Linksys Wireless PrintServer WPS11 - Manual (Page 12)

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The Wireless PrintServer comes with a default device name printed on the bot-
tom of the unit, and always starting with the prefix SC (example: SC489392).
The SC name is the name of the Wireless PrintServer any time users on the net-
work query it . To make the Wireless PrintServer more user-friendly, you can
give it a unique device name to help identify its location. (example: Marketing).
To change the Wireless PrintServer’s device name, click once on the Device
Name of the Wireless PrintServer you want to affect, then click on
Configuration, and then System. The System Configuration window will
appear. To include the Wireless PrintServer in a group (for administrative use),
use the Group Name option, which appears as a drop-down menu.
Enter a new device name for the Wireless PrintServer in the Device Name field.
When you finish, click on Save. The new setting will be stored in the Wireless
PrintServer unit. To verify the change, click on the Refresh icon in the Bi-
Admin menu bar. Bi-Admin will search the network for available PrintServers
and report back with their device names.
If you are not using multiple protocols on your network, you may want to dis-
able one or more of the Wireless PrintServer's internal protocols; this may help
reduce unwanted network traffic.
To disable one of the Wireless PrintServer's protocols, click once on the Device
Name of the Wireless PrintServer you want to change, then click
Configuration, followed by System. The System Configuration window will
appear. Each protocol is listed, along with Enable and Disable buttons. Enable
or disable the protocols you want, then click on Save to save the changes.
C Ca au uttiio on n!! Always leave at least one protocol enabled on the
Wireless PrintServer. Disabling all protocols could leave
you without a way to communicate with the unit..
Unless you require TCP/IP to be disabled, leave it alone.
Changing the Device Name
Enabling and Disabling Protocols
Wireless PrintServer
Refreshing the Device List:
The Refresh Icon
To force Bi-Admin to refresh its list of PrintServers on the
network, click Refresh, and Bi-Admin will scan the net-
work for available PrintServers to update the Default
Names, Device Names, and Printer Port charts.
Checking the Status of a Printer Port:
Printer Status Icons
The numbered Printer Port icons let you to check the name, status, and print-
ing details of each printer attached to the Wireless PrintServer. A password may
be required to access this information. You may be able to configure some
printers’ settings within the Printer Status window.
The Wireless PrintServer only shows as many parallel port icons as it has ports.
For example, with this model, only two parallel port icons will show. Because
Wireless PrintServers do not support serial printing, the serial port icon will
always remain gray and inaccessible.
The Wireless PrintServer's IP address can be easily changed at any time. Click
once on the Device Name of the Wireless PrintServer whose address you want
to change, then click on Init Device and Set IP Address, which will bring up
the Set IP Address window.
If the Default Name field is empty, enter the Wireless PrintServer’s SC num-
ber, which you copied from the Wireless PrintServer’s bar code sticker. Enter
the new IP Address, Gateway Address (optional), and Subnet Mask for the
Wireless PrintServer, then click Set. The new settings will be written to the
Wireless PrintServer unit.
Also, if you have a DHCP server, you can enable DHCP and leave all the IP,
Gateway, and Subnet values on zero. See the section on DHCP Support for
the Wireless PrintServer for more information.
Setting the Wireless PrintServer’s IP Address
Instant Wireless™ Series