Belkin F5U104 - Manual

5. Network Topology (continued) 4 Daisy-Chain Configuration You can configure your computer network by “daisy-chaining”the computers together. The advantage to this configuration isthe distance in which you can place computers apart in yoursmall office or home. There will be a maximum of 16 feet fro...

5 5. Network Topology (continued) How NOT to connect a USB Direct Connect PCs must never be connected together in such a way thatany two PCs in the network have more than one connectionto each other. Doing this will form a “ring,” which will crashthe network. It is not recommended to install USB Dir...

6. Windows 98 Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect 6 1. Insert the installation disk into the computer and, with the supplied cable, attach the Direct Connect to the computer.The “Add New Hardware Wizard” will start. Click “Next”. 2. Select “Search for the best driver for your device. (Rec...

7 6. Windows 98 Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) 5. Click “Finish”.6. On your desktop, you will now see a program called “NETSETUP”. Double-click on the icon to start thesetup program. 7. Choose “Typical Installation (Recommended for most users.)” and click “OK”. 8. Select ...

7. Windows Me Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) 12 9. In the “IP Address” dialog box, the first two boxes must contain 192 and 168. The third box can be anything youwould like, but it must be the same on every computer. Zerois the most conventional number to use in this fiel...

13 7. Windows Me Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) 10. The following screen will appear. Make sure your driver CD is in the CD-ROM drive and click “OK”. 11. The “Select Device” dialog box will appear. Click “Have Disk”. 12. The “Install From Disk” dialog box will appear. Ent...

15 16. The computer will now need to reboot. Click “Yes”.17. Upon restart, proceed to Section 9a to enable your computer to share files. 7. Windows Me Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 15

16 Installation and setup of the Belkin USB Direct Connect takesthree main steps: • Hardware installation• Adding the Direct Connect to the system• Configuring the Direct Connect network settings Follow the steps in this section to set up your Direct Connect. Hardware Installation under Windows 2000...

17 5. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will indicate that the drivers for the USB Direct Connect have been located.Click “Next”. 6. The “Found New Hardware Wizard” will now tell you that Windows has finished installing the software for thisdevice. Click “Finish”. The Direct Connect hardware is now in...

8. Windows 2000 Instructions (continued) 20 Configuring the Direct Connect Network Settings 1. Right-click on “My Network Places”, and select “Properties” to open the “Network and Dial-up Connections” window. Inthe window, you may see a number of connections. Clickonce on the last “Connection” icon ...

22 5. In the “Identification Changes” window, enter a computer name (for example, Computer 1). This name must be unique(different) for each computer on the network. Next, select“Workgroup” and enter a workgroup name for your network(for example, MY NETWORK). This name will be the same onall of your ...

9. Ready to Share (continued) 24 To share files on Windows 2000 PCs:1. Double-click on the “My Computer” icon on your desktop.2. Right-click on the hard drive available on your computer (e.g., C drive) and select “Sharing”. 3. Select “Share this Folder”.4. Click “OK”. b. Make sure your machines are ...

11. Information FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Belkin Components, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220,declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F5U104 to which this declaration relates:Complies with Part 15 of the F...