Linksys PCMLM56 - Manuals

6 Installing the EtherFast ® 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter The following instructions will help you connect your computer to your net-work through your EtherFast ® 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter. After you physically install the adapter, install the adapter’s driver software onto yourcomput...

8 4. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click the Next button. 5. Select Specify a location to f ind the correct driver and type D:\ in the f ield provided. Then, click the Next button to continue. EtherFast ® 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter 7 Windows 98 Installat...

10 8. Windows will f inish installing the software onto your PC. Click the Finish button to continue. 9. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove the driver CD-ROM and click the Yes button. If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC,click the Start button. Choose Shut Down, select Resta...

12 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win- dow will appear. 4. If you'd like others to be able to access the f iles on your PC's hard drive, select I want to be able to give others access to my files. If you'd like to share your printer with other userson the netw...

14 10. From the Access Control tab, you can set the level of access those on the network will have to this computer. 11. Click the OK button. If your system may asks you for your Windows 98 CD-ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation f iles, directWindows to the appropriate location, (i.e....

16 Enabling File Sharing 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives will appear. 2. Right click the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users. 3. Click on the Sharing button, followed by the Sharing tab. Then, click the Share As button. 4. In the Sha...

Enabling Printer Sharing 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Double-click the Printers folder. A window of available printers will appear. 3. Right click the printer that you want to share with other users. Then, click the Sharing button, followed by the Sharing tab. 4. Click the Share As butto...

3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win- dow will appear. 4. If you'd like others to be able to access the f iles on your PC's hard drive, select I want to be ableto give others access to my files. If you'd like toshare your printer with other users on the net-work...

10. From the Access Control tab, you can set the level of access those on the network will have to this computer. 11. Click the OK button. Your system may ask for your Windows Millennium CD-ROM or the location of the Windows Millennium installation f iles. Ifit does, direct Windows to the appropriat...

Enabling File Sharing 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives will appear. 2. Right click the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users. 3. Click the Sharing button, followed by the Sharing tab. Then, click the Share As button. 4. In the Share Nam...

28 Windows 2000 Installation and Setup Overview After connecting the Compact USB Network Adapter to your computer, followthese instructions to install the hardware device driver. If at any time duringthe installation you encounter problems, consult the Troubleshooting section. Installing the Compact...

32 Troubleshooting 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the Compact USB Network Adapter hardware connected, or it continues to detect the adapter each time I restartthe PC. • You might not have correctly or securely installed the adapter into your computer. Check that the adapter is securely ...

36 3. If the Conf iguration box has a component called Dial-Up Adapter, skip for- ward to step 5. If it doesn’t, continue with step 4. 4. Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box. This includes IPX/SPX…Linksys, NetBEUI…Linksys, and TCP/IP…Linksys. Also removeClient for Microsoft Networks, ...

38 7. Return to the Windows Control Panel. Double-click the System Icon. The System Properties window will appear. Click on the Device Manager Tab. 8. If Network Adapters is listed, then expand it by clicking on the plus [+] sign and remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description. (If a...

40 5. Right-click on Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter. A context menu should open (see the example below). 6. Select Uninstall... from the menu that appears and click the OK button. 7. The Network Adapters category should no longer be listed. 8. Click the OK button and restart yo...

42 IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Click the Add button. Choose Protocol and click the Add button. SelectManufacturer and choose Microsoft. Under the “Network Protocol” box,highlight IPX/SPX-compatible protocol and click the OK button. If you’veadded all the components you require, click the OK button a...

Ethernet - IEEE standard network protocol that specif ies how data is placedon and retrieved from a common transmission medium. Has a transfer rate of10 Mbps. Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper-levelprotocols, including TCP/IP and XNS. Fast Ethernet - A 100 Mbps technology ...

48 Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, USB Spec. v1.1 Protocol: CSMA/CD Ports: 1 10BaseT/100BaseTX RJ-45 Port1 USB Type A Connector Connection Speed: 10Mbps or 100Mbps Auto-Sensing Transfer Rate: Up to 12Mbps Memory Buffer: 32KB Cabling: Network : UTP Category 5 or better 100 meters (...

Warranty Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODEFROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING.RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OFPURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAIDFOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN-T...

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