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    USER GUIDE Wir eless-G PrintServer Model: WPSM54G[...]

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    About This Guide i Wir eless-G PrintSer ver About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NO TE: This check mark indicat es that there is a not e of interest and is something that y ou should pay special attention to whi[...]

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    T able of Contents i Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Chapter 1: Product O verview 2 F ront Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Back P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chapter 2: How t o Use the PrintSer ver 3 How[...]

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    Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 2 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O v er view Thank you for choosing the Linksys W ireless-G PrintSer ver . The PrintSer ver lets y ou connect a USB printer directly to your network, so your networked computers can share a single printer . I t is compatible with most USB multifunction printers , and it all[...]

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    Chapter 2 Ho w to Use the PrintSer ver 3 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Chapter 2: How to U se the P rintSer ver After setting up the P rintSer ver with the Setup Wizar d (located on the CD -ROM and explained in the Quick Installation), the PrintServer will be ready for use. F or print jobs, your computer will automatically connect to the printer . Howev[...]

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    Chapter 2 Ho w to Use the PrintSer ver 4 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Program Icon Accessed thr ough the Star t Menu The PrintSer ver program icons appear in the Star t menu. T o access these icons, click Start . S elect Programs . Select Linksys P rintSer ver . Start Menu > Programs >PrintServer Prog ram Icons Y ou will have four options av aila[...]

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    Chapter 2 Ho w to Use the PrintSer ver 5 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Print Ser ver Settings This section shows you the PrintSer ver ’ s settings , which were c onfigured during the Setup W izard. If you will use the PrintServer ’ s web -based utility , write down the IP address of the PrintSer ver . Y ou will need it to access the web-based utilit[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Chapter 3: A dvanced C onfigur ation After setting up the P rintSer ver with the Setup Wizar d (located on the CD -ROM and explained in the Quick Installation), the PrintServer will be ready f or use. Howev er , if you ’ d like to change its advanced settings, use the P rintSer ver’ s[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver IP Address Obtain an IP A ddress A utomatically If your router is using DHCP to automatically assign IP addresses, keep the default, Obtain an IP Address A utomatically . Use the F ollowing IP Address I f you need to assign the PrintSer ver a fixed IP address (also k nown as static IP add[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver The W ireless T ab > Basic This screen allows you to change the PrintSer ver ’ s basic wireless settings. Wireless > Basic Configuration Regulatory Domain and MA C Address The PrintServer ’ s Regulatory Domain and MAC Address are listed and cannot be changed. SSID Enter the name[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver WP A P ersonal Wireless > Security > WP A P ersonal > TKIP WP A Encr yption Algorithm TKIP is the default algor ithm. AES is also available. WP A Shared Key Enter your Shared Key , which must have 8-63 characters in length. Click the S ave button to apply your changes, or click t[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver The Printer T ab > Internet Printing Internet Printing allows you to automatically print an y e -mails that are sent to a specific e -mail account on your network. This is especially useful for printing information when you are not connected t o the network. Y ou can print from any lo[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver The Status T ab > Device The D evice screen displays the current settings of the PrintServer . No values can be changed on this screen. Click the Refresh button to update the information on this screen. Ser ver Details Status > Device - Server Details Upgrade A firmware upgrade can[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver The Status T ab > W ireless The Wireless screen displays status information of the PrintServer ’ s wireless connection. No values can be changed on this screen. Click the Refresh button to update the information on this scr een. Status > Wireless Link Info The MAC address of the [...]

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    Appendix A T roubleshooting 13 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Appendix A: T roubleshooting All of the LEDs on the front of the PrintSer ver are not lit. Check the power adapter and the connection to the electrical outlet. The PrintSer ver’ s Pow er LED lights up orange or ashes continuously . Reset the factory defaults . Hold down the Reset button f[...]

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    Appendix A T roubleshooting 14 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver When you have finished upgrading the PrintServer ’ s firmware , follow these instructions: Unplug the power fr om the PrintSer ver . 1. Disconnect the Ethernet net work cable from the 2. PrintServer and router . Plug in the power to the PrintServer . It should 3. automatically rec onnec t to[...]

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    Appendix B Specific ations 15 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Appendix B: Specifications Model WPSM54G Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 Ports Power, USB, Ethernet Button Reset LEDs Power, Ethernet, Wireless, USB Cabling Type Category 5e Ethernet Cable Number of Antennas 1 Connector Type Fixed Detachable (Y/N) No RF Power [...]

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    Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 16 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Appendix C: W arran ty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardw are pr oduc t against defects in materials and work manship under nor mal use for the W arranty Period, which begins on the date of purchase by the original end-user purchaser and lasts for the period [...]

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    Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 17 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksy s. Defective pr oduct cov ered by this limited warranty will be repaired or replaced and returned to you without charge. C ustomers outside of the United States of America and Canada are responsible for [...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 18 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Appendix D: Regulat or y Information FCC Sta tement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter ference , and (2) this device must accept any inter ference receiv ed, including int[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 19 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada. L ’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : il ne doit pas produire de br ouillage et 1. il doit accepter tout brouillage radi[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 20 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver User Inf ormation for Consumer Pr oduc ts Cov ered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W aste Elec tric and Electronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are required to co[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 21 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informa tsioon Euroopa Liidus asuv atele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõrvaldada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmetega. S ee sümbol näitab, [...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 22 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - A plinkosaugos inf ormacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ekty va 2002/96/EC numat o, kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra paž ymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti k artu su nerūšiuotomis komunalinėmis at[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 23 Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados. O símbolo indica qu[...]

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    24 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Appendix E: Sof tware License A greemen t Soft war e in Linksys Produc ts This product from Cisco-Linksys LL C or from one of its affiliates Cisc o Systems-Linksys (Asia) Pte Lt d. or Cisc o - Linksys K.K. (“Linksys”) contains software (including firmware) originating from Links[...]

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    25 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver your Linksys product and/or the Software is being used in accordanc e with the terms of this Agr eement; (iii) to provide improv ements to the way Linksys delivers technology to you and to other Linksys customers; (iv) to enable Linksys to comply with the terms of any agreements it [...]

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    26 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver GNU General Public License is intended to guarant ee your freedom to share and change free software –to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software F oundation ’ s software and to any other prog ram whose aut[...]

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    27 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver If the modified program normally reads commands c. interactively when run, y ou must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way , to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warrant[...]

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    28 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver If, as a consequence of a cour t judgment or allegation 7. of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to paten t issues), conditions ar e imposed on you (whether by court order , agreemen t or other wise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not e[...]

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    29 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V ersion 2.1, February 1999 Copyright ( C ) 1991, 1999 F ree Soft ware F oundation, Inc. 51 Fr ank lin Street, F ifth Floor , Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Everyone is per mitted t o copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but cha[...]

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    30 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver freedom and the wherewithal t o run that prog ram using a modified version of the Library . The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follo w . Pay close attention to the differenc e between a “work based on the library ” and a “work that uses[...]

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    31 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Thus, it is not the intent of this sec tion to claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you; rather , the intent is to exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or collective works based on the Library . In addition, mere aggregation of anot[...]

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    32 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver Use a suitable shared librar y mechanism for linking b) with the Librar y . A suitable mechanism is one that (1) uses at run time a cop y of the libr ar y alr eady present on the user ’ s computer system, rather than copying librar y func tions into the executable, and (2) will op[...]

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    33 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver software distributed through that system in reliance on consistent application of that system; it is up t o the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing to distribute software through an y other system and a licensee cannot impose that choice . This section is intended to make[...]

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    34 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver OpenSSL License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in sour ce and binar y forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following c onditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the above 1. [...]

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    35 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-G PrintSer ver DIREC T , INDIREC T , INCIDENT AL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY , OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES (INCL UDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DA T A, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILIT Y , WHE THER IN CO[...]