Linksys WPSM54G Manuel D’Utilisation

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G PrintServer with Multifunction Printer Support. The PrintServer 
lets you connect a USB printer directly to your network, eliminating the need to dedicate a PC to print sharing 
chores. Using a PrintServer frees up your “print share PC” so you don’t have to leave it on all the time. It also 
removes the printing bottleneck, and sets your PC free to do more useful work.

The USB port is compatible with USB 1.1 printers, as well as printers that support the new high-speed USB 2.0 
specification for even faster throughput.

How does the PrintServer do all of this? A print server is a device that allows multiple computers to share a 
printer over a network. You can connect the PrintServer directly to your network using an Ethernet network cable, 
or you can connect the PrintServer over Wireless-G (802.11g) at up to 54Mbps. The wireless option lets you put 
your printer wherever you want to, without having to run a cable. Whichever way the PrintServer is attached to 
your network, both your wireless and wired PCs will have access to it and its USB printer.

But what does all of this mean?

Networks are useful tools for sharing Internet access and computer resources. Multiple computers can share 
Internet access, so you don’t need more than one high-speed Internet connection. Using the PrintServer, you can 
access one printer from different computers. Plus, you can access data located on another computer’s hard drive 
and play multi-player video games. So, networks not only are useful in homes and offices, but also can be fun.

PCs on a wired network create a LAN, or Local Area Network. They are connected with Ethernet cables, which is 
why the network is called “wired”. 

PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate without cumbersome cables. By sharing the 
same wireless settings, within their transmission radius, they form a wireless network. This is sometimes called 
a WLAN, or Wireless Local Area Network. Your network router bridges wireless networks of both 802.11b and 
802.11g standards and wired networks, allowing them to communicate with each other.

To guide you through the process of installing the PrintServer, run the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM (you 
can use the instructions in the Quick Installation or User Guide to help you). After you have installed the 
PrintServer, you can change its settings using its browser-based utility, which is described in this User Guide. 
These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the Wireless-G PrintServer.