Netgear Ps100 User Manual
Reference Manual  
for NETGEAR PS100 series Print Servers  
NETGEAR, Inc.  
4500 Great America Parkway  
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA  
Phone 888-NETGEAR  
M-PS100NA-6  
April 2002  
Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs  
Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Model PS100 series Print Sever gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg  
243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben  
einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu  
bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.  
Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät  
auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu  
überprüfen.  
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer  
It is hereby certified that the Model PS100 series Print Sever has been suppressed in accordance with  
the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some  
equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject  
to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.  
Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment  
on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.  
Compliance with the applicable regulations is dependent upon the use of shielded cables. It is the  
responsibility of the user to procure the appropriate cables.  
Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI-B) Statement  
This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from  
Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a  
domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the  
instruction manual.  
Customer Support  
For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with post-installation  
questions or problems, contact your point-of-purchase representative.  
To contact customer support or to purchase additional copies of this document and publications for  
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locator (URL) "http://www.NETGEAR.com". A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser  
such as Internet Explorer or Netscape are required.  
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Preface  
Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model PS100 series Print Sever.  
Supporting multiple protocols and operating systems, these print servers provide an effective solution  
for networked PCs to connect to the same printer, processing and trafficking printing requests to any  
parallel device. These print servers are fast and easy to set up with NETGEAR Print Server with  
NETGEAR software configuration program. With Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape web  
browser, you can configure the print server even easier. Please see Chapter 3 for detail.  
Purpose  
This guide describes how to set up the Model PS100 series Print Sever. If your network is operating in  
a Microsoft environment and you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,  
Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever  
Installation Guide. However, this guide provides you with further reference information.  
In this guide, the Model PS100 series Print Sever are referred to collectively as the Model PS100 series  
Print Sever or just the print server. Each model is referred to specifically when features or functions are  
unique to that particular model.  
Audience  
To configure and install the print server, you should have the following background and experience:  
Working knowledge of basic network management concepts and terminology  
Working knowledge of tools and procedures to install and operate electronic equipment  
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Conventions  
This section describes the conventions used in this guide.  
Special Message Formats  
This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages:  
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This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.  
This format is used to highlight information that will help you prevent equipment failure or loss of data.  
This format is used to highlight material involving possibility of injury or equipment damage.  
This format is used to alert you that you may incur an electrical shock by mishandling equipment.  
Use of Enter, Type, and Press  
This guide uses "enter," "type," and "press" to describe the following actions:  
When you read "enter," type the text and press the Enter key.  
When you read "type," type the text, but do not press the Enter key.  
When you read "press," press only the alphanumeric or named key.  
Other Conventions  
This guide uses the following additional conventions:  
italics Book titles and UNIX file, command, and directory names.  
Initial Caps Menu titles and window and button names.  
Related Publication  
If you are using Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 and have a  
network card installed with the NetBEUI protocol, refer to the Model PS100 series Print Sever  
Installation Guide (document part number M1-PS100NA-3). This guide provides instructions for  
installing the print servers by using the NETGEAR Print Server Utility, a program developed by  
NETGEAR for fast and easy device configuration, and for web configuration, a built-in web server in  
the print server so you can use a browser to configure the print server  
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TABLE OF CONTENT  
PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................I  
PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................... I  
AUDIENCE .............................................................................................................................................. I  
CONVENTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... II  
Special Message Formats.................................................................................................................ii  
Use of Enter, Type, and Press ..........................................................................................................ii  
Other Conventions............................................................................................................................ii  
RELATED PUBLICATION......................................................................................................................... II  
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1  
1-1  
PS111W WIRELESS READY PRINT SERVER FEATURES ........................................................ 1  
Front Panel and LEDs of PS111W................................................................................................... 2  
Rear Panel of PS111W ..................................................................................................................... 3  
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PS110/PS113 2/3-PORT PRINT SERVER FEATURES ............................................................ 4  
Front Panel and LEDs of PS110 and PS113.................................................................................... 4  
Rear Panel of PS110 and PS113 ...................................................................................................... 5  
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PS101 MINI PRINT SERVER FEATURES .................................................................................. 6  
Outlooks for PS101 Mini Print Servers............................................................................................ 7  
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................ 8  
2-1  
2-2  
2-3  
2-4  
PREPARING THE SITE ............................................................................................................... 8  
VERIFYING PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................. 8  
CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE PRINT SERVER ....................................................................... 9  
VERIFYING POWER ................................................................................................................. 10  
CHAPTER 3 WEB MANAGEMENT FOR PRINT SERVER.................................................... 11  
3-1  
3-2  
3-3  
CONFIGURING PRINT SERVER FOR TCP/IP .......................................................................... 11  
CONNECTING TO THE PRINT SERVER..................................................................................... 11  
BROWSER MENU SELECTIONS AND CONFIGURATION SCREENS ........................................... 13  
Server Status................................................................................................................................ 13  
Configure Server.......................................................................................................................... 14  
TCP/IP ........................................................................................................................................... 16  
AppleTalk....................................................................................................................................... 17  
Wireless......................................................................................................................................... 18  
Wireless Link Info......................................................................................................................... 21  
Printer Port.................................................................................................................................... 22  
Logical Printer............................................................................................................................... 23  
NetWare General......................................................................................................................... 25  
NetWare Print Server .................................................................................................................. 25  
NetWare Remote Printer............................................................................................................. 27  
Reset.............................................................................................................................................. 28  
CHAPTER 4 MICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEM PRINTING................................................ 29  
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PRINTING IN WINDOWS........................................................................................................... 29  
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NETGEAR PRINT SERVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................ 30  
SETTING UP YOUR PC TO RECOGNIZE THE PRINT SERVER................................................. 37  
Auto-IP............................................................................................................................................ 41  
Wireless Configuration................................................................................................................... 43  
NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name...................................................... 46  
4-4  
ADD A PRINTER TO YOUR SYSTEM TO PRINT .......................................................................... 49  
CHAPTER 5 UNIX PRINTING USING TCP/IP ......................................................................... 56  
5-1  
TEMPORARY IP ADDRESS RESOLUTION ................................................................................ 57  
Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP.................................................... 57  
Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP.................................................... 58  
Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP.................................................... 60  
Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP....................................................... 62  
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CONFIGURING YOUR PRINT SERVER USING FTP ................................................................. 64  
Configuration Example................................................................................................................ 64  
List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server ........................................ 66  
5-3  
SETTING THE PRINT METHOD................................................................................................. 67  
LPD Configuration and Printing................................................................................................. 67  
Printing Using LPD....................................................................................................................... 70  
Printing Using FTP....................................................................................................................... 70  
Printing Using DSI........................................................................................................................ 70  
CHAPTER 6 APPLETALK PRINTING....................................................................................... 71  
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SETTING UP PRINT SERVER FOR APPLETALK........................................................................ 71  
SETTING UP HOST COMPUTER............................................................................................... 72  
USING PSTOOL UTILITY ......................................................................................................... 73  
PSTOOL UTILITY CONFIG FILE FORMAT ............................................................................. 74  
CHAPTER 7 NOVELL NETWARE PRINTING......................................................................... 75  
7-1 CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW................................................................................................... 75  
Configuring the NetWare File Server........................................................................................ 76  
Configuring Your Print Server.................................................................................................... 76  
Determining a Device Name for Your Print Server................................................................. 76  
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USING YOUR PRINT SERVER IN A NETWARE 3.X NETWORK................................................. 77  
Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode) .................................................... 77  
Setting RPRINTER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode)................................................... 80  
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USING YOUR PRINT SERVER IN A NETWARE 4.X NETWORK................................................. 84  
Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network......................................... 84  
Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation Network ............................ 87  
Setting RPRINTER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network........................................ 89  
Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 5.x NDS Mode Network ............................................ 92  
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USING ADVANCED FUNCTIONS............................................................................................... 93  
Servicing Multiple NetWare Bindery File Servers................................................................... 93  
Attaching to More Than One NetWare Print Server............................................................... 94  
Using Logical Ports...................................................................................................................... 95  
CHAPTER 8 USING ADVANCED MANAGEMENT TOOLS.................................................. 96  
8-1  
CONFIGURATION USING THE NETGEAR PRINT SERVER ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM ...... 96  
Buttons............................................................................................................................................ 97  
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8-2 ADVANCED PRINT SERVER CONFIGURATION......................................................................... 99  
System Tab...................................................................................................................................... 99  
TCP/IP Tab................................................................................................................................... 101  
NetWare PServer Menu Tab......................................................................................................... 102  
NetWare RPrinter Menu Tab........................................................................................................ 103  
AppleTalk Tab............................................................................................................................... 104  
Logical Port Tab........................................................................................................................... 106  
Physical Port Tab ......................................................................................................................... 107  
Wireless Tab ................................................................................................................................. 108  
Link Info Screen............................................................................................................................ 111  
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MENU OPTIONS..................................................................................................................... 112  
Control Menu................................................................................................................................ 112  
Printer Menu................................................................................................................................. 113  
CONFIGURING USING IP SETUP....................................................................................................... 114  
APPENDIX A  
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................... 115  
PS111W WIRELESS READY PRINT SERVER SPECIFICATIONS....................................................... 115  
PS101 MINI PRINT SERVER SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................. 116  
PS110/PS113 2/3-PORT PRINT SERVER SPECIFICATIONS........................................................... 117  
APPENDIX B  
UNDERSTANDING IP ADDRESSES ............................................................. 119  
IP ADDRESSES AND THE INTERNET.................................................................................................. 119  
NETMASK .......................................................................................................................................... 120  
SUBNET ADDRESSING....................................................................................................................... 121  
PRIVATE IP ADDRESSES .................................................................................................................. 122  
ADDRESS RESOLUTION PROTOCOL ................................................................................................. 123  
IP CONFIGURATION BY DHCP......................................................................................................... 123  
APPENDIX C  
CONFIG FILE TCP/IP SETTINGS ................................................................................................... 124  
APPENDIX D USING NETWARE 5 NDPS.............................................................................. 126  
CONFIG FILE.................................................................................................... 124  
OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................... 126  
Creating an NDPS Manager Object........................................................................................ 126  
Creating an NDPS Printer Agent............................................................................................. 127  
Workstation Configuration ........................................................................................................ 128  
APPENDIX E  
IP SETUP ............................................................................................................ 130  
OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................... 130  
APPENDIX F  
ASCII TO HEXADECIMAL CONVERSION TABLE.................................. 131  
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Chapter 1 Introduction  
• This chapter describes the features and the components of the PS100 series Print Sever.  
o 1-1 is PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server  
o 1-2 is PS110/PS113 2/3-Port Print Server  
o 1-3 is PS101 Mini Print Server  
1-1 PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server Features  
NETGEAR PS111W print server offers:  
• 802.11b standard wireless ready mobile flexibility, and also supports:  
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 40/64 or 128 bit encryption  
Open System and Shared key authentication  
Infrastructure, ad- hoc, and 802.11 ad- hoc communication modes  
• Up to 11 channels or 13 channels*  
* Depends on the country areas  
• Print support - both wired and wireless simultaneously, when wireless set to ad hoc mode  
• Support for multiple protocols (TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and Netbios)  
• Support for multiple operating systems (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT,  
Windows 2000, and Windows XP)  
• Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy  
setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows  
XP users.  
• Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network  
• Auto-sensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet connection on the PS100 series Print Sever.  
• One bi-directional parallel port on the PS100 series Print Sever.  
• Compact size to fit into limited space in a work area.  
• Wall- mounting holes for attaching the print server to a vertical surface  
• Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM  
The LEDs that indicate the status of the server, wired, and wireless LAN are located on the front  
panels of the Model PS111W Print Sever, as illustrated bellow:  
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Front Panel and LEDs of PS111W  
Figure 1-1 Front Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever  
Key:  
1 = PWR (power) LED  
2 = ALERT LED  
3 = LAN LED  
4 = WLAN (wireless LAN) LED  
5 = Side panel wireless PC card slot  
There are 4 LEDs on the front panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever. See the table bellow:  
LED Descriptions  
Label  
Color  
Activity Description  
PWR (power) Green  
On  
Off  
On  
Power is supplied to the print server.  
Operation is normal  
Hardware error  
Alert  
Amber  
Green  
Green  
Blinking Upgrading BIOS flash ROM  
Off  
On  
Blinking Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from LAN  
Off  
On  
No LAN connection  
LAN  
Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from LAN  
No wireless PC card  
Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from wireless LAN  
WLAN  
Blinking Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from wireless LAN  
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Rear Panel of PS111W  
The rear panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever has a parallel port for printer. The Model PS111W  
Print Sever has one 10/100BASE-T network port. The 10/100BASE-T port is an auto negotiation port  
that operates in 100 Mbps and in half-duplex mode when connected to a Fast Ethernet network. The  
diagnostic print and reset to factory default button can print the current print server setup including  
IP address and wireless information by pressing and holding it two seconds. If press and hold the  
button for ten seconds while powering from off to on, the print server will load the factory default  
setting back into its flash memory.  
The Rear Panel as illustrated below, it has a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 12 V 800mA DC  
power adapter.  
Figure 1-2 Rear Panel of the Model PS111W Print Sever  
Key:  
1 = Side panel wireless PC card slot  
2 = PRINTER (parallel) port  
3 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector)  
4 = Diagnostic print and reset to factory default button  
5 = Power adapter receptacle  
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1-2 PS110/PS113 2/3-Port Print Server Features  
NETGEAR PS110/PS113 print server offers:  
• Support for multiple protocols (TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, and AppleTalk)  
• Support for multiple operating system (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT,  
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Novell NetWare, and UNIX) printing  
• Support Mac OS printing  
• Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy  
setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows  
XP users.  
• Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network  
• Auto-sensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet connection on the PS100 series Print Sever.  
• One bi-directional parallel port on the PS100 series Print Sever.  
• Compact size that allows the print server to be used where space is limited and to be mounted with  
Velcro on the side of a printer  
• Extensive LED indicators for at-a-glance status  
• Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM  
Front Panel and LEDs of PS110 and PS113  
Key:  
1 = PWR (power) LED  
2 = Printer 1 LEDs  
3 = Printer 2 LEDs  
4 = NETWORK LEDs  
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Key:  
1 = PWR (power) LED  
2 = Printer 1 LEDs  
3 = Printer 2 LEDs  
4 = Printer 3 LEDs  
5 = NETWORK LEDs  
Rear Panel of PS110 and PS113  
Key:  
1 = PRINTER 2 (parallel) port  
2 = PRINTER 1 (parallel) port  
3 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector)  
4 = Power adapter receptacle  
Rear Panel of the Model PS110 Print Server  
Key:  
1 = PRINTER 3 (parallel) port  
2 = PRINTER 2 (parallel) port  
3 = PRINTER 1 (parallel) port  
4 = NETWORK port (10/100BASE-T connector)  
5 = Power adapter receptacle  
Rear Panel of the Model PS113 Print Server  
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1-3 PS101 Mini Print Server Features  
NETGEAR PS101 print server offers:  
• Extremely compact size to fit into the back of almost any kind of the printer.  
• Need not an extra printer cable.  
• Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy  
setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Window NT, Windows 2000, and Windows  
XP users.  
• Web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network  
• 10BASE-T standard Ethernet capable to connect any 10/100 Mbps hub and switch.  
• One bi-directional parallel port on the Model PS101 Print Sever.  
• Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM  
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Outlooks for PS101 Mini Print Servers  
The LEDs that indicate the status of the server, and the printing traffic of the Ethernet are located on  
the panels of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever. It has one 10 BASE-T network port. The port  
operates in 10 Mbps and in half-duplex mode when connected to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet network. As  
illustrated bellow, it has a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 9V 500mA DC power adapter.  
1-1 Panel of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever  
Key:  
1 = 10 Base-T ETHERNET port  
2 = Power adapter receptacle  
3 = LINK LED  
4 = ALERT LED  
There are 2 LEDs on the panel of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever. See the table bellow:  
LED Descriptions  
Label  
Color  
Activity  
Description  
Off  
No ETHERNET connection  
Powered ON  
LINK  
Green  
On  
Operation is normal without data transmitting or receiving from ETHERNET  
Blinking  
Off  
On  
Operation is normal with data transmitting or receiving from ETHERNET  
Operation is normal  
Hardware error  
ALERT  
Amber  
Blinking  
Upgrading BIOS flash ROM  
The parallel port of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever is a standard Centronics 36 type connecter for  
printer. The connecter is as illustrated below.  
1-2 Centronics 36 connecter of the Model PS101 Mini Print Sever  
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Chapter 2 Installation  
• This chapter describes the installation and setup of the NETGEAR PS100 series Printer Server.  
2-1 Preparing the Site  
Before you begin installing the print server, prepare the installation site. Make sure the operating  
environment meets the physical requirements of the print server, as described below.  
2-2 Verifying Package Contents  
Your package should contain the following:  
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PS100 series Printer Server  
DC Power adapter  
PS100 Series Print Server Resource CD  
PS100 Series Print Server Installation Guide  
Warranty & Owner Registration Card  
Customer Support Phone Card  
Call your reseller or NETGEAR Customer Support in your area if there are any wrong, missing, or  
damaged parts. Refer to "Customer Support" section for the location of customer support in your area.  
Keep the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them to repack the print server if you  
need to return it for repair.  
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2-3 Connecting Devices to the Print Server  
The PS100 Series Print Server Model has one 10/100BASE-T network port that is auto sensing and  
will support either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connections, depending on the connected device. The Model  
PS101 Print Server has one Ethernet port, which can be operated on a 10/100BASE-T hub/switch in  
the half-duplex mode.  
The network port on the all Print Server Model is configured for Uplink wiring, which means you can  
connect the Print Server direct to an Ethernet switch or hub.  
Ethernet specifications limit the twisted pair cable (called a twisted pair segment) extended from a  
network port to 100 meters in length.  
The Model PS111W Print Server has one wireless PC card slot. It can be operated under three types of  
environment: LAN, wireless LAN, and both LAN and wireless LAN. Connect network port to an  
Ethernet hub/switch makes all LAN connected workstations can print with PS111W Print Server. With  
a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in PS111W, all 802.11b wireless connected  
workstation can print with PS111W Print Server. If connect network port and with a NETGEAR  
MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in PS111W, both LAN connected workstation and 802.11b  
wireless connected workstation can print with the PS111W Print Server. Please note while the power is  
on; do not insert the NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card in to PS111W Print Server. Doing  
so is simply not working and maybe damaging the Print Server and the PC card. Do not remove the  
NETGEAR MA401 802.11b Wireless PC Card out from PS111W Print Server, when the power is on.  
This may damage the Print Server and the PC card.  
To avoid damaging to the wireless PC card and PS111W Print Server, do NOT insert and remove  
the PC card from or to PS111W Print Server while the power of the Print Server is on.  
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2-4 Verifying Power  
To complete the installation, connect the power adapter first to the power adapter receptacle on the  
print server rear panel and then to the power outlet on the wall. When power has been applied to the  
print server:  
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The green PWR (power) LED on the front panel is on, if there is one.  
On the PS101 Print Sever Model, the green Link LED on connected network port is on.  
On the PS110 and PS113 Print Sever Model, the green Link/Act LED on the connected PRINTER,  
PRINTER 1, PRINTER 2, or PRINTER 3 port is on.  
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On the PS111W Print Sever Model, the green LAN LED on connected network port is on, and the green  
WLAN LED with the NETGEAR MA401 801.11b Wireless PC Card in PC card slot is on.  
Make sure the network interface cards installed in the workstations are in working condition and the  
software driver has been installed on the cards.  
If required, verify the integrity of the print server by resetting it. Turn power to the print server off and  
then back on. If this does not help, you can try to load the factory default setting. The procedure is:  
turn power to the print server off, press and hold the diagnostic and reset to factory default button  
while turning the power back to the print server. Use the following one of the three options to re-  
configure the print server: web management in chapter 3, NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard, or  
Administrative tool for advanced user in Chapter 8.  
If the problem continues and you have completed all the preceding diagnoses, contact NETGEAR  
Customer Support. For the telephone number of the representative in your area, refer to "Customer  
Support" section.  
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Chapter 3 Web Management for Print Server  
• This chapter applies to all NETGEAR Print Server models except  
o Macintosh printing with AppleTalk does not apply to PS101  
o Linux/Unix and Novell Netware printing do not apply to PS101 and PS111W  
o Wireless applies to PS111W only  
The web browser interface provides an easy way to configure the print server in a TCP/IP network.  
You can configure your NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server using any web browser such as  
Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.  
This chapter contains information about configuring your NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server using  
the print server's browser interface. Please refer to the next following chapters for setting up your  
printing system.  
3-1 Configuring Print Server for TCP/IP  
Using a web browser to configure a NETGEAR Print Server requires both the print server and the host  
workstation that the web browser runs on to be configured for TCP/IP.  
NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server is set with the factory setting for DHCP environment, which  
means if you have a DHCP server (most recent broad band routers have provided this feature), PS100  
Series will get its own IP address settings for TCP/IP.  
To know the print server’s IP address, press and hold RESET button for two seconds. The printer will  
print out the print server status report, where it includes the IP address information.  
3-2 Connecting to the Print Server  
In order to configure the print server over the browser interface, your PC workstation must have a web  
browser program installed such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Free browser  
programs are available for Windows, Macintosh, or Unix/Linux.  
1. Start your Web Browser  
2. In the Address box, enter HTTP:// followed by the IP Address of the print server. e.g.  
http://192.168.0.21  
Alternatively, the IP address of the print server can be found under "Device Information" in the "Control"  
menu of the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program.  
3. You will then be prompted for the password. If no password has been set, just press ENTER.  
4. Use the menu selections listed on the left of the screen to move about.  
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Note: Remember to save modifications made on any screen by clicking the Save button before  
changing to a different screen.  
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3-3 Browser Menu selections and Configuration Screens  
This section describes the browser menu selections and corresponding configuration screens.  
The menu at the left panel of the browser may vary. It depends on which NETGEAR Print Server  
model you have.  
Server Status  
The Server Status screen shows print server system data and the current settings for all of the other  
screens. It is read-only; no data can be input on this screen. Click the refresh button to refresh  
information on this screen. Use the scroll bar to scroll through the display information. Figure 3-1  
shows the Server Status Screen.  
Figure 3-1 Server Status Screen  
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Configure Server  
Clicking the Configure Server menu selection brings up the Configure Server screen. The Configure  
Server screen contains fields to change the print server name and to enable or disable the various  
network protocols supported by the print server. Figure 3-2 and following table show the Configure  
Server Screen and describe each of its fields.  
Note: Use key Tab on keyboard to move the cursor from field to field besides using the mouse.  
Figure 3-2 System Configuration Screen  
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Configure Server Fields  
Choose a descriptive name for the print server for identification purposes. This name is used in all  
protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory default name. For any change,  
NETGEAR recommends that a name be determined before setting the print server in any network. This  
name should be no more than 16 characters with at least a non numerical letter. Spaces are not  
allowed, but dashes (-) and underscore marks (_) are accepted.  
Print Server Name  
Enter the device password, and again in the Confirm Password field. Once a password is entered, it is  
required in order to gain access and change the configuration. If you forget the password to the print  
server, the only way to reset it is by resetting the device to factory default through the NETGEAR Print  
Server Administration Program.  
Password  
Confirm Password  
Check the corresponding protocols to enable them on the print server. AppleTalk is used to support  
AppleTalk printing from Apple computers. NetBEUI is primarily used in a small-scale Microsoft  
networking environment. A protocol may be disabled if it is not required for your network.  
Enable Protocols  
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TCP/IP  
The TCP/IP configuration screen is used to configure the IP address of the print server. Figure 3-3  
shows the TCP/IP configuration screen and following table lists its fields, describes the functions, and  
explains how to provide information in each field.  
Figure 3-3 TCP/IP Configuration Screen  
TCP/IP Configuration Fields  
This field allows you to enable or disable the print server's ability to get its IP address from a DHCP  
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. When disabled, you can provide a fixed IP address in the  
following fields. If DHCP client is enabled, the fields that follow are not used.  
DHCP Client  
This IP address is assigned to the print server. If you have a private LAN and do not plan to connect to  
the TCP/IP based internet, NETGEAR recommends that you use the address from the IETF-designated  
private addresses (for example, 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x).  
IP Address  
This subnet mask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local LAN. For example, in  
a network with a NETGEAR router, the default subnet mask is usually 255.255.255.0.  
Subnet Mask  
Gateway  
Address  
This is the IP address of the router on your network. For example, in a network with a NETGEAR router,  
the gateway address is usually 192.168.0.1.  
Save:  
Save  
After the configuration, click on ‘Save’ button to save the value permanently to Print Server.  
Cancel:  
If changed something that is not good, click on ‘Cancel’ button will load the value back from the print  
server. No modification will be made.  
Cancel  
Buttons  
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AppleTalk  
The NETGEAR Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP  
protocols, enabling Apple computers on the network to view and use the Print Server as a regular  
AppleTalk printer.  
The NETGEAR Print Server is enabled for AppleTalk printing by default. Further AppleTalk  
configuration may be configured through a web browser if the print server is configured for IP access.  
If the Print Server is not configured for IP access, configuration of the Printer Server for AppleTalk  
may be performed through the Print Server Admin program on Windows for Apple machines. Figure  
3-4 shows the AppleTalk configuration screen and the following table describes it fields.  
Figure 3-4 AppleTalk Configuration Screen  
Apple Talk Configuration Fields  
The AppleTalk zone that the print server will appear in. To put the print server in the default AppleTalk  
zone of the AppleTalk network the print server is connected to, enter a single asterisk.  
AppleTalk Zone  
These are text fields, used to describe the printer driver used for each port. Currently the only printer  
driver supported for AppleTalk is LaserWriter.  
Printer Type  
Communication  
Protocol  
Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol. Binary communication is faster than  
ASCII. The default is Binary.  
Save:  
Save  
After the configuration, click on ‘Save’ button to save the value permanently.  
Cancel:  
If changed something that is not good, click on ‘Cancel’ button will load the value back from the print  
server. No modification will be made.  
Cancel  
Buttons  
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Wireless  
The Wireless screen provides selections for many wireless related operations. See Figure 3-5.  
For wireless operation, there are two major configurations.  
1. Wireless related setups.  
2. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption.  
See the following Wireless Configuration Screen section for the detail.  
Figure 3-5 Wireless Screen  
Configuration fields and buttons  
Regulatory  
Domain  
Not configurable. This information is got automatically when there is a NETGAER MA 401 802.11b  
wireless PC card in PS111W. In northern America, usually get ‘USA/Canada’.  
Station Name  
Not configurable. It is the Ethernet MAC address for the PS111S.  
Stand for Service Set Identifier. It can be empty if the authentication method on Access Point is Open  
System (see authentication). To specifically tie to a wireless LAN, you need to get this information from  
your network administrator. It MUST be the same in both Access Point and wireless PS111W. If use ad  
hoc wireless network, you need to make sure all equipment use the same SSID to communicate to each  
other.  
SSID  
The channel is ranged from 1 to 11 for north America, and for other regulatory area it may vary.  
To communicate in "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad hoc" mode, all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel  
Channel No  
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number.  
• If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value you wish to use on  
your Wireless LAN.  
• If using "Infrastructure" mode, the Channel is selected automatically, to match the  
Channel used by the Access Point.  
• If you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data  
transfers) you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the  
best.  
Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN.  
• 802.11 Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each  
Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations. This is the  
current standard.  
Network Type  
• Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless  
station communicates directly with other Wireless stations. This is the older  
standard.  
• Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless  
Access point. This also provides access to the wired LAN.  
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WEP Data Privacy Fields  
Default setting; data is NOT encrypted before transmitted.  
Choose the data privacy encryption from one of the three  
Off – No data encryption,  
Off – No data  
encryption  
64 Bit Encryption, or  
128 Bit Encryption.  
•
If selected, data is encrypted, using the default key, before being transmitted. The receiving station  
must be set to 64 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value in the same position in its key table.  
Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data.  
•
Default Key - select the key you wish to be the default. Transmitted data is ALWAYS encrypted  
using the Default Key; the other Keys are for decryption only.  
Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, and Key 4  
This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data. All stations, including this Access Point, always  
transmit data encrypted using their default key. The key number (1, 2, 3, 4) is also transmitted. The  
receiving station will use the key number (1, 2, 3, 4) to determine which key value to use for decryption. If  
the key value does not match the transmitting station, decryption will fail.  
64 Bit Encryption  
The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to have every Station, including the Access Point, use  
the same key table (all entries identical). It does not matter which default key is used.  
Enter two hexadecimal numbers in each cell. A hexadecimal number is one of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a,  
b, c, d, e, and f, which represent the number from 0 to 15 respectively.  
Default Key  
Choose from 1 to 4. For usage please see ‘64 Bit Encryption’ above.  
If selected, data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted. The receiving station must be set to  
use 128 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data.  
Enter two hexadecimal numbers in each cell. A hexadecimal number is one of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a,  
b, c, d, e, and f, which represent the number from 0 to 15 respectively.  
128 Bit  
Encryption  
Options are "Open System" or "Shared Key".  
WEP  
Authentication  
Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods. Check your documentation to  
determine the correct value to use.  
Save:  
Save  
After the configuration, click on ‘Save’ button to save the value permanently.  
Cancel:  
If changed something that is not good, click on ‘Cancel’ button will load the value back from the print  
server. No modification will be made.  
Cancel  
Buttons  
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Wireless Link Info  
When click on Link Info button in Figure 3-5, the Wireless Link Info screen shows. See Figure  
3-6 for the current wireless link information.  
Figure 3-6 Wireless Link Information Screen  
Wireless Link Info Fields  
Stat: Associated  
– BSS ID  
The other wireless party which PS111W wireless communication is associated with  
The current used wireless channel.  
For Network type as infrastructure mode, the channel is automatically selected the same as with the  
Access Point.  
Current Channel  
Current Tx Rate  
Throughput  
The current wireless communication speed  
Tx: The current transmitting rate in the unit of byte per second  
Rx: The current receiving rate in the unit of byte per second  
Link Quality: The quality of the link, which is excellent or poor  
Signal Strength: The signal amplification, which is excellent or poor  
Note: The information is only meaningful while there is a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b wireless PC  
card in the PS111W slot.  
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Printer Port  
The Printer Port screen provides the status of the printer. See Figure 3-7.  
Figure 3-7 Printer Port Screen  
Printer Port  
Connected  
Printer  
Shows the descriptive name for the new printer.  
HandShake  
Signal  
This sets one of the communication parameters between this device and the printer.  
The default is "Ack & Busy". Only change this to "Busy" if advised to do so by Technical Support.  
The current status of the printer (On-line, Off-line, Out of paper)  
This will show either Idle or Printing.  
Status  
Print State  
Print Test  
Page  
Click on this button will print the print server status  
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Logical Printer  
The logical printer screen is used to map different logical printer ports to printers attached to the Print  
Server. A logical printer port is used to specify a set of printer control commands to be sent to a printer  
for every print job sent through the logical port. Figure 3-8 shows the logical port screen and the  
following table describes its fields.  
Figure 3-8 Logical Port Screen  
Logical Port Fields  
Logical Port  
Selects the logical port to be configured. Three logical ports are available.  
Get Data  
Click this button to display the saved configuration parameter for the selected logical port.  
Provides the control character string to send to the printer before the first character of the job is sent to the  
printer. One example of such an application would be switching to landscape mode when printing to the logical  
port. The string is made up of the hexadecimal code of the corresponding ASCII characters, as in these  
examples:  
Pre-String  
(Hex)  
ASCII = [Esc]&|0O  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C304F  
ASCII=[Esc]&|1O  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C314F  
An ASCII to hexadecimal number conversion table is include in the appendix.  
Provides the control character string to send to the printer after the last character of the job is sent to the  
printer. The character string must be in hexadecimal format as illustrated in the String Before Job example  
above.  
Post-String  
(Hex)  
If checked, adds a carriage return (CR) every time the line feed (LF) character code is received by the print  
server when print data is sent to this logical printer port. Generally this should be unchecked. It may be needed  
for compatibility between Unix and Windows.  
Convert LF  
to CR/LF  
Save  
Cancel  
Save:  
After the configuration, click on ‘Save’ button to save the value permanently.  
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Buttons  
Cancel:  
If changed something that is not good, click on ‘Cancel’ button will load the value back from the print server. No  
modification will be made.  
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NetWare General  
The NetWare General screen provides selections for NetWare print server operation mode and  
Ethernet frame type selection. Depending on which NetWare print server operation mode is selected  
here, either the NetWare Print Server or NetWare Remote Printer menu options should then be selected  
for mode specific configuration. Figure 8-4 and Table 8-2 show and describe the NetWare general  
configuration screen and its fields.  
Figure 3-9 NetWare General Configuration Screen  
NetWare General Configuration Fields  
NetWare  
Mode  
Select NetWare print server operation mode. The choices are NetWare Print Server Mode or NetWare  
Remote Printer Mode. The default is Print Server Mode.  
Frame  
Types  
Select the frame types used by your network. (Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet SNAP, and Ethernet  
II) By default, all frame types are enabled.  
NetWare Print Server  
Use this screen when the operating mode is set to NetWare Print Server in the NetWare General  
configuration screen. This screen sets the name of the NetWare Master File Server or NDS tree that the  
print server should service. Figure 8-5 and table 8-3 show and describe the NetWare Print Server mode  
configuration screen and its fields.  
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Figure 3-10 NetWare Print Server mode Configuration Screen  
NetWare Print Server mode Configuration Fields  
NDS Tree  
Name  
For use in NetWare 4.X NetWare Directory Services (NDS) mode only. This is the NDS tree that the print  
server logs on. The name must not exceed 19 characters or contain any spaces.  
NetWare 4.X NDS mode only. Enter the Print Server NDS context. The entry should contain the path to the  
context but not the context itself, and each OU should be separated by a period (for example,  
department.company).  
NDS Context  
Master File  
Server  
(Bindery  
Mode only)  
When operating in Bindery mode, the print server logs on to a file server and services the queue set up on  
that particular file server. Enter the name of the master file server of the print server.  
Use this field to configure a password to be used by the print server to log on to the NetWare server or NDS  
tree. When a print server object is created in the file server, the password for the print server is set to NULL  
(no password protection). The factory default password for the print server is also set to NULL. When  
changing the password, both passwords in the print server and the file server need to be modified for the  
two servers to communicate properly. The print server password can be changed through this popup  
window, but PCONSOLE or NWADMIN needs to be executed to provide the proper password setting to the  
file server.  
NetWare  
Password  
Select how job notifications are to be received:  
only at the workstation where the print job originated  
at all workstations that the originating user have logged into  
Job  
Notification  
Polling  
Queue  
Interval  
Defines how often the print server will poll the queues to be serviced. The control unit is in seconds.  
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NetWare Remote Printer  
Figure 8-6 and Table 8-4 show and describe the NetWare Remote Printer mode screen and its fields.  
The NETGEAR print server uses these parameters when its NetWare operating mode is set to Remote  
Printer Mode in the NetWare General configuration screen.  
Figure 3-11 NetWare Remote Printer Mode Configuration Screen  
NetWare Remote Printer Mode Configuration Fields  
Enter the name of the NetWare print server to service the PRINTER 1 and  
Novell Printer Server for P1, P2  
PRINTER 2 port of the print server.  
If the print server has a PRINTER 3 port, NetWare print server to service PRINTER  
3 port.  
Novell Printer Server for P3 (if exist)  
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Reset  
Clicking the RESET button will reboot the print server. When you change settings for TCP/IP and  
Wireless, you will need to reset the print server.  
If the print server is rebooted, any printing job will be disrupted.  
If DHCP client is enabled, which is the default setting, after system reboots, the IP  
address of the unit may be changed. Please use the diagnostic button prints out to  
verify the IP address.  
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Chapter 4 Microsoft Windows System Printing  
This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Sever in a  
Microsoft Windows networking environment.  
To configure your hardware and software for the Microsoft Windows platform, you may:  
• Use a web browser, like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape, to configure your NETGEAR  
Print Server. For the use of web browser configuration, please refer to Chapter 3.  
• Install NETGEAR Print Server software. Run Setup.exe.  
• Configure the user PC to print to the NETGEAR Print Server.  
• Install the Reference manual in the local machine, so that you don’t have to carry the NETGEAR  
PS100 Series Printer Server Resource CD Rom.  
4-1 Printing in Windows  
For the printing in your Windows system, you will need to do the following steps.  
1. Application hardware connection  
including the physical network connection to your PC and print server, or the wireless environment  
MA401. Also the printer with the cable to the PS100 Series Print Server. Please refer to Quick  
Installation Guide and choose a proper application setting for your environment.  
2. NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation  
will install the essential software for the configuration of the print server. By using NETGEAR  
Print Server Setup Wizard you can set up the print server. If you can use Web Configuration, you  
may not need to install the software. Please refer to Chapter 3.  
3. Setup your PC to recognize the print server and write down the port name  
let your PC add a special printer port by using NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard. Before add driver  
for the printer, NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard will add the port automatically. You will need the  
port name, so please write down the port name when provided to you.  
4. Add a printer to your system to print.  
Use NETGEAR Add Printer Driver to install the driver for your printer. Note: If you are using  
Windows 9x (including 95, 98, and ME), you MUST install this software.  
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4-2 NETGEAR Print Server Software Installation  
NETGEAR Print Server software works for PS100 series Print Severs in a Microsoft Windows  
networking environment.  
To install and set up your network and the NETGEAR Print Server, you may use a PC with a  
Microsoft Windows (95, 98, NT 4.0, ME, 2000, or XP) operating system and with either the TCP/IP  
protocol or the NetBEUI protocol enabled.  
1. Turn on the power to your PC.  
Before proceeding with these instructions, be sure to assign a name to your  
workgroup on your PC. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you exit all Windows  
programs before running the Setup program. It is also necessary to install the  
NETGEAR Print Server software on every PC in the network that will use the  
printers attached to the PS100 series Print Sever.  
Insert the CD ROM into the CDROM drive. The program should start automatically. If not, please  
double click on setup.exe under the CDROM root directory. The first screen is shown below. Click  
on Next button.  
Figure 4-1 Print Server Installation  
2. The second screen provides you an important message as shown below. Click on Next button.  
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Figure 4-2 Information  
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3. As the next graphics, the third screen shows you a couple options.  
Figure 4-3 Components  
• NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard  
An easy to use for the configuration of the print server wizard program  
• NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard  
A step-by-step guide program to configure the printer to print from your Microsoft Windows  
You MUST install the NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard so you can use the print server to print  
from Windows.  
• Administrative Tools  
Advance administrative tools including admin and IPSetup  
Use admin to manage the print servers on LAN. Use IPSetup to manually assign IP address for  
the print servers. Note that the print server default is a DHCP client. If there is a DHCP server,  
you do not need to set up IP address. (Normally a home router comes with a DHCP server).  
• User Manual – Adobe Acrobat format (PDF)  
A reference manual that goes the detail as you see now. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader in the  
PC. You can install it from the directory Acroread in the CD if you do not have it in the system.  
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4. After make the proper selections, click on Next button. You can choose the location of the program.  
Figure 4-4 Destination Location  
5. Choose a program folder name. You click on Next button to accept the default name.  
Figure 4-5 Program Folder  
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6. The next screen shows you the progress of the installation.  
Figure 4-6  
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7. Before you finish the installation, you can choose to run the NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard  
and read the manual. You can uncheck either one or both of the selections and run it at a later time.  
Figure 4-7 Complete Screen  
8. There will be a program group created and shown as below.  
Figure 4-8 NETGEAR Print Server  
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You can open and access the group from your desktop as well. See Figure 4-9.  
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4-3 Setting Up Your PC to Recognize the Print Server  
You must set up each PC that will print to the print server. Before proceeding, verify that:  
• The print cable is connected to the printer port.  
• The AC adapter is plugged into the wall socket.  
• The Ethernet cable is plugged into the LAN, or the wireless MA 401 PC card is installed in PS100  
Series Print Server.  
Figure 4-9 NETGEAR Print Server software Icon  
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To set up each PC:  
1. Double-click on the desktop icon, as showing Figure 4-8, that you named the group in the previous  
section, Figure 4-5.  
2. Double-click on NETGAER Print Server Setup Wizard in the NETGEAR Print Server window.  
The NETGAER Print Server window opens, as illustrated below.  
Figure 4-10 NETGEAR Print Server Setup Wizard Window  
3. In this window, you will see whatever network protocols you have installed on the local machine.  
You need TCP/IP to use web management. Most nowadays operating systems including Microsoft  
Windows 98, ME, 2000, and XP use TCP/IP as the primary networking protocol.  
PS101 and PS111W do not support NetWare IPX/SPX environment.  
Older system, like Microsoft Windows 3.1, may support only Netbios protocol as the Microsoft Network.  
You must have either TCP/IP or Netbios protocol, or both to use NETGAER PS100 Series print server.  
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4. Click on Next.  
The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current available NETGEAR Print Server on LAN.  
Click on Refresh button to see the new added print server. If you still don’t see the one you’d like to see,  
wait a minute and click the Refresh button again.  
Figure 4-11 Select Print Server  
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5. Select the PS100 Series print server and click on Next.  
The Printer Server Setup Wizard window shows the current print server Name. The default name is the  
Device Name on the base of the unit. Change it to a unique name, or leave it without changing it. See Figure  
4-12 Select Name for Print Server.  
If your primary network is not Netbios/NetBEUI, you can leave Workgroup Name without a name.  
Figure 4-12 Select Name for Print Server  
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6. Click on Next.  
The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window, Figure 4-13, shows TCP/IP setting for the print server.  
You can choose to use a dynamic IP address, which is the most common setting, for the print server. Then,  
select Obtain IP Address automatically. When select this option, there are two ways to get an IP address  
dynamically. The first one is to get an IP address from a DHCP server. If you have and use a home  
gateway/router, it usually comes with a DHCP server by default. The print server comes out of the factory  
as a DHCP client and can get an IP address automatically. The second way is to use a self-assigned IP  
address automatically. This is the same as a Microsoft Windows PC system. It is call Auto-IP.  
Auto-IP  
When NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Server is without an IP address due to as a DHCP client and there is  
no DHCP server to automatically get an IP address, it will self-assign a unique IP address. The address  
range is from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254 with the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 so that the print server can  
communicate and work with other IP devices using the same mechanism.  
To get the current IP address for the print server, make sure the printer power is ON, the print cable is  
connected to the PS100 Series print server, and the print server power is ON, press the diagnostic button for  
two seconds. The printer will print out the status of the print server, as well as the IP address.  
How do I use this feature?  
Select Obtain IP Address automatically in Figure 4-13 Set up TCP/IP for Print Server to get an IP address.  
You do not use a DHCP server (usually if you don’t share a broadband – DSL, Cable, or satellite  
connection, you don’t have one). You are networking with Ethernet (including Fast- and Gigabit-Ethernet)  
network. Then you can use this feature. Your Microsoft Windows system uses this feature by itself. You can  
click on Start – Run, Enter ‘command’, and click OK. When the command prompt window is popped up,  
enter  
Ipconfig  
You may see the IP address for your system with 169.254.m.n, where m = 0-254 and n=1-254. The range is  
from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254 with the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 too. When you know the IP  
addresses for your system and the print server, you can test the connection from your PC to the print server.  
In the command prompt window, enter  
Ping 169.254.x.y  
Where 169.254.x.y is the IP address you get from the print out of the print server. (You should replace x and  
y with the IP address numbers in the print-out of the print server.)  
You may set up a fixed IP address for the PS100 Series print server.  
Select Fixed IP Address. Please enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway accordingly. You  
should get these values from your network administrator. If you don’t know what values you should use,  
you may use Suggest New Values button. This button is available only when you select Fixed IP Address.  
After click the Suggest New Value button, a set of values will be filled in the fields.  
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Figure 4-13 Set up TCP/IP for Print Server to get an IP address  
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7. Click on Next.  
The next Printer Server Setup Wizard window, Figure 4-14, shows wireless settings for the print server.  
If there is no NETGEAR 802.11b MA401 Wireless PC card in the slot, and not planning for now, you can  
simply skip this step by going directly to the next step.  
Wireless Configuration  
Station Name is not changeable. It is the MAC address of the Ethernet of the print server.  
SSID is Service Set Identifier, which should be the same for the entire wireless LAN. Get it from the  
network administrator. If the Encryption is disabled and the Authentication using Open system, this field  
can be empty.  
Depends on the country area, you can choose one from 11 to 13 channels for the wireless communication.  
Please note, when the wireless network type is in infrastructure mode, the channel is selected automatically  
same as with the Access Point.  
For the Network Type, if you have an Access Point, you MUST use Infrastructure mode to communicate  
wirelessly. Please note, if plan to use the PS100 Series Wireless Ready Print Server in infrastructure mode  
with Access Point, you MUST NOT connect it with Ethernet network, or it will disable the wireless  
communication.  
You can secure your wireless communication by using wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption. The  
default encryption is disabled as WEP Disabled selected. By selecting WEP Enabled, you can enable the 64-  
bit or 128-bit encryption. If you choose 64-bit WEP Keys, you have the choice of Key 1 to Key 4 for the  
Default key. All the key fields are hexadecimal from 00 to FF. You need to enter five hexadecimal values as  
a set for 64-bit encryption and 13 for 128-bit.  
You also need to choose WEP Authentication method from one of Open System and Shared Key. The WEP  
Authentication is associated with the SSID. For the Open System, the wireless device without SSID is  
accepted to the Access Point, if no encryption. Some wireless devices can even browse the SSID from  
Access Point. If use Shared Key for WEP Authentication, the wireless device must use the same SSID to get  
access to the Access Point.  
If you plan to use encryption, please make sure all the wireless communicating devices sharing the same  
authentication, default key, and encryption keys.  
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Figure 4-14 Wireless Configuration  
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8. Click on Next.  
Figure 4-15 Configuration Completed shows the completion of the print server configuration.  
Figure 4-15 Configuration completed  
9. Click on Finish.  
The PS100 Series Print Server is ready to be used.  
If you have installed NETGAER Add Printer Wizard, you’ll be able to install the printer driver and  
configure it. Click No, if you don’t need to add a printer to your system now. You can add a printer at a later  
time by opening the NETGEAR Print Server group and running NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard.  
Figure 4-16 Add a Printer  
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NETGEAR Add Printer Wizard - Write Down the Port Name  
1. You can reach this setup procedure by answering Yes to the previous Figure 4-16 Information. Or  
open NETGEAR Print Server group and run NEYGEAR Add Printer Wizard.  
2. Make sure that the NETGEAR Print Server and the printer that connects to it are both powered on.  
3. Make sure that the cable connections between them are properly connected.  
Figure 4-17 Set up printer  
4. Click on OK.  
The Printer Select window, as illustrated in See Figure 4-18 Printer Select Window (Add Port), opens.  
Figure 4-18 Printer Select Window (Add Port)  
If the cables are not properly connected, your PC screen will appear empty when the Printer Select window opens.  
If so, check the cable connections and click on the Refresh button, which will initiate the PC to browse again for a  
port.  
5. Click on the printer port you want to use with the print server, and click on Add.  
The ADDPORT window for Epson print connection, as illustrated in below.  
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ADDPORT Window (Epson Connection)  
6. Click on No if you do not have an Epson Stylus Color printer attached to the port, and continue to  
step 8.  
Or  
Click on Yes if you do have an Epson Stylus Color printer (or plan to install one). You must disable the  
Epson printer.  
To disable:  
a. Click on the Program Files folder on your hard drive.  
b. Start the Epson Spool Manager.  
The Queue Setup window opens, as illustrated below. See Figure 4-19 Epson Spool Manager Queue  
Setup Window.  
Figure 4-19 Epson Spool Manager Queue Setup Window  
c. Select Queue Setup, and click on Use Print Manager for this port.  
d. Click on OK to exit the Queue Setup window.  
The ADD PORT window, as illustrated in Figure 4-20 Add Port message, opens. This window informs you  
that you have successfully added the port.  
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ADD PORT Window  
If this is not an Epson printer, skip the above procedure. The Add Port should be added successfully. See  
Figure 4-20 Add Port message.  
Figure 4-20 Add Port message  
7. Write Down the Port Name  
It is very important to remember and write down the port name. You will need this information later when  
prompted to select a printer port. See Figure 4-20 Add Port message. The port name, here for example, is  
IP_192.168.1.108_P1. You should write it down in the Quick Installation Guide in the line  
Now, write down the printer port name: ___________________________________________________  
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4-4 Add a printer to your system to print  
1. Select Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard  
After selected the printer, you need to select a printer port to print. See Figure 4-21 Select Printer Port for  
Add Printer Wizard.  
Figure 4-21 Select the Printer Port for Add Printer Wizard  
DO NOT CLICK ON NEXT, until you really follow the steps described here. Click on next without a proper port  
selection will make NETGEAR Print Server not working for you.  
If you are a Microsoft Windows 9x (95, 98, and ME) user, you will not see this window here. You probably will  
go to a different window like Figure 4-23 first, after that you’ll find the similar window here.  
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2. Use the printer port name written at the last section. Scroll down and find the printer port name. For  
example, the printer port name here is ‘IP_192.168.1.108_P1’. See Figure 4-22 Find and select the printer  
port. For Windows 95, and 98 users, this window will show up after Add Printer (Figure 4-23 thereafter).  
Figure 4-22 Find and select the printer port  
3. Click on Next  
Add Printer Wizard, Figure 4-23 Add Printer Wizard window, shows. Choose the manufacturer and the  
model name of the printer. If there is a CD provided with the printer, insert the CD and click on ‘Have  
Disk…’ button. Follow the instruction on screen to install the correct driver.  
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Figure 4-23 Add Printer Wizard  
4. Click on Next  
If you have ever installed the printer driver in the system, Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver window shows.  
You can choose to keep the existing driver, or replace it. If you don’t see Figure 4-24, go to the next step.  
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Figure 4-24 Use Existing Driver for Add Printer Wizard  
5. Click on Next  
Name the printer. See Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard. If there are more than one  
printer drivers installed in the system, you may answer Yes to choose this as your default printer for your  
Windows-based programs.  
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Figure 4-25 Name Your Printer for Add Printer Wizard  
6. Click on Next  
See Figure 4-26 Printer Sharing. When you use print server for the printer, you don’t usually need to share  
the printer on the local machine. Keep the default answer as Do not share this printer.  
Figure 4-26 Share Printer for Add Printer Wizard  
7. Click on Next  
You can try to print a test page to the printer after your printer installed properly. See Figure 4-27 Print Test  
Page. It is OK not to print a test page in answering question Do you want to print a test page to No.  
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Figure 4-27 Print Test Page for Add Printer Wizard  
8. Click on Next  
If you answer Yes to print a test page, see Figure 4-28.  
Figure 4-28 Printer print the test page  
9. Click on OK  
Complete the Add Printer Wizard. See Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard.  
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Figure 4-29 Completing the Add Printer Wizard  
10. Click on Finish  
Now you can print through the NETGEAR Print Server. The Figure 4-18 Printer Select Window (Add  
Port) window remains on the screen. Click on End to close it.  
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Chapter 5 UNIX Printing Using TCP/IP  
This chapter explains how to configure and set up the NETGEAR PS100 Series Print Sever and your  
UNIX system if you are operating in a UNIX networking environment. The print server can work with  
most UNIX operating systems with the TCP/IP protocol, but the following protocols and printing  
methods are supported:  
Protocols--DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, FTP, TCP, IP  
Printing methods--LPD, FTP, DSI  
All features described in this chapter apply to NETGEAR Print server Model PS110 and PS113 only. It may not  
work for the other models for some or all of the functions here.  
Setting up your print server and UNIX PC requires a few extra steps and some decisions that must be  
made before configuring both your print server and your PC. In all network environments, the print  
server must be configured before configuring any PCs on your network. If your network:  
Includes both PCs and UNIX systems  
NETGEAR highly recommends that you configure the print server from a Windows PC as outlined in the  
instructions in Chapter 3 Web Management and Chapter 8 Using Advanced Management Tools." The  
administration program software assigns an IP address to the print server by using the NetBEUI or the  
IPX/SPX protocol for communication. IPX address resolution is done automatically by the workstation, and  
no local manual configuration is necessary. Configure any UNIX system in your network with the  
instructions provided in this chapter. See “Setting the Print Method” to choose a printing method.  
Includes only UNIX systems or if you have PCs without Windows on your network  
You must configure both your print server and all your PC systems with the instructions provided in this  
chapter. Before you can configure the print server (which must be done first) you must assign an IP address  
to it. (For information about IP addresses, refer to Appendix B “Understanding IP Addresses.”) Use one of  
the following two methods:  
Assign active IP address resolution  
With temporary IP address assignment, the print server sends out broadcast packets actively searching  
for a server to provide the print server with an IP address. The print server sends out DHCP packets,  
BootP packets, and RARP packets (in this sequence) to resolve its own IP address. This broadcast  
mechanism is conducted only upon reset or power cycle.  
Assign a temporary IP address to your print server by referring to:  
“Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP”  
“Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP”  
“Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP”  
Assign passive IP address resolution  
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Assign a static IP address to your print server by referring to “Assigning an IP Address to the Print  
Server Using ARP”.  
With all four methods of IP address resolution, the print server loses the IP setting after reset or a power  
loss. To permanently configure the print server and save the IP address assignment in the flash EEPROM of  
the print server, you must use FTP. Using FTP, you can modify the CONFIG file in the print server.  
After you configure the print server as described in “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP”,  
choose a printing method as described in Setting the Print Method” to configure each UNIX PC in  
your network.  
5-1 Temporary IP Address Resolution  
If the IP address is left at 0.0.0.0 (the default value), a temporary IP address is assigned when the print  
server is powered on. DHCP, BootP, and RARP are attempted in sequence for finding an address.  
The newer PS100 series print servers provide a new Auto-IP feature. If DHCP, BootP, and RARP  
cannot get an IP address, an internal IP address will be assigned automatically. The address will be in  
the range from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.254.254 with subnet mask 255.255.0.0. Reset (power cycle) the  
print server to get an IP address.  
Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using DHCP  
Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is possible only if you have a DHCP server with  
management software that allows you to take advantage of this feature. Otherwise, the IP address of  
the print server will be unknown, and connection to the print server is not possible. To use DHCP, turn  
on power to the print server; the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to it.  
If you do not have a DHCP server and you are assigning an IP address to the print server, you can use  
BootP, RARP, or ARP.  
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Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using BootP  
To assign an IP address using the Bootstrap Protocol (BootP):  
1. Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server.  
The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on the bottom of the unit. The  
default name on your device is PSxxxxxx.  
2. Log in to the UNIX host as root.  
3. Add the print server to the /etc/hosts file by adding to the file:  
IP_Address NAME # Comment  
Use these definitions for entering the information:  
IP_Address is the IP address of your print server.  
NAME is the name of your print server.  
A sample entry is:  
192.10.2.54 PS_Rm203 #Default name PS123456  
In the example, a print server with an IP address of 192.10.2.54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name  
of PS123456.  
4. Add to the Boot Table in the /etc/booptab file:  
NAME:ht=ether:vm=rfc1024::ha=PA:ip=IP:sm=SM:gw=GW  
Use these definitions for entering the information:  
NAME is the name of your print server.  
PA is the physical address of your print server.  
IP is the IP address of your print server.  
SM is the Subnet Mask IP address.  
Refer to Appendix B “Understanding IP Addresses,” for additional information about assigning a  
Subnet Mask IP address.  
GW is the Gateway IP address.  
Refer to Appendix B “Understanding IP Addresses,” for additional information about assigning a  
Gateway IP address.  
5. Start the BootP daemon (the usual command is BOOTPd) if the command in step 2 did not start the  
BootP process, and then reset the print server so that it obtains an IP address using BootP.  
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6. Compare the IP address to MAC address association to assure that an IP address has been assigned,  
using the ping command:  
ping NAME  
NAME is the name of the print server. You should receive a response. If you get a timeout message, the  
BootP procedure has failed. You can either follow the steps again for using BootP or use one of the other  
methods for assigning an IP address.  
7. Proceed to “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP” to configure the print server, if it has not yet  
been configured.  
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Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using RARP  
To assign an IP address using the Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP):  
1. Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server.  
The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on the bottom of the unit. The  
default name on your device is PSxxxxxx.  
2. Log in to the UNIX host as root.  
3. Add the print server to the /etc/hosts file by adding to the file:  
IP_Address NAME # Comment  
Use these definitions for entering the information:  
IP_Address is the IP address of your print server.  
NAME is the name of your print server.  
A sample entry is:  
192.10.2.54 PS_Rm203 #Default name PS123456  
In the example, a print server with an IP address of 192.10.2.54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name  
of PS123456.  
4. Add to the Ethernet Address table /etc/ethers:  
00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz NAME  
Use these definitions for entering the information:  
00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz is the location of your print server.  
NAME is the name of your print server.  
5. Reset the print server by turning the power off and then on again.  
When the print server reboots, it acquires an IP address using RARP.  
6. To assure that an IP address has been assigned, check the IP address to MAC address association  
using the ping command:  
ping NAME  
NAME is the name of the print server. You should receive a response. If you get a timeout message, the  
RARP procedure has failed. You can either follow the steps again for using RARP or use one of the other  
methods for assigning an IP address.  
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7. Proceed to “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP” to configure the print server, if it has not yet  
been configured.  
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Assigning an IP Address to the Print Server Using ARP  
To assign an IP address using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP):  
1. Determine the physical address and the device name of the print server.  
The factory default name and the physical address are shown on a sticker on the bottom of the unit. The  
default name on your device is PSxxxxxx.  
2. Log in to the UNIX host as root.  
3. Add the print server to the /etc/hosts file by adding to the file:  
IP_Address NAME # Comment  
Use these definitions for entering the information:  
IP_Address is the IP address of your print server.  
NAME is the name of your print server.  
A sample entry is:  
192.10.2.54 PS_Rm203 #Default name PS123456  
In the example, a print server with an IP address of 192.10.2.54 is called PS_Rm203 and has a default name  
of PS123456.  
4. Compare the physical address with the IP address of the print server, using the ARP command as  
follows:  
arp -s NAME 00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz  
Use these definitions for entering the information:  
NAME is the name of your print server.  
00:c0:02:xx:yy:zz is the physical address of the print server.  
A sample entry is:  
arp -s PS_Rm203 00:c0:02:12:34:56  
5. To assure that an IP address has been assigned, check the IP address to MAC address association  
using the ping command:  
ping NAME  
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NAME is the name of the print server. You should receive a response, but if you get a timeout message, the  
ARP procedure has failed. You can either follow the steps again for using ARP or use one of the other  
methods for assigning an IP address.  
6. Proceed to “Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP,” which follows.  
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5-2 Configuring Your Print Server Using FTP  
FTP allows a user to log on to a remote host and to manipulate files on the host. The print server can  
act as an FTP host. Using FTP, you can access and modify the CONFIG file in the print server.  
Modifying the CONFIG file changes the configuration of the print server.  
The limitations of print server support when using FTP are:  
•
Only one FTP user can connect to the print server at a time.  
•
Only command line FTP programs can be used. FTP programs that attempt to browse the file  
system are not supported.  
Configuration Example  
This section provides commands to use and responses to each command when you use FTP to connect  
to the print server.  
Example instructions are:  
1. Connect to the print server by entering the command:  
ftp NAME or ftp IP_Address  
You can connect using a name instead of an IP address only if your system has been configured to recognize  
the name to IP address association.  
2. Enter the default name (on the base of the device) when you are prompted for the user name.  
3. Press [Enter] when prompted for the password.  
4. Copy the configuration file by entering the command:  
ftp>get CONFIG  
5. Quit copying the file by entering the command:  
ftp>quit  
6. Edit the CONFIG file by typing with a text editor.  
NETGEAR recommends that you edit the CONFIG file to provide a permanent IP address to the print  
server. The CONFIG file is shown in “CONFIG File.”  
7. Copy the CONFIG file back to the print server and then reset the device by using the commands:  
ftp NAME  
ftp>put CONFIG  
ftp>get RESET  
Quit by using the command:  
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ftp>quit  
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List of FTP Files and Commands Supported by the Print Server  
Table FTP Files in the Directory lists the file names that appear in the directory.  
FTP Files in the Directory  
File Name  
CONFIG  
PSINF  
Purpose  
Mode  
Configuration file  
Device information  
Read/Write  
Read  
DEFAULTC Reset device to default configuration Read  
RESET  
PASSRESET Clear password  
SETIP Save current IP address  
Reset device  
Read  
Read  
Read  
Table FTP Commands lists the case-sensitive commands that are implemented. When a command  
requires a parameter, the parameter is shown in italics.  
FTP Commands  
Command  
Function  
dir  
Lists files as shown in table FTP Files in the Directory.  
get FILENAME Retrieves a file. The only files that can be retrieved are CONFIG and PSINF.  
get RESET  
Resets the print server and terminates the current connection.  
get  
Clears the password.  
PASSRESET  
Sets the current IP address as a static IP address.  
To avoid an address conflict, do not use this command if a DHCP server assigned the IP address to the print  
server.  
get SETIP  
Copies the CONFIG file to the print server, overwriting the existing CONFIG file. After using this command to  
write a new configuration file, use the get RESET command; all LEDs should turn on and then off while the  
print server is resetting.  
put CONFIG  
put  
Copies the password file to the print server and gives it a new password. Passwords can be up to 19 bytes in  
PASSWORD length.  
put filename Ln Copies the filename file to the printer connected to n port and prints the file.  
quit  
Terminates the current FTP session.  
Other FTP commands cannot be used, and they return an Invalid Command error message.  
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5-3 Setting the Print Method  
The following three printing methods can be used in any environment:  
Line Printer Daemon (LPD)  
LPD is a standard print method for most UNIX systems. The benefit of this method is that it eliminates the  
need to install additional software on the host.  
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)  
FTP is also a standard print method in most UNIX systems, but it is not recommended except as a test and  
backup method of printing.  
Direct Socket Interface (DSI)  
DSI is a UNIX-based method of providing a direct connection between a host computer and a printer. The  
host and the print server establish a TCP connection, using a special socket number. All data sent over this  
connection is treated as print data and sent transparently to a logical printer defined on the print server.  
Of the three choices, LPD and DSI work well with a large number of users because they both employ  
print queue processes. FTP does not implement a print queue; if the printer is busy, the print command  
may fail.  
The three methods are explained more fully in the following sections.  
LPD Configuration and Printing  
LPD is a built-in printing protocol for most UNIX systems including BSD type UNIX. It is also  
supported in Windows NT 3.5 or later. The following sections provide information about configuring  
LPD on:  
• IBM AIX 4.15  
• System V  
• BSD  
Configuring LPD on IBM AIX 4.15  
Before proceeding, make sure that the print server has been assigned an IP address.  
To set up your AIX system for LPD printing:  
1. Type the name of your print server, adding it to the /etc/hosts.lpd file.  
2. Start the LPD daemon if it is not running, using the command:  
start src -s qdaemon  
3. Start the system administration tool smith and select Print Spooling.  
4. Create the required number of queues (one for each logical printer) by selecting Add a Print Queue,  
Remote (Printer attached to Remote Host), and then Standard Processing.  
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Use these definitions for entering the information:  
Name of queue to add  
Use a single-word queue name that indicates the printer attached.  
Hostname for remote server  
Print server name as used in /etc/hosts.lpd.  
Name of queue on remote server  
It is the logical printer number (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8) to service this queue.  
Type of print spooler on remote server  
Use the default value.  
5. Make sure the logical printers are configured in the print server.  
Refer to the information provided in table FTP Commands for information about configuring logical  
printers.  
6. Print using the command:  
lp -d printer_queue file_name  
Use these definitions for entering the information:  
printer_queue is one of the entries used in Name of queue to add.  
file_name is the file you want to print.  
Configuring LPD on System V  
Before beginning LPD Setup, make sure that an IP address has been assigned to your print server and  
that the following statements apply:  
The remote host name is the name of the print server.  
The remote printer name is the print queue name for the logical printer.  
Logical printers are configured on the print server itself.  
You identify the service type as BSD if your UNIX system asks for the LPD type.  
The LPD protocol that the print server uses meets BSD system standards.  
Table Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V shows sample commands when using LPD. The  
definitions used in the sample commands are:  
printer_name is the name of the print queue serviced by the print server.  
Spooler_directory is the name of the directory used to spool the print jobs.  
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Sample Commands for Using LPD on System V  
Action  
Sample Command  
Stop Print Services  
/usr/lib/lpshut  
Add a System Printer  
/usr/lib/lpadmin -p printer_name -v /dev/null  
/usr/lib/lpsched  
enable printer_name  
Restart the Print Services  
Enable printing to the new printer device  
Start accepting jobs for the new printer device  
Create a spooling directory  
accept printer_name  
mkdir /usr/spool/Spooler_directory  
Make spooling daemon the owner of this directory chown daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_directory  
Create read/write permissions  
Give permissions to LPD processes  
chmod 775 /usr/spool/Spooler_directory  
chgrp daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_directory  
Add to the /etc/printcap file:  
printer_name|Remote_Printer_Alias:\  
[Tab] :lp=:\  
[Tab] :rm=PS_NAME:\  
[Tab] :rp=Logical_Printer_name:\  
Add remote printer(s). (Repeat this process for  
each logical printer/print queue combination that  
you want to create.)  
Sample command should be entered as one line,  
using a tab character where shown.  
[Tab] :sd=Spooler_directory:\  
[Tab] :mx#0  
Use these definitions for entering the information:  
printer_name is the print queue name used to store jobs for the  
corresponding logical printer.  
PS_NAME is the print server name defined in /etc/hosts.  
Logical_Printer_name is the logical printer name on the print server (L1 to  
L3 or L1 to L8, depending on the print server that you are using).  
Spooler_directory is the directory you created.  
Configuring LPD on BSD  
Make sure that an IP address has been assigned to the print server and the following statements apply:  
The remote host name is the name of the print server.  
The remote printer name is the logical printer (L1 to L3 or L1 to L8).  
You identify the service type as BSD if your UNIX system asks for the LPD type.  
The LPD protocol that the print server uses meets BSD system standards.  
Enter the service type as BSD if asked for the LPD type.  
Table Sample Commands for Using LPD on BSD shows sample commands when using LPD. The  
definitions used in the sample commands are:  
printer_name is the print queue serviced by the logical printer on the print server.  
Spooler_dir is the name of the directory used to spool the print jobs.  
Sample Commands for Using LPD on BSD  
Action  
Sample Command  
Create a spooling directory  
Mkdir /usr/spool/Spooler_dir  
Set spooling daemon as owner of this  
directory  
Chown daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_dir  
Create read/write permissions  
Give permissions to LPD processes  
Chmod 775 /usr/spool/Spooler_dir  
Chgrp daemon /usr/spool/Spooler_dir  
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See adding remote printers in table Sample Commands for Using LPD on  
System V  
Add remote printer(s)  
Start lpc print mechanism  
lpc start printer_name  
Printing Using LPD  
For LPD printing instructions, refer to your UNIX manual. An example command that is used for a  
BSD UNIX system is:  
lpr -P printer_name filename  
The definitions used are:  
printer_name is the name of the print queue defined on the UNIX host.  
filename is the name of the file you want to print.  
An example command with parameters is:  
lpr -P Marketing /etc/hosts  
In the above example, the /etc/hosts file is sent to the Marketing printer queue. It is then sent to the  
logical printer associated with this queue.  
Printing Using FTP  
Using FTP to print lets you send print jobs to the printers directly. Because there is no spooling, if the  
printer is not ready, the print job is terminated immediately. The advantage of FTP is that no host  
configuration is required.  
To print using FTP, use the command lines:  
#ftp Name  
ftp>put FileName Ln  
The definitions used are:  
Name is the name of the print server.  
FileName is the file you want to print.  
Ln is the logical printer you want to print to.  
Printing Using DSI  
Logical printers must be configured on the print server. Even if you are using the PS100 series Print  
Sever that normally supports up to eight logical printers, using DSI to print limits the support to three  
logical printers.  
Socket numbers are defined as listed in table Socket Number Definitions.  
Socket Number Definitions  
Logical Printer Number Socket Number  
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2
3
4010  
4020  
4030  
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Chapter 6 AppleTalk Printing  
This chapter contains information about configuring and using your NETGEAR PS100 series print  
server in an AppleTalk networking environment.  
6-1 Setting up Print Server for AppleTalk  
There are 3 different ways to configure AppleTalk on a NETGEAR PS100 series print server:  
The recommended approach is through the print server's browser interface in an IP networking environment. For  
more information, please refer to chapter 3, “Web Management for Print Server”.  
6-1 Browser Interface for Configuring AppleTalk  
Through the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program on a PC with Microsoft Windows. For more  
information, please refer to Chapter 8, “Using Advanced Management Tools”.  
Through the NETGEAR PSTool Utility for the Macintosh environment. Described in this chapter.  
AppleTalk printing is enabled by default in NETGEAR Print Servers that support AppleTalk printing  
and the printers attached to the print servers are advertised in the default zone on the AppleTalk  
network.  
Configuration will only be necessary if the name of the print server is to be changed from the default,  
or if you have an AppleTalk network connected by AppleTalk routers and you wish the printers  
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attached to the print server to be advertised in a specific AppleTalk zone, or if you need to change the  
communication protocol used between the print server and the printer.  
6-2 Setting up Host Computer  
The host Apple computer to be setup for AppleTalk printing must be running System 7 Operating  
System or later.  
Install any printer driver provided by your printer manufacturer for the Mac OS©.  
Click the Apple icon and choose Control Panel.  
Click Network.  
Ensure that EtherTalk is selected under AppleTalk Connection.  
Click Chooser. The Chooser panel will open.  
Click on either the LaserWriter 8 icon (recommended) or the LaserWriter 7 icon. LaserWriter 8 makes  
use of 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.  
Select printers attached to the NETGEAR Print Server from the printer list by clicking on the  
appropriate name.  
Printers attached to the NETGEAR printer are advertised on AppleTalk networks as xxxxxx_P1,  
xxxxxx_P2, xxxxxx_P3, where xxxxxx is the name of the print server. e.g. if the NETGEAR Print Server is  
a 3 port model and the printer server name is PS543283, the printers attached to it will be advertised as  
PS543283_P1, PS543283_P2, PS543283_3. The default name of the print server's name is recorded on a  
label on the bottom of the print server as "Device Name". This name is consisted of 8 digits and/or numbers.  
Click on the Close box.  
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6-3 Using PSTool Utility  
This section describes how to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility for Apple Computers to configure  
AppleTalk on a NETGEAR Print Server. It is not necessary to use the NETGEAR PSTool Utility to  
manage AppleTalk printing if your NETGEAR Print Server can be managed via the web browser  
interface or if you have Windows workstations running the NETGEAR Print Server Administration  
program.  
The NETGEAR PSTool Utility is a program that runs under the Mac OS©. You first edit a NETGEAR  
Print Server configuration file using a text editor such as SimpleText, then use the NETGEAR PSTool  
Utility to send the configuration file to the NETGEAR Print Server. The procedure is as follows:  
Copy the following files from the Utility\Apple folder on the Print Server Resource CD-ROM to an  
appropriate folder on your Apple computer. Your Apple computer must be running System 7 or later  
Mac OS©.  
PSTool  
CONFIG.2P if configuring a 2 port print server, or CONFIG.3P if configuring a 3 port print server.  
Use Chooser to select the desired Print Server.  
Double click the CONFIG.2P or CONFIG.3P file that was copied over in step 1, and edit it. Figure 7-1 is  
an example of the CONFIG.3P file. DO NOT modify the first line and last line of the file, or change  
the number at the beginning of each line.  
begin CMD  
0001 Device Name: xxxxxxxx  
3000 Apple Zone : *  
3101 AP_PCOMM1: No  
3102 AP_PCOMM2: No  
3104 AP_PCOMM3: No  
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Sample CONFIG.3P Configuration File  
Save the file.  
Double click the icon for PSTool.  
Click the Printer submenu and choose Download Postscript File. A panel will appear with a list of files.  
Click the CONFIG file file that you edited in step 3. Then click Download.  
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6-4 PSTool Utility CONFIG File Format  
The entries of the config file are listed and described in table 7.1. This example is for the 3 port model  
of the NETGEAR Print Server.  
PSTool Utility Config File Entries  
Entry inConfig File Description  
Do not change this line.  
begin CMD  
Replace xxxxxxxx with the desired device name. The Device Name will initially be the Default Server  
0001 Device Name: Name. The Default Server Name is shown on a sticker on the base of the device. The Device Name can  
xxxxxxxx  
be changed, but the new name must not exceed 16 characters in length  
The default value "*" allows all AppleTalk zones to access the Print Server's printers. To restrict access  
3000 Apple Zone: * to a particular zone, replace the * with the desired zone name.  
3101  
AP_PCOMM1: No These settings determine whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol. Enter No for  
3102  
ASCII or Yes for Binary. The lines corresponds to port 1, 2 and 3 of the print server.  
AP_PCOMM2: No Binary communication is twice as fast as ASCII  
3104  
AP_PCOMM3:  
ASCII communication is more reliable  
The computer, Print Server and printer MUST all be configured to use the SAME protocol.  
Do not change this line.  
9002  
Note: NETGEAR does not support PS101 Print Server for AppleTalk printing environment.  
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Chapter 7 Novell Netware Printing  
This chapter describes how to configure and use the NETGEAR Model PS110 Print Server, and Model  
PS113 Print Server in the Novell NetWare environment.  
7-1 Configuration Overview  
This section describes the requirements and outlines the PSERVER or RPRINTER mode configuration  
in either a NetWare Bindery or a NetWare Directory Services (NDS) network environment.  
To configure your print server for the Novell NetWare environment, you must have:  
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NetWare Version 3.1x, NetWare Version 4.x, or NetWare Version 5.x  
NetWare PCONSOLE V1.21 or higher installed in your network file server  
NetWare Print Server V1.22 or higher (for remote printer mode only)  
DOS 3.3 or higher installed on all of the workstations in your network  
Network installation completed  
The following two operating modes are possible in bindery (NetWare 3.x), NDS network environment  
(NetWare 4.x), or NDPS (NetWare 5.x):  
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PSERVER mode  
PSERVER mode is faster and uses fewer resources than RPRINTER mode but occupies a user login slot.  
The NETGEAR print server emulates a NetWare PSERVER.  
- When activated, the device:  
- Logs in to specified NetWare file server(s)  
- Polls the specified print queues  
If there are print jobs in the print queue, the print server retrieves them from the print queue.  
- Sends the received network packet data to the printer  
RPRINTER mode  
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RPRINTER mode does not use a login slot. NETGEAR recommends that PSERVER mode be used if  
possible. The print server emulates a NetWare Remote Printer.  
- When activated, the device:  
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- Connects to NetWare PSERVER  
- Receives the print jobs sent by PSERVER  
- Sends the received network packet data to the printer  
It is a two-step process to set up the Model PS110/PS113 print server in the NetWare environment.  
The NetWare file server must first be configured, and then you can configure your print server.  
Configuring the NetWare File Server  
NetWare server configuration can be executed through the DOS-based PCONSOLE (NetWare 3.x and  
NetWare 4.x), NWADMIN (NetWare 4.x), or NWADMN32 (NetWare 5.x) based on Windows. All of  
these programs are provided as part of NetWare. Refer to the following sections for configuring the  
file server using PCONSOLE. For information about NWADMIN, refer to the NetWare user's manual.  
The following sections describe how to determine a device name for your print server and set up the  
following three printing components on a Novell NetWare server:  
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Print queue  
Print server  
Print  
Configuring Your Print Server  
There are two methods for configuring the print server in a NetWare environment: the NETGEAR  
Print Server Administration Program based on Windows, or the PSCONFIG program based on MS-  
DOS. Both programs are on the Model PS110/PS113 Print Server Resource CD that comes with your  
print server.  
Additionally, you can also run the QUICKSET configuration program to configure the print server and  
the current Novell server in a single operation.  
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions to set up the file server and the print server using  
PCONSOLE and PSCONFIG programs. For detailed descriptions on the various options of  
PSCONFIG, the NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program, and QUICKSET, refer to Chapter 8  
“Using Advanced Management Tools.”  
Determining a Device Name for Your Print Server  
The Model PS110/PS113 print server is capable of servicing multiple protocols simultaneously.  
However, you must always use the same name for the print server when you are using more than one  
protocol. When the print server name is changed, the print operations in all protocols are affected;  
therefore, it is important that you decide on a permanent print server name before setting up the device.  
Also make sure that you decide on and assign a different name for each of the print servers on the  
network.  
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7-2 Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 3.x Network  
When configuring using the PSCONFIG utility, copy all files in \DOS directory on the Model  
PS110/PS113 Print Server Resource CD to the hard disk of your workstation. The PSCONFIG  
program is in this directory.  
Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode)  
To set up the NetWare file server to connect to the Model PS110/PS113 print server in the NetWare  
PSERVER mode, first designate a NetWare file server that your print server will log on to retrieve  
print jobs. Log on to the file server as SUPERVISOR or as a user with SUPERVISOR privileges. The  
print server can be configured to service multiple NetWare Bindery file servers as described in Chapter  
8 “Using Advanced Functions”. However, one of the NetWare file servers has to be designated as the  
master file server, and this file server is the one that must be configured and logged on to.  
To set up the NetWare file server:  
1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the system volume of the file server.  
2. Create queues.  
To create queues:  
a. Select Print Queue Information in the Available Options window.  
b. Press the [Ins] key to add a new queue.  
c. Type in a queue name and press [Enter].  
d. Repeat steps b and c until you have the number of queues you want.  
e. Press [Esc] to return to the PCONSOLE Main Menu.  
3. Add the print server.  
To inform the NetWare file server that a print server exists:  
a. Select Print Server Information from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.  
b. Press [Ins] to add a new print server.  
c. Type the print server name.  
The factory default name for the print server is PSxxxxxx (shown on the label on the bottom of the  
device).  
4. Assign printers.  
To associate a NetWare printer object with each printer port of the print server:  
a. Select the print server you added in step 3.  
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b. Select Print Server Configuration.  
c. Select Printer Configuration.  
d. Select the printer number on the Configured Printers submenu, using the printer number  
mapping as shown in below “PSERVER Mode Printer Number Mapping”.  
For more information about logical ports, refer to below “Using Logical Ports”.  
PSERVER Mode Printer Number Mapping  
Print Server Port File Server Printer Number  
Printer port 1  
Printer port 2  
Logical port 1  
Logical port 2  
Logical port 3  
Logical port 4  
Logical port 5  
Logical port 6  
Logical port 7  
Logical port 8  
Printer number 0  
Printer number 1  
Printer number 8  
Printer number 9  
Printer number 10  
Printer number 11  
Printer number 12  
Printer number 13  
Printer number 14  
Printer number 15  
e. Enter the print server name in the Name entry field.  
Leave the Type entry field with the default value of Defined elsewhere.  
f. Press [Esc].  
g. Select Yes to save the changes.  
h. Repeat steps d, e, and f for each printer port on the print server.  
i. Press [Esc] to return to the Print Server Configuration menu.  
5. Associate printers with print queues.  
To associate print queues with the printer(s) attached to your print server:  
a. Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu.  
b. Select a printer you want to assign a print queue to.  
c. Press [Ins] when the File Server Queue Priority window opens.  
d. Select the print queue that you want the printer to service.  
e. Press [Enter] to accept the default priority level.  
f. Press [Esc] to return to the Defined Printers window.  
g. Repeat steps b through f until all printer and queue associations are configured completely.  
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h. Press [Esc] until you exit out of the PCONSOLE program.  
6. Configure your print server.  
To configure your print server:  
a. Execute PSCONFIG while logged on to the file server.  
This program was previously copied from the print server resource CD into your hard disk.  
b. Select the print server that you want to configure.  
c. Select Change Configuration.  
d. Select NetWare Configuration.  
e. Verify that PS is the Operation Mode.  
PS must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in PSERVER mode. If the operation mode  
is RP, the print server operates in RPRINTER mode. It can operate in only one mode at a time.  
f. Select the Master File Server entry field to open the Select the Master File Server window.  
g. Select the name of the file server you just configured.  
h. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.  
i. Select System Configuration if any change to the print server is necessary.  
j. Select Execute Change.  
k. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.  
l. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating the configuration is complete.  
m. Press [Esc] to return to the Active Device List main menu.  
Press F2 to make sure that the new print server name is activated if it was changed.  
n. Press [Esc] to exit out of the PSCONFIG program.  
Your print server is now set up in the NetWare networking environment. You can access the print  
server using NetWare commands printing to the designated queue.  
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Setting RPRINTER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode)  
To set up the NetWare file server to connect to the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 print server in  
the NetWare RPRINTER mode, first designate a NetWare file server that your print server will log on  
to retrieve print jobs. Log on to the file server as SUPERVISOR or as a user with SUPERVISOR  
privileges. The print server can be configured to service multiple NetWare Bindery file servers as  
described in below “Using Advanced Functions”. However, one of the NetWare file servers has to be  
designated as the master file server, and this file server is the one that must be configured and logged  
on to.  
To set up the NetWare file server:  
1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the system volume of the file server.  
2. Create queues.  
To create queues:  
a. Select Print Queue Information in the Available Options window.  
b. Press [Ins] to add a new queue.  
c. Type in a queue name and press [Enter].  
d. Repeat steps b and c until you have the number of queues you want.  
e. Press [Esc] to return to the PCONSOLE Main Menu.  
3. Add the print server.  
To inform the NetWare file server that a print server exists:  
a. Select Print Server Information from the PCONSOLE Main Menu.  
b. Press [Ins] to add a new print server.  
c. Type the print server name.  
This name is not the name of the print server. It is the print server that you will set up  
on the NetWare file server. At the end of the installation process, you will load PSERVER.NLM on the  
file server using this name.  
4. Assign printers.  
This step should be done every time you add a new print server or when you connect a new printer to the  
print server.  
To associate a NetWare printer object with each printer port of the print server:  
a. Select the print server you added in step 3.  
b. Select Print Server Configuration.  
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c. Select Printer Configuration.  
d. Select the entry with printer number 0 on the Configured Printers submenu to open the Printer 0  
Configuration window.  
e. Type the predetermined print server name in the Name entry field, using the convention shown  
below “RPRINTER Mode Printer Name Mapping”.  
When referring to the table, assume that PSxxxxxx is the predetermined name of the print server. You  
can provide a name different from the one presently in the print server, and then you can change the  
name of the device when you execute the PSCONFIG program for the RPRINTER setup.  
The factory default name for the print server is PSxxxxxx as shown on the label on the bottom of the  
device.  
RPRINTER Mode Printer Name Mapping  
Print Server Port Printer Name in File Server  
Printer port 1  
Printer port 2  
Logical port 1  
Logical port 2  
Logical port 3  
Logical port 4  
Logical port 5  
Logical port 6  
Logical port 7  
Logical port 8  
PSxxxxxx  
PSxxxxxx_P2  
PSxxxxxx_L1  
PSxxxxxx_L2  
PSxxxxxx_L3  
PSxxxxxx_L4  
PSxxxxxx_L5  
PSxxxxxx_L6  
PSxxxxxx_L7  
PSxxxxxx_L8  
f. Select the Type entry field to open the Printer Types window.  
g. Select Remote Parallel, LPT1 in the Printer Types window and press [Enter].  
h. Press [Esc].  
i. Select Yes to save the changes.  
j. Repeat steps d through f for each printer port on the print server.  
k. Press [Esc] to return to the Print Server Configuration menu.  
5. Associate printers with print queues.  
To associate print queues with the printer(s) attached to your print server:  
a. Select Queues Serviced by Printer from the Print Server Configuration menu.  
b. Select a printer you want to assign a print queue to.  
c. Press [Ins] when the File Server Queue Priority window opens.  
d. Select the print queue that you want the printer to service.  
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e. Press [Enter] to accept the default priority level.  
f. Press [Esc] to return to the Defined Printers window.  
g. Repeat steps b through f until all printer and queue associations are configured completely.  
h. Press [Esc] until you exit out of the PCONSOLE program.  
6. Configure your print server.  
To configure your print server:  
a. Execute PSCONFIG while logged on to the file server.  
This program was previously copied from the print server resource CD into your hard disk.  
b. Select the print server that you want to configure.  
c. Select Change Configuration.  
d. Select NetWare Configuration.  
e. Verify that RP is the operation mode.  
RP must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in RPRINTER mode. If the operation  
mode is PS, the print server operates in PSERVER mode. It can operate only in one mode at a time.  
f. Select and enter the name of the NetWare print server in the Novell PSERVER (P1) entry field.  
This name is the NetWare print server that you entered in step 3 c.  
You can also modify the Novell PSERVER field of the other printer ports if they exist.  
g. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.  
h. Select System Configuration if any change to the print server is necessary.  
If a change is necessary, select Device Name, change it to the new print server name, and exit back into  
the Select Configuration Item window.  
i. Select Execute Change.  
j. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.  
k. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating that the configuration is complete.  
l. Press [Esc] to return to the Active Device List main menu.  
Press F2 to make sure that the new print server name is activated if it was changed.  
m. Press [Esc] to exit out of the PSCONFIG program.  
7. Load the PSERVER.NLM on the NetWare file server.  
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If the NetWare print server to which the NETGEAR print server will be connected has been previously  
loaded, you must unload and reload it again. If you are unloading and reloading the PSERVER NetWare  
Loadable Module (NLM), start with step a. If you are loading the NLM for the first time, go to step d.  
To load the NetWare PSERVER module:  
a. Go to the file server console where the PSERVER.NLM is running.  
b. Press [Alt] + [Esc] until the print server NLM window opens.  
c. Press [Esc] to stop the print server NLM and answer Yes.  
d. Enter the following command when the NetWare NLM has been unloaded:  
load pserver xxxx  
xxxx is the same NetWare print server entered in steps 3 c and 6 f.  
Your print server is now set up as a remote printer in the NetWare networking environment. You can  
access the print server using NetWare commands printing to the designated queue or printer.  
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7-3 Using Your Print Server in a NetWare 4.x Network  
In NetWare 3.x, all user-related information is stored in a database called the Bindery. NetWare server  
administration programs such as SYSCON and PCONSOLE modify information in the Bindery to  
manage the operation of the file server. The main disadvantage of the Bindery database is that it is  
limited to a single file server. Networks with a large number of servers can become difficult to manage,  
because each server has to be configured separately. In a large enterprise with a large number of  
servers, it could become extremely difficult to coordinate the administration of file servers across the  
entire enterprise.  
Novell introduced NetWare Directory Services (NDS), which allows administration on a more global  
basis, in NetWare 4.x. NDS organizes objects by administrative domain, not by file server. The  
advantage of NDS is that the user logs on to a tree rather than a particular file server. However, to  
retain backward compatibility, NetWare 4.x still provides Bindery emulation to ease the transition into  
NDS.  
To be able to configure the NetWare 4.x or IntraNetWare file server in NDS mode, the client station  
conducting the configuration must have Novell Client32 installed. There are different versions of  
Client32 software for Ms-DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 95. With Windows NT, the IntraNetWare  
software for Windows NT is necessary. Without Client32 or IntraNetWare, the file server can only be  
configured in Bindery mode.  
Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network  
As described at the beginning of the chapter, you should determine a unique name and permanent  
name for the print server prior to starting any configuration process. Also make sure that you have a  
unique name for each of the NETGEAR print servers on the network.  
Log in to your NDS network as ADMIN or as a user with Administrator access privileges. Make a note  
of the NDS tree and NDS context name that appear on the screen. This information will be used later  
to configure the NETGEAR print server.  
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To configure the NDS file server to use the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 print server in  
PSERVER mode:  
1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the System volume of the file server.  
The Available Options window opens. Make sure that the following five menu selections are in the window:  
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Print Queues  
Printers  
Print Servers  
Quick Setup  
Change Context  
If you do not see these five menu selections, you are not running Client32. You will have to exit  
PCONSOLE, log out, and log in to the NDS file server when you have Client32 installed.  
2. Configure the file server using Quick Setup.  
To configure the file server using Quick Setup:  
a. Select Quick Setup from the Available Options window.  
b. Type the predetermined print server name in the Print Server field.  
This name is the one you chose earlier before starting the file server configuration. The factory default  
name for the print server is PSxxxxxx (shown on the label on the bottom of the device).  
c. Type the printer name you want in the New Printer field.  
This name is the one used to associate a NetWare printer object with each printer port of the Model  
PS110/PS113 print server.  
d. Type the print queue name you want in the New Print Queue field.  
e. Press F10 to save.  
The printer number is automatically assigned by Quick Setup starting from printer  
number 0. It can be modified by selecting Printers from the Available Options main menu, selecting the  
designated printer, and changing the Printer Number in the Printer Configuration window. The print  
server port to printer number mapping is shown below “PSERVER Mode Printer Number Mapping”.  
f. Repeat steps a through e if you are using the Model PS110 Print Server and if you want to  
configure parallel port 2. Similarly, repeat steps a through e if you are using the Model PS113  
Print Server, which has three parallel ports.  
g. Press [Esc] to exit PCONSOLE.  
3. Configure your print server.  
To configure your print server:  
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a. Execute the PSCONFIG program while logged on to the file server.  
b. Select the NETGEAR print server that you want to configure.  
c. Select Change Configuration.  
d. Select NetWare Configuration.  
e. Verify that the Operation Mode is PS.  
PS must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in PSERVER mode. If the operation mode  
is RP, the print server operates in RPRINTER mode. It can operate in only one mode at a time.  
f. Select the NDS Tree Name entry field to open the Available Trees window.  
g. Select the name of the tree you just configured.  
This information appears on the screen when you are logging in to the file server as ADMIN.  
h. Select the NDS Context entry field.  
i. Select the name of the NDS context recorded earlier when logging in to the file server.  
j. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.  
k. Select System Configuration if any changes to the print server name are necessary.  
To change the print server name, Select Device Name, change the print server to the new name, and  
then exit back to the Select Configuration Item window.  
l. Select Execute Change.  
m. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.  
n. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating that the new print server name is activated, if it was  
changed.  
o. Press [Esc] to exit the PSCONFIG program.  
Your print server is now set up in the NetWare networking environment. You can access the print  
server using NetWare commands printing to the designated queue or printer.  
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Setting PSERVER Mode in a NetWare 4.x Bindery Emulation Network  
Besides the NDS mode, NetWare 4.x also allows file servers to provide Bindery emulation services to  
devices or computers that are capable of operating only in Bindery mode. In this setup example, the  
PS110/PS113 print server is connecting to the NetWare 4.x file server in Bindery emulation mode.  
Log in to your NDS network as ADMIN or as a user with Administrator access privileges. Make a note  
of the attached server name that appears on the screen. This information will be used later to configure  
the NETGEAR print server.  
To configure the file server to use the Model PS110/PS113 print server in PSERVER mode:  
1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the System volume of the file server.  
The Available Options window opens. Make sure that the following five menu selections are in the window:  
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Print Queues  
Printers  
Print Servers  
Quick Setup  
Change Context  
If you are running Client32, you see these five menu selections in the window to indicate that you are  
configuring the file server in NDS mode. Press F4 to switch to Bindery mode.  
If you use 16-bit client to log in to the NetWare 4.x file server, you have only four menu items in the  
window (Print Queues, Print Servers, Quick Setup, and Change current NetWare Server).  
2. Configure the file server using Quick Setup.  
To configure the file server using Quick Setup:  
a. Select Quick Setup from the Available Options window.  
b. Type the predetermined print server name in the Print Server field.  
This name is the one you chose earlier before starting the file server configuration. The factory default  
name for the print server is PSxxxxxx (shown on the label on the bottom of the device).  
c. Type the printer name you want in the New Printer field.  
This name is used to associate a NetWare printer object with each printer port of the Model  
PS110/PS113 print server.  
d. Type the print queue name you want in the New Print Queue field.  
e. Press F10 to save.  
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The printer number is automatically assigned by Quick Setup starting from printer number 0. It can be  
modified by selecting Printers from the Available Options main menu, selecting the designated printer,  
and changing the Printer Number in the Printer Configuration window. The print server port to printer  
number mapping is shown below “PSERVER Mode Printer Number Mapping”.  
f. Repeat steps a through e if you are using the Model PS110 Print Server and want to configure  
parallel port 2. Similarly, repeat steps a through e if you are using the Model PS113 Print Server,  
which has three parallel ports.  
g. Press [Esc] to exit PCONSOLE.  
3. Configure your print server.  
To configure your print server:  
a. Execute the PSCONFIG program while logged on to the file server.  
b. Select the NETGEAR print server that you want to configure.  
c. Select Change Configuration.  
d. Select NetWare Configuration.  
e. Verify that the Operation Mode is PS.  
PS must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in PSERVER mode. If the operation mode  
is RP, the print server operates in RPRINTER mode. It can operate only in one mode at a time.  
f. Select the Master File Server entry field to open the Select Master File Server window.  
g. Select the name of the file server you just configured to be the master file server to your print  
server.  
h. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.  
i. Select System Configuration if any changes to the print server name are necessary.  
To change the print server name, Select Device Name, change the print server to the new name, and  
then exit back to the Select Configuration Item window.  
j. Select Execute Change.  
k. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.  
l. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating that the configuration is complete.  
m. Press [Esc] to return to the Active Device List main menu.  
You can press F2 to make sure that the new print server name is activated, if it was changed.  
n. Press [Esc] to exit the PSCONFIG program.  
Your print server is now set up in the NetWare networking environment. You can access the print  
server using NetWare commands printing to the designated queue or printer.  
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Setting RPRINTER Mode in a NetWare 4.x NDS Mode Network  
Make sure that you are running Client32 in the NDS mode before configuring the print server as a  
NetWare NDS Remote Printer.  
To configure the NDS file server to use the Model PS110/PS113 print server in RPRINTER mode:  
1. Execute the PCONSOLE program from the System volume of the file server.  
The Available Options window opens. Make sure that the following five menu selections are in the window:  
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Print Queues  
Printers  
Print Servers  
Quick Setup  
Change Context  
If you do not see these five menu selections, you are not running Client32. You will have to exit  
PCONSOLE, log out, and log in to the NDS file server when you have Client32 installed.  
2. Configure the file server using Quick Setup.  
To configure the file server using Quick Setup:  
a. Select Quick Setup from the Available Options window.  
b. Type the predetermined print server name in the Print Server field.  
This name is not the one for the NETGEAR print server. It is the print server you will  
set up on the NetWare file server. At the end of the installation process, you will load PSERVER.NLM  
on the file server using this name.  
c. Type the chosen printer name in the New Printer field, using the convention shown below  
“RPRINTER Mode Printer Name Mapping”.  
When referring to the table, assume that PSxxxxxx is the predetermined name of the print server. You  
can provide a name different from the one presently in the print server, and then you can change the  
name of the device when you execute the PSCONFIG program for the RPRINTER setup.  
The factory default name for the print server is PSxxxxxx as shown on the label on the bottom of the  
device.  
d. Type the chosen print queue name in the New Print Queue entry field.  
e. Type the proper destination port in the Port entry field.  
Select LPT1 and LPT2 for printer ports 1 and 2, respectively.  
f. Press F10 to save.  
g. Repeat steps a through e for parallel port 2, if it exists on your print server.  
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h. Press [Esc] to exit PCONSOLE.  
3. Configure your print server.  
To configure your print server:  
a. Execute the PSCONFIG program while logged on to the file server.  
b. Select the NETGEAR print server that you want to configure.  
c. Select Change Configuration.  
d. Select NetWare Configuration.  
e. Verify that the Operation Mode is RP.  
RP must be the operation mode for the print server to operate in RPRINTER mode. If the operation  
mode is PS, the print server operates in PSERVER mode. It can operate in only one mode at a time.  
f. Select and type the name of the NetWare print server in the Novell PSERVER (P1) entry field.  
You can also modify the Novell PSERVER field of the other printer ports if they exist.  
g. Press [Esc] to return to the Select Configuration Item window.  
h. Select System Configuration if any changes to the print server name are necessary.  
To change the print server name, Select Device Name, change the print server to the new name, and  
then exit back to the Select Configuration Item window.  
i. Select Execute Change.  
j. Press [Enter] when asked if you are sure.  
k. Press [Esc] when a window opens indicating that the configuration is complete.  
l. Press [Esc] to return to the Active Device List main menu.  
You can press F2 to make sure that the new print server name is activated, if it was changed.  
m. Press [Esc] to exit the PSCONFIG program.  
4. Load the PSERVER.NLM on the NetWare file server.  
If the NetWare print server to which the NETGEAR print server will be connected has been previously  
loaded, you must unload and reload it again. If unloading and reloading the PSERVER NetWare Loadable  
Module (NLM), start with step a. If you are loading the NLM for the first time, go to step d.  
To load the NetWare PSERVER module:  
a. Go to the file server console where the PSERVER.NLM is running.  
b. Press [Alt] + [Esc] until the print server NLM window opens.  
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c. Press [Esc] to stop the print server NLM and answer Yes.  
d. Enter the following command when the NetWare NLM has been unloaded:  
load pserver .XXXX.YYYY  
xxxx is the NetWare print server selected in step 3 f.  
YYYY is the NDS context information recorded when you logged in to the file server as ADMIN.  
e. Select Printer Status when the Available Options main menu opens to monitor the print server  
status.  
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Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 5.x NDS Mode Network  
As described at the beginning of the chapter, you should determine a unique name and permanent  
name for the print server prior to starting any configuration process. Also make sure that you have a  
unique name for each of the NETGEAR print servers on the network.  
You must use Windows 95 or Windows 98 and be running Client32.  
To configure the NDS file server to use the Model PS104/PS105/PS110/PS113 print server in  
PSERVER mode:  
1. Execute the NWADMN32 program from the system volume (for example, "F:\public\win32") on the  
file server.  
2. Log in to your NDS network as ADMIN or as a user with Administrator access privileges.  
Make a note of the NDS tree and NDS context name that appear on the screen. This information is used later  
to configure the NETGEAR print server.  
3. Configure the file server using Quick Setup.  
To configure the file server using Quick Setup:  
a. Select a context where you want to add the new print server object, printer object, and print  
queue object.  
b. Select Tools from the NWADMN32's menu bar.  
c. Select Print Services Quick Setup (Non-NDPS).  
d. Type your print server name in the Print Server Name field.  
(NETGEAR recommends that you use the default name of the NETGEAR Print Server, which is  
NETGEAR PRINT SERVER).  
e. Type the printer name you want in the Name field (within the "Printer" section of the Quick  
Setup Window).  
f. Select Parallel in the Type field.  
g. Select Text in the Banner field.  
h. Type the Queue name you want in the Name field (within the Print Queue section of the Quick  
Setup Window).  
i. Select the NetWare File server volume in the Volume field.  
4. Launch the Print Server Administrator Program.  
To launch the Print Server Administrator Program:  
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a. Select "Netgear Print Server Administration" from the NETGEAR Print Server for Print Server  
icon on your desktop.  
b. Select Print Server from the Active Print Server list.  
c. Select NetWare PSERVER.  
d. Select the Advanced icon.  
e. Select NetWare PSERVER.  
f. Click on Print Server Mode.  
g. Select the NDS Tree Name (refer to step 1 on page 4-20).  
h. Enter the Context Name (refer to step 1 on page 4-20).  
i. Click on Save to Device.  
7-4 Using Advanced Functions  
The print server is capable of servicing multiple queues from multiple file servers at one time. The  
print server also supports a function called logical printer that allows manipulation of print data before  
sending it to the printer. One typical use of the logical printer function is the conversion of line feed  
into carriage return and line feed for proper printing on to a line printer.  
Servicing Multiple NetWare Bindery File Servers  
If your print server is configured as a NetWare Print Server and you want it to service more than one  
Bindery file server:  
1. Log in, with supervisory rights, to each file server you want your print server to service.  
2. Execute PCONSOLE from the System volume of each file server.  
3. Create queues and provide the predetermined print server name for your Model PS110/PS113 print  
server on each Bindery file server you want the print server to service.  
These steps are outlined in “Setting PSERVER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode)”.  
4. Log in, with SUPERVISORY access privileges, to the file server you want to designate as the master  
file server for your print server.  
5. Execute the PCONSOLE program.  
6. Create queues and provide the print server name to the master file server.  
This procedure is the same as setting up the other Bindery file servers.  
7. Select Print Server Information from the Available Options main menu.  
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8. Select your print server in the print server list.  
9. Select Print Server Configuration, and then select File Server To Be Serviced.  
10. Insert the names of the other file servers to be serviced by your print server.  
11. Press [Esc] until you exit PCONSOLE.  
12. Execute the PSCONFIG program while you are logged in to the file server.  
13. Select the NETGEAR print server and configure it to attach to the designated master Bindery file  
server.  
This step is not necessary if the print server has previously been configured.  
14. Reset your print server by turning the power off and then on again.  
You can also reset the print server by executing the PSCONFIG program, selecting the preferred print  
server, and then selecting Reset Device from the Available Options window.  
Your print server is now ready to service more than one Bindery file server.  
Attaching to More Than One NetWare Print Server  
If your print server is configured as a NetWare remote printer and you want each port of your print  
server to attach to a different NetWare print server, perform the following procedure.  
To attach each port of your print server to a different NetWare print server:  
1. Use PCONSOLE to create and assign the required printers and queues as outlined in “Setting  
RPRINTER Mode in NetWare 3.x (Bindery Mode)” or “Setting RPRINTER Mode in a NetWare 4.x  
NDS Mode Network”.  
When in NetWare RPRINTER mode, each printer port on the Model PS110/PS113 print server can be  
configured to service different NetWare print servers residing on different file servers.  
2. Execute PSCONFIG.  
3. Select the print server.  
4. Select Change Configuration.  
5. Select NetWare Configuration.  
6. Verify that the Operation Mode field shows RP for RPRINTER mode.  
7. Enter the correct NetWare print server names in each one of the Novell PSERVER fields.  
8. Return to the Select Configuration Item window.  
9. Select Execute Change.  
Your print server is now configured in NetWare RPRINTER mode and ready to service multiple  
NetWare print servers.  
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Using Logical Ports  
Logical ports can be used to create a "virtual" printer. For example, to create a landscape printer, you  
could define a logical printer as:  
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Pre-string--printer control codes to switch the printer to landscape mode  
Post-string--printer control codes to reset the printer, restoring the default settings  
Another example of the use of logical printers is to print UNIX-format text files properly, by  
converting UNIX-style LF (Line Feeds) to DOS-style LF/CR (Line Feed, Carriage Return) pairs. Each  
Model PS110 and PS113 Print Server, with two and three parallel ports respectively, supports eight  
logical printers.  
Configuring Logical Printers on the Print Server  
To define pre-string, post-string, and the physical output port of a logical printer:  
1. Execute the PSCONFIG program.  
2. Select the PS110/PS113 print server, and then select Change Configuration.  
3. Select Logical Printer Configuration, and then set the items listed in table “Logical Printer  
Configuration Entries” in each of the appropriate entry fields.  
Logical Printer Configuration Entries  
Entry Field  
Definition  
Select the physical port for this logical printer (P1 to P2 for parallel ports). Logical printers are numbered L1  
to L8 for the Model PS110 and Model PS113 print server.  
Physical Port  
The printer control string (in hexadecimal notation) to be sent to the printer before each print job. The  
maximum number of ASCII characters in the control string is 15. The examples are:  
String Before  
Job  
ASCII = [Esc]&10O  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C304F  
ASCII = [Esc]&110  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C314F  
String After  
Job  
The printer control string (in hexadecimal notation) to be sent to the printer after each print job. The  
maximum number of ASCII characters in the control string is 15.  
Convert LF to If On is indicated in the entry field, LF (line feed) characters are changed to CR+LF (carriage return + line  
CR+LF feed). If Off, no conversion is done.  
Configuring NetWare File Server to Connect to Logical Printers  
The NetWare PCONSOLE must be used to create connections to logical ports and assign print queues  
to the ports. When creating logical printers, be sure to select printer numbers greater than 7 from the  
Configured Printer listing. When operating in a NetWare environment, all printer numbers greater than  
7 are logical printers. Remember that selecting printer 8 corresponds to logical printer L1, selecting  
printer 9 corresponds to logical printer L2, and so on up to printer 15, which corresponds to logical  
printer L8.  
Refer to table “RPRINTER Mode Printer Name Mapping” for printer name mapping.  
For more information about using NDPS, refer to Appendix D “Using NetWare 5 NDPS.”  
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Chapter 8 Using Advanced Management Tools  
This chapter describes in more detail the two print server management programs bundled with  
NETGEAR PS100 series print servers. These programs are included on the Print Server Resource CD.  
The two programs described in this chapter are:  
• NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program  
• This software program is a print server administration program based on Windows 95, Windows  
98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000. It runs on any of the four protocols that the print server  
supports.  
• IPSetup  
• This program is to the IP address of the Print Server manually from Microsoft Windows.  
8-1 Configuration Using the NETGEAR Print Server Administration  
Program  
Before you begin this section, you must first install the NETGEAR Print Server software on your PC,  
using the supplied CD-ROM.  
To start the NetGear Administration Program:  
• Click on Start  
• Move along the program folders to highlight the NetGear program folder  
• Click on the icon for the Print Server Administration program  
As illustrated below, the main screen of the NetGear print server setup utility opens and searches the  
network for NETGEAR print servers.  
Figure 8-1 NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program  
All active NETGEAR print servers are listed on the screen as shown. If there is any print server  
missing from the screen, you may click on the Browse button to scan the network one more time. By  
default, the NetGear Administration Program only browses the network with NetBEUI to minimize  
unnecessary packets on the network.  
If you still do not see all the print servers, the print server that you are trying to configure might have  
the default NetBEUI protocol disabled. If the protocol is disabled, click on the Protocol button to  
enable browsing with IPX/SPX and TCP/IP. Make sure that the IPX/SPX and TCP/IP protocols are  
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also enabled and bound to the network adapter card in your Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT,  
or Windows 2000 system.  
Buttons  
Advanced Button  
Click on the Advanced button for detailed full configuration of the selected Print Server. See the later  
section 8-2 Advanced Print Server Configuration for more information about the  
Advanced option.  
Quick Button  
Click on the Quick button to open the Quick Setup Screen to perform a quick configuration of the print  
server in a Microsoft network running the NetBEUI protocol.  
Clicking the Quick Setup button will reveal a screen like the following.  
Figure 8-2 Quick Setup Screen  
Enter the required Device Name, and click "OK". The Device Name is how users on the network will  
see this Print Server on the network.  
Protocol Button  
This screen allows you to disable protocols which are not used on your network. An example screen is  
shown below.  
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Figure 8-3 Protocol Screen  
The protocol currently used for communication between your PC and the Print Server is Enabled and  
grayed out, so it cannot be disabled.  
Browse Button  
Use this button to re-scan the network and update icons for any Print Servers located.  
Exit Button.  
The Exit button ends the NetGear setup utility.  
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8-2 Advanced Print Server Configuration  
From the main menu, click on the Advanced button to use the advanced configuration procedure. The  
Advanced Print Server Configuration screen opens.  
The Advanced Print Server Configuration screen contains the fields listed on tabs that can be selected  
in any order to customize the configuration of the print server. The following field tabs are provided by  
the Advanced Print Server Configuration screen:  
• System  
• TCP/IP  
• NetBEUI  
• Logical Port  
• Physical Port  
• Wireless  
Each tab is described in the following sections.  
There are two control buttons associated with every tab, and there is a "Return to Main Menu" button  
at the bottom of the tab. The function of each button is described in the table bellow.  
Control Buttons on All Tabs  
Field  
Description  
Restore to This button appears on many screens. Clicking it replaces the onscreen values with the default settings. The  
Default  
tab settings are not saved until you click on the Save to Device button. The quickest way to set all device  
values to the factory default setting is to click on the Configuration selection on the menu bar and select  
Restore Factory Default.  
Save to  
Device  
Click this button to write any changed configuration information to the print server.  
If you switch to another tab without clicking on the Save to Device button, all new settings are lost.  
Return to  
Main  
Menu  
Click this button to return to the print server administration main menu. If you want to configure another print  
server, you must click on this button to return to the main menu and select another print server.  
Any configuration change is lost unless you click on the Save to Device button at the bottom of the  
field window to send the configuration to the print server. When moving into a new field screen, all  
settings in the previous screen are lost. It is essential that you make a decision on the present field  
screen whether to abandon or save the new parameters into the print server.  
The menu bars and their fields are described in the following sections.  
System Tab  
The System tab contains the fields to change the print server name and activate or disable the various  
networking protocols supported by the print server.  
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Figure 8-4 System Tab Window  
System Tab Fields  
Field  
Description  
Device  
Name  
Choose a descriptive name for the router for identification purposes (for example, EngPrsv). This name is  
used in all protocols to identify the specific print server. There is a factory default name. For any change,  
NETGEAR recommends that a name be determined before setting the print server in any network. This  
name should be no more than 16 characters with at least a non numeric letter. Spaces are not allowed, but  
dashes (-) and underscore marks (_) are accepted.  
IPX/SPX  
Protocol  
Choose to enable or disable the IPX/SPX protocol used in the NetWare environment. This selection is  
always shadowed to indicate that the IPX/SPX protocol is always active and cannot be disabled.  
TCP/IP  
Protocol  
Choose to enable or disable the TCP/IP protocol. TCP/IP is used for UNIX networking and Microsoft  
networking. The factory default is Enable.  
NetBEUI  
Protocol  
Choose to enable or disable the NetBEUI protocol. NetBEUI is primarily used in a small-scale Microsoft  
networking environment.  
AppleTalk Choose to enable or disable the AppleTalk Protocol. AppleTalk is used in small networks of Apple  
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Protocol  
computers. The factory default is enable.  
TCP/IP Tab  
This tab allows configuration for the TCP/IP network protocol.. For further information about TCP/IP,  
refer to Chapter  
Figure 8-5 TCP/IP Tab Window  
TCP/IP Tab Fields  
Field  
Description  
DHCP  
This field allows you to enable or disable the print server's ability to get its IP address from a DHCP  
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. When disabled, you can provide a fixed IP address in the  
following fields.  
IP Address This IP address is assigned to the print server. If you have a private LAN and do not plan to connect to the  
TCP/IP-based internet, NETGEAR recommends that you use the address from the IETP-designated  
private addresses (for example, 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x).  
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Subnet  
Mask  
This subnet mask defines the range of addresses that are reachable on your local LAN.  
Gateway  
Address  
This IP address is what the print server uses for stations with IP addresses not reachable on your local  
LAN.  
NetWare PServer Menu Tab  
The NetWare PServer menu tab sets the NetWare server (Bindery mode) or tree (NetWare Directory  
Services mode) that the print server should service. Figure 8-6 NetWare PServer Tab Window shows  
the menu and its fields, and table NetWare PSERVER Menu Tab Fields describes the functions and  
explains how to provide information in each field.  
This function is provided only in Print Server Model PS110 and PS113.  
Figure 8-6 NetWare PServer Tab Window  
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NetWare PSERVER Menu Tab Fields  
Field  
Description  
Print Server  
Mode  
Indicates if the print server is in NetWare PSERVER mode. If this button is not selected, you will not be  
able to modify the following PSERVER parameters.  
Remote Printer When selected, the print server operates in RPRINTER mode. The print server can operate only in one of  
Mode  
the two modes.  
For use in NetWare 4.X NetWare Directory Services (NDS) mode only. This is the NDS tree that the print  
server logs on. The name must not exceed 19 characters or contain any space.  
NDS Tree Name  
NetWare 4.X NDS mode only. Enter the Print Server NDS Context. The entry should contain the path to  
the context but not the context itself, and each OU should be separated by a period (for example,  
department.company).  
Print Server  
NDS Context  
Master file  
server (Binary  
Mode Only)  
When operating in Bindery mode, the print server logs on to a file server and services the queue set up on  
that particular file server. Enter the name of the master file server of the print server.  
Polling Interval  
Defines how often the print server will poll the queues to be serviced. The control unit is in seconds.  
Job Notification  
by Connection  
ID  
Set to Yes to receive a job notification at only the workstation where the print job originated. Set to No to  
receive a job notification at all workstations that you have logged on.  
Select the frame types used by your network (Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet SNAP, and  
Ethernet II).  
Frame Type  
Click on this button to open the password control window for the print server when operating in NetWare  
PSERVER mode. The print server uses this password to log on to the NetWare server or NDS tree. Click  
on this button to open the change password window. Type in the same password twice and click the Save  
to Device button to confirm the password entry. When a print server object is created in the file server, the  
password for the print server is set to Null (no password protection). The factory default password for the  
print server is also set to Null. When changing the password, both passwords in the print server and the  
file server need to be modified for the two servers to communicate properly. The print server password  
can be changed through this popup window, but PCONSOLE or NWADMIN needs to be executed to  
provide the proper password setting to the file server.  
Change  
Password  
NetWare RPrinter Menu Tab  
Figure 8-7 NetWare RPrinter Tab Window shows the menu and its fields, and table NetWare RPrinter  
Menu Tab Fields lists the fields of the NetWare RPrinter Menu Tab, describes the functions, and  
explains how to provide information in each field.  
This function is provided only in Print Server Model PS110 and PS113.  
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Figure 8-7 NetWare RPrinter Tab Window  
NetWare RPrinter Menu Tab Fields  
Field  
Description  
Print Server  
Mode  
Indicates if the print server is in NetWare PSERVER mode.  
Remote Printer  
Mode  
When selected, the print server operates in RPRINTER mode. If this button is not selected, you will not  
be able to modify the following RPRINTER parameters.  
Novell Printer  
Server for P1  
Enter the name of the NetWare print server to service the PRINTER 1 port of the print server.  
Novell Printer  
Server for P2  
Enter the name of the NetWare print server to service the PRINTER 2 port of the print server. If there is  
no PRINTER 2 port on the print server, this selection is not available and is shadowed out.  
Select the frame types used by your network (Ethernet 802.2, Ethernet 802.3, Ethernet SNAP, and  
Ethernet II). By default, all four frame types are enabled.  
Frame Type  
AppleTalk Tab  
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The AppleTalk tab is used to configure the AppleTalk zone that the print server will appear in and the  
communication protocol used on the printer port. For further information about AppleTalk printing,  
refer to Chapter 8, "AppleTalk Printing".  
AppleTalk Tab  
AppleTalk printing is supported in a certain models of NETGEAR Print Servers. Please refer to the specification of  
the model of the Print Server you have.  
AppleTalk Tab Fields  
Field  
Description  
AppleTalk Zone The AppleTalk zone that the print server will appear in. To put the print server in the default AppleTalk  
zone of the AppleTalk network the print server is connected to, enter a single asterisk.  
Printer Type  
These are text fields, used to describe the printer driver used for each port. Currently the only printer  
driver supported for AppleTalk is LaserWriter.  
Communication Sets whether the port uses ASCII or Binary Communication Protocol. Binary communication is faster  
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than ASCII, but ASCII communication is more reliable. The default is ASCII.  
Logical Port Tab  
Logical printers (Logical Ports) can be used under Linux or Unix. The Print Server supports 3 Logical  
Ports. This screen allows configuration of Logical Ports.  
Logical Port Tab Window  
Logical Port Tab Fields  
Field  
Description  
Current  
Selected  
Logical Port  
Selects the logical port to be configured. Eight logical ports are available for print servers with two printer  
ports; three logical ports are available for one printer port print servers.  
Physical Port Selects which physical printer port the logical port is mapped into. Converts LF to LF+CRAdd a carriage  
return (CR) every time the line feed (LF) character code is received by the print server when any print data  
is sent to this logical port.  
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String Before Provides the control character string to send to the printer before the first character of the job is sent to the  
Job  
printer. One example of such an application would be switching to landscape mode when printing to the  
logical port. The character string must be in hexadecimal format as in these examples:  
ASCII = [Esc]&l0O  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C304F  
ASCII = [Esc]&l1O  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C314F  
String After  
Job  
Provides the control character string to send to the printer after the last character of the job is sent to the  
printer. The character string must be in hexadecimal format as illustrated in the String Before Job example  
above.  
Physical Port Tab  
This tab allows you to set the "Handshake Signal" used for communication between the Print Server  
Physical Port  
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Physical Port Tab Fields  
Field  
Description  
Current Selected  
Physical Port  
Selects the physical port to be configured.  
Physical Port Name If required, you can change the name of the Physical Port.  
Handshake Signal  
The default setting is "Busy". This should only be changed to "Ack and Busy" if advised to do so by  
Technical Support.  
Wireless Tab  
This tab allows configuration of the Wireless settings for your Print Server. An example screen is  
shown below.  
This function is provided only in Print Server Model PS111W.  
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Wireless Tab  
Wireless Tab Fields  
Field  
Description  
Regulatory Domain  
It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory domain.  
The name used to identify this Wireless station.  
Station Name  
SSID  
If using an ESS (Extended Service Set, with multiple access points) this ID is called an ESSID  
(Extended Service Set Identifier).  
To communicate, all Wireless stations MUST use the same SSID/ESSID. Change this value,  
or change the other Wireless stations, to ensure each Wireless station has the same value.  
The default value is "null", so the Wireless station can join any Ad-hoc group.  
Note! The SSID is case sensitive.  
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To communicate in "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad hoc" mode, all Wireless stations MUST  
use the same Channel number.  
Channel No  
If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value you wish to use on your Wireless  
LAN.  
If using "Infrastructure" mode, the Channel is selected automatically, to match the Channel  
used by the Access Point.  
If you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers) you may  
need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best.  
Network Type  
Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN.  
802.11 Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless  
station communicates directly with other Wireless stations. This is the current standard.  
Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless station  
communicates directly with other Wireless stations. This is the older standard.  
Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access  
point. This also provides access to the wired LAN.  
Link Info Button  
This will display information about the current wireless connection. See below for details.  
If Disabled (default), data is NOT encrypted before being transmitted.  
WEP Disabled/  
Enabled  
If Enabled, you must provide either the 64 Bit key table or the 128 Bit keys, as described  
below. The key is used to encrypt the data before transmission.  
64 Bit  
If selected, data is encrypted, using the default key, before being transmitted. The receiving  
station must be set to 64 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value in the same position  
in its key table. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data.  
Default Key - select the key you wish to be the default. Transmitted data is ALWAYS  
encrypted using the Default Key; the other Keys are for decryption only.  
Key Table:  
This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data. All stations, including this Access  
Point, always transmit data encrypted using their default key. The key number (1, 2, 3, 4) is  
also transmitted. The receiving station will use the key number (1, 2, 3, 4) to determine which  
key value to use for decryption. If the key value does not match the transmitting station,  
decryption will fail.  
The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to have every Station, including the  
Access Point, use the same key table (all entries identical). Then, it does not matter which key  
is used as the default key.  
128 Bit  
If selected, data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted. The receiving station  
must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key value. Otherwise, it will not be  
able to decrypt the data.  
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WEP Authentication  
Options are "Open System" or "Shared Key".  
Some Wireless cards and Access Points do not support both methods. Check your  
documentation to determine the correct value to use.  
Link Info Screen  
Wireless Link Info  
Field  
Description  
State  
This indicates which access point is currently in use.  
The current channel which has been used.  
The current transmitting speed.  
Current Channel  
Current TX Rate  
Throughput (Tx )  
Throughput ( Rx )  
Link Quality  
This will show how much data has been transmitted per second.  
This will show how much data has been received per second.  
This indicates the quality of the Wireless connection  
This indicates the strength of the Wireless signal being received.  
Signal Strength  
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8-3 Menu Options  
The NetGear Administration program contains a menu bar that provides a number of options including  
Control, Printer, and Help, which are outlined in the following section.  
Control Menu  
Control is the first item on the top menu bar is for print server control. Click on the Control selection,  
move the cursor down to select one of the menu selections and click again to carry out the intended  
action, as described below.  
• Device Information  
• Select this option to pop up a scrolling window providing a status of the various parameters on the  
print server that can be customized. This information includes the various NetBEUI and TCP/IP  
parameters.  
Device Information  
• Reset Device  
• Issues a soft reset to reboot the print server. This process allows newly modified print server  
parameters to take effect.  
• Restore Default Configuration  
• Changes all print server parameters to their factory default values. If only partial restoration is  
intended, use the tab options for the different protocols and choose "Set to Default" from that  
particular screen. A confirmation dialog, like the example below, will be shown.  
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Default Configuration  
• Click "Yes" to confirm setting to factory defaults, or "No" to leave the current configuration  
unchanged.  
Printer Menu  
Individual printer ports are displayed as options under the Printer Menu, and a pop-up window opens  
when any of the printer ports are selected, as in the example below.  
Printer Status  
The printer ports not existing on the print server are shadowed or grayed out.  
On the popup window, you can check the connection status of the print server such as on-line, off-line,  
paper jam, and out-of-paper. Also on display is the printing information indicating if the print server is  
sending data to the printer or if the printer is idling. At the bottom of the screen are four buttons as  
described below.  
Printer Status  
Field  
Description  
Configure Button If the connected printer supports directional communication such as many of the new Hewlett-Packard  
LaserJet and DeskJet printers, you can click on this button to customize the various printing parameters  
of the printer. The pop-up window consists of a table with the following column headings:  
Environment Variable  
The configuration variables available on this printer. The list of printer configuration variables vary  
from printer to printer.  
Variable Value  
Displays the current setting. To change the Variable Value (if Read Only is NO) double- click the line  
you wish to change; then enter or select a new value.  
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Read Only  
Indicates whether or not the Environment Variable is modifiable.  
Test page Button Informs the print server to send a test page to the printer. The printout includes print server status  
information, which is useful when troubleshooting any printing problems.  
Refresh Button  
If you suspect that the printer status is not properly updated on the screen, click this button to generate  
packets to collect updated printer information.  
Cancel Button  
Close this pop-up window.  
Help Menu  
The Help menu has a single item - About - which will display information about the program, as  
shown below.  
Help - About  
Configuring Using IP Setup  
IP Setup is a tool to let you configure the IP address for NETGEAR Print Server in Microsoft  
Windows environment. Please see Appendix E for IPSetup utility reference.  
With IPSetup tool, you can force an IP address to a NETGEAR Print Server. It sets up the subnet mask  
and default gateway as well as disables the DHCP. In this way, you can always get a known and fixed  
IP address.  
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Appendix A Technical Specifications  
This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Server.  
PS111W Wireless Ready Print Server Specifications  
Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility  
IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX, Fast Ethernet  
IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T CSMA/CD  
IEEE 802.11b 11Mbps maximum CSMA/CA  
NetBEUI, and TCP/IP protocols  
Data Rate  
100 Mbps with 4B/5B encoding and MLT-3 physical interface  
10 Mbps differential Manchester encoded  
11Mbps wireless  
Interface  
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX network port (RJ-45)  
Bi-Directional parallel printer port  
Power Specifications for the Power Adapter  
Input voltage: 100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz, according to the power adapter  
Localized plug: For North America, Japan, UK, Europe, and Australia  
Output voltage: 12 V DC at 800 mA  
Power Specifications for the Print Server  
Power consumption: 7 W maximum  
Input voltage: 12 V DC at 0.8-1.2 Amps, maximum  
Physical Specifications  
Width: 6.2 in. (15.8 cm)  
Height: 1.0 in. (2.6 cm)  
Depth: 4.0 in. (10.1 cm)  
Weight: 0.9 lb (0.41 kg)  
Environmental Specifications  
Operating temperature: 0 ° to 40 ° C (32 ° to 104 ° F)  
Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing  
Electromagnetic Emissions  
Meets requirements of:  
CE mark, commercial  
FCC Part 15, Class B  
EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B  
VCCI Class B ITE  
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Safety Agency Approvals, Power Adapter  
Meets requirements of:  
CE mark, commercial  
UL listed (UL 1950)  
CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950)  
TUV licensed (EN 60 950)  
T-Mark  
PS101 Mini Print Server Specifications  
Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility  
IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T CSMA/CD  
NetBEUI, and TCP/IP protocols  
Data Rate  
10 Mbps differential Manchester encoded  
Interface  
10BASE-T network port (RJ-45)  
Bi-Directional parallel printer port  
Power Specifications for the Power Adapter  
Input voltage: 100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz, according to the power adapter  
Localized plug: For North America, Japan, UK, Europe, and Australia  
Output voltage: 9 V DC at 500 mA  
Power Specifications for the Print Server  
Power consumption: 5 W maximum  
Input voltage: 9 V DC at 0.5 Amps, maximum  
Physical Specifications  
Width 1.3 in. (6.2 cm)  
Height 0.8 in. (2.0 cm)  
Depth 2.3 in. (6.0 cm)  
Weight 0.4 lb. (0.1 kg)  
Environmental Specifications  
Operating temperature: 0 ° to 40 ° C (32 ° to 104 ° F)  
Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing  
Electromagnetic Emissions  
Meets requirements of:  
CE mark, commercial  
FCC Part 15, Class A  
EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B  
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VCCI Class B ITE  
Safety Agency Approvals, Power Adapter  
Meets requirements of:  
CE mark, commercial  
UL listed (UL 1950)  
CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950)  
TUV licensed (EN 60 950)  
T-Mark  
PS110/PS113 2/3-Port Print Server Specifications  
Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility  
IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX, Fast Ethernet  
IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T CSMA/CD  
NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, and TCP/IP protocols  
Data Rate  
100 Mbps with 4B/5B encoding and MLT-3 physical interface  
10 Mbps differential Manchester encoded  
Interface  
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX network port (RJ-45)  
2 or 3 Bi-Directional parallel printer ports  
Power Specifications for the Power Adapter  
Input voltage: 100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz, according to the power adapter  
Localized plug: For North America, Japan, UK, Europe, and Australia  
Output voltage: 12 V DC at 1.2A  
Power Specifications for the Print Server  
Power consumption: 7 W maximum  
Input voltage: 12 V DC at 1.2 Amps, maximum  
Physical Specifications  
PS110  
Width: 7.4 in. (18.9 cm)  
Height: 1.2 in. (3.0 cm)  
Depth: 4.8 in. (12.2 cm)  
Weight: 1.61 lb (0.73 kg)  
PS113  
Width: 9.3 in. (23.6 cm)  
Height: 1.0 in. (2.6 cm)  
Depth: 4.0 in. (10.1 cm)  
Weight: 1.61 lb (0.73 kg)  
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Environmental Specifications  
Operating temperature: 0 ° to 40 ° C (32 ° to 104 ° F)  
Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing  
Electromagnetic Emissions  
Meets requirements of:  
CE mark, commercial  
FCC Part 15, Class B  
EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B  
VCCI Class B ITE  
Safety Agency Approvals, Power Adapter  
Meets requirements of:  
CE mark, commercial  
UL listed (UL 1950)  
CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950)  
TUV licensed (EN 60 950)  
T-Mark  
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Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses  
This appendix provides information about understanding IP addresses, which you must  
assign to the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Sever when operating in  
a TCP/IP environment.  
IP Addresses and the Internet  
Because TCP/IP networks are interconnected widely across the world, every machine on the Internet  
must have a unique address to make sure that transmitted data reaches the correct destination. Blocks  
of addresses are assigned to organizations by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).  
Individual users and small organizations may obtain their addresses either from the IANA or from an  
Internet service provider (ISP).  
The Internet Protocol (IP) uses a 32-bit address structure. The address is usually written in dot notation  
(also called dotted-decimal notation), in which each group of eight bits is written in decimal form,  
separated by decimal points. For example, the binary address:  
11000011 00100010 00001100 00000111  
is normally written as:  
195.34.12.7  
which is easier to remember and easier to enter into your computer.  
In addition, the 32 bits of the address are subdivided into two parts. The first part of the address  
identifies the network, and the second part identifies the host node or station on the network.  
The dividing point may vary depending on the address range and the application.  
There are five standard classes of IP addresses. These address classes have different ways of  
determining the network and host sections of the address, allowing for different numbers of hosts on a  
network. Each address type begins with a unique bit pattern, which is used by the TCP/IP software to  
identify the address class. After the address class has been determined, the software can correctly  
identify the host section of the address. The three main address classes are illustrated below, which  
shows the network and host sections of the address for each address type.  
Three Main Address Classes  
Class A addresses can have up to 16,777,214 hosts on a single network. They use an 8-bit network  
number and a 24-bit node number. Class A addresses are in this range:  
1.x.x.x to 126.x.x.x.  
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Class B addresses can have up to 65,354 hosts on a network. Class B addresses use a 16-bit network  
number and a 16-bit node number. Class B addresses are in this range:  
128.1.x.x to 191.254.x.x.  
Class C addresses can have 254 hosts on a network. Class C addresses use 24 bits for the network  
address and 8 bits for the node. They are in this range:  
192.0.1.x to 223.255.254.x.  
Class D addresses are used for multicasts (messages sent to many hosts). Class D addresses are in this  
range:  
224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.  
Class E addresses are for experimental use.  
This addressing structure allows IP to uniquely identify each physical network and each node on each  
physical network.  
For each unique value of the network portion of the address, the base address of the range (host  
address of all zeros) is known as the network address and is not usually assigned to a host. Also, the  
top address of the range (host address of all ones) is not assigned but is used as the broadcast address  
for sending a packet simultaneously to all hosts with the same network address.  
Netmask  
In each of the above address classes, the size of the two parts (network address and host address) is  
implied by the class. This partitioning scheme can also be expressed by a netmask associated with the  
IP address. A netmask is a 32-bit quantity that, when logically ANDed with an IP address, yields the  
network address. For instance, the netmasks for Class A, B, and C addresses are 255.0.0.0, 255.255.0.0,  
and 255.255.255.0, respectively.  
For example, the address 192.168.170.237 is a Class C IP address whose network portion is the upper  
24 bits. When ANDed with the Class C netmask, as shown here, only the network portion of the  
address remains:  
11000000 10101000 10101010 11101101 (192.168.170.237)  
ANDed with:  
11111111 11111111 11111111 00000000 (255.255.255.0)  
Equals:  
11000000 10101000 10101010 00000000 (192.168.170.0)  
As a shorter alternative to dotted-decimal notation, the netmask may also be expressed in terms of the  
number of ones from the left. This number is appended to the IP address, following a backward slash  
( / ), as "/n." In the example, the address could be written as 192.168.170.237/24, indicating that the  
netmask is 24 ones followed by 8 zeros.  
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Subnet Addressing  
By looking at the addressing structures, you can see that even with a Class C address there are a large  
number of hosts per network. Such a structure is an inefficient use of addresses if each end of a routed  
link requires a different network number. It is unlikely that the smaller office LANs would have that  
many devices. You can resolve this problem by using a technique known as subnet addressing.  
Subnet addressing allows us to split one IP network address into smaller multiple physical networks  
known as subnetworks. Some of the node numbers are used as a subnet number instead. A Class B  
address gives us 16 bits of node numbers translating to 64,000 nodes. Most organizations do not use  
64,000 nodes, so there are free bits that can be reassigned. Subnet addressing makes use of those bits  
that are free, as illustrated below.  
Example of Subnetting a Class B Address  
A Class B address can be effectively translated into multiple Class C addresses. For example, the IP  
address of 172.16.0.0 is assigned, but node addresses are limited to 255 maximum, allowing 8 extra  
bits to use as a subnet address. The IP address of 172.16.97.235 would be interpreted as IP network  
address 172.16, subnet number 97, and node number 235. In addition to extending the number of  
addresses available, subnet addressing provides other benefits. Subnet addressing allows a network  
manager to construct an address scheme for the network by using different subnets for other  
geographical locations in the network or for other departments in the organization.  
Although the preceding example uses the entire third octet for a subnet address, note that you are not  
restricted to octet boundaries in subnetting. To create more network numbers, you need only shift some  
bits from the host address to the network address. For instance, to partition a Class C network number  
(192.68.135.0) into two, you shift 1 bit from the host address to the network address. The new netmask  
(or subnet mask) is 255.255.255.128. The first subnet has network number 192.68.135.0 with hosts  
192.68.135.1 to 129.68.135.126, and the second subnet has network number 192.68.135.128 with hosts  
192.68.135.129 to 192.68.135.254.  
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The number 192.68.135.127 is not assigned because it is the broadcast address of the  
first subnet. And 192.68.135.128 is not assigned because it is the network address of  
the second subnet.  
The table below lists the additional subnet mask bits in dotted-decimal notation. To use the table, write  
down the original class netmask and replace the 0 value octets with the dotted-decimal value of the  
additional subnet bits. For instance, to partition your Class C network 204.247.203.0 with subnet mask  
255.255.255.0 into 16 subnets (4 bits), the new subnet mask becomes 255.255.255.240.  
Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet  
Number of Bits  
Dotted-Decimal Value  
1
2
3
4
5
128  
192  
224  
240  
248  
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7
8
252  
254  
255  
The next table displays several common netmask values in both the dotted-decimal and the masklength  
formats.  
Netmask Formats  
Dotted-Decimal Masklength  
255.0.0.0  
255.255.0.0  
255.255.255.0  
/8  
/16  
/24  
255.255.255.128 /25  
255.255.255.192 /26  
255.255.255.224 /27  
255.255.255.240 /28  
255.255.255.248 /29  
255.255.255.252 /30  
255.255.255.254 /31  
255.255.255.255 /32  
NETGEAR strongly advises that all hosts on a LAN segment use the same netmask for the following  
reasons:  
So that hosts recognize local IP broadcast packets  
When a device broadcasts to its segment neighbors, it uses a destination address of the local network  
address with all ones for the host address. In order for this scheme to work, all devices on the segment must  
agree on which bits comprise the host address.  
So that a local router or bridge will know which addresses are local and which are remote  
Private IP Addresses  
If your networks are isolated from the Internet (for example, only between your two branch offices),  
you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems. However, the IANA has reserved the  
following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for private networks:  
10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255  
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255  
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255  
NETGEAR recommends that you choose your private network number from this list.  
Regardless of your particular situation, do not create an arbitrary IP address; always follow the  
guidelines explained here. For more information about address assignment, refer to RFC 1918, Address  
Allocation for Private Internets, and RFC 2050, Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space .  
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Address Resolution Protocol  
An IP address alone cannot be used to deliver data from one device to another on a LAN. In order for  
data to be sent from one device on the LAN to another, you must convert the IP address of the  
destination device to its media access control (MAC) address. Each device on an Ethernet network has  
a unique Ethernet MAC address, which is a 48-bit number assigned to each device by the manufacturer.  
The technique that associates the IP address with a MAC address is known as address resolution, and  
IP uses the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) to do this.  
If a device needs to send data to another station on the network and it does not already have the  
destination MAC address recorded, ARP is used. An ARP request is broadcast onto the network, and  
all stations receive and read the request. The destination IP address for the chosen station is included as  
part of the message so that only the station with this IP address responds to the ARP request and all  
other nodes discard it.  
The node with the right IP address responds with its own MAC address directly to the sender,  
providing the transmitting station with the destination MAC address needed for it to send the data. The  
IP address data and MAC address data for each node are held in an ARP table, so that the next time  
data needs to be sent, the address can be obtained from the address information in the table.  
IP Configuration by DHCP  
When an IP-based local area network is installed, each workstation must be configured with an IP  
address. If the workstations need to access the Internet, they should also be configured with a gateway  
address and one or more DNS server addresses. As an alternative to manual configuration, there is a  
method by which each device on the network can obtain this configuration information automatically.  
A device on the network may act as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The  
DHCP server stores a list or pool of IP addresses, along with other information (such as gateway and  
DNS addresses) that it may assign to the other devices on the network. The NETGEAR Model  
RT328/RH348 router has the capacity to act as a DHCP server.  
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Appendix C CONFIG File  
This appendix provides information for editing a CONFIG file. CONFIG files are stored in the flash  
EEPROM of the NETGEAR PS100 series Print Sever and used for configuring the device using the  
FTP method. For more information about using the CONFIG file and to see an example of FTP  
commands, refer to the table of FTP Commands"on chapter 5 Unix. Only the parameters related to  
TCP/IP operation of the print server are listed.  
For modification of the various NetWare IPX/SPX and NetBEUI settings, NETGEAR recommends  
that you use the included NETGEAR Print Server Administration Program or the PSCONFIG program.  
CONFIG File TCP/IP Settings  
When modifying the CONFIG file, use the configuration settings outlined below.  
Configuration Settings  
Parameter and  
Command  
Definition  
Device Name  
(0001 BOX_NAME)  
The default name of the print server is PSxxxxxx (PS followed by 6 numbers). You can change  
this, but the new name must not exceed 19 characters and must not include any spaces.  
TCP/IP Protocol  
(0012 TCPIP_P)  
Enables or disables reception or transmission of TCP/IP packets.  
IP Address  
(4000 IP_ADDR)  
This is the IP address for your print server. For more information about IP addressing, refer to See  
Understanding IP Addresses."  
Device IP Address  
(4001 GATEWAY)  
If your network segment has a router, enter the router address here. If there is no router, leave the  
address as 0.0.0.0.  
Subnet Mask  
(4002 MASK)  
If the Gateway Address is 0.0.0.0, leave the Subnet Mask at 0.0.0.0. If you have a router, enter  
the Subnet mask for the segment to which the print server is attached.  
TCP Session Retry  
Interval  
(4010 TCP_INT)  
Sets how long the print server should wait before retrying a TCP/IP connection that is lost.  
Allowable values are from 0 to 255 seconds, with 2 as the default.  
Retry Count  
(4011 TCP_CNT)  
Sets how many attempts for reconnection will be made. After attempting the set number, the  
TCP/IP session is terminated. Allowable values are from 0 to 255, with 254 as the default.  
L1 Logical Printer  
Mapping  
(0100 L1_PROUT)  
The physical port that this L1 logical printer maps to.  
The L1 logical printer control string (in hex) to be sent to the printer before each print job. Note: A  
printer control string is limited to 15 characters.  
String Before Job for L1 Examples are:  
Logical Printer  
(0101 L1_PREST)  
ASCII = [Esc]&l0O  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C304F  
ASCII = [Esc]&l1O  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C314F  
The L1 logical printer control string (in hex) to be sent to the printer after each print job. Note: A  
printer control string is limited to 15 characters.  
Examples are:  
String After Job  
(0102 L1_POSTR)  
ASCII = [Esc]&l0O  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C304F  
ASCII = [Esc]&l1O  
Hexadecimal = 1B266C314F  
Convert LF to CR+LF  
(0103 L1_CHGLF)  
If On, LF (line feed) characters are changed to CR+LF (carriage return + line feed). If off, no  
conversion is done.  
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Each Model PS104 and Model PS105 Print Server has one parallel port and supports three logical  
printers. PS100 series Print Sever, with two and three parallel ports respectively, supports eight logical  
printers. You cannot change the names. Each logical printer has four settings as shown below.  
Refer to the next table for the line numbers of the logical printers in the CONFIG file.  
CONFIG File Line Numbers  
Logical Printer Line Numbers  
L1  
L2  
L3  
L4  
L5  
L6  
L7  
L8  
0100 to 0103  
0120 to 0123  
0140 to 0143  
0160 to 0163  
0180 to 0183  
0200 to 0203  
0220 to 0223  
0240 to 0243  
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Appendix D Using NetWare 5 NDPS  
This appendix provides an overview of using the Print Server with NDPS (Novell Distributed Printing  
Services) under Novel NetWare 5.0.  
Overview  
The NETGEAR Print Server must be configured as a valid device on your TCP/IP network. To use  
NDPS (Novell Distributed Printing Services), the Novell server must be running Novell NetWare 5,  
and the PCs (clients) must be running IntranetWare Client 2.0 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. The procedure has three parts:  
• Create an NDPS Manager Object on the server.  
• Create an NDPS Printer Agent on the server.  
• Configure each workstation requiring access to the NDPS printers.  
Creating an NDPS Manager Object  
To create an NDPS manager object:  
Log in to NetWare 5.0 Server as Admin and start the NetWare Administrator program Nwadmn32.exe.  
Select the container on NetWare Administrator where you want the NDPS Manager object to reside (for  
example, TeSupp).  
Select Create - 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, as illustrated in  
below.  
Create NDPS Manager Object  
Create NDPS Manager Object Window  
Type a name in the NDPS Manager Name.  
Browse the Resident Server and select where you want the NDPS Manager object to be assigned.  
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Browse the Database Volume and select where you want the NDPS Manager database to be assigned.  
Click on Create.  
The new NDPS Manager is displayed in the main browser window.  
To start the NDPS Manager in future, 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 like 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 printers by using NetWare Administrator,  
which is explained in the following section.  
Creating an NDPS Printer Agent  
To create Public Access Printers using the NDPS Manager Object in NetWare Administrator, follow  
these instructions. You will need to repeat the procedure for any other ports on the print server or for  
any other logical printers you want to use.  
To create an NDPS printer agent:  
Start the NDPS Manager object you will be using to control the Printer Agent.  
At the Identification page, click on the Printer Agent List.  
Click on New to see the Create Printer Agent window, as illustrated below.  
Create Printer Agent  
Create Printer Agent Window  
Enter the name you want for the Printer Agent (PA) Name.  
The NDPS Manager will be the NDPS Manager object you are using.  
Select Novell Printer Gateway In the Gateway Type.  
Click on OK, and then select the available printer.  
Select Remote (LPR on IP) in the Connection Type.  
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Click on Next to view the Configure Port Handler Screen.  
In the Host Address IP field, enter the IP address previously assigned to the Print Server device, as  
illustrated below.  
Configure Port Handler  
Configure Port Handler Window  
In the Printer Name field, enter the Logical Port name on the Print Server (for example, L1).  
•
For print servers with one parallel port, the logical ports are named L1, L2, and L3. For devices with two or  
three parallel ports, the logical ports are named L1 to L8.  
Click Finish; then select appropriate drivers for Windows 95, Windows 98,  
Windows NT 4, and Windows 2000.  
The new printer agent will now appear in the Printer Agent List window.  
Workstation Configuration  
Before installation and configuration of the Public Access Printers on your workstation, ensure that the  
following statements apply:  
Novell IntranetWare Client v2.2 (or later) is installed on your PC.  
You have access to the Novell Printer Manager utility (Nwpmw32.exe).  
Installing and Configuring the Public Access Printers  
To install and configure public access printers:  
Start the Novell Printer Manager utility.  
Select Printer>New from the menu, and click on Add.  
Select the required printer and click on Install.  
Click on Close.  
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The printer appears in the main Printer Manager window under the Name listing and is now available for  
print jobs. Printer drivers are automatically downloaded from the server as required.  
The printer is now in your Windows printer list and may be used by any Windows application.  
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Appendix E IP Setup  
This appendix provides a brief overview of IP addressing.  
Overview  
This appendix is intended only when the user has inadvertently disabled the DHCP protocol and/or  
assigned a wrong subnet IP address.  
The following table describes each setting.  
IP Configuration Settings  
Setting  
Recommended Value  
Device Name  
Shown on a sticker on the base of the device in the form "PSxxxxxx."  
Device IP Address 192.168.0.1  
Gateway IP Address 0.0.0.0  
Subnet Mask  
0.0.0.0  
Clicking on Reset will set all values back to zero, and clicking on OK sets the data entered.  
Ensure that the IP address assigned to the device is not already in use.  
Following picture is the NETGEAR Print Server IP Address Configuration window.  
NETGEAR Print Server IP Address Configuration  
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Appendix F ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Table  
Hexadecimal Value ASCII Character  
0
1
2
NUL  
SOH  
STX  
ETX  
EOT  
ENQ  
ACK  
BEL  
BS  
3
4
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7
8
9
HT  
A
LF  
B
VT  
C
FF  
D
E
CR  
SO  
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F
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
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19  
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1C  
1D  
1E  
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20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
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29  
2A  
2B  
2C  
DLE  
DC1  
DC2  
DC3  
DC4  
NAK  
SYN  
ETB  
CAN  
EM  
SUB  
ESC  
FS  
GS  
RS  
US  
(SPACE)  
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