D-Link DP-313 - Air 802.11b Wireless Print Server Quick Installation Manual - page 4
Note 2:
The print server’s ad-hoc mode supports two modes (802.11 ad-hoc mode and proprietary
ad-hoc mode). You can position the DIP switch on the print server to the mode you want
to operate. Which option of the ad-hoc mode is required depends on the operation of your
print server. It depends on which ad-hoc mode is supported by your wireless card driver
on the PC/Notebook. Some driver supports both modes, however, some driver support
only one of the modes. The names of each ad-hoc mode may not be consistent between
each wireless card vendor therefore you may need to try each of the ad-hoc mode (80.211
mode and proprietary mode) and select the mode that can communicate with each other.
4.
(b)
Infrastructure Mode – requires an Access Point in the local network
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Before initiating set-up procedure for the print server make sure your wireless
network adapter on your PC/Laptop is set to channel 6 with ESS-ID set as
‘default’ in ad-hoc mode.
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Make sure the DIP switch on the print server is positioned in the ad-hoc mode.
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Press the Reset button on the print server for three seconds until the LPT begins
to light up initiating the factory reset.
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When factory reset is completed the print server will be set to default on
channel 6 and ESS-ID is set as ‘default’.
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Start- up PS Admin to modify the print server’s ESS-ID to match with the
Access Point’s ESS-ID and this will link the print server to the Access Point.
The ESS-ID uses “default” as the factory setting.
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From the DIP switch on the print server alter to infrastructure mode and the
print server will reset.
Note 1:
Please make sure to change your PC/Notebook to infrastructure mode. The ESS-ID on
PC/Notebook and print server must match with the Access Point’s ESS-ID.
Note 2:
The print server supports two infrastructure operations (‘Cfg ESS-ID mode and ‘Any
ESS-ID’ mode).
‘Cfg ESS-ID’
mode: The print server will connect to the access point that have the same
ESS-ID with the print server’s configured ESS-ID.
‘Any ESS-ID’
mode: The print server will connect to any access point that print server
finds first, however, the ESS-ID may not be the same with each other. This is an easier
way to connect to the access point if you only have one access point, but be careful, it
may connect to your neighbor’s access point.
5.
While each printer is off, connect the Wireless Print Server to the printer parallel
port through one of the LPT ports.
6.
Switch each connected printer power “ON.”
7.
Plug the AC power adapter into the Print Server DC power input jack.