User manual EPSON EPSONNET 802.11B/G WIRELESS AND 10/100 BASE TX EXT. PRINT SERVER

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[. . . ] Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the Configuration menu to open the TCP/IP Properties dialog box. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Network Connections. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box to open the Internet Protocols (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel, and then select the Protocols tab from the Network dialog box. Select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing from the list and then click OK. 17 If the TCP/IP protocol is in the list: Double-click TCP/IP Protocol in the list to open the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box. Close the dialog box to save any changes. Configuring the network interface Follow the steps below to connect the network interface to the network. Note: Make sure that the device driver is installed on your computer before following the steps below. See the manual shipped with your device for instructions on how to install the device driver. 18 You have to install EpsonNet Print for the Windows Me/98 environment beforehand. See the online User's Guide for more information about the installation procedure. Depending on the settings of the network interface, some dialog boxes in the following steps may not be displayed. Windows If the Installer dialog box does not appear automatically, double-click EPSetup. exe on the CD-ROM. Macintosh If the Installer dialog box does not appear automatically, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon on the desktop, and then double-click the appropriate OS icon in the EPSON folder. Note: You can display the online help for the settings of each screen by pressing the Help button. Help button 6. Select the setting method for the computer and network interface, and then click Next. Note: You can select Set by AOSS only when you use an access point manufactured by Buffalo, Inc. Follow the instructions on the screen to connect the cable to the network interface and then to turn it on. Note: If the Windows Security Alert screen appears, click the Unblock button; otherwise the device is not listed on the screen of Easy Install. Select the target device on which the network interface is installed, and then click Next. 21 Note: If you want to search for the target device again, click the button. Changing Sorting Method will change the sorting method for devices displayed on screen. If you do not want to configure the wireless settings, click Skip and go to step 12. 10. Select SSID from the drop-down list, and then click Next. 22 11. Select the security mode, and then click Next. When you select WEP-64 bit (40 bit) or WEP-128 bit (104 bit), the WEP Key Settings screen appears. Enter the WEP Keys settings, and then click Next. 23 When you select WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA-PSK (AES), the WPA Configuration screen appears. If you do not want to set an IP address, click Skip and go to step 14. 24 13. [. . . ] To display or read the file, double-click the network drive icon. Disconnecting the network storage To disconnect the network drive of the network storage, right-click the network drive icon, and then select Disconnect. Changing the network storage information You can change the host name or the storage name you specified in the Run dialog box. For detailed information, see EpsonNet Config Reference Guide. 40 Restrictions on EPSON Status Monitor The operation of EPSON Status Monitor is different, depending on whether the printer or all-in-one is connected to the network interface for use in the wireless LAN environment or to the computer directly, as described below. For the ink jet printer or all-in-one The operation of the printer or all-in-one connected directly to the computer as a shared printer is the same as that connected to the wireless LAN. The screen images are the same for Macintosh. Cartridge information When the printer or all-in-one is connected via a wireless LAN, information may not be transmitted correctly. Because of this, all information may be displayed as "Unknown" even if you click the Information button in the EPSON Status Monitor dialog box. 41 Connected to the computer directly Connected to the wireless LAN 42 Available number of printed sheets When some of the ink becomes less than half, the available number of printed sheets appears if the printer or all-in-one is connected directly to the computer. [. . . ]