Introduction - D-Link AirPlus G DP-G301 Manual

Introduction

The D-Link DP-G301 Print Server is a 802.11g wireless Parallel Port Print Server
that can also connect to your Ethernet/Fast Ethernet network. Now you can
locate parallel port printer services virtually anywhere in your home or office.
The DP-G301 manages the flow of print files from workstations or file servers to
connected printers, delivering print jobs to printers much faster than a file server
on a PC. With one parallel port, the DP-G301 can connect to almost any printer
with a parallel port.
The DP-G301 includes easy-to-use software to install on most Windows-based
networks. Protocol support for TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk are provided to
ensure seamless connection to major networking operating systems.
The DP-G301 has a built in Web-based management feature that allows users
to easily configure and manage print queues through TCP/IP. The DP-G301 also
supports Telnet as an alternative method to configure the unit.
The DP-G301 improves network printing services in the following ways:
The DP-G301 delegates print jobs to the connected parallel port printer. This
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provides workload relief to your file servers and allows the file servers' full
capacity to be used for file access or other direct services to network users.
On peer-to-peer networks, workstations can print directly to the Print Server
without increasing the load of another workstation or server.
Because the DP-G301 is very portable and inexpensive compared to a
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PC-based print server, and the Print Server connects to your file servers
through the network, printers can be deployed to locations of maximum
convenience to users.
* Maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE Standard 802.11g specifications. Actual
data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including
volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead
lower actual data throughput rate.
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