Axis OfficeBasic USB Wireless G, User Manual

Page 1: ...AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless G 1 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless G User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...nt VCCI If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio interference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual Liability Every care has been taken in the preparation of this manual if you detect any inaccuracies or omissions please inform your local Axis office which can be found on the cover of this document Axis Communicati...

Page 3: ...in Windows 2000 XP 12 IPP Internet Printing Protocol Configuration 13 Mac OS Setup 17 IP Printing in Mac OS X 17 Installation on Mac OS 9 1 or older using AppleTalk 17 Choosing a Printer 18 Print Server Management 19 Print Server Management from a Web Browser 19 Status 20 Setup 22 Maintenance 27 Restart 27 Print server management using the Reset button 28 Reset the Print Server 28 Print a Test Pag...

Page 4: ...4 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless G Appendix 2 Enabling WEP WPA in the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless G 35 Appendix 3 Troubleshooting 36 Frequently Asked Questions 38 Technical Specifications 39 Index 41 ...

Page 5: ...r and the connected printer see Print Server Management from a Web Browser on page 19 Alternatively the print server can be configured from the provided Windows based software OBW Setup Wizard see Windows Setup on page 13 Wireless Operating Modes The AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless G print server can be used in Infrastructure and Ad Hoc network modes using 802 11b and 802 11g wireless standards Prin...

Page 6: ...etwork LAN or wirelessly to computers that are equipped with a wireless card Infrastructure mode is most commonly used both for printing and configuration purposes See Windows Setup on page 13 or Mac OS Setup on page 17 for installation instructions Ad Hoc Peer to Peer Workstations and laptop computers communicate directly over the WLAN with the print server Ad Hoc is used for configuration and pr...

Page 7: ...me on all communicating clients and that the channel is set according to the requirements in your country Frequency bands and channels France outdoor use permitted on private property with prior authorization Country Frequency Available Channels Default Channel Europe 2 412 2 472 GHz 1 13 11 France 2 457 2 472 GHz 10 13 indoor use 11 Japan 2 484 GHz 14 14 US Canada 2 412 2 462 GHz 1 11 11 ...

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Page 9: ... server has a valid IP address see Setting the Print Server s IP Address on page 10 2 Windows XP Server 2003 Go to Start Settings Printers and Faxes and click the Add a Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next Windows 2000 Go to Start Settings Printers and click the Add Printer icon to start the Add Printer Wizard Click Next 3 Select Local Printer attached to this computer and make ...

Page 10: ...ed in automatically Click Next 6 Go to step 7 if using Windows XP SP2 or later Otherwise select Device Port LPT1 and click Next 7 Select Manufacturer and Printer from the lists Click Next and Finish 8 If you already have the printer s driver installed you will be asked whether to keep it or to replace it Click Next Supply a name for the printer and choose whether you want to make it your default p...

Page 11: ...whether you want to share the printer with other network users print a test page etc Select the appropriate radio button and click Next and Finish 10 Next from Printers and Faxes highlight the installed printer and right click choose Properties then Ports Configure Port ...

Page 12: ...Microsoft LPR Monitor Print Services for UNIX Basic Setup If you have not already done so you should perform the TCP IP basic setup procedures prior to installing a printer for LPR printing Preparing for LPR Printing Follow the following steps to prepare for LPR printing 1 Open the Control Panel 2 Click Add Remove Programs 3 Click Add Remove Windows Components 4 Check Other Network File and Print ...

Page 13: ...er select Manufacturer and Printer keep replace driver name the printer make it default or not share it or not and finally decide whether you want to print a test page Important IPP Internet Printing Protocol Configuration With IPP you can send a document to any Internet connected printer IPP is platform independent and can be used to print over any LAN or WAN that supports TCP IP In order to prin...

Page 14: ...riate printer driver for proper IPP functionality An IPP client is a tool that adds destination printers to your printer list Examples of available IPP clients For Windows 2000 XP 2003 the Microsoft IPP Client automatically installed with OS For Windows 2000 the Internet Printer Connection software from Hewlett Packard can be downloaded from the Hewlett Packard web site Firewall Considerations If ...

Page 15: ...l prompt you to install one Click OK The Installation Wizard will ask you to select a printer driver corresponding to the destination printer Select the printer driver from the list and click OK 5 The Wizard will ask you if you want the printer to be your default destination printer Make your choice and click Next to complete the Add Printer Wizard installation 6 The new printer is added to your S...

Page 16: ...Windows Printing Methods 16 AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless G ...

Page 17: ...nting from the top drop down menu 6 In the Printer s Address field enter the print server s IP address or DNS name 7 Either accept using the default user queue on the server by making sure the Use default queue on server check box is checked or enter lp1 in the Queue name field 8 From the Printer Model drop down list select the printer manufacturer and model Click Add 9 Your newly added printer wi...

Page 18: ...re shown as host name _ port Example AX100086_USB 5 Click the Close box This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the print server LaserWriter 8 0 Printer Driver Follow the instructions below to choose a printer 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Click the LaserWriter 8 0 icon 3 If your network has more than o...

Page 19: ...nfigured with an IP address See Setting the Print Server s IP Address on page 10 1 Enter the print server s IP address in the Location Address field of your Web browser Press Enter 2 The Wireless Print Server page will appear From here you can configure all print server settings Notes Alternatively the provided Windows based software AXIS OBW Wizard can be used for basic print server configuration...

Page 20: ...nt server is powered on it will start counting Firmware Version Displays the print server s firmware version See Upgrading the Print Server s Firmware on page 31 for more information on firmware Wireless MAC Address Displays the Mac Address Node ID of the print server All print servers have a unique Mac Address and the serial number for the print server is based on the Mac Address See Print Server...

Page 21: ...the IP addressing requirements of the network segment Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask of the print server The subnet mask must meet the IP addressing requirements of the network segment Default router Displays the default router used by the print server Rendezvous Settings Displays if Rendezvous is enabled or disabled Service Name Displays the print server s Rendezvous service name AppleTalk ...

Page 22: ...sent the last 6 digits of the print server s serial number The serial number can be found on the label on the underside of the print server System Contact Enter the name of the contact person in charge of the print server if you wish System Location Enter a descriptive name for the physical location of the print server if you wish Example Room A color printer Password Enter an access password for ...

Page 23: ...nt devices need when sending and receiving packets It allows you to select a long or short SSID Service Set Identifier The SSID identifies a specific wireless LAN Before associating with a particular wireless LAN a station must have the same SSID as the Access Point By default Access Points include the SSID in the beacon frame to enable sniffing functions and automatically configure the wireless n...

Page 24: ...example AbZ12 alphanumeric format or ABCDEF1234 hexadecimal format WEP 128bit Open System or Shared Key For 128 bit WEP encryption enter the key which contains 13 alphanumeric characters or 26 hexadecimal digits Note Depending on the number of characters you enter a number of zeros 0 will be added after your entry to reach 26 digits WEP Key Enter your WEP key Pre shared Key Passphrase The same Pre...

Page 25: ... re routing via other routers is done automatically The setting 0 0 0 0 indicates that no default router is set If that is the case the print server anticipates that there is a router available that automatically senses and redirects the print server s packets to destinations outside the local network segment Rendezvous Settings Rendezvous Settings Enable or disable the Rendezvous protocol Rendezv...

Page 26: ...database objects The print server s SNMP implementation runs in a TCP IP environment SNMP Community Settings SNMP Community Name 1 2 Provide a community name for each SNMP request for authentication purposes There are two communities SNMP Community 1 2 that control messages from the network management of the print server The default community name is public case sensitive with Read Only access rig...

Page 27: ... file locally on your computer or in a network directory Restart Click OK to restart the print server The print server can also be restarted by disconnecting and the re connecting the external power supply or by pushing the external Reset button once Performing a Factory Default will erase all settings of the print server to default and should be performed with caution After performing a Factory D...

Page 28: ...e 1 Hold down the reset button for 5 seconds 2 The test page will be printed on the connected printer WARNING This will restart the print server and stop all on going and pending print jobs The DIP switch can be set on either Nor or Diag The test page displays information on these parameters Device Name print server name Firmware version MAC address IP address Subnet Mask Default Router SSID Chann...

Page 29: ...5 Release the reset button 6 The print server will restart Important Performing a Factory Default will erase all settings of the print server to default and should be performed with caution After performing a Factory Default the default wireless settings will be Infrastructure mode SSID ANY will connect with the Access Point that has the best signal in your wireless network Data transmit rate Auto...

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Page 31: ...r the network You can obtain all print server firmware free of charge from the following locations www axis com your local dealer Caution Upgrading the Firmware You can upgrade the AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless G firmware from the print server s internal Web pages HTTP Firmware is internal print server software that determines its functionality Be careful not to interrupt the file transfer If the ...

Page 32: ...ware flash file locally on your computer or in a network directory 2 Open a Web browser enter the IP address of your print server and pressEnter The print server s internal web pages will appear See Print Server Management on page 19 for detailed instructions 3 Click Maintenance Firmware Upgrade 4 Click the Browse button A new window will open Browse to the directory where you saved the new firmwa...

Page 33: ...has been set and that communication is established 4 Next open a web browser e g Internet Explorer 5 In the Web browser s Location Address field enter the print server s IP address and press Enter 6 The print server s web page will appear Go to Setup TCP IP 7 Assign a fixed IP address to the print server select Use the following TCP IP settings radio button and enter a valid IP address Subnet Mask...

Page 34: ...IP address in the browser and that the print server s web pages appear again When you execute the ping command for the first time you may experience a significantly longer response time than usual The IP address and serial number used here are sample values You must acquire a new and unused IP address from your network admin istrator ...

Page 35: ...s communication type 7 Keep ANY as default SSID or change it to match your WLAN settings 8 Keep Auto as default Data transmit rate or change it to match your WLAN settings Click Next 9 On Security and WEP Encryption Settings screen choose the appropriate encryption method 10 Choose Type 64 bit or 128 bit Key Format Alphanumeric or Hexadecimal and enter an Encryption Key to match your WLAN settings...

Page 36: ...ands and channels France outdoor use permitted on private property with prior authorization Reinstating contact with the wireless network In order to communicate with the print server the laptop must have the same settings as the print server under Setup Basic Settings If you use WEP WPA encryption on your WLAN and accidentally change the WEP format or keys in the print server you will lose contac...

Page 37: ...ptop s WLAN management program 3 Intheprintserver swebinterface configure allwirelesssettings under Setup Wireless according to your WLAN settings Wireless mode WEP encryption WEP keys etc Click Save and Restart 4 Switch the print server s DIP switch back to Normal mode and re power the print server disconnect then reconnect the external power supply 5 On your laptop access the previous profile us...

Page 38: ...ing or is incompatible with that printer Using a print driver that is not specific for the printer can cause printing errors Install the proper printer driver If these printer drivers are not available to you please contact your printer manufacturer Q The setup Wizard can t find the print server A Possible explanation and solution Encryption may be enabled Try to use Ad hoc setting to reconnect Al...

Page 39: ... Explorer 5 x or higher Supported Protocols TCP IP ARP Auto IP BOOTP DHCP HTTP ICMP IP IPP LPR SNMP v1 TCP TFTP UDP Raw TCP Rendezvous Apple EtherTalk AAPR ATP DDP NBP PAP RTMP ZIP NetBIOS NetBEUI WEP WPA WPA2 Installation management and maintenance Internal web pages for configuration monitoring and firmware upgrade Windows installation tool compliant with Apple Rendezvous Firmware upgrade using ...

Page 40: ...th 6 4 cm 2 5 in Depth 11 4 cm 4 5 in Weight 74 g 2 6 oz Environmental Temperature 40 105F 5 40 C Humidity 0 70 Approvals EMC EN 55022 1998 EN 55024 1998 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 VCCI Class B C Tick FCC Part 15 subpart C Class B Safety EN 60950 Included Accessories Printed installation guide Power supply Installation CD USB cable All specifications are subject to change without prior notice ...

Page 41: ...it Rates 23 default AD HOC settings 36 Default Ad Hoc settings in the Print Server 36 default password 22 default print server name Rendezvous 25 Default router 21 25 default SSID 22 Default SSID in Ad Hoc Diagnostic mode 22 default user name 22 default values 22 Device Name print server name 28 F firmware 31 Firmware Version 20 Flash memory 31 I IP Address 21 25 IPP client 14 IPP Printing Require...

Page 42: ...d 22 password 22 Port Name 21 Preamble 23 Print Job Status 20 Print Server Name 20 22 Printer Autodetect 18 Printer Status 20 Printing Language Supported 20 PS_NAME 25 R Reinstating contact with the wireless network 36 Rendezvous Service Name 25 Rendezvous Settings 25 21 root 22 S Send SNMP Traps 22 Service Name 21 25 Service Set Identifier 23 Setup Menu 22 SNMP Communities 21 SNMP Status 21 SNMP ...

Page 43: ... Up Time 20 T TBCP 21 26 TCP IP Setup 25 TCP IP Status 21 Transmit Mode 23 Trap Address 1 22 26 Trap Address 2 22 26 Type 21 U Upgrading the Firmware 31 Use Authentication Traps 22 Use DHCP BOOTP 21 user name 22 W WEP Key 25 Wireless MAC Address 20 Wireless Operation Mode 20 Wireless Status 21 WLAN PS 22 36 ...