LNE100TX v4 test doc.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 3 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 4 Linksys EtherFast Series Table of Contents Introduction 1 Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card 3 Installing the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card 4 Windows 98 Installation and Setup 7 Windows 95 Installation and Setup 16 Windows 2000 Installation and Setup 24 Windows NT 4.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 1 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Introduction The Linksys EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card Fast Ethernet is a relatively new standard of networking built specifically for speed-intensive network applications like video-conferencing, multimedia development, imaging, and complex databases.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 2 Linksys EtherFast Series Package Contents for the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card • One EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card(s) • One Wake-On-LAN wire (per card) • One 3.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 3 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100 LA N Card LEDs Link/Act 100 The Link LED will illuminate when the card has been successfully connected to a network and flicker when data is being transmitted or received over Note: Some 10/100 LAN the network. Cards may have the 100 The 100 LED will illuminate when the card is operating at 100Mbps.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 4 Linksys EtherFast Series Installing the EtherFast 10/100 LA N Card Overview Each EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card is equipped with an RJ-45 port that automatically adjusts to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps speeds, allowing your PC to attach to either Fast Ethernet (also known as 100BaseTX) or regular 10BaseT Ethernet network segments without additional hardware or software. The card should only be used with twisted-pair cabling.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 5 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 5. Once your EtherFast EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC's chassis with a mounting screw. 6. Replace your PC's cover. 7. Connect one end of a twisted-pair cable to your PC at the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card's RJ-45 port. 8. Plug the other end of the cable into one of your network’s 10BaseT or a 100BaseTX hub or switch ports, DSL modem, cable modem, router, etc.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 6 Linksys EtherFast Series 9. Reconnect your PC’s power, then power on your computer. Your computer will automatically recognize the card and assign it a unique IRQ ("interrupt") and I/O address. The card installation is complete. Next, you must configure your PC’s operating system to work with the EtherFast Card. • For Windows 98 configuration instructions, turn to page 7. • For Windows 95 configuration instructions, turn to page 16.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 7 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Windows 98 Installation & Setup Overview After physically installing the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 98 you are using, and on your current system configuration.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 8 Linksys EtherFast Series 4. Select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).” Click Next. 5. Select "Floppy disk drives". Click Next to continue. 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter driver (seen on the next page). Click Next. Note: Windows 98 may ask you for a computer or workgroup name. If so, skip ahead to the instructions on page 13.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 9 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 7. Windows will begin copying the EtherFast Card’s driver files to your PC. Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process. Under no circumstance are you to click Cancel or Skip! • If your PC asks for the Linksys Setup or Driver Disk 1. Click OK. 2. Ensure that the Driver Disk is in your PC’s floppy drive. 3. Type “a:\” in the “Copy files from:” box. 4. Click OK.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 10 Linksys EtherFast Series 8. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click Finish. 9. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove the Driver Disk and click Yes. If you are using the Windows CD-ROM, leave it in your PC. You may need it later. 10. If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC, click the Start button, choose Shut Down, choose Restart, then click Yes. The Windows 98 driver installation is complete.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 11 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 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, and 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 components listed in addition to the ones shown below (for example, a Dial-up Adapter), which is normal.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 12 Linksys EtherFast Series 4. If you'd like others to be able to access the files 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 with other users on the network, select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer. 6. Click the OK button. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 13 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 8. Click on the Identification tab. Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name box. Choose a name that is unique from the other computer names on the network. 9. Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box. The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network. Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other computers for ease of use.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 14 Linksys EtherFast Series 11. Optional: Choose the Access Control tab. Ensure that Shared-level access control is selected. If the setting is on User-Level access control and you can’t change it, skip to problem 5 in the Troubleshooting section on page 46. 12. Click the OK button. Your system may or may not ask you for your Windows 98 CD-ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation files. If it does, direct Windows to the appropriate location, (i.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 15 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 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 key. Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the network. If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on, refer to problem 3 in the Troubleshooting section on page 45. 15.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 16 Linksys EtherFast Series Windows 95 Installation & Setup Overview After installing the EtherFast hardware in your computer, follow these instructions for installing the network driver. The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on the version of Windows 95 you are using and your current system configuration. For troubleshooting tips during setup, refer to page 45.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 17 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version B 1. While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible (previous page), put the EtherFast Card 10/100 LAN Card Driver Disk into your floppy drive and click Next. 2. Windows 95 will find the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4) driver on the disk. If Windows fails to find the driver, see problem 2 on page 45. Click Finish. 3.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 18 Linksys EtherFast Series Under no circumstance are you to click Cancel or Delete! • If your PC asks for the Linksys Setup or Driver Disk 1. Click OK. 2. Ensure that the Driver Disk is in your PC’s floppy drive. 3. Type “a:\” in the “Copy files from:” box. 4. Click OK. • If you are asked to supply your Windows 95 Installation Files or Disks 1. Click OK. 2.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 19 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Network Component Configuration 1. Once you are back at the Windows 95 desktop, click on your taskbar's Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click the Network icon. 2. The Network window will appear (next page). Click on the Configuration tab. A window similar to the one below will appear.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 20 Linksys EtherFast Series 3. Click on the Configuration tab, followed by the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing window will appear. 4. If you'd like others to be able to access the files on your PC's hard drive, select I want to be able to give others access to my files. Note: If you do not enable 5. If you'd like to share your printer with other users on the network, select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 21 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 8. Click on the Identification tab. The window on the next page will appear. Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name box. Choose a name that is unique from the other computer names on the network. 9. Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box. The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:13 PM Page 22 Linksys EtherFast Series 11. Optional: Choose the Access Control tab. Ensure that Shared-level access control is selected. If the setting is on User-Level access control and you can’t change it, skip to problem 5 in the Troubleshooting section on page 46. Note: Your Computer Name and Workgroup Name must both be fewer than 15 characters, and should only consist of numbers and letters. 12. Click the OK button.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:13 PM Page 23 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 14. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a username and password. Make up a username and password and click OK. Do not click the ESC or Cancel buttons, or you won't be able to log onto the network. If the a logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on, refer to problems 3 and 4 in the Troubleshooting section on page 45. 15.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:13 PM Page 24 Linksys EtherFast Series Windows 2000 Installation & Setup Overview Note: Prior to proceeding, ensure that you are operating Windows 2000 with administrative rights. If you log into Windows 2000 without administrative rights, you may run into problems during the installation. After physically installing the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:13 PM Page 25 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear. When Ethernet Controller is displayed, select “Search for a suitable driver for your device (Recommended)”. Click Next. 4. The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select “Specify a location”. Click Next.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:13 PM Page 26 Linksys EtherFast Series 5. When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears, insert the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Driver Disk into your floppy drive. In the “Copy manufacturer’s files from“ field, type “A:\Win2000”. Click OK. 6. The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click Next.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:13 PM Page 27 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 7. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear.The following adapter name will be shown: Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4). Click Finish. 8. Remove the driver disk from the floppy drive. The Windows 2000 driver installation is complete. If you want to share files or printers, refer to your Windows 2000 documentation or check with your system administrator.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:13 PM Page 28 Linksys EtherFast Series Windows NT 4.0 Installation & Setup Overview The following instructions will set up the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card in a computer running NT 4.0 server/workstation. You should have your original Windows NT CD-ROM handy during the installation, as you might be asked to supply it. Always contact your network administrator or consult your NT documentation if you have questions. To install the network driver for an NT 4.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:13 PM Page 29 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 3. Click on the Select from list... button to select a network adapter. 4. Click on the Have Disk button. Insert the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card Driver Disk into drive A. Type a:\ into the box on your screen and hit OK. 5. Highlight the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4) entry in the window that appears. Click OK.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 30 Linksys EtherFast Series 6. The adapter will be added to the list of installed Network Adapters. Click Next. 7. Place check marks beside each listed network protocol that you wish to install. See your Microsoft Windows NT user guide or talk to your network administrator for more information about network protocols. When you're finished, click Next.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 31 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 8. A list of services will appear. Click Next to approve these services, followed by Next again. 9. NT will probably ask you to supply your original Windows NT CD-ROM or setup disks. If so, place your Windows NT CD-ROM in your CD drive. If the CD-ROM loads a pop-up window, close it. Type D:\i386 (or the appropriate CD-ROM drive letter) in the box and click Continue. 10.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 32 Linksys EtherFast Series 11. NT will copy the necessary network drivers to your PC. When the copying is complete, you will see a list of installed bindings. Change the bindings settings if needed and click Next. Click Next again. Note: For information and help on choosing your bindings, services and protocols, ask your network administrator, or check your Windows NT documentation. 12.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 33 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 13. Click Finish. When asked if you want to restart your computer, remove the Driver Disk and click Yes. 14. Once your PC has rebooted and you are logged in, double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop. Ensure that you have access to the network. If you do, your card has been properly installed. • If you had previously installed any NT service packs, you must go back and re-install those service packs now.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 34 Linksys EtherFast Series Installing the EtherFast Network Driver if Networking is Already Installed The following steps will install the EtherFast Card’s driver software on your PC, enabling your PC to properly communicate with the card. Remember that you must be logged on as a network administrator to continue. 1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click on the Network icon. 2.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 35 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 3. When the list of available network adapters appears, click the Have Disk button. 4. Put the EtherFast Card disk into drive A. Type a:\ into the box on your screen and click OK. 5. Highlight the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4) entry in the window that appears. Click OK.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 36 Linksys EtherFast Series 6. When NT asks you for the media type. Choose the AutoSense option. When finished, click on OK. Click Close. 7. NT will probably ask you to supply your original Windows NT CD-ROM or setup disks. Direct Windows NT to the proper location (most likely D:\i386).
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 37 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 10. Remove your Driver Disk and CD-ROM and click Yes to restart your PC. 11. Once your PC has rebooted, double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop. Ensure that you have access to the network. If you do, your card has been properly installed. • If you had previously installed any NT service packs, you must re-install them. Otherwise, you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 38 Linksys EtherFast Series Novell Client32 Setup for Windows 95 and 98 Overview You must install Novell Client32 drivers connecting to a 4.x or 5.0 server while in Windows 95. Note: Novell Client 3.x setup can be found on page 53. If you are using Windows 98, you must obtain the latest version of Client32. The installation is very similar to that of Windows 95 OSR2. Follow the OSR2 (version B) instructions below.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 39 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards The Client32 installation will be different, depending on the version of Windows that you are using. • If you are using Windows 98, click Next. Choose Search for the best driver for your device (recommended) and click Next again. Skip to step 5. • If a window appears that is titled New Hardware Found, you are using Windows 95 version A. Begin at step 1.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 40 Linksys EtherFast Series 8. Double-click on Novell NetWare Client32 and make any setting changes as necessary. When you're finished, save your changes and reboot. The Client32 drivers have been installed. You should now be able to access your Novell NetWare network through the Network Neighborhood icon.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 41 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Novell NetWare Server Setup Overview The EtherFast Card network driver will be automatically installed during all of the following NetWare installation procedures. During the setup you may want to refer to your NetWare Installation Manual for help. • To Install the NetWare 5.x Server software on your PC, go to page 43. • To Install the NetWare 4.x Server software on your PC, go to page 42. • To Install the NetWare 3.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 42 Linksys EtherFast Series 5. If the LAN driver is not located in the default directory, specify the file's path on the command line. The LOAD command prompts you for the configuration parameters if they are not supplied on the command line. 6. At the server command line, type (for example): LOAD c:\LNE100\NBI31X.NLM LOAD c:\LNE100\MSM31X.NLM LOAD c:\LNE100\ETHERTSM.NLM LOAD c:\LNE100\LNE100TX.LAN FRAME = Note: You can save the 7.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 43 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 7. Add the LOAD and BIND statements to your server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file so that the LAN driver loads automatically each time your server is started up. The loading and binding is complete. The server is ready. Installing a 5.x Server 1. On the PC in which you installed the EtherFast card, simultaneously press CTRL and ESC. 2. When the next screen pops up, select the number for System Console and press Enter. 3.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 44 Linksys EtherFast Series 14. Highlight Save Parameters and Load Driver. Press Enter. 15. Your PC will examine the network. This may take a few minutes. 16. You may be prompted several times for a network on which to bind IPX to LNE100TX_1. Accept the default numbers if you are not sure which values to assign. 17. When asked Do you want to select an additional Network driver?, highlight No and press Enter. 18. Press ESC a few times to exit the program.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 45 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Troubleshooting Troubleshooting hints for Windows can be found below. If you are using Windows NT, NetWare, or another network operating system, skip to the Card Diagnostics instructions on page 49. Troubleshooting Hints for Windows 95 and 98 1. Windows doesn’t detect new hardware with the EtherFast Card hardware installed, or it continues to detect the card each time you restart your PC.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 46 Linksys EtherFast Series 5. On the Access Control Tab, User Level Access is selected, but Shared Level Access is grayed out and not accessible. • You previously had your primary network logon set to Client for NetWare Networks. On the Configuration tab of the Network Properties window, ensure that your primary network logon is set to Client for Microsoft Networks.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 47 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 10. In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same operating system as your computer (i.e., your PC is running Windows 95 and it can only see other Windows 95 computers and not any computer running Windows 98). • Choose Start, Find, Computer and type the name of the computer in the window that comes up and click Find Now.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 48 Linksys EtherFast Series • Click on the IRQ Steering tab. Remove the check from Use IRQ Holder and click OK. Windows will ask you to restart the PC (if it doesn’t ask you, then reboot the PC manually). • After the computer boots up, Windows will try to re-detect the PCI Steering. Continue rebooting the PC until Windows stops detecting new hardware and settings for PCI Steering. This normally takes a total of four reboots.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 49 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Running the Card’s Diagnostics If you suspect that there may be a problem with the Fast Ethernet Card, or if you need to identify the card’s MAC address, you can use the DIAG diagnostic program on the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card Driver Disk. To run the program, start up your computer in DOS. The program only works in standard “real DOS mode” DOS – it will not work in a Windows DOS window.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 50 Linksys EtherFast Series Appendix Sharing Your Files and Printers Overview By sharing your files and printers, other PCs on your network will be able to access the resources on your PC. Before sharing your files and printers, you should prepare your computer to be used with any file servers that may be on the network.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 51 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 6. If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the Password boxes. 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 selected drives or folders can now be accessed by other network users.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 52 Linksys EtherFast Series Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A 1. Windows 95 will detect the EtherFast card and display a New Hardware Found window. 2. Slide the EtherFast Card Driver Disk into drive A. 3. Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer, then click OK. 4. When asked for the location of the files, type a:\ and click OK. If Windows 95 goes straight to the desktop, refer to problem 2 on page 45. 5.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 53 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 98 or 95 The instructions below explain how to set up the regular Novell NetWare 3.x client for use on a Windows 98 or 95 PC. If you are installing NetWare’s Client32 software instead, follow the instructions on page 38. 1. Follow the Windows 95 setup instructions or the Windows 98 setup instructions. 2. Start up Windows 95 or 98. Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 54 Linksys EtherFast Series Windows 98 or 95 Client for Windows NT If you are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Card in a Windows 95 or 98 PC that you plan on logging into a NT domain server, follow the directions below. 1. Follow the Windows 95 setup instructions or the Windows 98 setup instructions 2. Start up Windows. Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel. Doubleclick on Network. The Network window appears. Click on the Configuration tab. 3.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 55 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Starting Over in Windows 95, 98 or 2000 If you experience installation difficulties, you may need to re-install all of the Windows networking components from scratch. The instructions below explain how to give your PC a clean sweep so that you can start the EtherFast Card’s software installation over. The following instructions are for Windows 95 and 98. To start over in Windows 2000, go to page 58.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 56 Linksys EtherFast Series 4. Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box. This includes IPX/SPX…Linksys, NetBEUI…Linksys, and TCP/IP…Linksys. Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks, Client for NetWare Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. In some cases, removing one of these components may in turn automatically remove other components as well. If this happens, skip ahead to step 6. 5.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:14 PM Page 57 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 6. When you are done removing all the unnecessary components, click OK. When asked to restart, click No. 7. Return to the Windows Control Panel. Double-click on the System Icon. The System Properties window will appear. Click on the Device Manager Tab. 8. Scroll down to the Network Adapters item and expand it by clicking on the open [+] sign. 11. Remove all devices with the name Linksys in it’s description.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 58 Linksys EtherFast Series Starting Over in Windows 2000 1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, choose Control Panel, then double-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. 4. Click the plus sign (+) beside Network Adapters. The LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter listing should appear.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 59 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 5. Right-click on LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter. A menu box should open (below). 6. First, choose Disable. 7. When asked if you want to Disable the device, click Yes. 8. Right-click on the LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter again. This time, select Uninstall.... Click OK. 9. The Network Adapters category should be removed from the Device Manager listing. 10.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 60 Linksys EtherFast Series Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 95 & 98 There may be times when you might need to manually install missing Windows networking components. 1. Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window appears. 3. Click on the Configuration tab. Make sure that the following network components are installed.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 61 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Click on the Add button. Choose Protocol and click on the Add button. Select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft. Under the Network Protocol box, highlight IPX/SPX-compatible protocol. Click OK .The computer will begin copying files to your system. When the installation is complete, you will be asked if you want to reboot. Click OK. NetBEUI Click on the Add button. Select Protocol, then click Add.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 62 Linksys EtherFast Series Installing and Configuring Wake-On-LAN Overview Only install the Wake-On-LAN wires if your motherboard supports remote wake-up events. Improperly connecting the wire or connecting it to a motherboard socket other than the designated 3-pin socket can damage your hardware. The EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card supports both Magic Packet and Link Change remote wake-up events.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 63 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Setting Up Your EtherFast LAN Card for Wake-OnLAN Use Note: The location of each motherboard’s WOL connection will vary from PC to PC. Consult your PC’s documentation if you can’t find it. 1. Turn off your PC and remove the power cable from the wall. Use the picture below to locate where the WOL wire plugs into your EtherFast LAN Card. 2. Connect one end of the 3-pin Wake-On-LAN wire to the EtherFast LAN Card. 3.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 64 Linksys EtherFast Series Sending a Magic Packet In order to use WOL you need to know the MAC address of the card you wish to “wake”. If you don’t know the MAC address of the PC you are on, turn to page 49 to learn how to run the EtherFast Card’s diagnostic program. 1. Turn off the PC on which you want to test the WOL feature. Go to another PC on the network and log in. 2. Go to an MS-DOS prompt. Run the diagnostics program (page 49).
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 65 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards About Plug-and-Play PCI Technology The EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card is designed to run in a 32-bit desktop computer equipped with PCI expansion slots. The card is built to the PCI 2.1 standard. Short for Peripheral Components Interconnect, PCI is a technology that allows special Plug-and-Play expansion cards to be automatically configured by a computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) once they have been installed.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 66 Linksys EtherFast Series No Changes Allowed Your PC may not allow you to change the IRQ value(s) of the PCI slot(s). In this case, you will ONLY be able to use the IRQ and I/O values that have been pre-assigned to each slot. The popular BIOS from Phoenix, for example, does not generally allow you to modify BIOS-assigned IRQ settings.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:15 PM Page 67 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Twisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub.
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:16 PM Page 69 EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Specifications Model Numbers: System: Standards: Protocol: Ports: Speed: Full Duplex Half Duplex Cabling: Topology: LED Status Lights: LNE100TX v4 LNE100TXu v4 (LAN Card & Cable) LNE10005 v4 (LAN Card 5-Pack LNE10010 v4 (LAN Card 10-Pack) LNE10020 v4 (LAN Card 20-Pack) LNE10060 v4 (LAN Card 60-Pack) LNE100A0 v4 (LAN Card 100-Pack) PCI 2.1 (or higher) compliant PC IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, PCI 2.1 & 2.
LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:16 PM Page 70 Linksys EtherFast Series Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support Fax Email Web FTP Site 70 800-326-7114 949-261-1288 949-261-8868 support@linksys.com http://www.linksys.com ftp.linksys.
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