Installation Guide of

Wireless Internet Access Server

WRT-2110


Ch 4. PC Configuration

For each PC, the following may to be configured:


4.1 TCP/IP Settings

If using the default WRT-2110 settings, and the default Windows 95/98 TCP/IP settings, no changes need to be made.

To check your PC's TCP/IP Settings:

  1. Select Control Panel - Network. You should see a screen like the following:
  2. Figure 14: Network Configuration

  3. Select the TCP/IP protocol for your network card.
  4. Click on the Properties button. You should then see a screen like the following.

Figure 15: IP Address (Win 95)

Ensure your TCP/IP settings are correct, as follows:

Using DHCP

To use DHCP, select the radio button Obtain an IP Address automatically. This is the default Windows settings.

Restart your PC to ensure it obtains an IP Address from the WRT-2110.

Using "Specify an IP Address"

Figure 16: Gateway Tab (Win 95/98)

Figure 17: DNS Tab (Win 95/98)

 

If your LAN has a Router, the LAN Administrator must re-configure the Router itself. Refer to Ch 6 - Routing for details.



4.2 Internet Access Configuration

If you are using the WRT-2110 for Internet access:

  1. Select Start Menu - Settings - Control Panel - Internet Options.
  2. Select the Connection tab, and click the Setup button.
  3. Select "I want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network (LAN)" and click "Next".
  4. Select "I connect through a local area network (LAN)" and click "Next".
  5. Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet Configuration screen are unchecked.
  6. Check the "No" option when prompted "Do you want to set up an Internet mail account now?".
  7. Click "Finish" to close the Internet Connection Wizard.
  8. Then simply use your Browser, FTP client, or other Internet client to connect to the desired Internet site.

Accessing AOL

To access AOL (America On Line) through the WRT-2110, the AOL for Windows software must be configured to use TCP/IP network access, rather than a dial-up connection. The configuration process is as follows:


4.3 Printing Setup

The WRT-2110 provides printing support for 2 methods of printing from Windows:

Print Port Driver Setup

The following procedure is for Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows NT4.0, and Windows 2000.

  1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your drive. If the setup program does not start automatically, run SETUP.EXE in the root folder.
  2. At the Setup Type screen, select the correct model.
  3. At the Select Components screen, select the Print Port Driver option.
  4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
  5. The Print Port Setup will then run, and the following screen will be displayed.
  6. Figure 18: Print Port Setup

  7. Select the desired device and port, and then click the "Add" button.
  8. A pop-up message will inform you if the port has been created successfully, and then the Windows Add Printer wizard will start.
  9. Installation is now complete. You can now print using this printer.

Management

Port Options

The options for the Print Port Driver are accessed via the Windows Port Settings button.

Use Start - Settings - Printers to open the Printers folder, then right-click the Printer, and select Properties. The Port Settings button is on the Details or Port tab, depending on your version of Windows.

An example screen is shown below:

Figure 19: Print Port Configuration

Items shown on this screen are as follows:

Port
If desired, click Browse to select a different device. (The Select Device Port button is provided to allow this software to work with multi-port models.)
The Port Name is shown in the Printer's Properties.
Banner
Check this option to print a banner page before each print job.
  • If using a PostScript Printer, check the PostScript box.
  • The User Name will be printed on the banner page.
Retry Interval
Sets how often Windows will poll the WRT-2110 to establish a connection when the printer is busy. Increase this value if you get too many warning messages.

LPD/LPR Printing

LPD/LPR printing can be used with Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows 2000. No software needs to be installed.

Windows NT 4.0 Server Configuration

To use LPD printing, Microsoft TCP/IP Printing must be installed and enabled. This can be checked using Start-Settings-Control Panel-Network - Services.

To install LPD printing using the WRT-2110, follow this procedure:

  1. Go to Start-Settings-Printer and invoke the Add Printer wizard.
  2. When prompted with "This printer will be managed by..", select My Computer and click Next.
  3. Select Add Port..., then select LPR Port and click New Port.
  4. In the Dialog requesting Name of Address of server providing lpd, enter the IP address of the WRT-2110.
  5. For Name of printer or print queue on that server, enter L1
  6. Click OK. When returned to the Printer Ports window, simply select Close and then install your printer driver as usual.
  7. When prompted whether or not the printer will be shared, select the Sharing radio button.
  8. In the Shared dialog box, enter the shared printer name. The shared name is how other users will see this printer. You should advise client PCs of the Server name and this printer name.
  9. Click OK to save and exit.

Windows 2000 Server Configuration

The LPD/LPR Port is not enabled by default. To enable it, use this procedure:

  1. In Control Panel, select Add/Remove Programs, then Windows Components.
  2. Select Other Network File and Print Services, then click the Details button.
  3. Figure 20: Adding LPD/LPR Port (Win 2000)

  4. Enable Print Services for Unix, and click OK.
  5. Click Next and complete the Wizard.

Adding the Printer

  1. Open your Printers folder, and start the Add Printer Wizard.
  2. When prompted, select Local Printer.
  3. On the Select the Printer Port screen, select LPR Port, as shown below. Click Next to continue.
  4. Figure 21: Windows 2000: Select Port

  5. In the Dialog requesting Name of Address of server providing lpd, enter the IP address of the WRT-2110.
  6. For Name of printer or print queue on that server, enter L1.
  7. Click OK, and then Next, and continue the Wizard.
  8. At the Select Sharing screen, select the Radio Button for Share As, and enter the shared printer name. The shared name is how other users will see this printer. You should advise client PCs of the Server name and this printer name.
  9. Complete the Add Printer wizard.

Client PC Setup for LPD/LPR Printing

After configuring the Windows Server, client PCs on the LAN can install the new printer.

The following procedure is for Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT4.0, and Windows 2000 workstation.

  1. Open your Printers folder, and start the Add Printer Wizard.
  2. When prompted, select Network Printer.
  3. When prompted for Network Path or Queue Name, click the Browse button, and locate the Server and Printer which your Network Administrator advised you to use.
  4. Click OK, then Next.
  5. Select the correct printer Manufacturer and Model, as advised by your Network Administrator, and click Next.
  6. Follow the prompts to complete the Wizard.
  7. The new printer will be listed with any other installed printers, and may be selected when printing from any Windows application.

4.4 Macintosh Configuration

The WRT-2110 currently does not support printing from the Macintosh, but you can access the Internet via the WRT-2110. The procedure is as follows.

  1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
  2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu.
  3. Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank.
  4. Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the only change required is to set the Router Address field to the WRT-2110's IP Address.


4.5 Wireless Configuration

To use the Wireless Access Point in the WRT-2110, each Wireless Station must have compatible settings, as follows:

Mode
The mode must be set to Infrastructure.
SSID (ESSID)
This must match the value used on the WRT-2110. The default value is default
Note! The SSID is case sensitive.
Channel
This must match the value used on the WRT-2110.
The default channel for the USA and Canada is 3.
WEP
By default, WEP on the WRT-2110 is disabled.
  • If WEP is disabled on the WRT-2110, all stations must have WEP disabled.
  • If WEP was enabled on the WRT-2110, each station must have WEP enabled, and use compatible WEP keys.
WEP Keys
If using WEP, then for each Wireless Station:
  • Key 1 must match Key 1 in the WRT-2110's key table.
  • The default key must match the equivalent entry in the WRT-2110's Key Table. Making the Key Tables identical is the easiest way to ensure this.

 

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