check the communication protocols The computer Wireless Print Server and printer must all be configured to the same communication protocol either Binary or ASCII To configure your system 1 Choose which protocol you are going to use You should check your printer as it may only use one certain protocol Set your printer to the desired protocol Use the computer s Print submenu to configure your computer to use the protocol you have chosen 4 Configure the Wireless Print Server to use the same protocol as the printer and computer My printer doesn t show up in the list of
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7. DNS server lists all domain name to IP address matches A unique name such as motorola com that maps to an IP address Domain names are typically much easier to remember than are IP addresses See DNS To copy a file from one computer to another You can use the Internet to download files from a server to a computer Software that enables a computer to interact with a network or other device For example there are drivers for printers monitors graphics adapters modems Ethernet USB HPNA and many others Digital Subscriber Line Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS is a transmission technology used in WLAN transmissions where a data signal at the sending station is combined with a higher data rate bit sequence or chipping code that divides the user data according PAGE 98 User Guide Dynamic IP Address ESS Ethernet Event F Firewall Firmware FTP PAGE 99 WPS870G to a spreading ratio The chipping code is a redundant bit pattern for each bit that is transmitted which increases the signal s resistance to interference If one or more bits in the pattern are damaged during transmission the original data can be recovered due to the redundancy of the transmission An IP address that is temporarily leased to a host by a DHCP server The opposite of Static IP Address An Extended Service Set ESS is a set of two or more BSSs that form a single subnetwork See also BSS The most widely used LAN ty
8. Gateway IP address circled in blue above The IP address shown is assigned to your Ethernet adapter but it does help to indicate what IP address you could assign PAGE 9 WPS870G User Guide Inferring an IP Address Using the example above 192 168 10 10 is the IP address assigned to your Ethernet adapter This tells you that you should assign an IP address beginning with 192 168 10 x The last number possibly 11 in this case could be free 1 Use the ping command just like using ipconfig see above to verify if the address is free type ping 192 168 10 11 2 Ifyou do not see the word reply then most likely the IP address is free For the following reasons the above instruction might not work e You may have two network adapters installed in the computer so you need to Know which one is being used for the wireless network e You statically assigned your Ethernet adapter s IP address and it is not the same as the router s network In this case access your router to discover the information Refer to your router s documentation for further details Hardware Setup If you chose to dynamically assign an IP address to your WPS870G follow the Wireless Router connection procedure If you chose static IP assignment either hardware connection procedure can work Wireless Router to WPS870G Connection If you decided to dynamically assign an IP address use this procedure for connecting your hardware Ethernet c
9. Shipping Humidity 5 100 Parallel Port Pin Assignments amer Director Data 5 To printer PAGE 82 User Guide WPS870G Signal Name e omes mm 9 Data 7 To printer To Server e Pa Eat Tess B pea esee Gls A To Server eoo pw ees o o bo Ground Protocol Support meseros Feature Support HTTP E mail IPP Setup Printing Support WPS870G y y y y PAGE 83 WPS870G User Guide Appendix B Windows Server Configuration Windows NT 4 0 Server If using Windows NT 4 0 Microsoft TCP IP Printing Support must be installed If itis already installed add a TCP IP Remote Printer as described below Otherwise install TCP IP printing support and then add a TCP IP Remote Printer Adding TCP IP Printing Support Navigate to Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network 2 Click the Service option and ensure that Microsoft TCP IP Printing is enabled If it is not enabled select the Add option to enable it 3 Reboot the computer to enable support Adding a TCP IP Remote Printer Navigate to Start gt Settings gt Printer and start the Add Printer wizard 2 When prompted with This printer will be managed by select My Computer and click Next Select Add Port then select LPR Port and click New Port In the Name of Address of server providing LPD Dialog box enter the Wireless Print Server s IP address 5 Inthe Name of printer or print queue on that server dia
10. Spooling Create the required number of queues one for each logical printer by selecting Adda Print Queue Remote Printer attached to Remote Host Standard Processing Use the following information Field Entry Name of queue to add Use a single word queue name which indicates which printer is attached Hostname for remote server Wireless Print Server name as used in etc hosts pd Name of queue on remote Logical printer number for example L1 to service server this queue Type of print spooler on Use default value AIX Version xxx remote server Ensure that the logical printers are configured in the Wireless Print Server Print using the following command lp d printer queue file_name Where printer _queue is one of the entries used in Name of queue to add file_name is the file you wish to print PAGE 87 WPS870G User Guide LPD on System V Before beginning LPD Setup ensure that an IP address has been assigned to the Wireless Print Server Keep the following points in mind The remote host name is the name of the Wireless Print Server The remote printer name is the print queue name for the Logical Printer Logical printers also need to be configured on the Wireless Print Server itself If your UNIX asks for the LPD type be sure to identify the service type as BSD The Wireless Print Server s LPD protocol meets BSD system standards Inthe sample commands shown printer_name
11. at any time MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent amp Trademark Office Microsoft Windows Windows Me Windows XP and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Windows screen shots are used by permission of Microsoft Corporation AppleTalk and Macintosh are a registered trademarks of Apple Computers Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group in the United States and other countries Novell is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Wi Fi is a registered trademark of Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance Inc All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners Motorola Inc 2004 User Guide WPS870G Table of Contents Section 1 Overview 1 CUE OS E 1 SATS LY WS UC ONS euka nites E A E AA 2 Package COMENTS specie cc csssesieccpn abscissa retautceecnnet E RA A R 3 WPS870G Physical Description nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnmnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn nnna 4 Backo NP E aana A ne eee ee 4 TEST PUM and Rectore BUMO nessico A r el eae alae eee cae ol cetegenl ea eteauteeenaees 5 Front OF VPS 0G EE 6 LEDI Wei Wee 6 Section 2 Installation 8 VETVE N a 8 Beiore YOU Begin a CHOICE ransis E eset eeetesdodeesuexteeteceectasseecee 8 SS Lenin E 8 Choosing a Static IP Address seed eedeshgegd E eedeeleg ege edeg gd eedEeedeg geed bendeas
12. everything is correct click Accept 17 If you did not select any wireless security Open No Encryption skip to step 19 If you selected any wireless security other than WPA PSK the Wireless Security Settings window is displayed INSTA LIATIONIWIZAR D WIRELESS PRINT SERVER WPS870 WIRELPESSISECURIMGSEMINGS ME GENERATE KEYS PAGE 16 User Guide WPS870G If you selected WPA PSK the Wireless Security Settings window is displayed Ge EH I DG EIMI LILY I rr OU WIREPESSISECURIMSETMINGS motorola Cre Gs 18 Match the type of security used by the wireless network For WEP security if you select Pass phrase as your Key Input Method enter the pass phrase and click Generate Keys For WPA PSK type in the required pass phrase Once entered click Next and confirm the settings 19 Once all settings are acceptable click Accept The Print Server Configuration Complete window is displayed If want to connect to the WPS870G using Ethernet click Next If you want to connect wirelessly to your WPS870G follow these instructions Connect the printer to the appropriate port on the WPS870G Parallel port cables should be less than 9 8 feet 3 meters long To wirelessly connect the WPS8 70G to your wireless network unplug the power cable from the WPS8 70G Unplug the Ethernet cable from the WPS87 0G Unplug the other end Ethernet cable from the wireless router Plug the power cable back in to the W
13. existing printer port installation 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs 2 Look for an entry with a name like Shared Port Shared Printer Port Print Server Utility or Print Server Port 3 Select this item click Add Remove and confirm the deletion On Windows 98 installed the Print Port Driver for Peer to Peer Printing but when selected a port on a Wireless Print Server and clicked Add the printer was not installed Try installing the Printer using the standard Windows tools as follows 1 Start the Add Printer Wizard by selecting Start gt Settings gt Printers gt Add Printer 2 Select Network Printer when prompted How is the printer attached to your Computer and click Next PAGE 74 User Guide WPS8 0G Add Printer Wizard Type the network path or the queue name of your printer IF You don t know its name click Browse to view available network printers Network path or queue name Browse Do you print from M5 005 based programs Yes Ce No Back Cancel 3 Enter a dummy value such as shown for the Network path or queue name Select No for Do you print for MS DOS programs and click Next 4 The printer wizard displays a message stating that The Network Printer is off line This is OK Continue the Add Printer Wizard until finished If prompted about sharing the printer do not enable Sharing 5 Once finished navig
14. ignore this issue PAGE 14 User Guide WPS870G 11 Confirm that the information you entered is correct by clicking Back If all settings are correct then click Next from the previous window and Next again The Set Print Server Password window is displayed 12 It is recommended that you change the default password of motorola Leaving this field blank keeps the default password 13 Click Next The Configure Your Print Server Wireless Settings window is displayed INSTA CONFIGURENOURIPRINTESERVERIWIREEFESSISEMMINGS SSID Open Mo Encryption Infrastructure BACK l NEXT 14 Enter or select the information required Item Description Network Name Enter the name used by your wireless network All devices must SSID share this name Security Match the type of security wireless encryption and authentication used by your wireless network See Step 11 for information on configuring wireless security Network Type Select either Infrastructure or Ad Hoc If using a wireless router or wireless access point select Infrastructure If your network is strictly computer to computer select Ad Hoc PAGE 15 WPS870G User Guide Item Description Channel If you selected Ad Hoc network then select the wireless channel of that network 15 Once the information is entered click Next The Confirm Print Settings Window is displayed for your review 16 If necessary click Back to revise any settings If
15. in the network cable On the Wireless Print Server check the LAN LED If the LED is not On the network connection is not working If using TCP IP Ensure that there are no routers between the Wireless Print Server and the computer used for configuration PAGE 71 WPS870G User Guide Ensure that the computer used for configuration has the TCP IP network protocol installed Test its network connection by seeing if you can locate other LAN devices from the computer For example Use Network Neighborhood and try to browse the network Note you must power off the Wireless Print Server before connecting or disconnecting the LAN cable when Switching between wireless and wired interfaces am using DHCP and there is an IP Address conflict involving the Wireless Print Server If the Wireless Print Server is left on but the DHCP server is turned off the Wireless Print Server will retain its IP address without the DHCP Server being aware of it Simply reset the Wireless Print Server so it obtains a new IP address This problem also occurs if you assigned a static IP address that is within the range used by the DHCP server If so use another address that is NOT within the range used by the DHCP server use a router and had to restart it Now can t print Re power the Wireless Print Server until it re associates with the router If you still cannot print run the Installation Wizard again to configure the Print Server
16. is the name of the Print Queue serviced by the Wireless Print Server and Spooler_directory is the name of the directory which is used to spool the print jobs Procedure Table Acton Sampecomman OOOO Stop Print Services usr lib lpshut Enable printing to the new enable printer_name printer device Start accepting jobs for accept printer_name the new printer device Create a spooling mkdir usr spool Spooler_directory directory Make spooling daemon the chown daemon usr spool Spooler_directory owner of this directory Create read write chmod 775 usr spool Spooler_directory permissions Give permissions to LPD chgrp daemon usr spool Spooler_directory processes Add remote printer s See following section PAGE 88 User Guide WPS870G Adding Remote Printers A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the etc printcap file Note The entry is really one line but can be entered as shown Use a TAB character where shown Printer _name Remote Printer Alias lp rm PS_NAME rp Logical_Printer_name sd Spooler_directory mx 0 Where Printer_name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer PS NAME is the Wireless Print Server name defined in etc hosts Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the Wireless Print Server for example L1 Spooler_directory is the directory you created Example Marketing RP1_PS123456 gt
17. print from an application select the printer you have just configured from the Print dialog box of the application PAGE 25 WPS870G User Guide 12 If the Printer Port Setup window is still open you can set up another printer or click Close to exit the window After you have finished the initial installation setup program on the CD ROM your WPS870G is up and running and ready for advanced wireless configuration See Section 3 Wireless Security Configuration for configuring the strongest security settings and Section 4 Web Based Management for configuring the WPS870G WPS870G Utility Install for Windows XP It is highly recommended that you install the Print Server utility on every client computer that accesses the WPS8 70G The following procedure installs the Print Server utility 1 Choose one of the following Continue with the Installation Wizard to install the Print Server utility by clicking Next Or if installing for the first time insert the CD ROM and from the main window of the Installation Wizard click Install the Wireless Print Server Utility Or if you have installed already and would like to add a new printer port click Start gt Programs gt Motorola Wireless Print Server Utility gt Wireless Print Utility Setup Once complete the Printer Port Setup window is displayed Printer Port Setup Refresh Gag MOTS7O405 G Parallel Port HP Lasentet 2100 Series z USB Port ML 1710
18. that the IP address has changed Reconfigure your IPP Printer Port to use the new IP address See section 6 Internet Printing Protocol IPP for details on how to configure PAGE 80 User Guide WPS870G Unix Troubleshooting Print Server is not recognized Check the following The network cable is OK There are no routers between the Print Server and the UNIX host during IP address assignment There are no NetWare File Servers without TCP IP support between the Print Server and the UNIX host You have used the correct hardware address as shown on a sticker on the base of the device Use the ping command to see if the Print Server is a valid device on the network The Print Server s IP address is forgotten and it needs to be installed in a new environment Use the Restore button to restore the factory default settings as described below then configured as a new device See Test Print and Restore Button for details on resetting it PAGE 81 WPS870G User Guide Appendix A Specifications General Specifications Wireless Print Server WPS870G External Power Adapter 12V DC 4 LEDs Parallel Port 1 Centronic female DB 25 connector USB Port 1 1 amp 2 0 1 Ethernet Connector 10 100BaseT FCC CE FCC CE Class B Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Storage Temperature 10 70 C 14 158 F K Operating Humidity 10 80 Storage Humidity 5 90
19. to devices on the Internet See also Private IP Address The most common type of connector for household or office phones An 8 pin modular connector the most common connector type for 10Base T or 100Base T Ethernet networks WPS870G Roaming ROM Router Routing Table RTS S Server Service Provider SMTP Static IP Address Station Subscriber User Guide The ability to transfer your wireless session from one AP to another AP seamlessly Read Only Memory On IP networks a device connecting at least two networks which may or may not be similar A router is typically located at a gateway between networks A router operates on OSI network Layer 3 It filters packets based on the IP address examining the source and destination IP addresses to determine the best route to forward them A router is often included as part of a network switch A router can also be implemented as software on a computer A table listing available routes that is used by a router to determine the best route for a packet Request To Send In a client server architecture a dedicated computer that supplies files or services such as file transfer remote login or printing to clients Also see client A company providing Internet connection services to subscribers Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is a standard Internet protocol for transferring e mail An IP address that is permanently assigned to a host Normally a stat
20. use this Port Add New Printer Cancel Generic Printer HP DeskJet OU ur R HP Laselet 2000 on Print Sere 6 Either select an existing printer to use the new port and click OK or Click the Add New Printer button to create a new printer to use the IPP port This will start the Add Printer wizard Follow the prompts to complete the process Ensure that the new printer uses the IPP port Installation is now complete To create additional IPP Ports repeat the entire procedure Note The Proxy Server and other options are set individually for each IPP Port IPP Client Setup Windows 2000 XP Windows 2000 and XP have their own IPP Client so there is no need to install the supplied IPP Client software If using a router you need to configure it to forward port 631 to the WPS870G To use the Windows IPP Client with the WPS870G 1 Start the Add Printer wizard by clicking Start gt Settings gt Printers 2 Select Network Printer and click Next PAGE 68 User Guide WPS870G The Locate your Printer window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Locate our Printer How do you want to locate your printer IF vou don t know the name of the printer you can search for one in the right location that has features you want What do you want to do Find a printer in the Directory Type the printer name or click Next to browse for a printer Name Ce Connect to a printer on the Internet or on pour intranet
21. 0 Click Finish to complete the Print Utility setup Your Wireless Print Server is now ready to be used To print from an application select the printer you have just configured from the Print dialog box of the application 11 If the Printer Port Setup window is still open you can set up another printer or click Close to exit the window After you have finished the initial installation setup program on the CD ROM your WPS870G is up and running and ready for advanced wireless configuration See Section 3 Wireless Security Configuration for configuring the strongest security settings and Section 4 Web Based Management for configuring the WPS870G PAGE 29 WPS870G User Guide Existing Printer Driver Configuration This situation is for a printer you already have installed and want to use with the WPS870G Once you have successfully installed the WPS870G a Printer Port named PrintServer for the WPS870G has been created on your computer You can use this Printer Port for existing printers already installed on your system By redirecting an existing printer to use the PrintServer port you can then wirelessly print to your installed printer 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Printers 2 Right mouse click the desired printer and select Properties 3 Select the Ports tab HP LaserJet 100 Series PS on Wireless Print Server Pre x General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings AE Ce pere HF Las
22. G using your Web browser Overview The WPS870G uses an HTTP server which allows you to connect to the Wireless Print Server and configure it using your web browser Most browsers should work provided they support tables and forms You use an IP address to log on to the Print Server s Web based Management Utility Preparation Because the WPS870G supports dynamic IP address allocation using DHCP BOOTP or RARP the WPS870G ships with an IP address of 0 0 0 0 This is not a valid IP address Therefore read the following flowchart to learn what you need to do Use the Restore Button to print a report that includes the current IP address press and release the Restore Button If the IP address is not valid then choose one of these two options Check your DHCP server Use the Installation if you have one and Wizard on the CD ROM determine the IP address to allocate a valid IP allocated to the address to the WPS8 70G WPS870G If you are required to allocate an IP address for your WPS870G refer to IP Assignment for details PAGE 34 User Guide WPS8 0G Network Layout Diagrams Below are examples of the two methods to work with your WPS870G in a home environment Print Queue ET 2 ek A Su SC Document Status L _ Wireless Print Server Printer Router DHCP IP address allocation Print OT SE bb R Status A Print Ss Print Server Printer Static IP address allocatio
23. How do change the Domain name If you need to select another Domain for the Wireless Print Server re run the Installation Wizard AppleTalk Macintosh Solutions Why do get an incorrect printout Some possible reasons are You may have chosen Binary encoding to print the file Try using ASCII encoding Some of the fonts in your print file may not be supported by the printer Try selecting LaserWriter 7 instead of LaserWriter 8 Can t find the Wireless Print Server s name in the Chooser Try the following Make sure that AppleTalk is on the button next to Active is highlighted in the Chooser Make sure the printer has been on and in the READY state for a few minutes Make sure the printer has not been renamed since its last appearance in the Chooser lf the printer resides on a network with multiple zones make sure the correct zone is selected from the AppleTalk Zones box in the Chooser PAGE 72 User Guide WPS870G My EPS file does not print with the correct fonts This is a problem that occurs in some application programs Try downloading the fonts contained in the EPS file before printing the saved EPS file cannot select the Remaining from item in the print dialog box If you have selected the Layout value 2 Up or 4 Up you cannot access the Remaining from item Choose other selections A cover page prints either on the first or the last page of the document Select one of these solutions
24. Login Password Login Password Confirm Login Idle Time Apply Cancel PAGE 49 Description Type a new password There is a minimum of 0 characters and a maximum of 16 Enter the password again to confirm you entered it correctly If you ever forget the password you can reset the WPS870G to factory defaults Refer to Test Print and Restore Button for further details This determines how long your connection to the Graphical User Interface GUI remains alive with no activity The Login Idle Time default is 10 minutes Type a new figure to change the idle time Click to save your settings Click to cancel any changes WPS870G User Guide Updating Firmware The Firmware Update window allows you to update your Print Server s firmware the mechanism that controls your Print Server s hardware Click Login Settings gt Firmware Update to access the Firmware Update window To check for a firmware update access this website www motorola com broadband networking New firmware can be found under the Support and Downloads link To update the firmware 1 Download the latest firmware file to your computer from the Motorola website Note the location where you downloaded the file 2 Click Control Panel gt Firmware Update to access the Firmware Update window Browse 3 To locate the file you downloaded type the path to the file or click Browse and navigate to it 4 Click Update to update the router with the
25. P 3 el HP Laserlel 8100 Series PS E HE I ser Lok HI Dos erect C arktoeleoae A A Windows Update Have Disk lt Back Cancel 6 Locate the Manufacturer and your printer or use the Have Disk option if appropriate and click Next PAGE 24 User Guide WPS870G 7 Keep or replace the driver as needed and click Next The Name Your Printer window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Name Your Printer Tou must assign 4 name for this printer 4 Supply a name for this printer Some programs do not support server and printer name combinations of more than 31 characters Printer name HP Laselet 8100 Series PS on PrintServer Do pou want your Windows based programs to use this printer as the default printer Manannan lt Back Cancel Motorola recommends changing the Printer name to indicate that this printer is attached to your Wireless Print Server 8 Click Next The Printer Sharing window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Printer Sharing Tou can share this printer with other network users Indicate whether you want this printer to be available to other users IF you share this printer you must provide a share name Share az lt Back Cancel 9 Click Do not share this printer and click Next 10 Click Yes or No to print a Test Page and click Next 11 Click Finish to complete the Print Utility setup Your Wireless Print Server is now ready to be used To
26. PS8 70G The WPS8 70G wirelessly associates with your wireless router and the Wireless LED illuminates PAGE 17 WPS870G User Guide If you set up your WPS870G by directly connecting to a computer and not through a router you might encounter this window eo UE WIRELESSIEINKSINEORMATION Gai Gis It may be necessary to click Refresh more than once to see your wireless information You also can try re powering your WPS8 70G and then clicking Refresh again Your WPS870G has been successfully configured and will work with your wireless adapter Continue following the instructions to install the Wireless Print Server Utility Wireless Print Server Utility Installation Refer to the Operating System listed below for details on how to install the Print Server Utility WPS870G Utility Install for Windows 98SE Windows ME WPS870G Utility Install for Windows 2000 WPS870G Utility Install for Windows XP WPS870G Utility Install for Windows 98SE Windows ME It is highly recommended that you install the Print Server utility on every client computer that accesses the WPS8 70G The next sequence installs the Print Server utility for Windows 98SE ME PAGE 18 User Guide WPS870G 1 Choose one of the following Continue with the Installation Wizard to install the Print Server utility by clicking Next Or if installing for the first time insert the CD ROM and from the main window of the Installation Wizard click Inst
27. Printer Ports Ven Local Port am i POF Port ki Enable bidirectional supp PrintServer _ Enable printer pooling standard TCP IP Port HP LaserJet 5000 Sereas PCL New Port Type O F172 Standard TCP P Port Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 ESC 2 Select the Ports tab and click Add Port The Printer Ports window is displayed 3 Choose Standard TCP IP Port and then click New Port PAGE 56 User Guide WPS8 0G The Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard window is displayed Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Add Port For which device do you want to add a port Enter the Printer Name or IF address and a port name for the desired device Printer Hame or IP Address 192 166 2 35 Port Name IP_192 166 2 35 4 Enter the IP Address of the Print Server in the Printer Name or IP address field and click Next The Additional Port Information Required window is displayed Add Standard TCP IP Printer Port Wizard Additional Port Information Requaed The dewee could not be wiele The device ic not found on the network Be cure that 1 The device is umed ce 2 The network e connected 3 The dence is properly comfqured A The address on the pecus page is comect lf you think the address is not corect click Back bo rebum to the previous page Then corect the address and perform another search on the network H pou are swe the address k correct select the de
28. S Rm2Z03 2 rp L1 gt sd usr spool Marketing mx 0 Repeat this process for each Logical Printer Print Queue combination that you wish to create Printing using LPD For LPD printing instructions refer to your UNIX manual The following example is for a BSD system lpr P printer_name filename Where printer_name is the name of the Print Queue defined on the Unix host filename is the name of the file you wish to print Example lpr P Marketing etc hosts In the above example the etc hosts file is sent to the printer queue Marketing It will then be sent to the logical printer associated with this queue PAGE 92 User Guide WPS870G Appendix D NetWare Overview The Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP IP network This printing method uses LPR over TCP IP not the Netware protocol To use NDPS Novell Distributed Printing Services the Novell server must be running Novell NetWare 5 and the computers clients must be running IntranetWare Client V2 2 or later The following procedure is designed to enable Public Access Printing under NDPS Public Access Printing allows anybody on the network to access the printer Creating an NDPS Manager Object If an NDPS Manager Object already exists skip this procedure and proceed to Creating an NDPS Printer Agent 1 Login to NetWare 5 0 Server as Admin and start the NetWare Administrator program Nwadmn32 exe Select the conta
29. User Guide Wireless Print Server intelligence everywhere WPS870G User Guide Regulatory Warranty and Copyright Information WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE THE UNIT MUST NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING DO NOT PLACE OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES ON THE UNIT CAUTION TO ENSURE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE USE ONLY THE PROVIDED POWER AND INTERFACE CABLES CAUTION DO NOT OPEN THE UNIT DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE INSTALLATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation To comply with the FCC RF exposure compliance agreements the separation distance between the antenna and any person s body including hands wrists feet and ankles must be at least 8 inches 20 cm This device must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions as described in the user documentation that comes with the product Postpone router installation until there is no risk of thunderstorm or lightning activity in the area Do not overload outlets or extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets extension cords frayed power cords damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs are dangerous They may result in a shock or fire hazard Route power supply cords so that they a
30. a null modem Dynamic Domain Name System enables you to assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address It is used when you are hosting your own web server FTP server or another server behind the router A routing device that forwards traffic not destined to a station within the local subnet WPS870G DHCP DMZ DNS Domain Name Download Driver DSL DSSS User Guide A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server dynamically assigns IP addresses to client hosts on an IP network DHCP eliminates the need to manually assign static IP addresses by leasing an IP address and subnet mask to each client It enables the automatic reuse of unused IP addresses A DHCP server at the system headend assigns a public IP address to a router Routers contain a built in DHCP server that assigns private IP addresses to clients DeMilitarized Zone This service opens one IP address to the Internet usually for online gaming and acts as a buffer between the Internet and your network The Domain Name System is the Internet system for converting domain names like www motorola com to IP addresses A DNS server contains a table matching domain names such as Internetname com to IP addresses such as 192 169 9 1 When you access the world wide web a DNS server translates the URL displayed on the browser to the destination website IP address The DNS lookup table is a distributed Internet database no one
31. able LS i Reset Power Parallel USB LAN WPS870G Wireless Router To power To power To modem 1 Using an Ethernet cable take one end and plug it into one of the LAN Ethernet ports not WAN on the back of your router PAGE 10 User Guide WPS870G 2 With the other end of the same Ethernet cable plug it into the LAN port of your WPS870G 3 Plug in the power plug to the WPS870G and the other end into an electric outlet The LAN LED illuminates when successfully connected Computer to WPS8 70G Connection If you are connecting the WPS8 0G directly to your computer that computer must first be equipped with an Ethernet adapter card Use a crossover Ethernet cable for this procedure a crossover cable is not supplied To connect the WPS870G to your computer crossover Ethernet cable en Si y Lot e Lei g ee am a gt Parallel e Reset Power USB LAN F WPS870G Computer To power 1 Using the crossover Ethernet cable take one end and plug it into the LAN Ethernet port on the back of your computer If you already have an Ethernet cable plugged into the port you can temporarily remove it for this procedure Remember to replace the cable after this set up is completed 2 Plug the other end of the same crossover Ethernet cable into the LAN port of your WPS870G 3 Plug in the power plug to the WPS870G and the oth
32. all the Wireless Print Server Utility Or if you have installed already and would like to add a new printer port click Start gt Programs gt Motorola Wireless Print Server Utility gt Wireless Print Utility Setup Once complete the Printer Port Setup window is displayed Printer Port Setup Refresh Highlight the printer you wish to install If you see yellow highlighting that means the Port has already been added in a previous installation The name of the print server reflects its MAC address 2 After a brief interval the Printer Port Setup window displays the printers attached to the WPS870G Select the port and printer you want to install and click Next The ADDPORT window is displayed indicating you have successfully added the port ADDPORT AN Print Server Port MOTCFOU06_P1 added successtully Please use this port to connect to printer PAGE 19 WPS870G User Guide 3 Click OK The Configure Printer Port window is displayed Lombewre Printer Port Port Ee 1500_P1 Attached Printer HP LASERJET 5000 SERIES Add New Printer comet ce e 4 lf your printer appears in the Existing Printers list select it and click Connect Otherwise click Add New Printer The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Add Printer Wizard The manufacturer and model determine which printer to use ach Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer c
33. ame with an installation Ce disk click Have Disk If pour printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Add Printer Wizard Click the manufacturer and model of your printer IF your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk IF pour printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers Printers AGFA AccuSet 1000 Manufacturers Printers AGFA AccuS et 1000SF 2013 108 Konica Lexmark T520 AGFAAccuS et 10005F v52 3 Kyocera Lexmark T522 AGFA AccuSet 1500 LaserMaster Lexmark T620 AGFAAccuSet 15005F v2013 108 Lem Lexmark T622 Bull AGFA AccuS et 800 Lexmark Inkjet Drivers Lexmark W820 C ltoh E Ja Aee Get ANNSF vma 10 B e aE ltees A xl Have Disk windows Update Have Disk Back Cancel E Windows 98 Windows ME 5 Locate the Manufacturer and your printer or use the Have Disk option if appropriate and click Next PAGE 20 User Guide WPS870G 10 11 12 The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Click the port you want to use with this printer and then click Next Avallable ports Communications Hot COM Communications Fort FILE Creates a file on disk LPT 1 ECP Printer Part MOT 000E F2 FrintServer Configure Port lt Back Cancel Select the newly added Port Look for the description of PrintServer bec
34. ata is being sent received 3 USB None Off No printer connected Green Solid On Printer is connected Green Blinking Sending data Orange Solid On Printer problem or connection problem Orange Blinking Firmware upgrade in process in conjunction with Parallel LED PAGE 6 User Guide WPS870G LED Color Condition Status 4 Parallel None Off No printer connected Green Solid On Printer is connected Green Blinking Sending data Orange Solid On Printer problem or connection problem Orange Blinking Firmware upgrade in process in conjunction with USB LED All 4 LEDs Orange Solid On Device failed to initialize PAGE 7 WPS870G User Guide Section 2 Installation Overview The WPS870G is designed to support many different platforms and the configuration required depends upon the environment in which it is installed The Wireless Print Server requires some configuration but is mostly plug and play if there is a DHCP server on your network A Windows based setup Wizard provided on the CD ROM simplifies this task Computers using the WPS870G require configuration If you intend to use the WPS870G in conjunction with a network server running Windows 2000 Windows XP the network server must be configured as detailed in Windows with Server based Print Queues However it is not necessary to use a network server based queue client computers can print directly to the Wireless Print Server using the Print Server utility This is the most co
35. ate to the Printers folder Start gt Settings gt Printers The printer icon will be grayed out indicating the printer is not ready PAGE 75 WPS870G User Guide 6 Right click the Printer and select Properties then the Details tab as shown below Fy Printers File Edit View Help Ei HP Laserjet 5P 5HP PostScript Properties El Ei Add Frinter Fonts Device Options PostScript General Details Paper Graphics j HP LaserJet BP SMP i aF HP Lasenet 5P 5MP PostScript Add Fort Delete Port 1 object s selec Print using the following driver HP Laserlet 5P 5MP PostScript sl New Driver Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Hot selected f z seconds Transmission retry D seconds Spool Settings Port Settings mea 7 Click Add Port On the Add Port window select Other then Printer Server as the port to add as shown below Add Port Ea Ei Select the type of port you want to add C Network Specity the network path to the printer Browse Ge Other Click the type of port you want to add Local Port POF Fort PAGE 76 User Guide WPS870G 8 Click OK The Configure PrintServer window is displayed Configure PrintSeryer Fort Device Name MOTS70A05 Select Device Fort gt gt Parallel Fort Name M UTOdUGU Pi Driver Version TCP IP 2 13 Retry Interval 5 secs E anner T Ena
36. ation This name is shown in the Printer s Properties Retry Sets how often Windows polls the Wireless Print Server to establish a Interval connection when the printer is busy Increase this value if you get too many warning messages PAGE 59 WPS870G User Guide Banner Check Enable Banner to print a banner page before each print job If using a PostScript Printer click to enable for printing a banner The User Name will be printed on the banner page Windows SMB Printing This method requires no additional software to be installed but either the NetBEUI or TCP IP protocol must be installed on your computer If you need to change the Domain name of your WPS870G run the Installation Wizard again Use the following procedure to configure the WPS870G s printer as a Windows SMB network printer 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places icon on your desktop 2 From the View menu select Details 3 Locate the desired Wireless Print Server as shown in the example below If itis the same Workgroup as your computer it will be listed Ilfitis in a different workgroup double click Entire Network then double click the appropriate Workgroup to locate it File Edit View Help au Ez Favorites Tools Mame Comment Folders d a Z Moia4200 01 H Desktop G My Documents ER My Computer E GE My Network Places El a Entire Network SET w Microsoft Windo
37. ause your installation will vary In the example above P2 represents the second Port USB on the WPS870G Once selected click Next Keep or replace the driver as needed and click Next The Name Your Printer window is displayed Motorola recommends changing the Printer name to indicate that this printer is attached to your Wireless Print Server Click Next and the Printer Sharing window is displayed Click Do not share this printer and click Next Click Yes or No to print a Test Page and click Next Click Finish to complete the Print Utility setup Your Wireless Print Server is now ready to be used To print from an application select the printer you have just configured from the Print dialog box of the application If the Printer Port Setup window is still open you can set up another printer or click Close to exit the window After you have finished the initial installation setup program on the CD ROM your WPS870G is up and running and ready for advanced wireless configuration See Section 3 Wireless Security Configuration for configuring the strongest security settings and Section 4 Web Based Management for configuring the WPS870G PAGE 21 WPS870G User Guide WPS870G Utility Installation for Windows 2000 It is highly recommended that you install the Print Server utility on every client computer that accesses the WPS8 70G The following procedure installs the Print Server utility 1 Choose one of the following Con
38. available printers during installation If you are using an USB enabled print driver to connect your printer to the Wireless Print Server you might need to download and use an Ethernet enabled print driver You will also need to use IP Printing LPR if you use an Ethernet print driver See LPR Printing Setup PAGE 73 WPS870G User Guide Windows Printing Solutions The Installation Wizard cannot detect my Print Server in Windows XP You may need to disable your built in firewall in Windows XP You must be logged on to your computer with an administrator account in order to enable disable the firewall Follow the directions here http www microsoft com windowsxp home using howto homenet icf asp cannot print in Windows XP You may need to disable your built in firewall in Windows XP You must be logged on to your computer with an administrator account in order to enable disable the firewall Follow the directions here http www microsoft com windowsxp home using howto homenet icf asp It is suggested you use another firewall solution in this scenario either with a hardware firewall or software firewall When tried to install the Printing software for Peer to Peer printing received an error message and the installation aborted This may be caused by an existing installation of the printer port software Before attempting another installation Remove the existing installation Restart your computer To remove an
39. ble Banner PostScript OK User Mame Cancel 9 Click Browse select the desired Wireless Print Server and click OK 10 Click OK to return to the Printers folders and right click on the Printer Ensure that the Work Offline option is NOT checked File Edit View Help fe ka Aaa Pimler Pause Printing Purge Print Jobs g work Offline HP Laserlet SPYSMP PostScript vw Set Os Default Create Shortcut Delete Rename Opens the sel Properties The Printer should no longer be grayed out and is ready for use Note The windows shown above are from Windows 98 Other versions of Windows may look slightly different but the process Is identical Using Windows 2000 XP installed the printer using LPR as recommended but cannot print Check that the correct Printer driver is being used Try disabling the Bidirectional printing support as follows 1 Open the Printers folder by navigating Start gt Settings gt Printers 2 Right click on the Printer and select Properties PAGE 77 WPS870G 3 Select the Ports tab ZS HP LaserJet General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings Print to the following porte Documents will print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer JS LI Ps 0 LI pen LI PS B LI Ps c LI Pps LI DS a Wl pi Add Hot Delete Fort Configure Port 6L Properties HP Laserlet H Standard TCP IP P
40. ckage Contents You should find the following items packaged with your Wireless Print Server If any items are missing contact your dealer immediately The Wireless Print Server Power Adapter CD ROM containing all support programs and this manual Quick Start Guide Ethernet Cable SP Ethernet Power Cable Adapter SS gt J WPS870G SH Quick Start CD ROM Sutin PAGE 3 WPS870G User Guide WPS870G Physical Description The following sections describe the physical characteristics of your WPS870G For instructions on installing your WPS870G see Section 2 Installation Back of WPS870G The following illustration shows the back panel Power Parallel USB Restore Port Port Button Ethernet Port Feature Description Power The receptacle where you plug in the power adapter Parallel Port Use a parallel cable to connect to a printer with this port USB Port Use a USB cable to connect to a printer with this port Ethernet Port Use an Ethernet cable to connect to a router or computer Restore Prints a test page or restores the WPS870G to the default login Button settings See Test Print and Restore Button for further information PAGE 4 User Guide WPS870G Test Print and Restore Button The Wireless Print Server is fitted with a Restore button This button has two functions Prints a test page containing all current settings if your printer supports this Restores the factor
41. clicking Start gt Settings gt Printers Double click Add Printer When prompted select Network Printer and click Next When prompted for Network path or queue name On Windows 98SE ME click Browse On Windows 2000 XP leave the field blank and click Next Add Printer Wizard i inter Wizard Type the network path or the queue name of your printer IF you don t know its name click Browse to view available network printers Specify a Printer IF you dont know the name or address of the printer you can search for a printer that meets your needs Network path or queue name What printer do you want to connect to we J Find a printer in the directory Connect to this printer for to browse for a printer select this option and click Next Do vou print from MS D05 based programs Name Poo Yes Example Szerver printer No Connect to a printer on the Interet or op a home or office network o E Example http server printers myprinter printer Back Cancel eae JC Network Path Windows 98 ME Network Path Windows 2000 XP 5 Browse the network and locate the Server and Printer or Print Queue that your Network Administrator advised you to use 6 Click OK then Next PAGE 62 User Guide WPS870G 7 Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model as advised by your Network Administrator and click Next 8 Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard The new print
42. ctions For your own safety and to protect your Wireless Print Server please observe the following safety advice Unplug this device from its power source before cleaning Use only a slightly dampened cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Avoid using this device near water Exposure to water poses an electric shock hazard Do not place the Wireless Print Server on an unstable surface The device may fall Causing serious damage to the device This device should only be used with the power supply type specified on the product label Do not pinch crimp or otherwise damage the power cord If exposed to foot traffic ensure that the cable is properly shielded and does not pose a tripping hazard If using an extension cord make sure the total current rating of the products using the cord does not exceed the extension cord s current rating Do not attempt to service this device as opening or removing casing may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel The Wireless Print Server should be serviced by qualified service personnel under the following conditions The power cord is damaged or frayed Liquid has been spilled onto the device The device has been exposed to rain or water The device does not operate normally in accordance with the operating instructions The casing has been damaged PAGE 2 User Guide WPS870G Pa
43. e BSS C Channel Client Coaxial Cable CPE Crossover Cable DDNS Default Gateway PAGE 97 WPS870G Basic Service Set A configuration of Access Points that communicate with each other without resorting any infrastructure Also known as Ad Hoc networks Also see ESS The part of the wireless spectrum you use when transmitting or receiving wirelessly Hint Channel 1 can be a poor choice since it is close to the frequency used by cordless phones In a client server architecture a client is a computer that requests files or services such as file transfer remote login or printing from the server On an IEEE 802 11b g wireless LAN a client is any host that can communicate with the access point Also called a CPE A wireless client is also called a station Also see server A type of cable consisting of a center wire surrounded by insulation and a grounded shield of braided wire The shield minimizes electrical and radio frequency interference Coaxial cable has high bandwidth and can support transmission over long distances Customer Premise Equipment typically computers printers etc that are connected to the gateway at the subscriber location CPE can be provided by the subscriber or the cable service provider Also called a client A crossover cable is a cable that is used to interconnect two computers by crossing over reversing their respective pin contacts A crossover cable is sometimes known as
44. ed you can click Add New Printer to add a new printer for the IP port Highlight the printer you want to use for the IP port and click OK The ADDPORT window is displayed ADDPORT IPP Printer created The Windows Port Settings button can be used to modity the IPF pork if required 7 Click OK Your printing port is now configured for IP Printing To print from any application select the printer configured for the port Note If using the Epson Spooler Manager this program must be disabled as follows 1 Run the Epson Spooler Manager 2 Select Queue Setup from the menu 3 Click Use Print Manager for this port 4 Click OK to exit PAGE 55 WPS870G Windows 2000 XP IP Printer Port Setup The recommended printing method is to use the LPR protocol for IP printing User Guide 1 Open your Printers folder usually Start gt Settings gt Printers right click the desired printer and select Properties The Properties window is displayed gt HP Laser Jet 5000 Series PCL Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings lol ia HF LaserJet 5000 Senes PCL Printio the following port s Documents will print to the first iree checked port Port Description Printer O COMA Serial Port O FILE FPrintto File O P1172 Standard TCPAP Port O LPTUS PrintServer Port KR 50779 PrintServer Port O DADoc POF Port O YWick H LAN Manage
45. eir maximum level the WPS8 70G supports WPA PSK TKIP refer to the following instructions to change your password enable authentication and wireless encryption Logging In Your WPS870G must have received an IP address for you to connect to it 1 Start your Web browser 2 Inthe URL field type http followed by the IP address of the WPS870G for example 192 168 10 3 This is the IP address you assigned during the installation If this is the first time you are logging into the device it is recommended that you bookmark the address for easy retrieval 3 Type the password The default password is motorola 4 Press ENTER or click LOG IN The default login page is displayed PAGE 31 WPS870G User Guide The wireless settings configured here represent the strongest settings possible for the WPS870G If your wireless network does not support them then match the strongest settings available on the network to which you are connecting 1 From the main menu click Control Panel to access Device Security The Device Security window is displayed DEVICE SECURITY FIRMWARE UPDATE Login Password Login Password Conf p Logi fate Tune fi 7 60 Mina APPLY CANCEL 2 Inthe Login Password field enter your Login Password For a stronger password create one that contains multiple case sensitive characters as well as numbers and symbols like _ yY It cannot be longer than 64 characters If you forget your passwo
46. elect Compatibility 11b g Click to view the performance of your wireless access or Ethernet connections From the Link Info window Click Refresh from the Link Info window to update the connection settings Click Close to return to the previous window Click to save your settings Click to cancel any changes WPS870G User Guide Wireless Security The Wireless Security window allows you to configure the security settings for your WPS870G Select the settings necessary to match the encryption used by your wireless network Click Wireless Settings gt Wireless Security to access the window The Wireless Security window is displayed Open System Disabled e Item Description Authentication Authentication establishes either an open or secure verification of communication with an access point AP This setting does not encrypt your transmission rather it verifies your identity through a challenge response system Match the type of authentication used by the access point Open System No authentication is used Shared Key Shared Key authentication is used WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access WPA authentication 802 1X is used with a pre shared key PSK WPA PSK is recommended for home users PAGE 44 User Guide ltem Encryption Key Input Pass phrase Key Index Key 1 4 Apply PAGE 45 WPS870G Description Match the type of wireless encryption used by the wireless
47. eless Print Server Configure your BOOTP Server if you have one to provide an IP address to the Wireless Print Server then restart the Wireless Print Server Use a Windows platform and run the Setup Wizard utility to allocate a valid IP address to the Wireless Print Server Add an entry to the arp table to associate the hardware address of the Wireless Print Server with the desired IP address as follows aro s IP Address 00 cO 02 xx xx xx Where IP_Address Is the IP address you wish to assign to the Wireless Print Server 00 c0 02 xx xx xx Is the hardware address of the Wireless Print Server Example arp s 192vl60 0 2k 0000702712734156 You should then assign this IP address to the Wireless Print Server using your Web browser as described in IP Assignment Note The hardware address of the Wireless Print Server is shown on a sticker on the base of the device PAGE 86 User Guide WPS870G LPD Configuration Configuration for the most common platforms is described below LPD on IBM AIX 4 15 Before proceeding ensure that the Wireless Print Server has been assigned an IP address To setup your AIX system for LPD printing perform the following steps 1 Add the Wireless Print Server to etc hosts Ipd using the name you assigned to the Wireless Print Server Start the LPD daemon if it is not running using the following command start src s qdaemon Start the system administration tool smit and select Print
48. er end into an electric outlet The LAN LED illuminates when successfully connected PAGE 11 WPS870G User Guide Installation Wizard Setup Procedure The Windows based Installation Wizard supplied on the CD ROM runs on Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP Using this Installation Wizard is the recommended method to configure the Print Server Installation Notes The screenshots seen here may differ slightly depending upon your version of the Installation Wizard However the functionality is the same If using Windows XP you may have to temporarily disable your built in firewall so that the Installation Wizard can operate successfully Follow the directions here http www microsoft com windowsxp home using howto homenet icf as To configure your WPS870G using the supplied CD ROM 1 Insert the CD ROM in your computer s CD ROM drive The set up wizard starts automatically 2 Click Install and Configure the Wireless Print Server 3 The Connect your Print Server to Your Router window is displayed Follow the instructions and click Next 4 When asked for a password type motorola 1 Note If the Windows set up wizard does not start automatically do the following Click Start then Run On the next screen click Browse and locate your CD ROM drive Locate SetupWizard exe and highlight it Click Open then OK The set up wizard starts PAGE 12 User Guide WPS870G The Configure Device Name a
49. er will be listed with any other installed printers and may be selected when printing from any Windows application PAGE 63 WPS870G User Guide Macintosh AppleTalk The Wireless Print Server supports AppleTalk EtherTalk PAP ATP NBP ZIP and DDP protocols enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the Wireless Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer software Requirements Mac OS 9 x or newer AppleTalk Setup 1 Click the apple icon and choose Control Panel gt AppleTalk 2 Ensure that Ethernet is selected under AppleTalk Connection 3 Click Chooser The Chooser panel opens 4 Click on either the LaserWriter 8 icon recommended or the LaserWriter 7 icon LaserWriter 8 uses the fonts installed in the printer itself so the printing response time is quicker LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer which increases network traffic and takes more printing time Choose a PostScript printer from the list Click Create and it searches for a PPD automatically Select a printer description from the list D N On Click Select Configuration is complete Printing Printing with the Wireless Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing Just select File gt Print and choose the desired printer Advanced Setup and Management In a mixed Windows computer Macintosh environment you can use the Web based utility to configure the Wireless Print Server
50. erlet 8100 Seres PS on Wireless Print Server Print to the following port zl Documents will print to the first free checked port Pot Description Printer l LJ coMmt Serial Port LI come Serial Port O com Serial Port LI coma Serial Port LI FILE Print to File Generic PostScript Printer B bur PrintServer Port HP Lasenet 8100 Series PS O Desktopi Adobe POF Port H Add Port Delete Port Configure Port Enable bidirectional support T Enable printer pooling 4 Inthe Description column scroll until you see the desired PrintServer Port and select it 5 Click OK Your applications will now print to the selected printer using the WPS870G PAGE 30 User Guide WPS870G Section 3 Wireless Security Configuration This section provides a suggested security set up for the WPS870G You need an installed WPS870G for this procedure Overview Wireless networks require configuration so that wireless devices can talk to one another But they also require security configuration so that outsiders can t use your wireless network Failure to configure these settings properly could compromise your network to wireless hackers The Installation Wizard guided you through the basic installation process so you should be wirelessly connected to your wireless router If not refer to Section 2 Installation to install your unit If you have not already configured your wireless network s security to th
51. ernet Protocol is a set of standards that enable different types of computers to communicate with one another and exchange data through the Internet IP provides the appearance of a single seamless communication system and makes the Internet a virtual network A unique 32 bit value that identifies each host on a TCP IP network TCP IP networks route messages based on the destination IP address For a Class C network the first 24 bits are the network address and the final 8 bits are the host address in dotted decimal format it appears network network network host Integrated Services Digital Network Internet Service Provider Local Area Network A local area network provides a full time high bandwidth connection over a limited area such as a home building or campus Ethernet is the most widely used LAN standard The Media Access Control address is a unique 48 bit value permanently saved in the ROM at the factory to identify each Ethernet network device It is expressed as a sequence of 12 hexadecimal digits printed on the unit s label Also called an Ethernet address physical address hardware address or NIC address One megabyte equals 1 024 x 1 024 bytes 1 024 kilobytes or about 8 million bits Million bits per second megabits per second A rate of data transfer WPS870G MTU Multicast NAT Network NIC P Packet PCMCIA PING User Guide The Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest am
52. erties 2 On the Details or Ports tab depending on your version or Windows locate and click Delete Port PAGE 58 User Guide WPS870G 3 If Windows responds that a printer is still using the port apply another port to the selected printer and try deleting the port again Advanced Port Options 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Printers to open the Printers folder Right click the desired printer and select Properties On either the Details or Ports tab depending on your version of Windows click Port Settings A window is displayed the window on your system may differ slightly from the example below 21x General Details Paper Graphics Fonts Device Options age HF LaserJet 4 Plus Configure PrintServer Print to the following port Part Retry Interval sC300014_F1 Frintserver l Device Mame sc300014 secs Print using the following driver Select Device Port gt gt Parallel 1 HF LaserJet 4 Flus Fort Name SC300014_P1 l l Driver Version Capture Printer Fort MetBEUI 2 00 Banner Timeout setings i S Enable Banner Postscript OK Mot selected D User Name Cancal Transmission retry 45 spool Settings OK Cancel Items shown on this window are as follows Port If desired click Browse to select a different Wireless Print Server If the selected device has multiple ports use Select Device Port to select the port The Port Name cannot be changed after install
53. ess network For example use Wireless Basic window to enter the Network Name SSID and select the type of Wireless Encryption to use Wireless Basic Click Wireless Settings gt Wireless Basic to access the window The Wireless Basic window is displayed MyAHomeNetwork Compatibility 11 bin e item Description Network Name Type the Network Name used by your wireless network SSID The SSID is case sensitive Channel No Select the wireless channel your network is using when Ad Hoc is the selected Network Type It is illegal to use a channel in any location outside of your regulatory domain Also be aware that Channel 1 may be a poor choice since it is close to the frequency used by cordless phones Network Type Select the type of wireless network you are using Infrastructure select if you have one wireless station a router supplying many wireless access points Ad Hoc select if you are using a network where access points talk directly to one another Location Select your physical location It has bearing on the wireless spectrum you are able to use PAGE 42 User Guide Hem Mode Link Info Apply Cancel PAGE 43 WPS870G Description Select the type of wireless standard for your wireless network if Ad Hoc is selected Compatibility 11b g Performance 11g only Legacy 11b only Select the appropriate mode If using multiple access points supporting both 802 11b and 802 119 s
54. ests host reachability by sending a small packet to the host and waiting for a reply If you PING a computer IP address and receive a reply you know the computer is PAGE 102 User Guide Port Triggering PPP PPPoE PPTP Print Server Private IP Address Protocol Public IP Address RJ 11 RJ 45 PAGE 103 WPS870G reachable over the network It also stands for Packet InterNet Groper A mechanism that allows incoming communication with specified applications Point to Point Protocol is used to transport other protocols typically for simple links over serial lines It is most commonly used to access the Internet with a dial up modem Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet Used by many DSL Internet Service Providers for broadband connection Point to Point Tunneling Protocol encapsulates other protocols It is a new technology to create VPNs developed jointly by several vendors A device that connects a printer to a network and allows users to share the printer An IP address assigned to a computer on a LAN by the DHCP server for a specified lease time Private IP addresses are invisible to devices on the Internet See also Public IP Address A formal set of rules and conventions for exchanging data Different computer types for example PC UNIX or mainframe can communicate if they support common protocols The IP address assigned to a router by the service provider A public IP address is visible
55. g Lists connection information that your WPS8 70G is using Dynamic or Static IP address assignment Current IP address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Lists the current information configured for the wireless interface Network Name the SSID of the network currently configured Channel the channel selected Network Type Ad Hoc or Infrastructure Access Point MAC the MAC number of the access point to which you are connecting The current version of the firmware used by the WPS870G This window provides information about the printers that are connected to the WPS870G Click Status gt Printer Status to access the window The Printer Status window is displayed PAGE 39 WPS870G User Guide The printers attached to the WPS8 70G are displayed along with basic information Click Refresh to update the status of the printers Network Settings Network Settings allows you to change how you want to log on to the WPS8 70G Network Setting Click Network Settings to access the window The Network Settings window is displayed You have two options at this point either DHCP or Set IP Address If you are using a router with a DHCP server that has assigned an IP address to the WPS870G then select DHCP Motorola recommends this approach because there is less management involved Otherwise select Set IP Address and type the necessary information Item Description IP Address Type the IP address you wa
56. g and if you power off and on the WPS870G The Print Server utility however will handle the IP assignment from a DHCP server for you The method you choose depends on what you have available and how you want to work with the WPS870G If you already have a wireless router then the DHCP dynamic IP address option is the easiest since it does not require any additional set up time especially if used in conjunction with the Print Server utility The Installation Wizard on the CD ROM supports either method Choosing a Static IP Address The following two sections provide assistance in determining an IP address to use on your network These instructions are not necessary when using a dynamically assigned IP address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Discovery If you select static IP assignment you need to identify your Subnet Mask and Gateway IP address of your wireless network Use the following procedure 1 Open a command prompt by clicking Start and Run 2 For Windows 98SE and ME in the Open field type command and press Enter or OK For Windows 2000 and XP type cmd Or navigate using your Start button to Programs gt Accessories gt Command Prompt 3 Inthe Command window type ipconfig You should see something similar to the following example for your network adapter Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection Connection specific DNS Suffix Example example example com 4 From this window you are able to determine your Subnet Mask and
57. ic IP address must be assigned manually The opposite of Dynamic IP Address IEEE 802 11b term for wireless client A user who accesses television data or other services from a service provider PAGE 104 User Guide Subnet Mask Switch TCP TCP IP Tunnel UDP PAGE 105 WPS870G A methodology that determines what the router will examine for the destination of an IP address A router delivers packets using the network address On an Ethernet network a switch filters frames based on the MAC address in a manner similar to a bridge A switch is more advanced because it can connect more than two segments Transmission Control Protocol on OSI Transport Layer 4 provides reliable transport over the network for data transmitted using IP network layer three It is an end to end protocol defining rules and procedures for data exchange between hosts on top of connectionless IP TCP uses a timer to track outstanding packets checks error in incoming packets and retransmits packets if requested The Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol suite provides standards and rules for data communication between networks on the Internet It is the worldwide Internetworking standard and the basic communications protocol of the Internet To place packets inside other packets to send over a network The protocol of the enclosing packet is understood by each endpoint or tunnel interface where the packet enters and exits the
58. iner on NetWare Administrator where you want the NDPS Manager object to reside for example TeSupp Select Create gt Object from the menu bar to view the New Object dialog Select NDPS Manager as the object to create The Create NDPS Manager Object window is displayed E Create NDPS Manager Object MOPS Manager Name Create emea y o Resident Server Help TECH_50 TeSupp E Database Volume TECH_50_SYS TeSupp After Creating the WOPS Manager Object T Define Additional Properties Create Another NDPS Manager Object Type a name in the NDPS Manager Name for example SerMGR in the window above Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager object to be assigned for example TECH 50 TeSupp in window above PAGE 93 WPS870G User Guide 7 Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database to be assigned for example TECH 50 SYS TeSupp in the window above 8 Click Create The new NDPS Manager will appear in the main browser window Starting NDPS To start the NDPS Manager enter the following command at the console LOAD NDPSM then select the NDPS Manager object To start the NDPS Manager whenever you bring up the server add a command similar to the following to your server s AUTOEXEC NCF file LOAD NDPSM SerMGR Tesupp The last item is the name of the NDPS Manager object you want to load After creating an NDPS Manager you can create NDPS prin
59. ing IPP Client Windows 98SE ME ensnnsnnnnsennnsennesrnnrsrrrrsrrrrsrrrrsrrrrsrrrrsrrrrsrrrrsrrrrsrrrrenne 66 IPP Client Configuration Windows OGGEIME s sssnnessnnusrnnesrrrrsrnrrsrrrrsrrrrsrrrrnrrrrsrrrrsrrrrsrrrenne 67 IPP Client Setup Windows 2000 XP 68 Changing the IPP Port Settings cccccccceccssececceesecceeeecceeeecseeeeseegeeeseuseessegeeessegeeesseesesseneeeses 70 PAGE ii User Guide WPS870G Tue IPP Geht E 70 Section 7 Troubleshooting 71 COntaGt iniorma lOs E 71 Hardware and LAN KE Te nn nnnnnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn nnn 71 AppleTalk Macintosh SONOS icin cc esses ees cewcsenzceupeeccenesaescxcueeesseaniceysccuseececensieedecumeensexcceees 72 WINGOWS PRINTING SONU OINS sriicsiccccecuciccevac desc cecuesgeautedendxevtuecnuseaueseveutaneceseaetccewsdvarebdeeeweceeneevindendaents 74 The Installation Wizard cannot detect my Print Server in Windows An 74 Unix Troubleshooting sssscssessssssscesesssssesceveveesececevecseseeesevacseseeesevacseeeesevavseseeesavarsesesesavarsesesavavanseens 81 Appendix A Specifications 82 Ee EISE 82 Parallel Port PI E el Eu 82 Wegen accesses cssapsege roe ssc ce tees E 83 Fealure Sa NON eege 83 Appendix B Windows Server Configuration 84 Windows NT 4 0 S IVGR suspisie Ea Raa aa Ran 84 Adding TCP IP Printing KE ele e dE 84 Adding a TCP IP Remote Printer AA 84 Windows LR Se essed sc ca cs ease coe ence ess eee ee eae ese 85 Appendix C Unix Syste
60. ings allows you to update print server parameters to work with different printer networks Configure Server Click Printer Settings to access the window The Configure Server window is displayed WPS UG W v Item Description Print Server Name Change the name of the Print Server to a recognizable name AppleTalk Click to use AppleTalk on your network NetBEUI Click to use NetBEUI on your network Apply Click to save your settings Cancel Click to cancel any changes PAGE 46 User Guide WPS8 0G Protocol Settings Protocol Settings allows you to update print server parameters to work with different printer networks AppleTalk Click Protocol Settings to access the AppleTalk window The AppleTalk window is displayed Item AppleTalk zone Port 1 Parallel Port Printer Object Type Communication Protocol Port 2 USB Port Printer Object Type Communication Protocol Get Defaults PAGE 47 Description Type the name of the AppleTalk zone to which you wish to connect An asterisk allows you to connect to any AppleTalk zone Type a name to describe the printer driver used for the port The Wireless Print Server is designed to work with LaserWriter or 100 compatible printers Sets ASCII or Binary communication protocol for the port Type a descriptive name to describe the printer driver used for the port The Wireless Print Server is designed to work with LaserWriter or 100 c
61. k with this protocol Basically you configure a printer with your router s IP address the router in turn forwards the print job to the Print Server Internet Printing Protocol IPP Requirements The Print Server contains the necessary firmware to act as an IPP Server No additional configuration is necessary However the following requirements must be met The Print Server must have a valid IP address If not refer to IP Assignment For printing from the Internet the Print Server s IP address must be external allocated by your ISP or if your router is capable you can configure your router to forward the IP printing job to your IPP printer This means you would use your router s IP address for configuring IPP printing Any Router Gateway or Firewall linking your LAN to the Internet must not block the IPP protocol Specifically consider the port 631 your WPS870G will use for IPP printing and decide if a firewall might block it You must advise clients of the correct URL or IP address of the IPP Server To use a URL rather than an IP address you need to register the domain name for the URL Unless your computers are using Windows 2000 or XP you must provide and install IPP Client software The IPP_CLIENT EXE file is located in the IPP folder on the CD ROM Installing IPP Client Windows 98SE ME To install the IPP client in Windows 98SE ME 1 Insert the CD ROM supplied with your WPS870G 2 Navigate to the IPP fo
62. lder 3 Double click the PP_Client exe file to install the program PAGE 66 User Guide WPS870G IPP Client Configuration Windows 98SE ME To configure the IPP client in Windows 98SE ME 1 Navigate to the program by clicking Start gt Programs gt IPP Port Monitor gt Add IPP Port The Configure IPP Port window is displayed Configure IPP Port x IPF Server Retry Interval IP Address Intranet or URL Internet 5 secs Select Device Port gt gt Parallel 1 Heim count Port Name 0 times Proxy Server T Access IPP Server via Proxy Server Proxy Address Port Number d Driver Yersior IFF 2 20 2 Enter the IP Address or URL of the IPP Server If using a router with forwarding capabilities then enter the router s IP address lf you are assigned a public IP address from your ISP enter that IP address 3 If Internet access from your location is using a Proxy Server check Access IPP Server via Proxy Server and enter details of your Proxy Server this will be the same as your Browser configuration For Port Number use 631 4 If necessary click Select Device Port to view the available ports on the WPS870G and select the appropriate port 5 Click Save PAGE 67 WPS870G User Guide The AddPort window is displayed gi AddPott Ea Created IPF Pott PP 192168102 P10 Connected to Device MOTs 70405 Type PO Printer HP Laselet 2100 Series Select Printer to
63. log box enter the appropriate logical printer number for example L1 as previously configured on the Wireless Print Server By default L1 is port 1 and L2 is port 2 6 Click OK When returned to the Printer Ports window click Close install your printer driver as usual See Section 2 Installation When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared select the Sharing radio button 7 Inthe Shared dialog box enter the shared printer name The shared name is how other users will see this printer 8 Click OK to save and exit Client computers can now be configured as described in Section 2 Installation PAGE 84 User Guide WPS870G Windows 2000 2003 Server 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Printer and start the Add Printer wizard Select Network Printer then click Next to browse for the Wireless Print Server Locate and double click the Wireless Print Server select the desired port and click Next The Connect to Printer message is displayed Connect to Printer The server on which the Print Server Null Driver printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed IF you want to install the driver on your local computer click OK i Cancel Windows 2000 Message Connect to Printer WS xj The server For the Print Server Mull Driver printer does mot have the correct printer driver installed IF vou want to search For the proper driver click OK Otherwise click Cancel and contact
64. lp rm PS Rm203 sd usr spool Marketing TAB TAB TAB rp L1 TAB TAB mx 0 Repeat this process for each Logical Printer Print Queue combination that you wish to create LPD on Linux If using the command line the procedure is the same as for System V above On recent Linux distributions you can use the graphical X windows interface instead of the command line The procedure is described below but may vary according to your version of Linux 1 Start your X windows shell 2 Select Control Panel then Printer Configuration 3 Select Add For the printer type select Remote Unix Ipd Queue 4 Use the following data to complete the resulting dialog PAGE 89 WPS870G User Guide Enter a name for this printer Spool Directory var spool lpd name_of_printer File Limit 0 no limit Remote Host Name or IP address of Wireless Print Server for example MOTO00014 Note host file entry is required to use the name instead of IP address Remote Queue Ln Where n is the Logical Printer number By default L1 is port 1 and L2 is port 2 5 Save this data and exit the Printer Configuration Configuration is now completed and the printer is now available for use PAGE 90 User Guide WPS870G LPD on BSD Before continuing ensure that an IP address has been assigned to the Wireless Print Server Remember the following The remote host name is the name of the Wireless Print Server The re
65. lt the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Declaration of Conformity Motorola Inc Broadband Communications Sector 101 Tournament Drive Horsham PA 19044 1 215 323 1000 declares under sole responsibility that the WPS870G complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules as a Class B digital device This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation of the device is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation Copyright 2004 by Motorola Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work such as translation transformation or adaptation without written permission from Motorola Inc Motorola reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of Motorola to provide notification of such revision or change Motorola provides this guide without warranty of any kind either implied or expressed including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Motorola may make improvements or changes in the product s described in this manual
66. mmon method The following list provides an overview of what you need to get your WPS870G up and running 1 If not already installed install the printer driver for a printer you intend to use 2 Decide how you want the WPS870G to acquire an IP address see Before You Begin a Choice for more information 3 Collect your wireless network information SSID and wireless security settings Connect the WPS870G to either a router or a computer If connecting to a computer you must use a crossover cable 5 Insert the CD ROM for device setup The CD ROM guides you through a series of installation prompts 6 Connect your printer s to the WPS870G The following sections provide detailed instructions for completing these tasks Before You Begin a Choice You need to designate the way in which the WPS8 70G obtains an IP address IP Assignment The WPS8 70G requires an IP address for use on your wireless LAN network How it acquires that IP address is up to you You can designate a static address or use a router with a DHCP server to assign a dynamic IP address for you A statically assigned address means that the IP address will never change even if you power off and on the unit You must manually assign an unused IP address that works with your wireless network PAGE 8 User Guide WPS870G A dynamically assigned IP address might change which means you might have to alter the Print Port if you manually set up TCP IP printin
67. mote printer name is the logical printer for example L1 on the Wireless Print Server lf asked for the LPD type enter the service type as BSD In the sample commands shown printer_name is the Print Queue serviced by the logical printer on the Wireless Print Server and Spooler_dir is the name of the directory which is used to spool the print jobs Procedure Table Create a spooling mkdir usr spool Spooler_dir directory Set spooling daemon as chown daemon usr spool Spooler_dir owner of this directory Create read write chmod 775 usr spool Spooler_dir permissions Give permissions to LPD chgrp daemon usr spool Spooler_dir processes Start lcomputer print lcomputer start printer_name mechanism Adding Remote Printers A remote printer is added by inserting the following line in the etc printcap file Note The entry is really one line but can be entered as shown Use a TAB character where shown Printer _name Remote Printer Alias lp rm PS_NAME rp Logical_Printer_name sd Spooler_directory mx 0 PAGE 91 WPS870G User Guide Where Printer_name is the Print Queue name used to store jobs for the corresponding logical printer PS NAME is the Wireless Print Server name defined in etc hosts Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the Wireless Print Server for example L1 Spooler_directory is the directory created Example Marketing RP1_PS123456 gt lp rm P
68. ms 86 OV ares races ee ms setae nce ccd etcetera eet ops eee ote eee a ee cee 86 Wireless Print Server IP Address Configuration ssccceeeeesecssseeeeeeeeeceensneeeeeeeeeensseeeeseeeooees 86 EPC ONC ALO EE 87 LPD Of IBM AIX 4 15r ib ie vecein ded bd EEE EEEE EE bees E aeaii Ea 87 Ren y ONN Seen ne ene ne ren a ee eee ee 88 EFE ONM BI EE 89 Th 1B 9 ys i Bee re eS eee eee eee eee 91 Pining free LAD sete nectroianeaaceentnactieianntaiianectoranegaasetinactonnpvarncd aval aaa penao a rra ei na rani 92 Appendix D NetWare 93 OVVIE W oa O A 93 Creating an NDPS Manager Object ssnnsnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnen 93 nO e 94 Creating an NDPS Printer Agent cece acces aE Raa SE a EEan 94 Glossary 96 PAGE iii User Guide WPS870G Section 1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of your Wireless Print Server s features Features Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless Print Server Your Wireless Print Server WPS870G is designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution It is packed with features including Wireless LAN Support Wireless stations supporting the IEEE 802 11g standard backwards compatible with 802 11b can interoperate with the Wireless Print Server Both LAN and WLAN users can print to the attached printer or printers Versatility The Wireless Print Server supports up to four protocols TCP IP SMB Service Mes
69. n PAGE 35 WPS870G User Guide The screenshots seen here are intended for reference only your version of firmware may differ slightly Your WPS870G must have received an IP address for you to connect to it either by manually assigning it or by being assigned an IP address by your router 1 Start your Web browser 2 Inthe URL field enter http followed by the IP address of the WPS8 7 0G for example 192 168 10 3 This is the IP address you assigned during installation If this is the first time you are logging into the device it is recommended that you bookmark the address for easy retrieval 3 Type the password The default password is motorola Password PRINT SERVER SERVER STATUS PRINTER STATUS Use the menu bar at left to navigate major sections Use the tabs across the top to open different sub sections of the major section selected PAGE 36 User Guide WPS8 0G Help Restart and Logout Click the appropriate command to execute the action Help Accesses the online help guide Restart Restarts your session with the Configuration Utility When Restart flashes the change you made requires that you restart the unit For convenience it is recommended that you finish all of your configuration changes and then restart the unit Logout Logs out of the print server s Configuration Utility PAGE 37 WPS870G User Guide Two windows are available for the Status section Server and Printer Each p
70. nd Domain window is displayed INSTALPATIONIWIZAR D UG L F CO dE LOGO F HINI COIL Y U re oy CONFIGURE DEVIEEINAMEFANDIDOMAIN eege OOOO EE Gee Gs 5 Type a descriptive name for the Device Name 6 Select the Domain on which you wish to use the WPS870G The domain displayed is the domain currently in use Most likely WORKGROUP is fine if using a domain 7 Click Next when finished PAGE 13 WPS870G User Guide The Configure IP Address Settings window is displayed IEALLATION WARD ki EI Sachs KEN WIRELESS PRINT SERVE CONFIGURENPIADDRESSISENMINGS 8 Select the type of connection you chose at Before You Begin a Choice Obtain IP Address Automatically using a wireless router with a DHCP server Static Assigned IP Address manually assigned IP address 9 If you selected Static Assigned IP Address enter an unused IP address from the range used on your LAN Also enter the appropriate Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address Refer to IP Assignment if you require assistance on determining the information 10 Click Next Disregard the following instruction and go to Step 12 unless you selected Static Assigned IP Address The following warning might appear IPF address of your computer is not on the same LAN segment as the Wireless Print Serer Your computer may not be able to connect to the Wireless Print Server Please click Back to reconfigure the Wireless Print Server or click Mext to
71. neither protocol is present Install the NetBEUI protocol by selecting Add gt Protocol gt Microsoft gt NetBEUI gt OK You may be prompted for your Windows CD ROM If required you can also install TCP IP However depending on your LAN environment TCP IP may require further configuration 3 If either protocol is already installed proceed with installation PAGE 52 User Guide WPS870G Windows IP Printing You can set up your computer s to print from your applications using an IP address instead of the WPS870G s Printer Utility To accomplish this you need to add and configure a printer port on your computer with the appropriate information With this printing method print jobs are stored queued on your computer and then sent to the WPS870G when it is available What Is Required To enable this feature you need the following An installed and connected WPS870G An active printer attached to the WPS8 70G The IP address of the WPS870G it is suggested that you use a Static IP address for this feature because an IP address supplied by a DHCP server might change For older versions of Windows the IPP Client software must be installed on each computer The IPP_Client exe software is located on the CD ROM supplied with the WPS870G Windows 2000 and XP require no additional software PAGE 53 WPS870G User Guide Windows 98SE ME IP Printer Port Setup This section installs the IPP client and configu
72. network This security setting encrypts your wireless transmission Disabled No encryption used WEP 64 Wired Equivalent Privacy 64 bit strength provides A Keys WEP 128 Wired Equivalent Privacy 128 bit strength provides 2 Keys TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol changes the temporal key often provides 1 Key TKIP is recommended for home users Available if WEP or WPA PSK encryption is selected Select the type used by the wireless network Pass Phrase Hexadecimal ASCII If the wireless network uses a pass phrase for WEP or WPA PSK type it here and click Generate Keys The Key fields are populated with the equivalent of the pass phrase in WEP In WPA PSK there is no need to generate keys as the pass phrase is shared between the client and the server The Pass phrase must be between 8 and 63 characters There is no guarantee that the pass phrase option will work with non Motorola devices Match the Key Index used by the wireless network The number you select here determines which field is used below For example a Key Index of 2 corresponds to the Key 2 field lf you are not using a WEP pass phrase for your wireless network type the network s security WEP key into the appropriate key field determined by what is selected in the Key Index Click to save your settings WPS870G User Guide Item Description Cancel Click to cancel any changes Printer Settings Printer Sett
73. network VPNs rely on tunneling to create a secure network Tunneling requires the following protocol types A carrier protocol such as TCP used by the network that the data travels over An encapsulating protocol such as IPSec L2F L2TP or PP TP that is wrapped around the original data A passenger protocol such as IP for the original data User Datagram Protocol A method used along with the IP to send data in the form of message units datagram between network devices over a LAN or WAN WPS870G Unicast UPnP USB VoIP VPN WAN WAP User Guide A point to point data transmission sent from one sender to one receiver This the normal way you access websites See also multicast Universal Plug and Play Universal Serial Bus is a computer interface for add on devices such as printers scanners mice modems or keyboards USB supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps and plug and play installation You can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB port Voice over Internet Protocol is a method to exchange voice fax and other information over the Internet Voice and fax have traditionally been carried over traditional telephone lines of the PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network using a dedicated circuit for each line VoIP enables calls to travel as discrete data packets on shared lines VoIP is an important part of the convergence of computers telephones and television into a single integrated inf
74. nt to assign to the WPS870G If you require assistance in determining a static IP address refer to Before You Begin a Choice Subnet Mask A subnet mask specifies a particular IP network or a host within a sub network If you have a router type the Subnet mask for the segment to which the Wireless Print Server is attached most likely 255 255 255 0 PAGE 40 User Guide ltem Gateway Address Delay before reconnection attempts Number of reconnection attempts Set Defaults Apply Cancel PAGE 41 WPS870G Description The address of the gateway used to reach a specified destination for example on a network or the Internet Gateways are devices that route packets between the different physical networks If your network segment uses a router or gateways type its IP address here Otherwise leave the address as 0 0 0 0 Sets how long the WPS870G should wait before retrying a TCP IP connection that is lost Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds with two as the default Set how many attempts at reconnection will be made After that the TCP IP session will be terminated Allowable values are from 0 to 255 with 254 as the default Click to return the Network Settings to its default settings Click to save your settings Click to cancel any changes WPS870G User Guide Wireless Settings Wireless Settings allows you to update wireless parameters enabling you to successfully connect to your wirel
75. o the WPS870G using an IP address Server based Print Queue means that all print jobs are stored queued on the Network Server for example Windows NT 2000 and then sent to the WPS870G This allows the Network Administrator to modify the Print Queue For example an important job can be moved to the head of the queue Windows SMB Server Message Block printing is a Microsoft standard for using a Network Printer No additional software needs to be installed on your Windows computer and printing from MS DOS programs is supported However because the WPS870G cannot store files large print jobs may cause problems AppleTalk is supported and normally no configuration of the WPS8 70G is required See the Macintosh AppleTalk for details of client configuration Which printing method should use f using Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP the easiest method to use when not using the Print Server utility is IP Printing If using Windows and you need to print from MS DOS programs use SMB However SMB is not suitable for large or complex documents so if you need this as well as MS DOS printing you should install both IP Printing and SMB printing MS DOS programs can use the SMB printer Windows programs should use IP Printing If your LAN has Network Servers for example Windows NT Windows 2000 Server use the method advised by your Network Administrator The WPS870G can print using a queue located on a Network server if desi
76. ompatible printers Sets ASCII or Binary communication protocol for the port Click to return the AppleTalk options to their default settings WPS870G User Guide item Description Apply Click to save your settings Cancel Click to cancel any changes NetBEUI Click Protocol Settings gt NetBEUI to access the NetBEUI window The NetBEUI window is displayed WORKGROUP D H Item Description Domain Name Type the designated work group to be serviced by the Wireless Print Server This field is not case sensitive so identical names with different cases are considered to be the same name Response Time Sets how quickly jobs are sent to the printer The default value of zero 0 1 secs 0 delay should be increased only if your printer cannot cope with no delays Abort Print Job if Yes terminates a print job if a printing error occurs Error No default tries to continue but may cause print errors If print errors occur try resetting this value to Yes Apply Click to save your settings Cancel Click to cancel any changes PAGE 48 User Guide Control Panel WPS8 0G Control Panel allows you to adjust the password to the WPS870G and to update the unit s firmware Device Security Device Security enables you to change the password of the Web based GUI of the WPS870G as well as the Login Idle Time Click Control Panel to access Device Security The Device Security window is displayed Item
77. ooting This section describes some situations that may arise and the solutions to them Contact Information If you encounter printing difficulties please refer to the appropriate section If after following the advice below and the Wireless Print Server still does not function properly please access our website at http Awww motorola com broadband consumers for the latest information You can also reach us 7 days a week 24 hours a day at 1 877 466 8646 Hardware and LAN Solutions All of the Wireless Print Server s LEDs are off Check the power supply or power connection The Wireless Print Server unit cannot be found on the LAN so configuration is not possible If using the Wireless Interface to access Temporarily disable WEP on your other Wireless stations f using Ad Hoc mode it is not possible for Wireless stations to connect to the Wireless Print Server because its default mode is Infrastructure You must use the wired interface for initial configuration If using Infrastructure mode verify that the SSID of the WPS870G matches your Access Point s SSID The Access Point itself has a blank null SSID lf there is a setting Broadcast SSID or Allow SSID of ANY this setting should be enabled If using the Wired 10 100BaseT interface to access Check the Hub Router Switch The link LED for the port to which the Wireless Print Server is connected should be On If it is Off there may be a problem
78. ormation network A virtual private network is a private network that uses virtual connections tunnels routed over a public network usually the Internet to provide a secure and fast connection usually to users working remotely at home or in small branch offices A VPN connection provides security and performance similar to a dedicated link for example a leased line but at much lower cost A wide area network provides a connection over a large geographic area such as a country or the whole world The bandwidth depends on need and cost but is usually much lower than for a LAN Wireless Access Point or Wireless Access Protocol See also Access Point PAGE 106 User Guide WEP Wi Fi WLAN WPA WWW PAGE 107 WPS870G Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption protects the privacy of data transmitted over a wireless LAN WEP uses keys to encrypt and decrypt transmitted data The access point must authenticate a client before it can transfer data to another client WEP is part of IEEE 802 11b Wireless fidelity pronounced why fy brand name applied to products supporting IEEE 802 11b g Wireless LAN Wi Fi Protected Access A security regimen developed by IEEE for protection of data on a WLAN World Wide Web An interface to the Internet that you use to navigate and hyperlink to information Visit our website at www motorola com broadband consumers Q MOTOROLA 512705 001 06 04 MGBI
79. ort Standard TCP IP Fort Standard TCP IP Port Standard TCP IP Port Standard TCPAIP Fort Standard TCP IP Fort Standard TCP IP Fort M Enable bidirectional support e NEDONON AoanonADNTATaNSAAATANENENONoNOAOAOANGooG asso T Enable printer pooling ze too a 2 x HF Laselet 4P Lexmark 2232 Color Jetp HF Lasenet 4050 9900 Intl Sales HP Laserlet 1100 9900 Web HF Lazerlet H 4 Uncheck the Enable bidirectional support checkbox 5 Click OK User Guide When printing from some software applications such as PowerPoint it takes a long time and the printout is incorrect The problem is due to the printer which is configured to Start printing after the first page is spooled To change this setting 1 Navigate to Start gt Settings gt Printers and click and highlight your printer 2 From the menu select File gt Properties gt and then the Details or Advanced tab depending upon your version of Windows 3 If necessary click Spool Settings Select Start printing after last page is spooled and click OK How do I print to the Wireless Print Server s printer from an MS DOS program You need to set the MS DOS program to use LPT1 parallel port 1 then Capture the output and re direct it to the Wireless Print Server Windows 98SE ME 1 Select Start gt Settings gt Printers to open the Printers folder PAGE 78 User Guide WPS870G 2 Right click the Wireless Print Ser
80. ount of data that can be transmitted in one discrete message on a given physical network The MTU places an upper bound limit on the size of a message that can be transferred by the network in a single frame Messages exceeding the MTU must be fragmented before transmission and reassembled at the destination A data transmission sent from one sender to multiple receivers See also broadcast and unicast Network Address Translation is an Internet standard for a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of IP addresses for external traffic NAT provides some security because the IP addresses of LAN computers are invisible on the Internet Two or more computers connected to communicate with each other Networks have traditionally been connected using some kind of wiring A Network Interface Card converts computer data to serial data in a packet format that it sends over the LAN A NIC is installed in an expansion slot or can be built in Every Ethernet NIC has a MAC address permanently saved in its ROM The unit of data that is routed between the sender and destination on the Internet or other packet switched network The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association sets international standards for connecting peripherals to portable computers Laptop computers typically have a PCMCIA slot that can hold one or two PC Cards to provide features such as Ethernet connectivity A network utility that t
81. pe also known as IEEE 802 3 The most common Ethernet networks are 10Base T which provide transmission speeds up to 10 Mbps usually over unshielded twisted pair wire terminated with RJ 45 connectors Fast Ethernet 100Base T provides speeds up to 100 Mbps Base means baseband technology and T means twisted pair cable Each Ethernet port has a physical address called the MAC address Also see MAC address A message generated by a device to inform an operator or the network management system that something has occurred A security software system on a router that enforces an access control policy between the Internet and the LAN for protection Code written onto read only memory ROM or programmable read only memory PROM Once firmware has been written onto the ROM or PROM it is retained even when the device is turned off Firmware is upgradeable File Transfer Protocol is a standard Internet protocol for exchanging files between computers FTP is commonly used to download programs and other files to a computer from web pages on Internet servers WPS870G Gateway GUI Hexadecimal Host ICMP IEEE Infrastructure network User Guide A device that enables communication between networks using different protocols See also router Graphical User Interface A base sixteen numbering system that uses sixteen sequential numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F as base units before adding a new
82. position On computers hexadecimal is a convenient way to express binary numbers In IP a host is any computer supporting end user applications or services with full two way network access Each host has a unique host number that combined with the network number forms its IP address Host also can mean A computer running a web server that serves pages for one or more web sites belonging to organization s or individuals A company that provides this service In IBM environments a mainframe computer Internet Control Message Protocol is a protocol used for error problem and informational messages sent between IP hosts and gateways ICMP messages are processed by the IP software and are not usually apparent to the end user The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc http www ieee org is an organization that produces standards technical papers and symposiums for the electrical and electronic industries and is accredited by ANSI 802 11b and 802 11g are examples of standards they have produced Describes a wireless network that is governed by a wireless router to one or more access points as opposed to an Ad Hoc network that uses no central management device Also see Ad Hoc network for further details PAGE 100 User Guide Internet IP IP Address ISDN ISP LAN Di MAC Address MB Mbps PAGE 101 WPS870G A worldwide collection of interconnected networks using TCP IP Int
83. rd you can reset the WPS8 70G See Test Print and Restore Button for further details 3 Inthe Login Password Confirm field re enter your Password Click Apply After the settings have been accepted click Restart and log back into the Configuration Utility using your Password 6 Click Wireless Settings gt Wireless Security to access the window The Wireless Security window is displayed WIRELESS BASIC WIRELESS SECURITY FUHRGHECAEORD FIP APSR F Encrypion TKIP Key out Pass Phrase Pass phrase lt Generate Keys Key index i Key T z Key 2 IT Key 3 IS Key 4 EH APPLY CANCEL PAGE 32 User Guide WPS870G From the chart below select the type of security that matches your wireless network The type of authentication selected determines the type of encryption you can select Strongest Security Medium Security No Security Authentication Authentication Authentication WPA PSK Shared or Open Open Encryption Encryption Encryption TKIP WEP128 or None WEP64 7 For the strongest authentication select WPA PSK from the Authentication options 8 If you selected WPA PSK select TKIP from Encryption options if not already selected 9 If you selected WPA PSK type in the Pass phrase used by the network 10 Click Apply and then click Restart Your wireless security configuration is now complete PAGE 33 WPS870G User Guide Section 4 Web Based Management This section explains how to configure the WPS870
84. re 2 settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted if you have problems connecting to the IPP Server Retry Interval sets the time interval in seconds between connection attempts Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy Retry Count sets how many connection attempts will be made Increase this number if you have a poor connection or the remote server is very busy Using IPP Printers The IPP Printer functions like any other Windows printer When printing from an application select the IPP Printer If the IPP Server is not on your network your Internet connection needs to be active If using the supplied IPP Client software you can use the Query IPP Printer program installed with Add IPP Port to check the availability of the remote IPP Server An IPP Server may be unavailable for any of the following reasons It is powered off A printer problem has caused the IPP Server to cease responding and a restart reboot is required The Server s IP address has changed The Internet connection for the IPP Server is down Network congestion causes the connection attempt to time out If using the supplied IPP Client software there are two settings Retry Interval and Retry Count which can be adjusted if you have problems connecting to the IPP Server See Changing the IPP Port Settings for details PAGE 70 User Guide WPS870G Section 7 Troublesh
85. re not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Pay particular attention to cords where they are attached to plugs and convenience receptacles and examine the point where they exit from the product Place this equipment in a location that is close enough to an electrical outlet to accommodate the length of the power cord Place this equipment on a stable surface When using this device basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons including the following e Read all of the instructions listed here and or in the user manual before you operate this equipment Give particular attention to all safety precautions Retain the instructions for future reference e Comply with all warning and caution statements in the instructions Observe all warning and caution symbols that are affixed to this equipment e Comply with all instructions that accompany this equipment e Avoid using this product during an electrical storm There may be a risk of electric shock from lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power surges e Operate this product only from the type of power source indicated on the product s marking label If you are not
86. red Unix users refer to the Appendix C Unix Systems Macintosh users refer to the Macintosh AppleTalk or Macintosh OS X PAGE 51 WPS870G User Guide Checking Your Network Protocols Windows 9x Your computer must have either TCP IP or NetBEUI protocols installed All versions of Windows after Windows 95 already have TCP IP installed by default You must verify that the desired protocols are available as follows 1 From your computer click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Network You should see a window similar to the following Network Ei ES Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed 2 NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter SZ Heft LU gt DialtUp Adapter 2 NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter 2 VPM Gupnpomg 2 TCPVIP gt Pll Fast Ethernet Adapter TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter 2 VPN Support File and printer sharing for Netvvare Networks 4 Add Remove Properties The top line in the list NetBEUI gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that the NetBEUI protocol is installed on this computer Your computer will show the name of your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter The highlighted line TCP IP gt PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter indicates that TCP IP is installed Your computer will show the name of your Network card rather than PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 If
87. res your port for IP printing 1 Insert the CD ROM supplied with your WPS870G Navigate to the IPP folder and double click the PP_Client exe file to install the program 2 Once finished navigate to the program by clicking Start gt Programs gt IPP Port Monitor gt Add IPP Port The Configure IPP Port window is displayed Configure IPP Port IPP Server IP Address Intranet or UAL Internet Retry Interval 5 secs Select Device Port gt gt Parallel 1 Fort Hame Frosp Server Retry cour 50 mes Access IPP Server via Proxy Server Proxy Address Port Mummber Driver versioni IFF 2 20 3 Inthe IP address field type the IP address or URL of the WPS870G The Port Name field automatically displays the name used If using a Proxy Server enter the necessary information this will be the same as your browser configuration 4 Click Select Device Port to view the available ports on the WPS870G and select the appropriate port 5 Click Save PAGE 54 User Guide WPS870G The AddPort window is displayed xl Created IPP Port Ier 1 0 0 29 usb Connected to Device MT ZO a Printer Lexmark T5224 Select Printer to use this Port Lexmark Optra M412 Copy 6 Lexmark Optra M412 PS Add Lexmark Optra M412 PS Copy 2 New Printer Lexmark 522 magicolor 300 MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1200 E 5100 Cancel 6 If desir
88. rocedure for any other ports on the Print Server or for any other logical printers you want to use Client computers can now be configured as described in Section 2 Installation PAGE 95 WPS870G Glossary A Access Point AP Adapter Address Translation Ad Hoc Network ASCII B Bandwidth bps Broadband User Guide A device that provides wireless LAN connectivity to wireless clients stations A device or card that connects a computer printer or other peripheral device to the network or to some other device A wireless adapter connects a computer to the wireless LAN See NAT A temporary local area network connecting AP clients together usually just for the duration of the communication session The clients communicate directly to each other and not through an established network such as through a router Also known as IBSS Independent Basic Service Set See Infrastructure Network for further details The American Standard Code for Information Interchange refers to alphanumeric data for processing and communication compatibility among various devices normally used for asynchronous transmission The transmission capacity of a medium in terms of a range of frequencies Greater bandwidth indicates the ability to transmit more data over a given period of time Bits Per Second A communications medium that can transmit a relatively large amount of data in a given time period PAGE 96 User Guid
89. rovides up to date information about the status of the WPS870G and attached printer s The initial window provides information about your WPS870G connections Click Status gt Server Status to access the window The Server Status window is displayed SERVER STATUS PRINTER STATUS Print Server Moder WPS OG Print Server Mate Mori i 7000 Print Server WAC OO Coe Tt 7009 Apne lath Info Printer Type Paratie Port Laserklinter USS Port Laserlniter Nebworking Ind iP Address Assignment Oynanmni c UGC Curent le 192 168 703 sWonet Wash 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 766 707 Mire ess Info Weborri Marne NEI Channer Not Associated Meiwonk Type Infrastructure Access Point MAC Not 4ssocleated Firmware Persian 7 05 Review the Server Status page for details about your printer server functions Item Description Print Server Model The type of print server Name The name of your print server Change the name at Printer Settings Configure Server MAC The hardware address of your print server AppleTalk Info If an AppleTalk network is configured and connected the information appears here PAGE 38 User Guide Item Printer Type Networking Info Wireless Info Firmware Version Printer Status WPS8 0G Description Lists the printer s connected to the WPS8 0G s ports if any If a network is configured and connected the information about that network appears below this headin
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91. sage Block AppleTalk EtherTalk and NetBEUI It features an Ethernet interface port and operating system support including Unix NetWare NDPS LPR printing and Microsoft Windows as well as a USB 2 0 port backwards compatible with USB 1 1 and a Parallel port for added flexibility Easy Installation The Wireless Print Server makes adding printers to your network simple Easy Setup A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup For Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP users the installation program makes it easy to configure the Wireless Print Server for a variety of network and server configurations Web based Interface The web based management tool makes it easy to configure the print server from a variety of computer platforms Compact Size Allows the Wireless Print Server to be used even where space is limited Remote Management Tools A variety of software tools are provided In most environments both the Wireless Print Server and attached bi directional printers can be configured remotely Internet Printing Protocol IPP Support The Wireless Print Server can act as an IPP Server allowing clients suppliers colleagues and others to print to your printer from anywhere on the Internet Windows IPP Client software is supplied for Windows 98SE and Windows ME computers IPP support is built in to Windows 2000 and Windows XP computers PAGE 1 WPS870G User Guide Safety Instru
92. selected firmware file A dialog box is displayed asking to continue 5 Click OK to continue When the firmware upgrade completes a dialog box appears JavaScript Application x D Firmware Upgrade completed Server wll now restart Please check the LEDs to see if the Server is ready then re conmect Check that the LAN or Wireless LED is illuminated on your WPS870G and click OK Log back on to the WPS870G by entering the WPS870G s IP address If you encounter trouble restarting the unit press the Restore button for 5 seconds to reset it to its default settings See Test Print and Restore Button for further details PAGE 50 User Guide WPS870G Section 5 Alternate Client Computer Configurations This section describes possible client configurations that LAN clients can use for the printer or printers attached to the WPS870G when not using the Print Server utility Use one of these methods only if you are unable to use the Printer Server s utility Overview Before performing client configuration the WPS870G must be installed on your LAN and configured as described in Section 2 Installation Both the WPS870G and the attached printer must be powered on Printing Methods The Wireless Print Server supports a number of printing methods Print Server Utility is the recommended method See Section 2 Installation for details IP Printing means that the print jobs are stored queued on a computer and then sent directly t
93. sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company e Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition It is recommended that the customer install an AC surge protector in the AC outlet to which this device is connected This is to avoid damaging the equipment by local lightning strikes and other electrical surges Different types of cord sets may be used for connections to the main supply circuit Use only a main line cord that complies with all applicable product safety requirements of the country of use Installation of this product must be in accordance with national wiring codes Place unit to allow for easy access when disconnecting the power cord adapter of the device from the AC wall outlet Wipe the unit with a clean dry cloth Never use cleaning fluid or similar chemicals Do not spray cleaners directly on the unit or use forced air to remove dust This product was qualified under test conditions that included the use of the supplied cables between system components To be in compliance with regulations the user must use these cables and install them properly Connect the unit to a grounding type AC wall outlet using the power adapter supplied with the unit Do not cover the device or block the airflow to the device with any other objects Keep the device away from excessi
94. ters by using NetWare Administrator as explained below Creating an NDPS Printer Agent To create Public Access Printers using the NDPS Manager Object in NetWare Administrator follow this procedure 1 Start the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agent 2 Atthe Identification page click the Printer Agent List 3 Click New to display the Create Printer Agent window Printer Agent FA Name SerPrinter Cancel NOFS Manager Name Se SetMGR TeSupp pal Hp Gateway Types Hewlett Packard DAN Printer Gatewa Novell Printer Gateway ero Printer Gateway 4 Enter the desired name for the Printer Agent PA Name Normally the NDPS Manager will be the NDPS Manger object you are using 5 Select Novell Printer Gateway in the Gateway Type see above Click OK and then select the available printer PAGE 94 User Guide WPS870G 7 Select Remote LPR on IP in the Connection Type 8 Click Next to display the Configure Port Handler window AER Jee T 3 Host Name A Printer Hamme 9 Inthe Host address IP field enter the IP Address previously assigned to the Print Server device 10 In the Printer Name field enter the Logical Port name on the Print Server L1 for port 1 L2 for port 2 11 Click Finish then select appropriate drivers for appropriate versions of Windows as required 12 The new Printer Agent will now appear in the Printer Agent List window Repeat this p
95. tinue with the Installation Wizard to install the Print Server utility by clicking Next Or if installing for the first time insert the CD ROM and from the main window of the Installation Wizard click Install the Wireless Print Server Utility Or if you have installed already and would like to add a new printer port click Start gt Programs gt Motorola Wireless Print Server Utility gt Wireless Print Utility Setup Once complete the Printer Port Setup window is displayed x Refresh Highlight the printer you wish to install coe If you see yellow highlighting that means the Port has been already added in a previous installation The name of the print server reflects its MAC address 2 After a brief interval the Printer Port Setup window displays the printers attached to the WPS870G Select the port and printer you want to install and click Next PAGE 22 User Guide WPS8 0G The ADDPORT window is displayed indicating you have successfully added the port CI x AN Print Server Port MOT111009_P1 added successfully Please use this port to connect to printer A Click OK The Configure Printer Port window is displayed Configure Printer Port x Fort M 0T111009_F1 Attached Printer Existing Printers B 1 fla Genenc PostScript Printer HP Lasenet 8100 Senes PS on PrintServer Breen HF Lasenet 8100 Seres PS on Wireless Pri Cancel 4 lf your printer appears in the E
96. ve heat and humidity and keep the device free from vibration and dust Installation must at all times conform to local regulations FCC Compliance Class B Digital Device This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver User Guide WPS870G e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consu
97. ver s Printer and select Properties 3 On the Details tab click Capture The Capture Printer Port window is displayed Capture Printer Port Device ELP we Path SSC 300001 AND Cancel W Reconnect at logon 4 Select the Device normally LPT1 parallel port 1 Enter or select the Path to the printer printer_name P1 Where printer_name is the actual name of your printer The printer_name is MOT appended with the last 7 digits of the device s MAC address see the MAC label on the bottom of your device For example MOT3000014 P1 Select Reconnect at logon If this is not done the capture setting will be lost when Windows is restarted Windows 2000 XP 1 Login as Administrator 2 Open the command prompt window by selecting Start gt Run and typing CMD in the Open field 3 Enter the following command net use lptl printer_name Pl1 persistent yes Where printer_name is the actual name of your printer The printer_name is MOT appended with the last 7 digits of the device s MAC address see the MAC label on the bottom of your device For example net use lptl MOT3000014 P1 persistent yes and press Enter 4 To terminate this capture use the following command at the command prompt net use lptl delete and press Enter 5 Type exit to close the window PAGE 79 WPS870G User Guide have set up IPP Printing using my router but can no longer print If your ISP uses a DHCP server to assign you an IP address it is likely
98. vice type below Device Type O Standard Custom C Custom 5 Select Custom and click Settings PAGE 57 WPS870G User Guide The Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor window is displayed Configure Standard TCP IP Port Monitor Port Settings Port Name IF_1392 168 2 33 Printer Name or IF Address 192 168 2393 Protacal O Raw LPR Faw Settings LPA Settings Queue Name L Pilea keane LPR Byte Counting Enabled L1 or L2 Enable SNMP Status Enabled 6 On the Port Settings tab Select LPR Enter a Queue name L1 for Port 1 Parallel L2 for Port 2 USB Ensure the LPR Byte Counting Enabled setting is selected 7 Click OK to confirm your changes and close this window Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard IP printing is now enabled Print Jobs Management Print jobs can be managed like any Windows printer Open the Printers folder Start gt Settings gt Printers and double click any printer to see the current print jobs If the printer attached to the WPS870G has been changed for example its driver has been updated run the Add IPP Port program again and select the correct printer Delete a Printing Port If the WPS870G s IP address has changed and you can no longer print delete the WPS870G s port and re install it To delete a port use the Windows Delete Port facility 1 Right click any printer in the Printers folder and select Prop
99. ws Network GA Ds zi EI moiat200 01 i wcepmng 1 objectis selected E 4 Double click WPS870G to view a Printer icon for each printer port The Comment field may indicate what type of printer is connected to the port PAGE 60 User Guide WPS8 0G 5 To install a printer right click the desired printer icon and choose Install as shown below This starts the Add Printer wizard E sc300014 ES B lsl x HF 2100 PCLb Install Capture Printer Fart Create Shortcut Froperies 6 Follow the prompts to complete the installation Select the Printer Manufacturer and Model to match the printer connected to this port on the Wireless Print Server and complete the Wizard This printer now appears in your Printers folder Start gt Settings gt Printers and can be used like any other printer However SMB printing is not suitable for large complex print jobs use Windows IP Printing instead PAGE 61 WPS870G User Guide Windows with Server based Print Queues With a Server based Print Queue the WPS870G is installed on an existing Network Server Windows Unix or NetWare rather than on your computer Ethernet e Server SS 8 g Di Wireless Print Server Printer Router If your Network Administrator uses this system each Windows client must be set up to work with your network server as follows 1 Open your Printers folder and start the Add Printer Wizard by
100. xisting Printers list select it and click Connect Otherwise click Add New Printer PAGE 23 WPS870G User Guide The Select the Printer Port window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Select the Printer Port Computers communicate with printers through ports Select the port you want your printer to use II the port is not listed you can create a new port Ce Use the following port Pot Description Printer dal COM Seral Port COM Seral Port COM4 Serial Port FILE Print to Fil Generic PostScript Printer BI MOT I110 Diezktonk Adahe DIE Por IS Note Most computers use the PTT port to communicate with a local printer amp Create a new port Type Adobe POF Fort c Back Cancel 5 Select Use the following port and scroll down until you see PrintServer Port in the Description column Select that port and click Next The Add Printer Wizard window is displayed Add Printer Wizard Add Printer Wizard P The manufacturer and model determine which printer to use te ase Select the manufacturer and model of your printer IF your printer came with an installation dek click Have Disk Ir your printer is not listed consult pour printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers Printers Epson HP Lasenet 6P 6MP PostScript Futsu HP Laselet 500 GCC HP Laserlet 8000 Series PCL Generic HF Lasenlet 8000 Seres PS Gestetner HP Lasenwet 8100 Series PCL EH
101. y default settings Restore Button To generate a diagnostic test page Note PostScript printers are unable to print this page If you have a PostScript printer attached the test page will not be printed Use a non PostScript printer instead Also printers that only use GDI printer language Cannot print a diagnostic page 1 Ensure that both the WPS870G and the attached printer are powered 2 Press and release the Restore button A test page prints containing the current settings To restore the factory default settings 1 Press and hold the Restore button for 5 seconds 2 After 5 seconds the WPS8 70G returns to its factory default settings Returns the login password to its factory default value of motorola Sets the IP address assignment to dynamic use DHCP server Obtains an IP address PAGE 5 WPS870G User Guide Front of WPS870G The following illustration shows the front panel LED Indicators There are four LED indicators on the front of the unit The LED indicator modes are described in the following table LED Color Condition Status 1 LAN None Off No Ethernet link or power is unplugged Green Solid On There is a live Ethernet link Green Blinking Traffic is occurring on Ethernet link Orange Blinking Collision of data on Ethernet link 2 Wireless None Off Wireless link unavailable Green Solid On Wireless port associated with an Access Point Green Blinking Wireless connection associated and d
102. your network administrator or original equipment manufacturer for the correct printer driver Cancel Windows 2003 Message N OF A Click OK and select the correct Manufacturer and Model for this printer Follow the prompts to complete the installation In the Printers folder right click the new printer and select Sharing Select Shared As and enter an appropriate name for this printer Users will see this name when browsing for the printer during installation If desired click Additional Drivers and install printer drivers for other versions of Windows such as Windows 98 This will assist users during the installation process Click OK to close this Window Configuration is now complete Client computers can now be configured as described in Section 2 Installation PAGE 85 WPS870G User Guide Appendix C Unix Systems Overview Your Wireless Print Server supports the LPD Unix printing method which is supported by all common Unix systems You must configure both the Wireless Print Server itself and your Unix system as described in the following sections Wireless Print Server IP Address Configuration Because it supports dynamic IP address allocation using DHCP or BOOTP the Wireless Print Server ships with an IP address of 0 0 0 0 This is NOT a valid IP address Therefore you must do ONE of the following Check your DHCP server if you have one and determine the IP address allocated to the Wir

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