Section 2: Installation; Overview; Before You Begin, A Choice; Ip Assignment - Motorola WPS870G User Manual

WPS870G

Section 2: Installation

Overview

The WPS870G is designed to support many different platforms and the configuration
required depends upon the environment in which it is installed:
The Wireless Print Server requires some configuration but is mostly plug-and-play if
there is a DHCP server on your network. A Windows-based setup Wizard provided on
the CD-ROM simplifies this task.
Computers using the WPS870G require configuration.
If you intend to use the WPS870G in conjunction with a network server running
Windows 2000 / Windows XP, the network server must be configured as detailed in
Windows with Server-based Print
network server-based queue; client computers can print directly to the Wireless Print
Server using the Print Server utility. This is the most common method.
The following list provides an overview of what you need to get your WPS870G up and
running:
If not already installed, install the printer driver for a printer you intend to use.
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Decide how you want the WPS870G to acquire an IP address – see
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a Choice for more information.
Collect your wireless network information: SSID and wireless security settings.
3
Connect the WPS870G to either a router or a computer. If connecting to a computer,
4
you must use a crossover cable.
Insert the CD-ROM for device setup. The CD-ROM guides you through a series of
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installation prompts.
Connect your printer(s) to the WPS870G.
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The following sections provide detailed instructions for completing these tasks.

Before You Begin, a Choice

You need to designate the way in which the WPS870G obtains an IP address.

IP Assignment

The WPS870G requires an IP address for use on your wireless LAN network. How it
acquires that IP address is up to you. You can designate a static address or use a router
with a DHCP server to assign a dynamic IP address for you.
A statically assigned address means that the IP address will never change, even if you
power off and on the unit. You must manually assign an unused IP address that works
with your wireless network.
Queues. However, it is not necessary to use a
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