This chapter describes the installation and operation of the BiAdmin Configuration & Management program.
This program requires:
Additional Recommendations:
Use the supplied CD-ROM. This CD-ROM will usually auto-run. If auto-run is disabled on your PC, run the SETUP program in the root folder.
Figure 10: BiAdmin Main Screen
On the left side of the screen is a column for Groups. Each LevelOne Wireless Printer Server may be placed in a group, using the Configuration-System Configuration-Groups menu option.
Figure 11: System Configuration - Groups
On the right side of the screen is a list of all LevelOne Wireless Printer Servers found on the network. For each device, the following data is shown:
If the desired LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is not listed, try the following:
Once a LevelOne Wireless Printer Server has been selected, the Icons become active.
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The icons provide status information as well as access to the selected LevelOne Wireless Printer Server settings. If an icon is grayed out, that option or protocol is unavailable. |
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Device Information Menu equivalent: Status - Backup/Restore Device
Information
All of the settings for the current device are displayed in a read-only
scrollable list in the left panel.
You can use the "Save to File" and "Restore to Device" buttons on this
screen to save a copy of the selected device's CONFIG file to your PC, or
restore a previously saved file to the selected LevelOne Wireless Printer
Server.
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Printer Status Menu equivalent: Status - Port Status
After selecting this icon, a Detail button will be available to show
more information about the printer.
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The following icons are available. Refer to the on-line help for details of the data on each screen.
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NetWare Menu equivalent: Configuration - NetWare.
This option is unavailable for these LevelOne Wireless Printer Server
models.
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TCP/IP Configuration Menu equivalent: Configuration - TCP/IP
Selecting this icon will allow configuration for TCP/IP. Some models may
have checkboxes for DHCP, Bootp, and Rarp.
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AppleTalk Configuration Menu equivalent: Configuration - AppleTalk
Generally, no LevelOne Wireless Printer Server configuration is required in
order to use AppleTalk.
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NetBEUI Configuration Menu equivalent: Configuration - NetBEUI
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SNMP Configuration Menu equivalent: Configuration - SNMP
Configuration is only required if using Simple Network Management Protocol.
See Chapter 7 for details.
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Wireless Configuration Menu equivalent: Configuration - Wireless
This Icon will be active if the selected device has the capability to serve
as a Wireless Stations for your LAN.
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Logical Port Configuration Menu equivalent: Configuration - Logical Port.
This option is for use with the Unix LPD printing method.
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Upgrade Menu Equivalent: InitDevice - Upgrade
This option allows you to upgrade the firmware for the selected LevelOne
Wireless Printer Server. Before using this option, you need to obtain the .BIN
file for the firmware upgrade, and copy it to the same directory as
BiAdmin.
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Refresh Menu Equivalent: None
Select this icon to update the LevelOne Wireless Printer Server device
listing after changing the name or IP Address.
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Exit Menu Equivalent: Help - Exit
Exit the BiAdmin program. This does not save any changes you have made; you
must Save to Device on each screen.
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Device Info
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Same as Device button.
Display all the configuration and status information about the selected
LevelOne Wireless Printer Server. The data is presented in a scrolling,
read-only window.
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Port
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Same as Port Status buttons.
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Attach Remote
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This is used to connect to a LevelOne Wireless Printer Server device on
another LAN segment. If your LAN does not have a Router, ignore this
option.
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Connected Protocol
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This option allows you to designate which LAN protocol will be used for
communication between the selected device and this application. You should
select ONE protocol only.
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Find
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Use this option to use the IPX/SPX protocol to locate a LevelOne Wireless
Printer Server on the LAN. Simply enter the Default Name of the LevelOne
Wireless Printer Server you wish to locate. The Default Server Name is
shown on a sticker on the base of the device.
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Reset Device
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This will cause the device to reboot. This should be done after making any
configuration changes, or if the device stops responding after some
problems.
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Restore Factory Default
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This will restore ALL device values to their factory defaults. To restore
only the current screen, use the Set to Default button on the
screen.
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Set IP Address
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For TCP/IP networks only:
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Upgrade
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Upgrade the firmware in a LevelOne Wireless Printer Server. See Upgrade
Icon for details.
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The System option allows you to:
The Configuration Menu also contains selections for each of the following. These have the same effect as the corresponding Icon:
Print Test Page
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Use this option to print a test sheet from the selected LevelOne Wireless
Printer Server port. The test print out will include status information.
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Abort Mail Print Job
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This menu option refers to print jobs which have been received through the
proprietary "Internet Printing" feature (printing via E-Mail). This menu option
can be used to terminate a print job which is not printing correctly.
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The "Abort Mail Print Job" menu option does NOT cancel IPP print jobs. |