Instant EtherFast© Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter Model No.
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Linksys EtherFast® Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter Table of Contents Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter Features Package Contents for the 10/100 USB Network Adapter 1 1 1 2 Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter The Adapter’s Ports The Adapter’s LEDs The USB Icon USB Cabling 3 3 4 4 5 Installing the EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter 6 Overview 6 Installing the USB Network Adapter & Cabling 6 Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Network 7 Windows 98 Insta
Linksys EtherFast® Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter Now you can connect to any 10, 100, or 10/100Mbps hub or switch without having to open your PC. The EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter from Linksys allows you to instantly connect to a network from a USB-enabled desktop or notebook PC with Windows 98, Millennium, or 2000. The Plug-and-Play compatible adapter attaches to any USB-enabled Windows 98, Millennium, or 2000 PC.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Getting to Know the 10/100 USB Network Adapter 10/100 USB Network Adapter The Adapter’s LEDs The Adapter’s Ports USB LAN 10/100 The USB port is where your 10/100 USB Network Adapter will connect to your computer. This port is a USB Type B port. TX/RX The TX/RX LED will flicker whenever network data is passing through the 10/100 USB Network Adapter. The LAN 10/100 port allows your computer to be connected to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network.
Linksys EtherFast® Series USB Cabling The EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter comes with one USB cable. One end of the USB cable has a rectangular plug, which is called a Type A connector. The other end of the cable has a square plug, or a Type B connector. 10/100 USB Network Adapter Installing the EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter Overview Type A Type B The USB cable’s Type B end connects to the USB device—in this case the EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethenet 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 an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub, switch, or router. If you plan to use both 10BaseT and 100Mbps network segments on the same network, you'll need a dual-speed hub or switch that allows segments of different speeds to communicate.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 4. Select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).” Click Next. 5. Select “Specify a location” to find the correct driver and type in A:\Win98. Click Next to continue. 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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 files to your PC. Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 8. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click Finish. 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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 the Network icon. 2. The Network window will appear. Click on the Configuration tab. A window similar to the one below will appear.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing window will appear. 10/100 USB Network Adapter 6. After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your system, in the Primary Network Logon box select Client for Microsoft Networks. Note: Your Computer and Workgroup Names must both be fewer than 15 characters, and should only consist only of numbers and letters. 7. Click on the Identification tab.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 10. 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 the Troubleshooting section. 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98 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. Overview You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected drives can now be accessed by other network users.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Windows Millennium Installation & Setup 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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 box below, type “A:\WinME”. Then, click Next. Overview After physically installing the 10/100 USB Network Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 5. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click Finish. 10/100 USB Network Adapter Network Component Configuration 1. Once you are back at the Windows Millennium desktop, click on your taskbar's Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then doubleclick the Network icon. 2. The Network window will appear. Click on the Configuration tab. A window similar to the one below will appear.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 3. Click 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. 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. 10/100 USB Network Adapter 7. Click on the Identification tab.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 10. Optional: Choose the Access Control tab. Make sure that Shared-level access control is selected. If the setting is on User-Level access control and you can’t change it, skip to the Troubleshooting section. 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 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. 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.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Windows 2000 Installation & Setup 10/100 USB Network Adapter 3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear. When Linksys USB Adapter is displayed, select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)”. Click Next. Overview After physically installing the EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 6. The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click Next. 10/100 USB Network Adapter Troubleshooting 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter hardware installed, or it continues to detect the adapter each time I restart the PC. • You might not have correctly or securely installed the adapter into your computer. Check that the adapter is securely inserted into the appropriate slot.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 5. In Network Neighborhood I can see myself but no other computers. • Make sure that the cables are connected correctly. Make sure you are getting Link or Activity lights on both the USB Network Adapter and your hub if you are using one. Try changing to a new cable that you know is working. • Ensure that the other PC is turned on! 6. I’ve decided that I don’t want to share a drive or printer anymore, or I have decided to physically remove a drive or printer from my network.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Appendix Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 If you are installing the EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter in a Windows 98 PC that you plan on logging into a NT domain server, follow the directions below. 1. Start up Windows. Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel. Doubleclick on Network. The Network window appears. Click on the Configuration tab. 2. In the Primary Logon Box, you have two choices.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Starting Over in Windows 98 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 retry the USB Network Adapter’s software installation. 10/100 USB Network Adapter 4. Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box. This includes IPX/SPX…Linksys, NetBEUI…Linksys, and TCP/IP…Linksys.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 5. For PCs with Dial-Up Networking and/or an AOL adapter, remove any instance of the name Linksys, all IPX/SPX protocols, all NetBEUI, all Clients, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Do not remove Dial-Up Adapter, AOL Adapter, TCP/IP-Compatible ProtocolAOL Adapter or TCP/IP-Compatible Protocol-Dial-Up Adapter. 10/100 USB Network Adapter 8.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Starting Over in Windows 2000 10/100 USB Network Adapter 5. Right-click on Linksys EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter. A context menu should open (see the example below). 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. 6. First, choose Disable. 7. When asked if you want to disable the device, click Yes. 3. Click the Device Manager button.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 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. Make sure that the following network components are installed.
Linksys EtherFast® Series 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.
Linksys EtherFast® Series Customer Support Specifications Model Number: Standards: Protocol: Ports: Speed: Cabling Topology: Bus Speed: LED Status Lights: 10/100 USB Network Adapter USB100TX IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u, USB v1.
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