This chapter provides an overview of the configuration process.
The LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is designed to support many different platforms, and the configuration required would depend upon the environment in which it is installed.
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Only Windows and Macintosh environments are supported. |
The Windows-based Wizard runs on Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, ME, Windows 2000 and XP.
It will configure the LevelOne Wireless Printer Server for your Network environment.
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To install both the Setup Wizard and the BiAdmin management program, select the "Administrator" option when running the Installation. |
If the desired LevelOne Wireless Printer Server is not listed:
If you do not have a Windows 32 platform available, you can use your Web Browser to configure the LevelOne Wireless Printer Server.
See Chapter 6 - Web Interface Setup for details.
The WPS-0100 and WPS-0100 USB are Wireless stations, and can communicate with other 802.11b Wireless stations. They have 3 modes:
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Of the two (2) Ad-hoc modes, "802.11 Ad Hoc" mode is recommended. If your Wireless LAN Card doesn't provide "802.11 Ad Hoc" mode, try "Ad Hoc" mode on the PC and "802.11 Ad Hoc" on the WPS-0100 USB/ WPS-0100. If this fails, select "Ad-hoc" mode on the LevelOne Wireless Printer Server. |
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The WPS-0100 and WPS-0100 USB do NOT allow both a LAN connection and "Infrastructure" mode. |
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Ad-hoc Mode |
Infrastructure Mode |
SSID
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Must match the other Wireless stations, unless the SSID is null or
"any".
If its SSID is null or "any", a Wireless station can join any Ad-hoc
group.
But since the WPS-0100 and WPS-0100 USB are fixed devices (rather than roaming), their SSID should not be null or "any". It's recommended to assign value to SSID for WPS-0100 and WPS-0100
USB.
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Must match the Access Point.
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Channel
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Should match the other Wireless stations.
However, when joining an existing ad-hoc group, a Wireless station will use
the Channel in use, rather than its own Channel.
For a device like the LevelOne Wireless Printer Server, it is best to set
it to the Channel providing the least interference and best performance.
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Access Point sets the Channel used.
Wireless stations automatically locate the correct channel.
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WEP Settings
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Must match the other Wireless stations.
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Must match the Access Point.
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Two (2) methods are available to perform the required configuration:
Installation and use of the BiAdmin Windows utility is described in Chapter 5.
Clicking the Wireless icon, or selecting Configuration - Wireless on the menu, will display the following screen.
Regulatory Domain
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It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the regulatory
domain.
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Station Name
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The name used to identify this Wireless station.
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SSID
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Channel No
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To communicate in "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad hoc" mode, all Wireless stations
MUST use the same Channel number.
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Network Type
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Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN.
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Encryption |
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WEP Disabled/
Enabled |
If Disabled (default), data is NOT encrypted before being
transmitted.
If Enabled, you must provide either the 64 Bit key table or the
128 Bit keys, as described below. The key is used to encrypt the data
before transmission.
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64 Bit
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Key Table:
This table is used when Encrypting and Decrypting data. All stations,
always transmit data encrypted using their default key. The key number (1, 2, 3,
4) is also transmitted. The receiving station will use the key number (1, 2, 3,
4) to determine which key value to use for decryption. If the key value does not
match the transmitting station, decryption will fail.
The easiest way to ensure there are no problems is to have every Station,
use the same key table (all entries identical). Then, it does not matter which
key is used as the default key.
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128 Bit
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If selected, data is encrypted using the key before being transmitted. The
receiving station must be set to use 128 Bit Encryption, and have the same Key
value. Otherwise, it will not be able to decrypt the data.
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WEP Authentication
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Options are "Open System" or "Shared Key".
Some Wireless cards do not support both methods. Check your documentation
to determine the correct value to use.
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After clicking the "Link Info" button on the Wireless Screen, a screen like the example below will be shown.
State
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This indicates which access point is currently in use.
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Current Channel
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The current channel which has been used.
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Current TX Rate
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The current transmitting speed.
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Throughput (Tx )
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This will show how much data has been transmitted per second.
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Throughput ( Rx )
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This will show how much data has been received per second.
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Link Quality
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This indicates the quality of the Wireless connection
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Signal Strength
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This indicates the strength of the Wireless signal being received.
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The "Link Quality" and "Signal Strength" data is not available if using "Ad-hoc" or "802.11 Ad-hoc" mode. |
The BiAdmin management utility is provided for advanced configuration and management.
This program is installed by default when the Administrator install option is chosen.
See Chapter 5 for details on using BiAdmin.