Page 3 - Table of Contents
10/100 USB Network Adapter Appendix 35 Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 35 Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 98 36 Starting Over in Windows 98 37 Starting Over in Windows 2000 41 Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 43 Linux, Open Source & Beta Operating System...
Page 4 - Package C; Windows & Computer Compatibility; Introduction; The EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter; or switch; Package Contents for the 10/100 USB Network Adapter
10/100 USB Network Adapter Package C • One 10/100 USB Network Adapter• One Standard USB Cable• One Driver Diskette• One User Guide and Registration Card Windows & Computer Compatibility To use this device, you must have Microsoft Windows 98,Millennium, or 2000 installed on your PC. If you do not...
Page 5 - LINK; Network Adapter; The Adapter’s Ports; USB; The Adapter’s LEDs
10/100 USB Network Adapter 4 TX/RX The TX/RX LED will flicker whenever network data ispassing through the 10/100 USB Network Adapter. LINK The Link LED will illuminate Green when the 10/100 USBNetwork Adapter is connected to a network at 10Mbps, andit will illuminate Orange when it’s connected at 10...
Page 6 - USB Cabling
10/100 USB Network Adapter 6 Installing the EtherFast10/100 USB NetworkAdapter Overview The following instructions will help you physically connect your computer toyour network through your USB Network Adapter. After you physicallyinstall the adapter, you have to then install the adapter’s driver so...
Page 7 - Hardware Wizard window is visible. Click Next.; Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethenet Network
10/100 USB Network Adapter 8 Windows 98 Installation &Setup Overview After physically installing the 10/100 USB Network Adapter in your comput-er, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The installation pro-cedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which ver...
Page 8 - Under no circumstance are you to click; Cancel; or; Skip File; Select “Specify a location” to f ind the correct driver and type in
10/100 USB Network Adapter 10 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter driver. Click Next. 7. Windows will begin copying the driver f iles to your PC. Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process. • If your P...
Page 9 - 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; • Client for Microsoft Networks; When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove the driver CD-ROM
10/100 USB Network Adapter 12 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 window simila...
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10/100 USB Network Adapter 14 6. After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your system, inthe Primary Network Logon box selectClient for Microsoft Networks. 7. Click on the Identification tab. Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name box. Choose a name that...
Page 11 - • If you only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood, skip to; Click the OK button. Your system may or may not ask you for your
10/100 USB Network Adapter 16 13. 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 logging into...
Page 12 - Enabling Printer Sharing; Overview; Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98
10/100 USB Network Adapter 7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network. You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selecteddrives can now be accessed by other network users. If a user tri...
Page 13 - A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the; Linksys EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter driver. Click Next.; Windows Millennium will
4. In the following screen, you will direct Windows to the proper location for the driver. Select “Search for the best driver for your device(Recommended)” and click the box beside Specify a location. In the boxbelow, type “A:\WinME”. Then, click Next. 4. A window will open saying that Windows is no...
Page 14 - Once you are back at the Windows Millennium desktop, click on your
1. Once you are back at the Windows Millennium desktop, click on your taskbar's Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then double-click the Network icon. 2. The Network window will appear. Click on the Configuration tab. A window similar to the one below will appear. There may be other co...
Page 15 - File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
7. Click on the Identification tab. Type the name of your computer in the ComputerName box. Choose a name that is uniquefrom the other computer names on the net-work. 8. Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box. The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all ofthe oth...
Page 17 - Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows
7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network. You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selecteddrives can now be accessed by other network users. If a user tries toaccess one of your pas...
Page 18 - Windows 2000 Installation &; If you haven’t already, start your computer and boot Windows 2000.
10/100 USB Network Adapter 30 3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear. WhenLinksys USB Adapter is displayed, select “Search for a suitable driver for mydevice (Recommended)”. Click Next. 4. The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select the “Specify alocation” option an...
Page 19 - plete. For more information about networking under Windows 2000,; Troubleshooting; • The system BIOS might not be USB compatible, your PCs USB settings
10/100 USB Network Adapter 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 10/100USB Network Adapter. Click Finish. 8. Remove the Driver Disk from ...
Page 21 - 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.; Appendix; Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98
10/100 USB Network Adapter 36 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 Control Panel...
Page 22 - Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box. This includes; Starting Over in Windows 98
10/100 USB Network Adapter 38 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 cases, removing ...
Page 23 - Linksys EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter.; Setup section for Windows 98 installation instructions.
10/100 USB Network Adapter 40 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 [+] sign be...
Page 24 - Linksys EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter. A; Network Adapters category should no longer be listed.; Installation & Setup section to install the Windows 2000 drivers.; Starting Over in Windows 2000; Device Manager button. The Device Manager window will
10/100 USB Network Adapter 42 5. Right-click on Linksys EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter. A context menu should open (see the example below). 6. First, choose Disable. 7. When asked if you want to disable the device, click Yes. 8. Right-click on the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter a...
Page 25 - NetBEUI; Linux, Open Source and Beta Operating Systems; Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98; ponents are installed.
10/100 USB Network Adapter 44 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 . If you’ve added all the com-ponents you require, click...
Page 26 - • Straight-Through Cabling; Crimping Your Own Network Cables; Speci
10/100 USB Network Adapter 46 • Straight-Through Cabling •Cross-Over Cabling Crimping Your Own Network Cables Linksys EtherFast ® Series 45 Twisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is...
Page 27 - Specifications; USB Type B Port; Environmental; v Bus Powered from PC
10/100 USB Network Adapter 48 Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10/100 USBNetwork Adapter, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phonenumbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support 800-326-7114949-261-1288 Fax 949-261-8868 E-mail support@l...
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