Page 3 - Table of Contents
Linksys HomeLink™ Series Table of Contents Introduction 1 Package Contents 2 Windows & Computer Compatibility 2 Getting to Know the Phoneline + 10/100 USB 3 Network Adapter The Adapter’s Ports 3 The Adapter’s LEDs 4 The USB Icon 4 USB Cabling 5 Modem and Fax Compatibility 5 Installing the Phonel...
Page 4 - Introduction; The Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter; Speeds
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Introduction The Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Congratulations on your purchase of the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline +10/100 USB Network Adapter. The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100USB Network Adapter offers instant connectivity to multiple PCs over y...
Page 5 - Windows & Computer Compatibility
Linksys HomeLink™ Series Package Contents for the Phoneline + 10/100 USBNetwork Adapter • One HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter• One Standard USB Cable• One Standard Telephone Cable• One Driver Diskette• One User Guide and Registration Card Windows & Computer Compatibility To use t...
Page 6 - The Adapter’s Ports; USB
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 3 Getting to Know the Phoneline +10/100 USB Network Adapter The Adapter’s Ports USB The USB port is where your10/100 USB Network Adapterwill connect to your computer.This port is a USB type B port. LAN 10/100 The LAN 10/100 port allowsyour computer to be connec...
Page 7 - The Adapter’s LEDs; ACT; The USB Icon
Linksys HomeLink™ Series The Adapter’s LEDs ACT The Activity LED will flicker orange when network data ispassing through the USB Network Adapter. HOMELINK The HomeLink LED will illuminate green if a successfulconnection is made to a Phoneline network. 10 The 10Mbps LED will illuminate green if a suc...
Page 9 - Overview; USB port on your PC.; Your computer is now connected to your USB Network Adapter.
Linksys HomeLink™ Series Installing the Phoneline +10/100 USB NetworkAdapter Overview The following instructions will help you physically connect your computer toyour network through your Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter. Afteryou physically install the adapter, you have to then install the ad...
Page 11 - Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Network
Linksys HomeLink™ Series Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Network 1. Attach one end of an Ethernet cable into the USB Network Adapter’s LAN 10/100 port. 2. Plug the other end of the cable into a Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub, switch, or router. If you plan to use both 10BaseT and 100Mbps n...
Page 12 - USB Adapter hardware in your computer.
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 9 Windows 98 Installation &Setup Overview After physically installing the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter inyour computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver. Theinstallation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly de...
Page 14 - Under no circumstance are you to click; Cancel; or; Skip File
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 11 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys EtherFast 1/10/100 USB Network Adapter driver. Click Next. 7. Windows will begin copying the USB Adapter’s driver f iles to your PC. Refer to the chart below to help guide you thro...
Page 16 - Network Component Configuration; Once you are back at the Windows 98 desktop, click on your taskbar's; The Network window will appear. Click on the Configuration tab. A
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 13 Network Component Configuration 1. Once you are back at the Windows 98 desktop, click on your taskbar's Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then double-click theNetwork icon. 2. The Network window will appear. Click on the Configuration tab. A w...
Page 17 - the; File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win-; If you'd like to share your printer with other
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 14 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. 5. If you'd like to share your printer...
Page 19 - Click the OK button. Your system may or may not ask you for your
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 16 11. Optional: Choose the Access Control tab. Ensure that Shared-level access control is selected. If the setting is on User-Level access controland you can’t change it, skip to problem 4 in the Troubleshooting sectionon page 23. 12. Click the OK button. Your system may or...
Page 20 - • If you only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood, skip to
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 17 14. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User name and Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already)and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button or Escape [ESC] key.Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from ...
Page 21 - Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 18 Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98 Overview By sharing your f iles and printers, other PCs on your network will be able toaccess the resources on your PC. Before sharing your f iles and printers, you should prepare your computer tobe used with any f ile servers...
Page 23 - If you haven’t already, start your computer and boot Windows 2000.
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 20 W in d ow s 2000 I n s tal l ati on &S e t u p Overview After physically installing the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter inyour computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver. Theinstallation procedure for the network driver could vary slightl...
Page 25 - The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click Next.; system administrator.
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 6. The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click Next. 7. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear.The following adapter name will be shown: Linksys EtherFast 1/10/100USB Network Adapter. Click Finish. 8. Remove the Program Disk from...
Page 26 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g; • The system BIOS might not be USB compatible, your PCs USB settings
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the HomeLink Adapter hardwareinstalled, or it continues to detect the adapter each time I restart the PC. • You might not have installed the adapter correctly or securely into the appropr...
Page 27 - • Ensure that the other PC is turned on!; • Click Start, Find, then Computer and type the name of any other com-
Linksys HomeLink™ Series • Try connecting your PCs using only the phone wire provided with the HomeLink adapter. Disconnect your PCs from any phone jacks andremove any telephone, modem, or other device that you have connectedto the HomeLink adapters. • If the PCs are far away from each other, bring ...
Page 28 - In Network Neighborhood, I can only see some of the computers.
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then open Network and click onthe Configuration tab. Highlight IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol (onlyone of them) and click on Properties. • Click on the NetBIOS tab. Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS over IPX/SPX ...
Page 29 - A p p e n d i x; Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 26 A p p e n d i x Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 If you are installing the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter in aWindows 98 PC that you plan on logging into a NT domain server, follow thedirections below. 1. Start up Windows. Click on Start, Settings, then C...
Page 30 - Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 98; Follow the Windows 98 setup instructions.; The NetWare Client portion of your Windows setup is complete.
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 27 Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 98 The instructions below explain how to set up the regular Novell NetWare 3.xclient for use on a Windows 98 PC. 1. Follow the Windows 98 setup instructions. 2. Start up Windows 98. Click on Start, Settings, then C...
Page 31 - Starting Over in Windows 98
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 28 Starting Over in Windows 98 If you experience installation diff iculties, you may need to re-install all of theWindows networking components from scratch. The instructions belowexplain how to give your PC a clean sweep so that you can retry the USBNetwork Adapter’s softwa...
Page 32 - Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box. This includes
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 29 4. Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box. This includes IPX/SPX…Linksys, NetBEUI…Linksys, and TCP/IP…Linksys. Alsoremove Client for Microsoft Networks, Client for NetWare Networks, andFile and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. In some case...
Page 34 - low the setup instructions.
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 31 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. (Ifat any point you are asked to restart the computer, click No). 9. If Other Devices is listed, click the plus...
Page 35 - Starting Over in Windows 2000
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 32 Starting Over in Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, choose Control Panel, then dou- ble-click the System icon. The System Properties window will open. 2. Choose the Hardware tab. 3. Click the Device Manager button. The Device Manager window will open...
Page 37 - Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98; ponents are installed.
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 34 Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 There may be times when you will need to manually install missing Windowsnetworking components. 1. Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window appears. 3. Click the...
Page 38 - NetBEUI; Linux, Open Source and Beta Operating Systems
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 35 IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Click the Add button. Choose Protocol and click the Add button. SelectManufacturer and choose Microsoft. Under the Network Protocol box, high-light IPX/SPX-compatible protocol. Click OK .The computer will begincopying f iles to yo...
Page 40 - • Straight-Through Cabling; Crimping Your Own Network Cables
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 37 • Straight-Through Cabling •Cross-Over Cabling Crimping Your Own Network Cables usb100h1 April 2000.qxd 4/4/00 11:18 AM Page 37
Page 41 - Telephone Cabling
Linksys HomeLink™ Series 38 Telephone Cabling The telephone cables you use can be either crossover or straight-throughcables. Standard telephone cables like the ones you use everyday in yourhome should do the job. usb100h1 April 2000.qxd 4/4/00 11:18 AM Page 38
Page 42 - Specifications; Cabling; Environmental; v Bus Powered from PC
Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Specifications Model Number: USB100H1 Standards: IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u, HPNA 1.1, USB v1.0 orhigher Protocol: CSMA/CD Ports: 1 USB Type B Port2 RJ-11 Standard Modular Telephone Ports (WithPass-Through)1 10BaseT/100BaseTX Auto-Sensing RJ-45RJ-11 and RJ-45 Ports...
Page 43 - Customer Support
Linksys HomeLink™ Series Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your HomeLink Phoneline +10/100 USB Network Adapter, contact Linksys Customer Support at one ofthe phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support 800-326-7114949-261-1288 Fax 949-261-8868 E-mail sup...
Page 44 - © Copyright 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.
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