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P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................1 2. Technical Specifications ......................1 3. Package Contents ..............................2 4. Device Layout......................................2 5. Network Topology ..............................3 6. Windows® 98 Instructions....................6 7. Windows® Me Instructions ................11 8. Windows® 2000 Instructions..............16 9. Ready to Share..............
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 1 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Belkin USB Direct Connect. The USB Direct Connect provides a convenient way to connect stand-alone PCs and gain the benefits of networking without having to install network cards. Two or more USB-equipped computers can share programs, files, peripheral equipment, and more. The USB Direct Connect is ideal for small offices, home users, multiplayer gaming, and taking work on the road. 2.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 2 3. Package Contents • USB Direct Connect Device • Two (2) 6’/2m USB A/B Device Cables • User Manual • Software Installation CD 4.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 3 5. Network Topology The USB Direct Connect can be used to connect two or more computers. There is a maximum distance limit between computers (or hosts) of 10 meters (32 feet). This limit is due to the USB cable length maximum of 5 meters (16 feet). Therefore, each host can be up to 5 meters (16 feet) away from the USB Direct Connect. Two-Host Configuration Basic connection of two PCs together. You must observe the distance limitations outlined above.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 4 5. Network Topology (continued) Daisy-Chain Configuration You can configure your computer network by “daisy-chaining” the computers together. The advantage to this configuration is the distance in which you can place computers apart in your small office or home. There will be a maximum of 16 feet from computer 1 to computer 2 and a maximum of 32 feet from computer 1 to computer 3, and so on.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 5 5. Network Topology (continued) How NOT to connect a USB Direct Connect PCs must never be connected together in such a way that any two PCs in the network have more than one connection to each other. Doing this will form a “ring,” which will crash the network. It is not recommended to install USB Direct Connect on a PC that is already connected to a network, as the original network connections will be changed.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 6 6. Windows 98 Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect 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. (Recommended)”. Click “Next”. 3. Check “Specify a location” and type “[drive letter]:\win98”, where [drive letter] is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 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 the setup program. 7. Choose “Typical Installation (Recommended for most users.)” and click “OK”. 8. Select a name for your computer that is different from the other PCs to which you are trying to connect (for example, computer 1).
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 8 6. Windows 98 Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) 12. In the “IP Address” dialog box, the first two boxes must contain 192 and 168. The third box can be anything you would like, but it must be the same on every computer. Zero is the most conventional number to use in this field for home networking. The fourth box can also be anything you like, but it must be different from every other computer.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 9 6. Windows 98 Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) Note: If the files Windows needs are already located on your hard drive, then Windows does not prompt you to specify the location of the files it needs, and continues with the installation. 14. Windows will ask if you want to reboot. Click “Yes” to reboot. 15. When the computer restarts, the “Enter Network Password” window will appear. 16.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 10 6. Windows 98 Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) 17. If the “Enter Network Password” window does not appear when your PC restarts, right-click on “Network Neighborhood” and select “Properties”. Under “Primary Network Logon”, select “Client for Microsoft Networks” and click “OK”. 18. Windows will then restart the computer. When the computer restarts, repeat step 16. 19. Your USB Direct Connect is now installed.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 11 7. Windows Me Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect 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. Select “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)”. Click “Next”. 2. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” will find the Belkin USB Direct Connect and inform you that it has finished installing the drivers. Click “Finish”. 3.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 12 7. Windows Me Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) 9. In the “IP Address” dialog box, the first two boxes must contain 192 and 168. The third box can be anything you would like, but it must be the same on every computer. Zero is the most conventional number to use in this field for home networking. The fourth box can also be anything you like, but it must be different from every other computer.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 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. Enter the drive letter that corresponds to your CD-ROM drive (for example, D:, followed by “\Win9x”).
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 14 7. Windows Me Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) 13. The “Select Device” window will appear. Highlight the “Belkin Direct Connect Network Adapter” and click “OK”. 14. The “Select Device” window will appear. Highlight “Microsoft” and “TCP/IP”, and click “OK”. 15. The “Select Device” window will appear. Highlight “File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks” and click “OK”.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 15 7. Windows Me Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect (continued) 16. The computer will now need to reboot. Click “Yes”. 17. Upon restart, proceed to Section 9a to enable your computer to share files.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 16 8. Windows 2000 Instructions Installation and setup of the Belkin USB Direct Connect takes three 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 1. Insert the installation disk into the computer and, with the supplied cable, attach the Direct Connect to the computer.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 17 8. Windows 2000 Instructions (continued) 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 this device. Click “Finish”. The Direct Connect hardware is now installed. The next section outlines how to set up the Direct Connect in the network environment.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 18 8. Windows 2000 Instructions (continued) 2. The “Add/Remove Hardware Wizard” will start. Click “Next”. 3. In the next screen, select “Add/Troubleshoot a device”. Click “Next”. 4. The “Add/Remove Hardware Wizard” will search for new hardware. 5. In the next window, select “Add a new device” and click “Next”. 6. In the next “Add/Remove Hardware Wizard” window, select “No, I want to select the hardware from a list” option. Click “Next”. 7.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 19 8. Windows 2000 Instructions (continued) 8. The next “Add/Remove Hardware Wizard” window will ask you to specify which network adapter to use. Click “Have Disk…”. 9. In the next window, under “Copy manufacturer’s files from:”, type: [drive letter]:\win2000, where [drive letter] is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. See the illustration below. Click “Next”. 10. In the next window, highlight “Belkin Direct Connect Network Adapter”, and click “Next”. 11.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 20 8. Windows 2000 Instructions (continued) 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. In the window, you may see a number of connections. Click once on the last “Connection” icon and wait until the description “Belkin Direct Connect Network Adapter” appears to confirm the icon is the Direct Connect-related icon.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 21 8. Windows 2000 Instructions (continued) 3. In the “IP Address” dialog box, select “Use the Following IP Address”. In the first line, the first two spaces must contain 192 and 168. The third box can be anything you would like, but it must be the same on every computer. Zero is the most conventional number to use in this field for home networking. The fourth box can also be anything you like, but it must be different from every other computer.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 22 8. Windows 2000 Instructions (continued) 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 on all of your computers.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 23 9. Ready to Share a. Share Files To share files between Windows 98 and Windows Me PCs, you first need to: 1. Double-click on the “My Computer” icon on your desktop. 2. Left-click on the hard drive available on your computer (e.g., C drive) to highlight it. From the menu bar, click on “File”. On the pull-down menu that appears, select “Sharing”. 3. A window will appear. Select “Shared As”. Share name is “C”.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 24 9. Ready to Share (continued) 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.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 25 10. Troubleshooting PROBLEM: I cannot see other computers or a workgroup on the network. 1. You need to make sure that the Identification and File/Printer Sharing settings are properly configured. To check these settings, do the following: 2. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. Double-click on the “Network” icon. 4. Click on the “Identification” tab. • Check to make sure that the computer name on each computer is unique. They should not be the same.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 26 10. Troubleshooting (continued) 8. Click “OK”. Note: You may need your Windows 95/98 CD. 9. Restart Windows when prompted. 10. When the computer boots up again and you are asked for a user name and password, DO NOT click “Cancel”. Either use your password or just click “OK”. 11. If you still cannot see other PCs on the network, please contact Belkin Technical Support. PROBLEM: In Windows 2000, I can see other computers but I cannot access them.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 27 10. Troubleshooting (continued) PROBLEM: How do I uninstall the USB Direct Connect with Windows 98 and Windows Me? Removing the USB Direct Connect from your computer is a two-step process: Step I: a. Click on the “Start” button, then go to “Settings”, then “Control Panel”. b. Double-click on "Add/Remove Programs". c. Select "USB Direct Connect Host-Host Connector" from the list. d. Click the “Add/Remove” button. e.
P73162-A-F5U104-man.qxd 8/15/01 2:40 PM Page 28 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 FCC Rules.
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