HomeLink® Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Use this User Guide to Install the PCM200HA User Guide
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. HomeLink 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. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase.
Linksys HomeLink Series Table of Contents Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Introduction The Linksys Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Introduction 1 Package Contents 2 Getting to Know the 10M Phoneline Integrated PC Card 3 Installing the 10M Integrated PC Card 4 Windows 98 and ME Installation and Setup 6 Windows 2000 Installation and Setup 15 Troubleshooting 18 Appendix Sharing Your Files and Printers Starting Over in Windows 98, ME, or 2000 Manually Installing the Network Components in Win
Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Package Contents for the Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Getting to Know the Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card • One Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card with Two RJ-11 Ports LEDs Link The green LED will remain lit when the Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card is connected. Rx The Receive LED will blink green when data is being received across the the phone cable.
Linksys HomeLink Series Installing the Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware 1. Power off your PC. 2. Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Connecting to a Phoneline Network Connecting to a Phoneline Network Computers on a HomeLink network can be connected in one of two ways. They can be daisy chained through their HomeLink port to another HomeLink PC in a string, or they can be connected directly to a phone jack.
Linksys HomeLink Series Windows 98 and ME Installation & Setup Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 4. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Click Next. Overview After physically installing the Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card in your notebook computer, follow these instructions to install the device driver. The installation procedure for the device driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 98 or ME you are using, and on your current system configuration.
Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 8. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click Finish. 7. Windows will begin copying the PC 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! MESSAGE 8 9. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove the Driver CD and click Yes. INSTRUCTIONS • If your PC asks for the Linksys Setup or Driver CD 1. Click OK. 2.
Linksys HomeLink Series Network Component Configuration for Windows 98 an and Millennium 1. Once you are back at the Windows desktop, click on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click the Network icon. 2. The Network window will appear (below). 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, Dial-Up Adapter), which is normal.
Linksys HomeLink Series 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. Do not click OK when you have completed these fields. 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. Do not click OK when you have completed these fields. 10.
Linksys HomeLink Series 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 network logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on, refer to problems 4 and 5 in the Troubleshooting section. 15. Once you are at the Windows desktop, double-click on the Network Neighborhood icon.
Linksys HomeLink Series 3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear. When Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card is displayed, select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)”. Click Next. Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 5. The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click Next. 6. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear. Click Finish. 4. The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select the CD-ROM drive option.
Linksys HomeLink Series Troubleshooting 1. The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card does not fit correctly into my PCMCIA slot. • Your laptop is not equipped with a 32-Bit Cardbus PC slot. 2. Windows doesn’t detect new hardware with the Phoneline PC Card hardware installed, or it continues to detect the card each time you restart your PC. • You might not have inserted the PC card correctly or securely into the appropriate slot of your computer.
Linksys HomeLink Series 11. In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same operating system as your computer (i.e., your PC is running Windows 98 and it can only see other Windows 98 computers and not any computer running Windows 2000). • Choose Start, Find, Computer and type the name of the computer in the window that comes up and click Find Now. • Now make sure that the you are using the same protocol(s) and workgroup name on the 98 and 2000 computers.
Linksys HomeLink Series 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. If a user tries to access one of your password-protected drives or folders, he or she will be asked for the appropriate Read-Only or Full-Access password.
Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 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. 6. When you have completed the removal of all unnecessary components, click OK. When asked to restart, click No.
Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 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. 9. Remove all devices with the name Linksys in it’s description. (If at any point you are asked to restart the computer, Click No). 10. Scroll down to the Other Devices listing.
Linksys HomeLink Series 5. Right-click on HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated Adapter. A pop-up menu should open (below). Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 95 & 98 Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 or Millennium There may be times when you will 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 the Configuration tab.
Linksys HomeLink Series NetBEUI Click the Add button. Select Protocol, then click Add. Under Manufacturer, highlight Microsoft. Under Network Protocol, highlight NetBEUI. Click OK. Click OK again if you are done adding components; otherwise, continue adding the components you need. 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. Specifications Model Number: PCM200HA Bus Type: 32-Bit Cardbus Standards: HPNA 1.
Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Warranty Information Contact Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below.
h t t p : / / w w w. l i n k s y s . c o m © Copyright 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Printed in the USA.
