Netgear PS110 Print Server no longer recognised by Router

[unclemarvo]

I have a Netgear MR814 wireless/ethernet router with 3 PCs and a Netgear PS110 print server connected, and until today all the PCs were happily sharing files, Internet and printing to the 2 printers attached to the PS110. In an attempt to get my recently-acquired laptop to see the Print Server over the wireless connection (which is a separate problem), I set the IP address of the print server, rather than the default of obtaining an IP address from the router, and now the router doesn't recognise the print server, and of course neither can any of the PCs.

This model print server doesn't have a reset button and I am now unable to remove the static IP address I assigned it, even when switching it off and on again; I can't configure the print server through the admin software any more as it can't find it either.

Can anyone tell me if the static IP address is the reason the router no longer recognises the print server, and if so, how to reset the print server to obtain its IP address from the router acting as DHCP server? (The IP address I assigned is 192.168.0.3, which is what the router was reporting for the print server prior to the horror I have now).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[UncleRick]

to get your print server back, use a crossover cable from your laptop to the print server. Give your laptop an IP of 192.168.0.4
you should be able to connect to your print server now to make any changes you want assuming they are both using a class C subnet.

I don't know anything about the netgear box or how it works. If your computers and print server are on the same subnet then how the address is assigned shouldn't effect anything but you should not assign a static address from the DHCP range. That will (can) cause problems later adding new devices to the network. make sure your subnet masks match.

 

[unclemarvo]

Thanks for this. I went back to my ethernet hub, set the PC to the IP as you suggested and was finally able to set the print server back to how it was.

 

[thcaadoc]

I am having very similar problem:
Netgear PS110 print server no longer is recognized by Netgear FVS318 router

Everything on network previously was functioning well without any problems under WindowsXP with SP2. I updated the router's firmware without problem, then I made mistake of assigning static IP address (unremembered now, something like 192.168.0.xxx) to print server even though DHCP was enabled. Now, the print server and its printers are invisible to router software and Windows XP.

Ping to 192.168.0.150 (default IP address to Netgear PS110) gets no response.

When I removed router from system and used crossover cable to attach print server directly to computer NIC, then ipconfig command returned a default autonet address (169.254.x.x, subnet 255.255.0.0) for computer's NIC but nothing pointing towards print server's MAC address (PS:xx:xx:xx).

Print server's lights flash appropriately when powering on/off a printer, so I assume the hardware connections are OK.

Also, firewalls and anti-spywares have been disabled, to no advantage. Un-installing and re-installing print server software has gained no advantage.

The Netgear "Add Printer Wizard" won't allow setup, and its AddPort dialog box reports: "Device not found. 1. Please check connection (e.g. power cord, ethernet cable, and printer cable). 2. The Print Server and your PC are on the same LAN segment and have compatible IP address."

Netgear technical support hasn't replied to my inquiry.

What suggestions can you offer to correct my problem?
Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction.

 

[UncleRick]

First you need to find your print server's IP. Use an application like nmap to scan your subnet for IP's that reply. The print server should reply as long as the netmask portion of your IP's match. If you are sure the print servers address is 192.168.0.xxx then set your laptop to 192.168.0.254, use a crossover cable to the print server and scan the 192.168.0 subnet.

the 196.254.x.x just mean there is no dhcp server on the print server. assign your address manually.

 

[Doctorjohn4152]

I have a Netgear PS110 print server also that I manually assigned what I thought was 192.168.0.150. Actually, the manual recommends using a fixed IP. Like others doing so shuts me out of even commincating with it now. Of course they did not put a reset on the box so as to further escallate the frustration. Has anyone that has assigned an IP address manually ever been successful at getting back into the print server? If so what did you do?

John

 

[xeroxvendor]

If this print server "PS110" unit has a reset button. Turn off the printer server, then hold down the reset button and turn the print server back on. Continue to hold down the reset but from 10-20 secs more.

If that don't work, you may have to contact their technical support.

David Drury
Northeast Laser Image

http://www.northeastlaserimage.com

d.drury@northeastlaserimage