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Netgear Wireless Ready Print Server Model PS111W
Quick Installation Guide
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Instructions in this guide are for users with the following:
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Microsoft® Windows® 95,Windows® 98,Windows® ME, Windows® 2000,
Windows XP®, or Windows NT®
A network card installed with the TCP/IP protocol
A NETGEAR MA401 802.11b PCMCIA PC card*
An optional 802.11b wireless capable network
*PC Card not included, sold separately
All other users must refer to Installation and Reference for the NETGEAR® Printer
Server on the PS100 Series Print Server Resource CD for complete hardware and
software installation instructions.
If you have not yet installed network cards in your PCs, you can use the Model FA331
network card, a NETGEAR® product. Additionally, if you want to set up a network, you
can use the Model FB105 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Network Starter Kit or the Model
SB105 10 Mbps Starter Kit, also NETGEAR products.
NETGEAR® provides an excellent wireless product family. ME102 offers a central
Access Point, while MA401 brings the mobility to your notebook computer. Using
MA301 on a PC with MA401 makes your entire local network wireless.
Features
The PS111W print server has these features:
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802.11b standard wireless ready provides not only the flexibility of the mobility, but
also
o Support Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 64/128 bit encryption
o Support Open System and Shared key authentication
o Support Infrastructure, Ad Hoc, and 802.11 Ad Hoc communication modes
o Support up to 11 channels
Print support both wired and wireless simultaneously
Support for TCP/IP and Netbios/NetBEUI protocols and Windows 95,Windows
98,Windows 2000,Windows XP, and Windows NT operating systems
Support for AppleTalk and Mac OS
Autosensing 10/100 megabit per second (Mbps) port for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-
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TX Ethernet connections
NETGEAR Print Server software program enables easy configuration of the print
server for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows
XP users operating on a Microsoft network
Compact size that allows the print server to be used where space is limited and to be
mounted with Velcro on the side of a printer
Wall mounting holes allow you to mount the print server wherever on the wall you
like
Upgradeable BIOS Flash EPROM
Extensive LED indicators for at-a-glance status
Package Contents
Content graphics
Verify that your package contains the following:
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PS111 wireless ready print server
Power adapter
PS100 Series Print Server Resource CD
This installation guide
Warranty & Owner Registration Card
Support Information Card
Note: If the supplied power adapter does not meet your country requirements, make sure
you use the appropriate power adapter as required by your national electrical codes and
ordinances.
Customer Support
Call your reseller or NETGEAR Customer Support in your area if there are any wrong,
missing, or damaged parts. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials. Use
them to repack the print server if you need to return it for repair.
Product Illustration
Product front graphics
LEDs
The following table describes the activity of the LEDs on the wireless ready print server
model PS111W
Label
PWR
(Power)
ALERT
Color
Green
Activity
On
Description
Power is supplied to the print server.
Amber
LAN
Green
Off
On
Blinking
Off
Operation is normal
Hardware error
Upgrading BIOS flash ROM
No LAN connection
On
Operation is normal without data transmitting or
receiving from LAN
Operation is normal with data transmitting or
receiving from LAN
No wireless PC card
Blinking
WLAN
Amber
Off
On
Blinking
Operation is normal without data transmitting or
receiving from wireless LAN
Operation is normal with data transmitting or
receiving from wireless LAN
Wireless PC Card Slot
Product side graphics without card
Product side graphics with card (arrow direction and hand (?))
For the optional wireless capability, please remove the rubber slot cover, before you can
put in a NETGEAR MA401 802.11b wireless PC card. Insert the PC card very carefully
to prevent any damage to the PC card and the print server wireless slot. Apply a proper
strength pushing the PC card firmly and slowly till the end of the slot.
Rear Panel
Product rear graphics
Label
PRINTER
Function
Parallel
Printer Port
NETWORK Auto Sensing
10/100
BASE-T
Network Port
RESET
Unit
Diagnostic
Description
Connect with an IEEE1284 printer cable to printer
An uplink 10/100Mbps auto-sensing Ethernet port for
direct connection to an Ethernet 10Mbps, 10/100 Mbps,
and 100Mbps switch, or an Ethernet 10Mbps, 10/100
Mbps, and 100Mbps hub.
Press the button will have the following effect,
and Reset
Button
for less than two seconds, there is no effect to anything;
for two seconds, the status of the print server will be sent
and printed out to the printer. You get the wired and
wireless information for the print server as well. Note:
This is the best to get the unit IP address for it, since the
default setting for PS111W is DHCP client to get an IP
address from a DHCP server. Unless you get the print out,
it is hard to know the IP address for the unit.
12V DC
When power on, press for ten seconds, the PS111W will
load the factory default settings back and save it to the
flash memory permanently, i.e. you will loose the current
configuration in the PS111W. Warning: Use this function
with care.
Power Supply Plug in the supplied 12V 800mA power supply here.
Inlet
Please note for the polarity, if use a foreign power supply.
NETGEAR suggests you use the genuine NETGEAR
accessories to avoid damaging the unit. For the part reordering, please refer
to ………………………………………………………
Typical applications
You may need only one of the following applications.
Connection graphics
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2
If you have no Ethernet connected PC need to print, use this configuration.
3
This is an invalid configuration for the wireless PC. Please connect the Access Point to
the Ethernet network. Refer to figure 1. The Access Point and wireless PCs are all
communicated in the infrastructure mode. There is no need for a NETGEAR MA401
802.11b wireless PC card in the PS111W print server.
4
If you don’t have an Access Point, the wireless PCs can communicate in the ad hoc mode
and print directly to PS111W print server.
5
Without an Access Point, you can have all your wired and wireless PCs print to the
PS111W print server.
Note: Please refer to the Installation and Reference Manual for the configuration of ad
hoc and infrastructure mode detail.
Note: It is possible to have other configurations work with PS111W print server.
However, NETGEAR has thoroughly considered all the possible combinations and
recommended users use only one of the above valid setups.
Please print this page out, if you don’t see the (3) crossed out.
Please note the number 3 scenario does not work for the ME102 Access Point. The
correct way to make an Access Point work with all wireless mobile PCs is to wire ME102
Access Point to the Ethernet DS108. Don’t need an MA401 in PS111W print server.
Install the print server
You can place the print server on a desktop or any flat surface. To save workspace, you
can also mount the print server with Velcro strips on the side of a printer. You can also
mount the PS111W print server on the wall with any kind of wall mounting kit.
Connect the printer cables
Connect an IEEE 1284 compliant cable (not provided) from the printer to the parallel
PRINTER port on the print server.
Connect the network cables
Connect an Ethernet (category 3 or above for 10Mbps and category 5 for 100Mbps) cable
from the print server to an Ethernet switch or hub.
Note: Ethernet specifications limit the unshielded twisted pair cable (called a twisted
pair segment; a.k.a. UTP) extended from a network port to 100 meters in length
Attach an 802.11b wireless PCMCIA card
Remove the rubber slot cover and attach the NETGEAR MA401 802.11b wireless
PCMCIA card (not included in the PS111W print server package; sold separately from
NETGEAR) to the side slot. Apply a proper strength pushing the PC card firmly and
slowly till the end of the slot.
Note: Please refer to section Typical Application for NETGEAR recommended
configurations.
Following are the perfect cases of using PS111W wireless ready print server.
MA401
X
X
X
X
X
X
PS111W
Mode
Network
Infra
Infra
N/A
X
N/A
X
Ad Hoc
X
Ad Hoc
X
Ad Hoc
Infra
AP Mode
Infra
Infra
Infra
Infra
Wired
PC
X
X
X
Infra
X
Wireless
PC
Infra
Infra
Infra
Infra
Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc
Comment
Perfect case 1
Perfect case 2
Perfect case 3
Perfect case 4
Perfect case 5
Perfect case 6
Perfect case 7
Perfect case 8
The considered factors are
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PS111W with/without MA401
PS111W wireless in infrastructure/ad hoc mode
PS111W connects to Ethernet or not
There is an Access Point or not
Access Point in infrastructure or ad hoc mode
There is an Ethernet connected PC or not
802.11b wireless PC in infrastructure/ad hoc mode
There are 802.11b wireless PCs or not
There are 28 (256) possibilities totally in combination. All the nonsense and invalid are
eliminated. (Not recommended are removed as well.) There are two assumptions. If
there is an AP, the Ethernet to the AP is connected. And, once a PC is connected to the
Ethernet, no matter direct to a LAN or through a gateway, it is as a wired PC.
Legend:
X
Infra
Ad Hoc
N/A
(empty)
Device presents or is connected
The 802.11b device is in infrastructure mode
The 802.11b device is in ad hoc mode
Not available
No device or not connected
Verify power
Connect the power adapter first to the power receptacle on the rear panel of the print
server and then to the power outlet on the wall.
When power has been applied to the print server:
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The green PWR (power) LED on the front panel is on, if there is one.
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The green LAN LED on connected network port is on, and the amber WLAN LED with the
NETGEAR MA401 801.11b Wireless PC Card in PC card slot is on.
If you find any problems, refer to “Troubleshooting Information.” Make sure the network
interface cards installed in the workstations are in working condition and the software
driver has been installed on the cards. If required, verify the integrity of the print server
by resetting it. Turn power to the print server off and then back on.
Reset PS111W
If you think you have messed up the configuration, you may load the factory default
settings back. Turn power to the print server off. While turning it back on, press and hold
RESET button for 10 seconds. Re-configure the PS111W print server.
If the problem continues and you have completed all the preceding diagnoses, contact
NETGEAR Customer Support. For the telephone number of the representative in your
area, see the Support Information Card that is included in your package contents.
Access the network printer
Software description
Install Netgear Print Server software
Set up PC to recognize the print server
Windows 95, 98, ME users
Windows NT4, 2000, XP users (remove NT users)
Troubleshooting
Replacement power adapter
Technical information