User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version v1.
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Conventions, Scope ......................................................................................1-1 Chapter 2 Introduction About the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server ..............................................................2-1 Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-2 What’s in the Box? ..........................................................................
The print server is not found ....................................................................................4-2 Nothing is printing ....................................................................................................4-2 I am using a DHCP server, and the Mini Print Server gets an IP Address conflict ..4-3 Troubleshooting the TCP/IP Settings Using Ping ...........................................................4-3 Restoring the Default Configuration ......................................
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Chapter 1 About This Manual Thank you for purchasing the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server. Audience, Conventions, Scope This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic-to-intermediate computer and Internet skills. This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server 1-2 About This Manual
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter introduces the features, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server. This manual describes the installation and use of the PS121 for operation with a Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows® Me, or Windows® 98SE 2nd edition system. For quick installation and setup, please see the Model PS121 Print Server Installation Guide.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Key Features The key features of the PS121 Print Server are: • • • • • Extremely compact size Easy configuration of the device with NETGEAR Print Server software that assures fast and easy setup for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP 10/100 BASE-T standard Ethernet capable to connect any 10/100 Mbps hub and switch One USB port on the Model PS121 Print Server Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEA
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server What’s in the Box? Figure 2-1: PS121 Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • • • • • • • PS121 Print Server AC Power adapter USB cable Installation Guide for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server (201-10011-01) NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Resource CD , including: — Driver and System Utility Software — User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server — Animated Network Properties Configuration Tutorial — PC Netwo
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Hardware Description The Model PS121 Mini Print Server LEDs indicate the status of the server and the Ethernet traffic. It has one 10/100 Mbps network port. The port operates in 10/100 Mbps when connected to a 10/ 100Mbps Ethernet network. It has one USB port. It has a power adapter receptacle that accepts a 9V 500mA DC power adapter. It has a diagnostic/reset button. As illustrated in the figure below, the PS121 Print Server has 2 LEDs.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server The USB Port The USB port of the Model PS121 Mini Print Server is a standard USB connector. PS121 USB Port Figure 2-3: Print Server USB Port Note: The Model PS121 Mini Print Server does not support printers using parallel connectors. If your printer uses a parallel connector, you should use one of the other NETGEAR Print Servers such as the Model PS101 Mini Print Server.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Diagnostic/Reset Push Button This button has 2 functions: • Restore the factory default settings • Print a test page containing all current settings Recessed Diagnostic/Reset Button Figure 2-5: Print Server recessed diagnostic/reset button The button is recessed. Use a pin or paper clip to press it. How to Restore the Factory Default Settings 1. Unplug the Print Server. 2. Press and hold the diagnostic button.
Chapter 3 Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server and set up basic connectivity on your Local Area Network (LAN). Verify Printer and Network Readiness Assure that the following are available: • You have a working Ethernet network running TCP/IP with at least one Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP PC. • You have a printer with a USB port.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Overview of PS121 Print Server Setup Before you share a printer with the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server, you should have at least one computer connected to an Ethernet network and have one unused port on an Ethernet hub, switch, or router. (WKHUQHW 1HWZRUN 2YHUYLHZ &RPSXWHUV 5RXWHU 6ZLWFK RU +XE 3ULQWHU 36 3ULQW 6HUYHU Figure 3-1: Network overview Follow these steps to set up your NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server First, Connect the Print Server and Printer to Your Network Connect the PS121 to your printer. a. Ensure that the PS121 power is OFF. b. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable (A) to the PS121, and the other end to the USB connector on your printer. c. Turn on your printer. d. Connect the 9v power cord to the PS121, and plug the the power adapter. e. Turn on your printer. f.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Now, Install and Configure the PS121 Software Note: Any print manager software from a printer manufacturer such as Epson or HP should be uninstalled before installing the PS121 software. See Appendix E for information on Print Manager software compatibility. Follow the steps below to install the software for PS121 and set it up on your network. Install the PS121 software. a.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Run the Print Server Setup Wizard to Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the PS121. a. The Print Server Setup Wizard screen should be displayed. b. Click Next to proceed. The Print Server Wizard will now search your network for the PS121. If the Print Server Setup Wizard cannot find your PS121, check the network connections and status lights on the PS121. c. d. The “Server Name” and the “IP Address” your network assigned to the PS121 are displayed.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Finally, Set Up Each Computer to Use the PS121 After you have set up the PS121 in your network, you need to set up each computer to use the PS121. You do this by using the NETGEAR Add Printer Port Wizard. For each computer on your network, use the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Resource CD to run the Add Printer Wizard according to the steps below.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Set up the correct printer driver for the printer port. a. Click Next to proceed to the Port/Printer name screen. Take note of the printer model number listed. b. Click Next to proceed to the Select Printer screen. If you see the exact printer model number listed as the printer model number from in the previous screen, click it to select it from the list. c. If prompted, print a test page to verify operation of the printer and the PS121.
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated. • Is the mini print server on and is the Status light lit? Go to “Basic Functioning” on page 4-1. • Have I connected the mini print server correctly? Go to “Printing Errors” on page 4-2.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server • Make sure the power adapter is connected to a functioning power outlet. If it is in a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on. If it is plugged directly into the wall, verify that it is not a switched outlet. • Make sure you are using the correct NETGEAR power adapter supplied with your mini print server. No lights are lit on the mini print server It takes a few seconds for the status light to be lit.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server • Turn off the print server, then turn it on. Test whether the print server works. • If the printer does not match the printer driver in the operating system, then run the Add Printer Wizard. See “Setting Up Each PC to Recognize the Print Server” on page 5-1 • Disable the printer's bidirectional feature, if it is turned on.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server • Wrong physical connections — Make sure the Status LED is on. • Wrong network configuration — Verify that the IP address for your mini print server and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet. Restoring the Default Configuration This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings to the PS121. Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the mini print server.
Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server. Standards Compatibility Data Rate Interface Power Specifications for the Power Adapter Power Specifications for the Print Server Width Height Depth Weight Operating Temperature IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX, Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server A-2 Technical Specifications
Appendix B Understanding IP Addresses This appendix provides information about understanding IP addresses, which you must assign to the NETGEAR PS121 Print Server when operating in a TCP/IP environment. IP Addresses and the Internet Because TCP/IP networks are interconnected across the world, every machine on the Internet must have a unique address to make sure that transmitted data reaches the correct destination.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Class A Network Node Class B Network Node Class C Network Node Figure 4-1: Three Main Address Classes The five address classes are: • Class A Class A addresses can have up to 16,777,214 hosts on a single network. They use an eight-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. • Class B Class B addresses can have up to 65,354 hosts on a network.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server • Class E Class E addresses are for experimental use. This addressing structure allows IP addresses 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.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server 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.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Note: The number 192.68.135.127 is not assigned because it is the broadcast address of the first subnet. The number 192.68.135.128 is not assigned because it is the network address of the second subnet. The following table 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.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Table 4-2. Netmask Formats 255.255.255.252 /30 255.255.255.254 /31 255.255.255.255 /32 NETGEAR strongly recommends that you configure all hosts on a LAN segment to 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.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server 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.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server B-8 Understanding IP Addresses
Glossary List of Glossary Terms Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual. 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over Category 3, 4, or 5 twisted pair wiring. 100BASE-Tx IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over Category 5 twisted pair wiring. 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5 twisted pair wiring. 802.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server ADSL requires a special ADSL modem. ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas around the world gain access. DHCP An Ethernet protocol specifying how a centralized DHCP server can assign network configuration information to multiple DHCP clients. The assigned information includes IP addresses, DNS addresses, and gateway (router) addresses. DNS Short for Domain Name System (or Service), an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server IP Internet Protocol is the main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP. IP Address A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet, usually written in dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes (for example, 134.177.244.57). Ranges of addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Network Address Translation NAT. A technique by which several hosts share a single IP address for access to the Internet. NIC Network Interface Card. An adapter in a computer which provides connectivity to a network. packet A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a source and destination network address, some protocol and length information, a block of data, and a checksum.
User Manual for the NETGEAR PS121 Mini Print Server Windows Internet Naming Service WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows-based computer names to IP addresses. If a remote network contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can gather information from that WINS server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse that remote network using the Windows Network Neighborhood feature. WINS WINS.
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Index C 1597 B-6 finding B-6 Compatible NETGEAR products 2-2 Customer support 1-ii S F subnet addressing B-4 features 2-2 H Hardware Description 2-4 I IANA contacting B-1 IETF Web site address B-6 IP addresses and the Internet B-1 assigning B-1 private B-6 subnet mask B-4 Support 1-ii T Technical Support 1-ii troubleshooting 4-1 Tutorial Animated Network Properties Configuration 2-3 PC Networking 2-3 W warranty registration 2-3 Web site 1-1 N netmask translation table B-5 P password restoring
