D-Link AirPlus DP-G310 User manual

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D-Link DP-G310
Wireless G Print Server
Manual
Rev. 01 (February, 2008)
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Contents
Package Contents ..................................................................................................4
Contents of Package:..........................................................................................4
System Requirements:........................................................................................4
Introduction............................................................................................................1
External Features...................................................................................................3
Port Connector....................................................................................................3
Rear Panel Connectors..........................................................................................4
Network Cable Connector...................................................................................4
Antenna Connector.............................................................................................5
USB Port Connector............................................................................................5
Reset Button.......................................................................................................5
DC Power Connector..........................................................................................5
Front Panel .............................................................................................................6
LED Indicators ....................................................................................................6
Wireless Basics......................................................................................................7
Wireless Installation Considerations....................................................................9
Installing Consideratons......................................................................................9
Setting up the DP-G310........................................................................................10
Installing the Print Server..................................................................................10
Power ON Self-Test...........................................................................................11
Getting Started......................................................................................................13
Using PS-Wizard...................................................................................................14
Auto-Run Installation.........................................................................................14
PS-Wizard.........................................................................................................15
Installing PS-Wizard..........................................................................................15
Using PS-Wizard...............................................................................................19
Using the Web Configuration..............................................................................25
Home................................................................................................................25
SETUP > Print Server Setup.............................................................................27
SETUP > LAN Setup.........................................................................................29
SETUP > Wireless Setup..................................................................................30
SETUP > Printer Setup.....................................................................................31
ADVANCED > Advanced LAN...........................................................................40
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ADVANCED > Advanced Wireless....................................................................42
ADVANCED > User Access ..............................................................................43
ADVANCED > E-Mail Notification......................................................................45
ADVANCED > SNMP........................................................................................47
MAINTENANCE > Password............................................................................48
MAINTENANCE > Save/Restore Settings.........................................................49
MAINTENANCE > Firmware Upgrade ..............................................................50
MAINTENANCE > Diagnostics .........................................................................51
STATUS > Device Info ......................................................................................52
STATUS > Network...........................................................................................53
STATUS >Wireless............................................................................................55
STATUS >Print Log...........................................................................................56
HELP ................................................................................................................57
Reboot..............................................................................................................58
Refresh Printer Status.......................................................................................59
TCP/IP Printing for Windows Vista......................................................................60
TCP/IP Printing for Windows XP .........................................................................71
TCP/IP Printing for Windows 2000......................................................................85
TCP/IP Printing for Windows 98SE/ME.............................................................100
Unix/Linux Printing ............................................................................................114
Printing Text Files form Unix............................................................................114
Printing form BSD Unix Versions.....................................................................115
Printing from SCO Unix System V/386............................................................118
Printing from Solaris........................................................................................120
Printing from Red Hat Linux............................................................................121
Setting up Printing in Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.9).................................................128
Adding a Printer..............................................................................................130
AppleTalk-enabled or Bonjour-enabled Printers..............................................133
Setting up AppleTalk Printing in Mac OS 9.......................................................143
Technical Specifications....................................................................................147
Appendix: DP-G310 Printer Compatibility List.................................................148
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Package Contents
Contents of Package:
D-Link DP-G310 Wireless USB Print Server
Manual and Warranty on CD
Printed Quick Installation Guide
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
System Requirements:
A computer with an installed Ethernet adapter
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Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT4/ME/98SE/95
Apple Mac OS 9.x to MAC OS X 10.4.x
Linux, Solaris, SCO Unix, AIX
Internet Explorer 6.0 or above; Netscape Navigator version 6.0 or above, with
JavaScript enabled
Printer must support required operating system
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Introduction
The D-Link DP-G310 Print Server is an 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 high-speed print
server that also can connect to your Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network anywhere you
wish to locate printer services. The DP-G310 manages the flow of print files from
workstations or file servers to connected printers, delivering print jobs to printers
much faster than a file server or a PC acting as a print server can. With one USB 2.0
port, the DP-310 can connect to almost any printer with a USB connector.
The DP-G310 includes easy-to-use software to install on most Windows-based
networks. Protocol support for TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk are provided to
ensure seamless connection to major networking Operating Systems.
The DP-G310 has a built in Web-Based management feature that allows users to
easily configure and manage multiple print queues through TCP/IP. The DP-G310
also supports Telnet as an alternative method to configure the unit.
The DP-G310 improves network printing services in the following ways:
The DP-G310 picks up the workload of managing print file traffic to its connected
printers. This provides workload relief to your file servers, and allows the file servers
full capacity to be used for file access or other direct services to network users. On
peer-to-peer networks, workstations can print directly to the Print Server without
increasing the load of another workstation or server.
The DP-G310’s USB printer port is USB 2.0 port, which can transmit to
high-speed laser printer much faster than a PC’s USB printer port. High-speed laser
printer connected to the Print Server’s USB port can be operated at their full
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capacity.
Because the DP-G310 is very portable and inexpensive compared to a PC-based
print server, and Print Server connects to your file servers through the network,
printers can be deployed to locations of maximum convenience to users.
The DP-G310 offers extraordinary flexibility, operating with all major network
operating systems and protocols:
TCP/IP
UNIX lpr/lpd (HP-UX, SunOS, Solaris, SCO, UnixWare, IBM AIX) Windows NT/2000,
Windows 95/98SE/ME, Windows XP/Vista, NetWare 5.x NDPS LPR Remote
Printing
NetBEUI
Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows 95/98SE/ME, Windows for Workgroups, Microsoft
LAN Manager, IBM LAN Server
AppleTalk
MacOS EtherTalk
Furthermore, the print server features a useful software: PS-Wizard. PS-Wizard is
an user-friendly program used to complete further settings for the print server, and
assist you to easily add a printer on your computer. See also the “Using The
PS-Wizard” chapter in this manual for the details. The print server also supports
configuration and management via the Telnet protocol for networks without
Windows-compatible machines.
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External Features
Port Connector
The DP-G310’s USB port is located on its rear panel. The port is configurable using
the Web Configuration Interface or the print server’s Telnet interface. The Print
Server’s Web configuration permits users to configure settings through the web
browser.
Default IP Address of DP-G310 is set as automatically getting from DHCP server or
Router which build-in DHCP server.
NOTE: The PC’s IP Address must be in the same subnet as the print server’s IP
Address for the two devices to communicate. (For example, if print server’s IP
Address is 192.168.0.10, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, then your
computer’s IP Address should be 192.168.0.x, where x is a value between 1-254,
excluding 10.)
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Rear Panel Connectors
Network Cable Connector
The Print Server’s rear panel features an RJ-45 connector for connection to
10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet cabling (which should be
Category 5 twisted-pair cable). The port supports the NWay protocol, allowing the
Print Server to automatically detect or negotiate the transmission speed of the
DC Power
Connector
Reset
Network Cable
Connector
USB Port Connector
Antenna
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network.
Antenna Connector
Connect the Wireless LAN antenna to the Antenna Connector to have better
signaling of Wireless.
USB Port Connector
The rear panel of the print server features the USB port connector. Plug this
connector directly into the USB port on your network printer via a USB cable.
Reset Button
Press and release this button to reset the Print Server; or press and hold this button
for three seconds until the USB LED on the front panel light up and then release the
button, the Print Server will resume the factory default settings.
DC Power Connector
The DC power input connector is located on the Print Server’s rear panel and is
labeled DC 5V.
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Front Panel
LED Indicators
The front panel of the print server features four LED indicators:
Power
Steady green confirms that the Print Server is powered ON.
USB
Lights up to indicate printing activity.
LAN
Steady green confirms that the Print Server has a good connection to the Ethernet or
Fast Ethernet network. The indicator blinks off briefly to indicate that the Print Server
is receiving or transmitting from the network.
LEDs
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WLAN
Steady green indicates a proper wireless network connection. The indicator blinks
off briefly to indicate that the Print Server is receiving or transmitting from the
network.
These four indicators are also used by the Print Server’s Power-ON Self Test (POST)
to indicate any hardware failures.
Wireless Basics
D-Link wireless products are based on industry standards to provide easy-to-use
and compatible high-speed wireless connectivity within your home, business or
public access wireless networks. D-Link wireless products allow you to access the
data you want, when and where you want. You will be able to enjoy the freedom that
wireless networking brings.
A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a cellular computer network that transmits and receives
data with radio signals instead of wires. WLANs are used increasingly in both home
and office environments, and public areas such as airports, coffee shops and
universities. Innovative ways to utilize WLAN technology are helping people to work
and communicate more efficiently. Increased mobility and the absence of cabling
and other fixed infrastructure have proven to be beneficial for many users.
Wireless users can use the same applications they use on a wired network.
Wireless adapter cards used on laptop and desktop systems support the same
protocols as Ethernet adapter cards.
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People use wireless LAN technology for many different purposes:
Mobility
Productivity increases when people have access to data in any location within the
operating range of the WLAN. Management decisions based on real-time
information can significantly improve worker efficiency.
Low Implementation Costs
WLANs are easy to set up, manage, change and relocate. Networks that frequently
change can benefit from WLANs ease of implementation. WLANs can operate in
locations where installation of wiring may be impractical.
Installation and Network Expansion
Installing a WLAN system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull
cable through walls and ceilings. Wireless technology allows the network to go
where wires cannot go – even outside the home or office.
Scalability
WLANs can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet the needs of specific
applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range from
peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small number of users to larger infrastructure
networks to accommodate hundreds or thousands of users, depending on the
number of wireless devices deployed.
Inexpensive Solution
Wireless network devices are as competitively priced as conventional Ethernet
network devices.
Standards-Based Technology
Based on the IEEE 802.11g standard, the DP-G310 is interoperable with existing
compatible 2.4GHz wireless technology with data transfer speeds of up to 54Mbps
Maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE Standard 802.11g specifications.
Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors,
including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network
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when used with other D-Link devices.
Wireless Installation Considerations
Installing Consideratons
The D-Link DP-G310 lets you print through your network, using a wireless
connection, from virtually anywhere within its operating range. Keep in mind,
however, that the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects
that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary
depending on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in
your home or business. The key to maxinmizing wireless range is to follow these
basic guidelines:
1. Keep the antenna of the DP-G310 in an upright position.
2. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the DP-G310 and other
network devices to a minimum. Each wall or ceiling can reduce your D-Link
wireless products range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters). Position your devices
so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.
3. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet
thick (0.5 meters), at a 45-degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet (1meter)
thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet (14 meters). Polistion devices
so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead of at an
angle) for better reception.
4. Building materials can impede the wireless signal. A solid metal door or
aluminum studs amy have a negative effect on range. Try to position
wireless devices and computers with wireless adapters so that the signal
passes through drywall or open doorways and not other materials.
5. Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical
overhead lower actual data throughput rate.
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devices or appliances that generate extreme RF noise.
Setting up the DP-G310
Installing the Print Server
WARNING: Configuration problems may result if the Print Server is powered up
without first establishing its network connection.
Follow this procedure to avoid complications at the configuration stage.
1. Confirm proper operation of the printers to be connected to the DP-G310.
2. When you have confirmed proper operation of the printer, switch its power
OFF.
3. Confirm that your network is operating normally.
4. Connect the DP-G310 RJ-45 Connector to the network, using an Ethernet
CAT5 cable.
5. While the printer is powered OFF, install the DP-G310 USB port connector
into the USB port on the network printer using a USB cable.
6. Switch ON the connected printer.
7. Plug the AC power adapter’s DC output plug into the DC 5V power socket
on the rear panel of the Print Server.
8. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. This will supply power to the
Print Server, as it has no external power switch. The green Power LED on
the Print Server’s front panel should illuminate steadily, and the Print
Server’s Self-Test will proceed.
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Power ON Self-Test
Every DP-G310 has been factory-tested to operate properly.
When the DP-G310 is powered ON, it also automatically performs a Self-Test on
each of its major components. The final result of the Self-Test is signaled by the
state of the USB LED indicator following the Self-Test. Preliminary to the actual
component tests, the four LED indicators are tested to confirm their steady and
flashing operation.
Immediately after power-up, all four of the green LEDs should illuminate steadily for
several seconds. Then the USB LED should light OFF. Irregularity of any of the four
LEDs during these LED tests may mean there is a problem with the LEDs
themselves.
The actual component tests immediately follow the LED tests. A normal (no fault)
result is signaled by a simultaneous flashing of the USB LED three times, followed
by a quiescent state with the USB LED dark.
If the Self-Test routine traps any component error, then following the LED tests the
Self-Test will halt and the USB LED will continuously signal the error according to
the following table. In the event of any such error signal, contact your dealer for
correction of the faulty unit.
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USB LED Faulty Component
On DRAM error
1 long 3 short Flash Protected
1 long 5 short Flash Erase/Program error
1 long 6 short LAN Controller error
1 long 14 short LAN MII error
1 long 15 short WLAN Initial error
1 long 16 short WLAN Access error
1 long 18 short USB error
1 long 19 short PCI error
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Getting Started
Below is a sample network using the DP-G310. The DP-G310 has a built- in
Web-based management feature that allows users to easily configure and manage
multiple print queues through TCP/IP.
For a list of printers that are compatible with the DP-G310, please see the Appendix
in this manual. The compatibility list is not comprehensive. Even if it is not included
in the list, your printer may be compatible with the DP-G310.
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Using PS-Wizard
This chapter will introduce you the installation and operation of a useful software
program – PS-Wizard.
Auto-Run Installation
Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive to initiate the
Auto-Run program. The content of the Installation CD-ROM includes:
y View Quick Installation Guide - click to preview the Quick Installation Guide in
PDF format for step-by-step instructions of the print server Installation.
View Manual – click to preview the User's Guide in PDF format for detailed
information of the print server.
Install Acrobat Reader – click to launch Acrobat Reader for the viewing and
printing of PDF files in the Installation CD-ROM.
Install PS-Wizard – click to install PS-Wizard to complete further settings for
the print server, such as:
- Changing IP address
- Adding a printer on your computer in the easiest way.
Close – click to close the Auto-Run program.
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PS-Wizard
To avoid the conflict in your network, you can use PS-Wizard to change the related
settings of your print server (such as the IP address) after finishing the installation of
PS-Wizard on your PC.
Installing PS-Wizard
1. Click the PSWizardSetup icon of the Installation CD-ROM, and then the system
will prompt a window for you to select a desired setup language from its
pull-down menu. After done the selection of language, click OK button to
continue.
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