Hawking WA739P User manual

WA739P

• Wireless Access Point with

3-Port Wireless Print Server

or

• 3-Port Wireless Print Server

User’s Guide

Web: http//www.hawkingtech.com

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial

environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own

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in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Hawking Technology guarantees that every WA739P Wireless Print Server

is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION...................................... 1

PACKAGE INCLUDED............................................................................. 3

PLANNING YOUR NETWORK ................................................................. 6

HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................... 8

2. WIRELESS PRINT

SERVER INSTALLATION............9

PREPARATION.............................................................................. 9

SUPPORTED NETWORKS..................................................... 10

CONFIGURATION SOLUTION TABLE .................................. 10

3.THE PSADMIN UTILITY

FOR WINDOWS AND

NETWARE.................................................................... 11

INSTALLING THE PSADMIN................................................. 11

USING PSADMIN...................................................................... 12

WIZARD.......................................................................................... 14

MANUAL SETUP......................................................................... 17

PROPERTIES –TCP/IP OPTIONS................................... 19

UPGRADE...................................................................................... 20

RESET............................................................................................. 21

REFRESH....................................................................................... 21

MULTIPLE PRINT QUEUES CONFIGURATION................ 22

UNINSTALLING THE PSADMIN ON WINDOWS PC....... 23

4.INTERNET PRINTER

CONNECTION AND HP WEB

JETADMIN........................................................................23

IPP OVERVIEW........................................................................... 23

HP WEB JETADMIN OVERVIEW.......................................... 27

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS....................................................... 27

INSTALLING HP WEB JETADMIN........................................ 28

CONFIRMING INSTALLATION AND SUPPLY ACCESS.. 28

CONFIGURING AND MODIFYING A DEVICE..................... 28

REMOVING HP WEB JETADMIN UTILITY........................ 29

5. CONFIGURATION FROM

WEB BROWSER.............................................. 1

OVERVIEW...................................................................................... 1

USING EMBEDDED WEB SERVER........................................ 1

STATUS MENU............................................................................. 1

SETUP MENU.............................................................................. 10

INSTALLING WIRELESS PRINT SERVER ON NETWARE

4.X/5.X............................................................................................. 18

SETTING UP A MACINTOSH COMPUTER..................... 24

6. NETWORK PRINT

MONITOR.......................................................................29

PREPARATION............................................................................ 29

WIN 95/98/ME INSTALLATION PROCEDURE............ 31

UNINSTALLING NETWORK PRINT PORT ON WINDOWS 95/98/ME..... 36

7. TCP/IP LPR PORT

PRINTING INSTALLATION...... 1

BASIC TCP/IP INSTALLATION OVERVIEW................... 1

ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS................................................ 1

DHCP............................................................................................... 2

WINDOWS NT LPR PORT PRINTING INSTALLATION.. 2

WINDOWS 2000 STANDARD TCP/IP PORT PRINTING

INSTALLATION................................................................................ 3

UNIX INSTALLATION................................................................ 8

8.UPGRADING WIRELESS

PRINT SERVER................................................ 15

OVERVIEW.................................................................................... 15

UPGRADING THE WIRELESS PRINT SERVER FROM

NETWARE...................................................................................... 16

UPGRADING THE WIRELESS PRINT SERVER FROM WINDOWS NT/2000

(THROUGH TCP/IP) ........................................................................... 17

UPGRADING THE WIRELESS PRINT SERVER FROM

UNIX (THROUGH TCP/IP)............................................................. 17

9. TROUBLESHOOTING..............19

GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING OVERVIEW............... 19

LED LIGHT INDICATORS...................................................... 19

CABLE RELATED PROBLEMS............................................. 20

POWER RELATED PROBLEMS........................................... 20

PRINT PORT RELATED PROBLEMS................................ 20

WINDOWS 95/98/ME/NT/2000

TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................ 20

MULTI-SEGMENT FRAME TYPE 802.2 INSTALLATION........................ 21

MOVING THE WIRELESS PRINT SERVER TO A NEW

SEGMENT....................................................................................... 22

MOVING YOUR COMPUTER TO A NEW SEGMENT 23

NOVELL NETWARE TROUBLESHOOTING.................... 25

TCP/IP TROUBLESHOOTING............................................ 25

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.................................. 28

ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS............... 31

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1. Introduction

The Hawking WA739P can be configured in one of two ways:

Wireless Access Point with 3-Port Wireless Print Server or 3-Port

Wireless Print Server

A) Wireless Access Point w/ 3-Port Wireless

Print Server

This Hawking WA739P Wireless Access Point with built-in 3-Port

Wireless Print Server is designed to connect your Wireless LAN to

your wired network. With built in 3-Port Wireless Print Server

parallel ports, you can share the printers among wireless and wired

users. The WA739P is compliant with IEEE 802.11b standard and

can work with a multi-vendor Wireless LAN platform.

The Hawking WA739P Wireless Access Point with 3-Port Wireless

Print Server delivers network speeds up to 11Mbps, five times

faster than previous wireless LAN products. Using dynamic rate

shifting to create a reliable connection, each Access Point supports

up to 32 simultaneous users at a distance of up to 1000ft (300m) for

outdoor use and 328ft(100m) for indoor use. It also features Wires

Equivalent Privacy (WEP) -compliant data encryption using

64/128-bit encryption keys, MAC Address Control and user

authentication to ensure a secure network connection.

The Hawking WA739P can automatically identify the IP address

and subnet when it is connected to an Ethernet LAN. It will

automatically obtain an IP Address from DHCP Servers and forward

additional IP address to clients in Wireless LANs. The WA739P can

be remotely managed via web browser.

B) 3-Port Wireless Printer Server

The Hawking WA739P 11M Wireless 3-Port Wireless Print Server is

a powerful and the most convenient way to connect and share your

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printer to a network Cable-Free. It provides high-speed Wireless

data transmission up to 11M, so that you are ensured high

performance when communicating with any computer within your

LAN. The WA739P also supports multiple servers and multiple

protocols, which will allow you to print from anywhere, from any

computer and from any application.

The WA739P not only gives network users greater flexibility, but

also reduces file server load. This enhances both printing

performance as well as overall network performance. You can

place your printer anywhere you want at your Home/Office and

send print jobs from the wired or wireless network. There is no need

to place your printer right next to the workstation or file server.

Managing your WA739P is simple. The built-in Web Management

feature will allow you to configure, monitor the status of and even

reset the WA739P from anywhere. Furthermore, the WA739P

supports the most popular network protocols such as Microsoft

NetBEUI, Novell IPX/SPX, Macintosh AppleTalk, TCP/IP, IPP which

will allow you to connect the WA739P to any platform such as

Windows 95/98/2000/ME, XP, NT, NetWare, UNIX, LINUX and

Macintosh network.

The external Wireless Print Servers enhance company capability by

letting you place your printers, plotters, or equality printers at

convenient locations directly on the Ethernet network, and by

increasing network printer performance and management.

Network Management

The Wireless Print Servers support the Simple Network

Management Protocol (SNMP), which remote printer management

and a warning. A standard SNMP agent is permanent on these

Wireless Print Servers. Any standard SNMP-based application can

be used to access and manage this Wireless Print Server.

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Network configuration

The Wireless Print Servers provide an embedded web server that

can be accessed via a web browser. We also included a

Windows-based PSAdmin utility which help administrator to setup

Wireless Print Server environment, for Windows 95/98/Me,

Windows NT/2000/XP, Netware Mac or Unix system.

Package Included

• One Wireless Print Server

• One External Antenna

• One External A/C Power Adapter

• Setup Diskettes

• One User’s Manuals

Network Software Requirements

This Wireless Print Server requires one of the following types of

software:

 Windows 95/98/ME or Windows NT/2000/XP

 Any TCP/IP-enabled systems such as Mac OS, Linux and

UNIX

Network Hardware Requirements

This Wireless Print Server requires one of the following types of

network:

• IEEE 802.3 10Base-T

• IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX

 IEEE 802.11b Wireless LAN

Printer Requirements

 This Wireless Print Server requires a Centronics Interface

Printer

Built-in Wireless LAN Access Point

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Whether you’re at your desk, in the boardroom, or even

outdoors, this high-speed Wireless Access Point allows you to share

printers, Internet access, files, mission critical applications and more

anywhere within your wireless network to increase your productivity

and keeping you “connected”.

• Wire-free access to networked resources from anywhere beyond the

desktop

• Low interference & high susceptibility guarantee reliable performance

• Delivers data rate up to 11 Mbps

• Dynamically shifts between 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps network speed,

based on signal strength, for maximum availability and reliability of

connection

• Allows users to move between Access Points without resetting their

connection reconfiguration

• Dual External High Power Antenna

• Uses 2.4GHz frequency band, which complies with worldwide

requirement

• Ensures great security by providing the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

64/128-bit defined in the IEEE 802.11b standard

FRONT PANEL

LED State Indication

On (Red) The device power is on. Power Off The device power is off.

Status Blinking

(Orange) While device is booting, or

upgrading firmware.

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WLAN Blinking

(Green) Data is in transmitting and

receiving on Wireless Port

Printer Blinking

(Green) Data is in transmitting and

receiving on Printer port

On (Green) LAN Port has a good network

connection

LAN

Blinking

(Green) Data is in transmitting and

receiving on LAN Port

REAR PANEL

Printer Port Connect to Printers

SIDE PANEL

Power Connect to AC Power Adapter

LAN Connect to Hub/Switch

Note: If you want to load the factory default settings, press the

reset button and hold it for 5 seconds. Please be careful. Do

not press the reset button unless you want to clear the

current data.

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Planning Your Network

Wireless LANs can be configured in one of two ways: Ad-Hoc and

Infrastructure Network. The WA739P has built in an Access Point. It

should be configured as Infrastructure network or Wireless Client

Print Server.

Infrastructure Wireless LANs

Infrastructure networking differs from ad-hoc networking in that it

includes an access point. Unlike the ad-hoc structure where users on the

LAN contend the shared bandwidth, on an infrastructure network the access

point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization.

Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to

access an existing wired network, allowing wireless users to take advantage

of the wired networks resources, such as Internet, email, file transfer, and

printer sharing. Multiple access points can provide wireless coverage for an

entire building or campus.

Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad-hoc

networking:

Extended range: each wireless LAN computer within the range of the

access point can communicate with other wireless LAN computers within

range of the access point.

Roaming: the access point enables a wireless LAN computer to move

through a building and still be connected to the LAN.

Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: the access point bridges the gap

between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts.

Microcells and Roaming

Wireless communication is limited by how far signals carry for given

power output. WLANs use cells, called microcells, similar to the cellular

telephone system to extend the range of wireless connectivity. At any point

in time, a mobile PC equipped with a WLAN adapter is associated with a

single access point and its microcell, or area of coverage. Individual

microcells overlap to allow continuous communication within wired network.

They handle low-power signals and “hand off” users as they roam through a

given geographic area.

A Group of Wireless nodes and Access Point compose a Basic

Service Set (BSS). A unique ID in a BSS is essential. All wireless nodes

configured without roaming options in a BSS must be configured with the

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BSS ID and the same radio channel. More than one BSS can be configured

as an Extended Service Set (ESS). It allows users to roam freely within an

ESS. All wireless nodes within one ESS must be configured with the same

ESS ID and use the same radio channel

Tips on wireless LAN configuration

When configuring a wireless LAN (WLAN), be sure to note the following

points:

• Optimize the performance of the WLAN by ensuring that the

distance between access points is not too far. In most

buildings, WLAN cards operate within a range of 100 ~ 300

feet, depending on the thickness and structure of the walls.

• Radio waves can pass through walls and glass but not metal.

If there is interference in transmitting through a wall, it may be

that the wall has reinforcing metal in its structure. Install

another access point to circumvent this problem.

• Floors usually have metal girders and metal reinforcing struts

that interfere with WLAN transmission.

A Typical Wireless AP w/ 3-printers Network Diagram

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A Typical Wireless 3 – Port Print Server Network Diagram

Hardware Installation

To install the Wireless Print Servers, you need to complete these

steps:

˙Confirm that your printer parallel port(s) work well.

˙Connect the Wireless Print Server to the Wired or Wireless network

and printer(s) and plug in the Wireless Print Server.

˙Generate a configuration page from the Wireless Print Server.

Follow these instructions to install the Wireless Print Servers,

please refer to any peripheral you are connecting to the Wireless

Print Server:

1. To ensure your printer(s) work well, do one of the following:

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˙Send data through the parallel port of each printer you are

connecting to the Wireless Print Server, or

˙Generate a printer self-test page.

2. Turn off the power for each printer.

3. Connect one end of the UTP cabling to the Wireless Print Server.

4. Connect the Wireless Print Server to printer(s).

5. Plug the AC power adapter into the power receptacle in the side

of the Wireless Print Server.

6. Plug the AC power module into the wall out-let, the Wireless Print

Server is switched on after you plug it in.

7. Check the LED’s marked as status on topside or beside of the

Wireless Print Server. It should be flash five times normally, if not,

please contact your local dealer for repair or replacement.

8. Turn on the power on your printer(s) to begin printing.

2. Wireless Print Server

Installation

Preparation

To best meet users’ network printing needs in today’s

heterogeneous and multiple protocol networking environments, the

Wireless Print Server supports industrial standard protocols,

including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk. This means

that the Wireless Print Server supports the most popular network

operating systems today, including Windows

95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, NetWare, UNIX systems and Macintosh

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computer. As such, there might be several ways to employ the

Wireless Print Server on your network.

Supported Networks

Wireless Print Server supports a variety of network protocol suites,

including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI and AppleTalk protocols. In

addition, we provides software for network configuration on the

following networks:

˙Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me

˙Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP

˙Novell NetWare 3.12, 4.x, 5.x (Bindery and NDS)

˙Apple EtherTalk

˙UNIX system

˙Internet (via Internet Printer Connection software)

Configuration Solution Table

Setup Operating

System Function Remarks

PSAdmin utility

Windows 95/98/Me

NT/2000/XP

NetWare 3.12, 4.x,

5.x

Install a single

network on a

peer-to-peer or

client-server

network

Easy printer

installation runs

from diskette

Embedded Web server

Windows 95/98/Me

NT/2000/XP

NetWare 3.12, 4.x,

5.x

Remote setup

Wireless Print

Server from private

LAN as soon

Follow standard

browse, for

example, IE or

Netscape

HP Web JetAdmin

Windows NT/2000

NetWare 3.12, 4.x, Remote

mana

g

ement of Wireless Print

Server solution

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5.x Wireless Print

Server, include

alert and

consumables

for continual

management of

multiple printers-

anywhere on

your LAN

Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)

Windows 98 SE/ME

Windows 2000/XP Printing via the

internet to Internet

Printing Protocol-

enabled Wireless

Print Server

Allows saving

distribution of HQ

hardcopy

document over

Internet,

replacing fax,

mail

Comment

Configuration solution Table has many installations way to setup

Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP, NetWare, UNIX system

and Mac computer. Firstly, we introduce PSAdmin utility, HP Web

JetAdmin program and Internet Printing Protocol solution. Finally,

we will discuss Embedded Web Server Installation with Wireless

Print Server.

3.The PSAdmin Utility for

Windows and Netware

The PSAdmin is a proprietary Windows based management

program that can assist you in configuring and managing your

Wireless Print Server in Windows and NetWare environments. The

program can be run from any Windows PC.

Installing the PSAdmin

To install PSAdmin, please follow the directions listed below.

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1. Insert the Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, NetWare Setup

diskette into your 3.25-inch floppy drive.

2. Run the setup.exe from Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000. The

Network Print Monitor for Windows welcome message then

appears. Click Next.

3. In the next dialog box, type in an installation directory or leave it

in default. The default installation directory will be C:\Program

files\Network Print Monitor. Click Next.

4. The Setup program will ask you to select installation files as

described below:

Network Print Monitor: installs Wireless Print Server Windows

Driver for Windows PC and TCP/IP

Configuration utility.

PSAdmin: installs Wireless Print Server Windows utility for

NetWare and TCP/IP Configuration utility.

5. Select “PSAdmin”. Click Next.

6. The Setup program will begin to copy files into your local hard

disk and finally automatically create the “PSAdmin” program

for you.

7. Done.

Using PSAdmin

After PSAdmin is successfully installed, run the program by

double-clicking the PSAdmin icon from “PSAdmin” program. The

screen will then appear as follow picture.

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