Airlink101 APSUSB201W Quick Installation Manual

Other manuals for APSUSB201W: User Manual
Manual is about: 1-Port Wireless USB 2.0 Print Server

Summary of APSUSB201W

  • Page 1

    Quick installation guide model # apsusb201w ver. 2a 1-port wireless usb 2.0 print server.

  • Page 2

    Step 1 connect one end of the ethernet cable to the rj-45 port of the print server and attach the other end of the cable to a wireless router. You may disconnect the ethernet cable after a wireless connection is established. Step 2 make sure the printer is powered off, then connect one end of the us...

  • Page 3

    Section 2 installing ps utility step 1 insert the provided cd and wait for the setup menu to appear. Step 2 click on ps utility. Step 3 click next. Note: if the setup menu does not appear automatically after you have inserted the cd, go to start, run, type d:\autorun.Exe (where d is the letter of yo...

  • Page 4

    Step 4 click next. Step 5 click yes. Step 6 click finish..

  • Page 5

    Section 3 configuring network setting before configuring the print server’s network setting, please take note of your computer’s tcp/ip setting. Step 1 click on start, run, and type command (for windows 95/98/me) or cmd (for windows 2000/ xp) and click ok. Step 2 at the command prompt, type ipconfig...

  • Page 6

    Step 6 in the ip address field, enter a valid ip address, subnet mask, and default gateway that matches your local area network. For example: if your computer’s ip address is 192.168.1 .100, enter the same three numbers: 192.168.1 in the corresponding fields. Note: you can leave the last ip address ...

  • Page 7

    Verifying network connection section 4 step 1 run the ps utility by going to start, (all) programs, ps utility, ps utility v2.00. Step 2 make sure the print server is detected under the device name. Step 3 click on show web setup to display the print server’s web configuration utility. Step 4 make s...

  • Page 8

    Step 5 click on the tools link and select the port your printer is connected to and click the test button. The print server will perform a low-level print test, bypassing the operating system layer. Note: your printer should print out a test page. If not, verify that the printer is powered on and al...

  • Page 9

    Section 5 running ps wizard step 1 insert the provided cd and wait for the setup menu to appear. Step 2 click on ps wizard. Note: if the setup menu does not appear automatically after you have inserted the cd, go to start, run, type d:\autorun.Exe (where d is the letter of your cd drive) and click o...

  • Page 10

    Section 4 step 3 click next. Step 4 select the printer that is connected to the print server and click next..

  • Page 11

    Step 5 double-click on the print server name, select the printer port name, and click next. Step 7 run the ps wizard on all the computers in your network that will use the print server. Step 6 click finish and ok. (for windows 95/98/me, you’ll need to reboot the computer)..

  • Page 12

    Section 6 performing operating system print test the final step in setting up the print server is to perform an operating system print test. Please note that the instructions below are for windows xp, but the steps are similar for all the other windows operating systems. Step 1 click on start, setti...

  • Page 13

    You have successfully configured the print server for printing. Step 3 click on the print test page button. Windows should print out a test page..

  • Page 14

    Section 7 configuring wireless printing the following section describes how to setup the print server for wireless printing. It is strongly recommended that you test the print server with a wired connection first before moving on to configure wireless printing. Step 3 click on configuration and then...

  • Page 15

    Step 4 if you are printing through a wireless router, make sure the connection mode is set to infrastructure. Step 5 type in the ssid (network name) of your wireless router in the ssid field, or use the drop-down menu directly below the ssid field to choose your wireless router. Note: you can also c...

  • Page 16

    Step 7 click on management and go to wireless. Verify that the connection mode is infrastructure and the link is yes. Also verify that the ssid matches the ssid of your wireless router. Note: if the link does not say yes, click on the refresh button until it displays yes. Also, if you have enabled e...

  • Page 17

    If you want to print directly to the print server (bypassing the wireless router), follow the steps below. You should use a wired connection to configure the following wireless settings before unplugging the network cable from the print server. Note: your wireless computer may lose internet connecti...

  • Page 18

    Section 9 technical support e-mail: support@airlink101.Com toll free: 1-888-746-3238 web site: www.Airlink101.Com for more information on how to use the web configuration utility or setup for mac os, please refer to the user’s manual in the provided cd. Step 6 manually change the tcp/ip setting of y...

  • Page 19

    Copyright © 2004 airlink101. All rights reserved. Airlink101, the stylized airlink101 logo, specific product designations, and all other words and logos that are identified as trademarks and/or service marks are, unless noted otherwise, the trademarks and service marks of airlink101. All other produ...