User's Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of your Wireless Print Server's features.
Features
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Wireless Print Server. Your Wireless Print Server
was designed to provide a simple and efficient network printing solution. It is packed with
features, including:
Wireless LAN Support. Wireless stations supporting the IEEE 802.11b standard can
interoperate with the Wireless Print Server. Both LAN and WLAN users can print to the
attached printer or printers.
Versatility. The Wireless Print Server supports up to four protocols: TCP/IP, SMB
(Service Message Block), AppleTalk (EtherTalk), and NetBEUI. It features an Ethernet
interface port and operating system support includes Unix, NetWare (NDPS LPR printing),
and Microsoft Windows.
Easy Installation. The Wireless Print Server makes adding printers or plotters to your
network simple.
Easy Setup. A number of utility programs are supplied to simplify setup. For Windows
95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP users, the BiAdmin program makes it easy to configure the
Wireless Print Server for a variety of network and server configurations.
Web-based Interface. The Web-based interface provides an easy method of
configuration in TCP/IP networks to every model.
Compact Size. This allows the Wireless Print Server to be used even where space is
limited.
Remote Management Tools. A variety of software tools are provided. In most
environments, both the Wireless Print Server and attached bi-directional printers can be
configured remotely.
SNMP Support. The Wireless Print Server can act as a SNMP agent, with it own MIB.
This allows TCP/IP users to monitor, configure and troubleshoot the Wireless Print Server
using their existing SNMP management tools.
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) Support. The Wireless Print Server can act as an
IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) Server, allowing clients, suppliers, colleagues and others
to print to your printer from anywhere on the Internet. Windows IPP Client software is
also supplied.
Refer to the "Protocol Support" and "Feature Support"
tables in Appendix A for details of which models
support the different features.