Page 3 - Table of Contents
EtherFast ® 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Appendix 35 Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 35 Starting Over in Windows 98 35 Starting Over in Windows 2000 39 Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 41 Linux, Open Source & Beta Operating Systems 42 Glossary 43 Specification...
Page 4 - Introduction; Package Contents; The EtherFast
• One EtherFast ® 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter • One USB Extension Cable• One Driver CD• One User Guide and Registration Card (not shown) 2 Introduction Now you can connect to any 10, 100, or 10/100Mbps hub or switchwithout having to open your PC. The EtherFast ® 10/100 Compact USB Network Ada...
Page 5 - Getting to Know the EtherFast; The Adapter’s LEDs
4 100 This LED will illuminate Green when the Compact USB NetworkAdapter is transferring data at 10Mbps. ACT The ACT LED will flicker Green whenever network data is pass-ing through the Compact USB Network Adapter. 10 This LED will illuminate Green when the Compact USB NetworkAdapter is transferring...
Page 6 - Insert the Adapter’s USB end or the; USB Cabling
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...
Page 7 - click the Next button.; Overview
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...
Page 8 - If you click; Cancel; or; Delete
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...
Page 9 - File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win-; the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon.
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...
Page 10 - select Client for Microsoft Networks.
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....
Page 11 - F5 key a few times or; Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98
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...
Page 12 - the Sharing button, followed by the Sharing tab.
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...
Page 14 - Windows Millennium Network Configuration
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...
Page 15 - Click the Identification tab. Type the
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...
Page 16 - Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows Millennium
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...
Page 17 - Sharing button, followed by the Sharing tab.
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...
Page 19 - Troubleshooting
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 ...
Page 21 - Appendix; The Microsoft Client portion of the Windows setup is complete.; Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98
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, ...
Page 22 - Setup section for Windows 98 installation instructions.; click the OK button. When asked to restart, click the No button.
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...
Page 23 - Installation & Setup section to install the Windows 2000 drivers.; Start button, choose Settings, open the Control Panel and dou-
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...
Page 24 - Linux, Open Source and Beta Operating Systems; Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98
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...
Page 25 - Glossary; 0BaseT - An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs.
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 ...
Page 27 - Specifications; Network; : UTP Category 5 or better; : Standard Shielded USB Cable; Workgroup - Two or more individuals that share f iles and databases.
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 (...
Page 28 - Warranty Information; Dimensions; Environmental
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...
Page 29 - Contact Information
© Copyright 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. http://www.linksys.com Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact LinksysCustomer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Tech Support 888-79...
