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Linksys USB100H1 User's Manual

1. 29 30 Linksys HomeLink 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 Protocol AOL Adapter or TCP IP Compatible Protocol Dial Up Adapter Network 21x Configuration identification Access Control The following network components are installed Client for Microsoft Networks Client for NetWare Networks Dial Up Adapter Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter IPX SPX compatible Protocol gt Dial Up Adapter X NetBEUI gt Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Ad TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter y TCPAIP gt Linksys EtherFast 12107100 USB Network Ada Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks Dd File and Print Sharing Description 7 p z 6 When you have completed the removal of all 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 Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter 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 If at any point you are asked to restart the co
2. 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 1 At the desktop click on the Start Button highlight Settings click on Control Panel 2 Double click on the Network Icon 3 If the Configuration box has a component called Dial Up Adapter skip forward to step 5 If it doesn t continue with step 4 Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter o IESE x compatible Protec gt Diskin Scene 28 Phoneline 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 Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks Client for NetWare Networks and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Network 21x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed Client for Microsoft Networks Client for NetWare Networks Linksys EtherFast 1 10 7100 USB Network Adapter Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks x File and Print Sharing Description In some cases removing one of these components may in turn automati cally remove other components as well If this happens skip ahead to step SIX
3. Network Adapters The Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter listing should appear 32 Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter 5 Right click on Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter A context menu should open see the example below action vow gt a 2 Olan me 24 wee2000 E Computer Gd Disk drives Display adapters a DVD CD ROM drives H E Floppy disk controllers H 6 Floppy disk drives Sy IDE ATA ATAPI controllers H Keyboards 25 Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors 9 Network adapters BED Linksys Etherrast 1 10 10 i a Y Ports COM amp LPT Uninstall Ml System devices E g Universal Serial Bus controllers Scan for hardware changes Properties 6 First choose Disable 7 When asked if you want to disable the device click Yes x A Disabling this device will cause it to stop functioning Do you really want to disable it s 8 Right click on the Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter again This time select Uninstall Click OK Confirm Device Removal 24x Heh EtherFast 10 100 USB Network Adapter Warning You are about to uninstall this device from your system OK ca 9 The Network Adapters category should no longer be listed 10 Click the OK button restart your computer and go to page 20 to install the Windows 2000 drivers 33 34 Linksys HomeLink Series Manually Install
4. can be any drive on your PC floppy drive hard drive CD drive zip drive etc 5 Decide on the type of access that you want to give other users e Read Only access allows other users to view the Note If you are only files on the selected drive or folder using your PC to e Full access allows other users to create change or 4 C S5 the Internet it delete files on the selected drive or folder is highly recommend ed that you create e Depends on Password allows other users to have passwords for your Read Only and or Full access to the selected drive shares or folder depending on the password that you decide to give them 6 If you want to assign access passwords type the passwords into the Password boxes Phoneline 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 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 Continue on if you wish to share your PC s printer over the network Enabling Printer Sharing 1 Double click on the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder A window of available printers will appear 3 Using your right mouse bu
5. follow these device installation instructions Keep in mind that the USB Network Adapter will only support one network media type at a time The adapter can not connect any device to a Phoneline network and an Ethernet network at the same time Installing the USB Network Adapter amp Cabling Note USB cabling and port information can be found on pages 3 5 1 Insert the cable s type B plug into the adapter s B type port 2 Insert the other end of the USB cable the type A connector into the USB port on your PC Your computer is now connected to your USB Network Adapter Continue onto the next page to connect your computer to a Phoneline network or go to page 8 to connect it to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter Connecting to a Phoneline Network Computers on a Phoneline network can either connect through their HomeLink ports or through your home s existing telephone wiring The dia gram below shows a HomeLink network that takes advantage of both types of connections DOWNSTAIRS Follow the instructions below to connect your computer to your HomeLink network 1 Connect one end of your telephone cabling to your Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter s HomeLink Port 2 Connect the other end of that telephone cable into another computer s HomeLink port or into a networked wall jack Your computer is now connected to your Phoneline ne
6. name Type a in the Copy files from box Click OK e If you receive a Version Choose to keep the newest version of the file Conflict error by clicking Yes 11 Linksys HomeLink Series 8 Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC Click Finish Add New Hardware Wizard Hg Linksys EtherFast 1 10 7100 USB Network pter Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires 9 When asked if you want to restart your PC remove the Program Disk and click Yes If you are using the Windows CD ROM leave it in your PC You may need it later If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click the Start button Choose Shut Down choose Restart then click Yes System Settings Change gt Tofinish setting up your new hardware you must restart your 2 computer Do you want to restart your computer now The Windows 98 driver installation is complete Please continue on to the next section which will provide instructions for configuring Windows 98 s network protocol Consult your network administrator for your net work configuration information if necessary Note From this point on you must provide Windows with a User Name and Password every time you are prompted to do so Remember to click OK to properly log into Windows If you click Cancel or hit the Escape ESC key you will not log into the network 12 Phoneline 10 100 U
7. one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Customer Support 800 326 7114 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 E mail support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com LALINKSvS http www linksys com Copyright 2000 Linksys All Rights Reserved Printed in the USA
8. or printers refer to your Microsoft documentation or ask your system administrator 22 Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter Troubleshooting 1 Windows doesn t detect new hardware with the HomeLink Adapter hardware installed or it continues to detect the adapter each time restart the PC e You might not have installed the adapter correctly or securely into the appropriate port of your computer Check that the adapter is securely inserted into the appropriate slot e The system BIOS might not be USB compatible your PCs USB settings may not be enabled or the motherboard may have USB options not sup ported by Windows 98 or Windows 2000 If you are not sure contact your PCs manufacturer 2 Windows can t locate the driver for the HomeLink Adapter device e You may have inserted the wrong diskette into your PCs drive e The diskette may be defective or files may be missing or you may be pointing Windows to the wrong directory or drive 3 The Windows Logon screen doesn t appear after restart my computer e Click on Start then Log Off Log back in If this doesn t solve the prob lem your PCs manufacturer may have disabled Windows networking Contact your computer s manufacturer for help If using Windows 2000 refer to your Microsoft documentation 4 On the Access Control Tab User Level Access is selected but Shared Level Access is grayed out and not accessible e You previously had your primary network logon set to Cli
9. shut down Windows 98 and restart your PC Remember to remove the Driver Disk from the floppy drive prior to rebooting System Settings Change 2 You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter 14 A Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a User name and 15 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 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 23 Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see one icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on the network If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood then the Windows 98 net work configuration is complete Continue with Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98 on the next page if you want data from your PC to be available to others on the network You may stop here however if you wish to configure File and Print Sharing at a later time e If you don t see anything at all in Network Neighborhood press the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen If that doe
10. 100 port allows media type at a time If you your computer to be connected ant to use the adapter to to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet connect your PC to a Phoneline network the network If you are using the 10 100 function is disabled LAN 10 100 port the and vice versa HomeLink and Phone ports will be inactive The Phone port adds an extra phone jack to your home The phone jack will only carry telephone service if your HomeLink network plugs into one of your phone jacks If you do not attach a telephone into the Phone port you can use the Phone port to daisy chain to another HomeLink computer See page 7 for details on daisy chaining The HomeLink port allows your computer to be connected to a HomePNA network If you use the HomeLink port the LAN 10 100 port will be inactive Linksys HomeLink Series The Adapter s LEDs CALini HomeLink PhoneLine 10 100 USB Network Adapter ACT The Activity LED will flicker orange when network data is passing through the USB Network Adapter HOMELINK The HomeLink LED will illuminate green if a successful connection is made to a Phoneline network 10 The 10Mbps LED will illuminate green if a successful 10Mbps connection is made to an Ethernet network 100 The 100Mbps LED will illuminate green if a successful 100Mbps connection is made to a Fast Ethernet network Only one of the HOMELINK 10 or 100 LEDs should be illuminated at any time If none of the three are illumin
11. 2 Windows amp Computer Compatibility 2 Getting to Know the Phoneline 10 100 USB 3 Network Adapter The Adapter s Ports 3 The Adapter s LEDs 4 The USB Icon 4 USB Cabling 5 Modem and Fax Compatibility 5 Installing the Phoneline 10 100 USB 6 Network Adapter Installing the USB Network Adapter amp Cabling 6 Connecting to a Phoneline Network 7 Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Network 8 Windows 98 Installation amp Setup 9 Installing the USB Network Adapter s Driver 9 Network Component Configuration 13 Sharing Your Files amp Printers 18 Windows 2000 Installation amp Setup 20 Installing the USB Network Adapter s Driver 20 Troubleshooting 23 Appendix 26 Client For Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 26 Novell NetWare 3 x Client Setup for Windows 98 2 Starting Over in Windows 98 28 Starting Over in Windows 2000 32 Manually Installing Network Components in Win 98 34 Linux Open Source amp Beta Operating Systems 35 Twisted Pair Cabling 36 Telephone Cabling 38 Specifications 39 Customer Support 40 Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter offers instant connectivity to multiple PCs over your telephone wiring There s no need for a switch a hub or any additional cables The network runs on standard home grade telephone wires just like the ones y
12. HomeLink Series Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter Model No USB100H1 COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2000 Linksys All Rights Reserved Phoneline 10 100 USB network Adapter 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 Phoneline 10 100 USB network Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one 1 year from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this warranty period call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD UCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT WARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION Linksys makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and s
13. SB 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 There may be other compo nents listed in addition to the ones shown below for example a Dial up Adapter which is normal e Client for Microsoft Networks e Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter e IPX SPX compatible Protocol e NetBEUI e TCP IP Network Ea Ee Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys EtherFast 17107100 USB Network Adapter X IPX SPX compatible Protocol NetBEUI Add Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks File and Print Sharing Description If any of the components shown above are missing however you ll need to manually install them If so refer to Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 on page 34 now 14 Linksys HomeLink Series 3 Click the File and Print Sharing button The File and Print Sharing win dow will appear File and Print Sharing EES IV want to be able to give others access to my files IV want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s 4 If you d like others to be abl
14. Windows 2000 2 Windows will display the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard box Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for 4 hardware device To continue click Next 20 Phoneline 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 Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers ee device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with Sy an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device o LINKSYS USB Adapter A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver 5 The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear Select the Floppy disk drives option and insert the Driver Disk into your floppy drive Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Search for driver files for the foll
15. and Workgroup name and Windows 95 computers can t see Windows 98 computers enable NetBIOS on all the computers using Windows 95 and 98 e IPX SPX compatible Protocol should be installed on all computers e Bring up the properties of the IPX SPX compatible Protocol To do this Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter click on Start Settings Control Panel then open Network and click on the Configuration tab Highlight PX SPX compatible Protocol only one of them and click on Properties e Click on the NetBIOS tab Put a check next to J want to enable NetBIOS over IPX SPX and click OK Click OK again e After Windows finishes copying the appropriate files restart your com puter When you ve returned to the desktop open Network Neighborhood or my network places and look for the other PCs on your network 8 In Network Neighborhood can only see some of the computers e Choose Start Find Computer and type the name of the computer in the window that comes up and click Find Now e Now make sure that the you are using the same protocol s and work group name on computers To do this click Start Settings Control Panel on two computers running different Windows operating systems Click on the Network icon choose the Configuration tab then click on the Identification tab for Workgroup name Compare the protocols on both computers and make sure that they are the same If any protocols are missing refer to page 34 to install any ne
16. ated your USB Network Adapter is not making a successful network connection The USB Icon Whenever you see the USB Icon below a USB port is nearby Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter 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 con nector The other end of the cable has a square plug or a type B connector The USB cable s type B end connects to the USB device in this case the USB Network Adapter The type A end connects to a computer s USB port The picture below shows two USB ports as they might be found on your computer Note the two USB icons above the port a e Modem and Fax Compatibility If you have only one phone jack in a room and you want to use your modem or fax it is recommended that you purchase a telephone jack splitter Plug your telephone or fax into one of the splitter s ports and your HomeLink USB Network Adapter into the other Linksys HomeLink Series Installing the Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter The following instructions will help you physically connect your computer to your network through your Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter After you physically install the adapter you have to then install the adapter s driver software onto your computer and configure your computer to access your net work Driver installation and PC configuration instructions
17. e 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 File ee te Sharing your users on the network select I want to be able PC will be invisible on the to allow others to print to my printer network and inaccessible to other users 6 Click the OK button File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components System Settings Change 9 Tofinish setting up your new hardware you must restart your 2 computer Do you want to restart your computer now Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter 7 After ensuring that all of the listed network Note Your Computer and components are installed on your system in Workgroup Names must both the Primary Network Logon box select Bee ene Cures and should only consist only Client for Microsoft Networks of numbers and letters 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 com puter names on the network Network 21x Configuration Identification Access Control Windows uses the following information to identify your SJ computer on the network Please type a name for this computer the workgroup it will appear in and a short description of the computer Computer name Rachel Workgroup Workgr
18. eded protocol s e Ensure that File amp Print sharing is enabled on every computer 9 Network Neighborhood is empty e Verify that your Microsoft Client is installed See the Windows 98 setup instructions in this guide for directions e Verify that you have logged in correctly Refresh the screen by pressing F5 several times Linksys HomeLink Series Appendix If you are installing the Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter in a Windows 98 PC that you plan on logging into a NT domain server follow the directions below pd Start up Windows Click on Start Settings then Control Panel Double click on Network The Network window appears Click on the Configuration tab 2 In the Primary Logon Box you have two choices Choose one Client for Microsoft Networks which instructs your PC to log into an NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 server where you already have a username and password Set up 3 Under the the following network components are installed box highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click on the Properties button 4 The Client for Networks Properties window will appear Under the Logon Validation box make sure that Log on to Windows NT domain is checked Enter the name of your domain into the Windows NT Domain box 5 Optional Click on the Access Control tab Make sure that Share level access control is selected do not choose User level access control If Access Control is grayed out and cannot be selected refer
19. ent 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 e Your personal web server PC or Microsoft Front Page may require you to choose a user level for security reasons 5 In Network Neighborhood can only see myself and no other computers on the network e Make sure that the cables are connected correctly Make sure you are get ting Link or Activity lights on both the HomeLink Adapter and your hub if you are using one Try changing to a new cable that you know is work ing e Verify that the HomeLink Adapter s Phoneline configuration is set to Auto Configuration 23 24 Linksys HomeLink Series e Try connecting your PCs using only the phone wire provided with the HomeLink adapter Disconnect your PCs from any phone jacks and remove any telephone modem or other device that you have connected to the HomeLink adapters e If the PCs are far away from each other bring them close to each other and try connecting them directly together This test will determine whether your phone line or your HomeLink hardware is causing your net work to malfunction e Ensure that the other PC is turned on 6 I ve decided that don t want to share a drive or printer anymore or have decided to physically remove a drive or printer from my network e You re going to have to reconfigure your File and Printer Sharing settings manual
20. ge 15 Once you have established your computer and workgroup names return to where you left off and continue with the installation 10 Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter 6 A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys EtherFast I1 10 100 USB Network Adapter driver Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver A USB100H1 INF 7 Windows will begin copying the USB Adapter 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 File e If your PC asks for the Linksys Click OK Setup or Driver Disk Ensure that the Linksys Driver Disk is in your PCs floppy drive Type a in the Copy files from box Click OK e If you are asked to supply Click OK your Windows 98 Installation 2 If you have a Windows 98 CD ROM type Files or Disks d win98 in the Copy files from box where d is your CD ROM drive If you don t have a Windows 98 CD ROM type c lwindows options cabs Click OK e If you are asked for a file that Insert the Linksys Driver Disk into your PC s includes USB100H1 in its floppy drive
21. ge for more detailed information on ee ae straight through and 3 crossover cabling Wire 2 Orange White with a Wire 3 Green Stripe Wire 4 Blue _ White witha Wire 5 Blue Stripe Wire 6 Green _ White witha Wire 7 Brown Stripe Wi re 8 _ straight through crossed cable cable To determine which wire is wire number 1 hold the cable so that the end of the plastic RJ 45 tip the part that goes clip on into a wall jack first is facing away from you Face the Pina Soom clip down so that the copper side faces up the springy clip will now be parallel to the floor When looking down N on the copper side wire 1 will be on the far left Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter Crimping Your Own Network Cables Straight Through Cabling Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used Straight Through Wire Becomes Pin 1 gt Orange White Pin 2 gt Orange Pin 3 gt Green White Pin 4 gt Blue Pin 5 gt Blue White Pin 6 gt Green Pin 7 gt Brown White Pin 8 gt Brown e Cross Over Cabling Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used Pin 1 gt Orange White Pin 2 gt Orange Pin 3 gt Green White Pin 4 gt Blue Pin 5 gt Blue White Pin 6 gt Green Pin 7 gt Brown White Pin 8 gt Brown 37 Linksys HomeLink Series Telephone Cabling 38 The telephone cab
22. ing 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 com ponents are installed ne likely need e Client for Microsoft Networks your Windows e Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network CD ROM to Adapter install network components If your CD e IPX SPX compatible Protocol ROM isn t available try e NetBEUI directing Windows to c win e TCP IP dows options cabs when asked for a file location There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown above If any of the above components are missing add them as follows Client for Microsoft Networks If you plan on connecting to an NT file server or peer to peer network click on the Add button Highlight Client and click on Add Choose Microsoft as the manufacturer in the Network Client box Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click OK The computer will begin copying files to your sys tem When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK Client for NetWare Networks If you plan on connecting to a Novell NetWare server 3 x click on the Add button Highlight Client and click Add In the Network Client window select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft High
23. les you use can be either crossover or straight through cables Standard telephone cables like the ones you use everyday in your home should do the job Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter Specifications Model Number Standards Protocol Ports Speed Cabling Phoneline 10 100 Topology Bus Speed LED Status Lights USB100H1 IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u HPNA 1 1 USB v1 0 or higher CSMA CD 1 USB Type B Port 2 RJ 11 Standard Modular Telephone Ports With Pass Through 1 10BaseT 100BaseTX Auto Sensing RJ 45 RJ 11 and RJ 45 Ports are Mutually Exclusive 1Mbps Phoneline 1OMbps Ethernet 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Standard Copper Telephone Cable UTP STP Category 5 or better Star Ethernet and Fast Ethernet or Daisy Chain HomeLink 12Mbps Buffered Universal Serial Bus Activity ACT HOMELINK 10Mbps 10 100Mbps 100 Environmental Dimensions Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Humidity 3 8 x 2 6 x 1 2 97 x 66 x 30 mm 5 0 oz 156 g 5v Bus Powered from PC FCC Class B CE Mark Commercial 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 49 C 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 C 10 to 85 Non Condensing 5 to 90 Non Condensing 39 Linksys HomeLink Series Customer Support 40 For help with the installation or operation of your HomeLink Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter contact Linksys Customer Support at
24. light Client for Microsoft Networks 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 Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter IPX SPX compatible Protocol Click the Add button Choose Protocol and click the Add button Select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft Under the Network Protocol box high light 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 the Add button Select Protocol then click Add Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight NetBEUI Click OK The computer will begin copying files to your system When the instal lation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK TCPAP Click the Add button Select Protocol then click Add Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight TCP IP 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 Linux Open Source and Beta Operating Systems Linksys does not provide technical support for Linux BSD or other freeware and open source operating systems Although many Linksys products have been proven to perform well under Linux and other freeware OSes technical support for
25. line 10 100 USB Network Adapter e One HomeLink Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter e One Standard USB Cable e One Standard Telephone Cable e One Driver Diskette e One User Guide and Registration Card Windows amp Computer Compatibility To use this device you must have Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 2000 installed on your PC If you do not have Windows 98 or Windows 2000 this device will not work Also the device requires that a USB port is installed and enabled on your PC Some PCs have a disabled USB port If your port doesn t seem to be work ing there may be jumpers on the motherboard or a menu option in the BIOS that will enable a PCs USB port Consult your computer s user guide Some motherboards have USB interfaces but no ports You should be able to install your own USB port and attach it to your PCs motherboard using hardware purchased at any computer store Consult your computer s user guide Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter Getting to Know the Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter The Adapter s Ports USB LAN 10 100 Phone Home Link JAICEPY HIOMION GSN OOL OL Gupeu ddd AUP Owoy NPV SG Rie Sly NS SAY see eee ae ee n LAN 10 100 PHONE HOMELINK The USB port is where your Note The 10 100 USB Network Adapter Phoneline will connect to your computer 10 100 USB N k This port is a USB type B port pais sup ports only one network The LAN 10
26. ly To do so double click on your My Computer icon Click on the Printers folder A window of available printers will appear Using your right mouse button click once on the printer that you want to dis able on the network Click on Sharing followed by the Sharing tab Click on Not Shared When you re done click on the Apply button fol lowed by OK e You can disable shared drives in the same way In Windows Explorer right click on the drive you want to stop sharing Click on Sharing fol lowed by the Sharing tab Click on Not Shared When you re done click on the Apply button followed by OK 7 In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same operating system as you For example since you are running Windows 98 you can only see other Windows 98 computers and not any computer running Windows 95 e Click Start Find then Computer and type the name of any other com puter in the window that comes up Click Find Now e Make sure that you are using the same protocols and workgroup names on the computers To do this click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on the Network icon Click on the Configuration tab and verify your protocol settings If any protocols are missing add any needed protocol s using the Add button in the Network window Next click on the Identification tab for Workgroup settings Make sure they are consistent with your other PCs e If all computers are using the same protocol s
27. mputer click No Network adapters LE Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter E P Other devices ji 3 Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter OM amp LPT 9 If Other Devices is listed click the plus sign beside it Remove Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter 10 Click the OK button shut down Windows and restart your computer 11 After your computer has restarted turn to page 9 for Windows 98 and fol low the setup instructions 31 Linksys HomeLink Series Starting Over in Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button choose Settings choose Control Panel then dou ble click the System icon The System Properties window will open 2 Choose the Hardware tab System Properties Fre E3 General Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced Hardware Wizard The Hardware wizard helps you install uninstall repair KI unplug eject and configure your hardware Hardware Wizard m Device Manager mj The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed Gar on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the A properties of any device Driver Signing i Hardware Profiles Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store za different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles OK Cancel Apply 3 Click the Device Manager button The Device Manager window will open 4 Click the plus sign beside
28. ou use everyday The HomeLink Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter allows your phone line to carry computer data along with your regular telephone voice service The USB device is equipped with two standard telephone ports and one 10 100 dual speed Fast Ethernet port You can connect to any 1Mbps HomeLink network or any Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network without swap ping devices or running multiple adapters The adapter connects to your Windows 98 or Windows 2000 computer s USB port Since your HomeLink network runs on regular telephone cables there s no extra hardware to buy Plug the Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter into any standard wall jack and you re networked e Connect to a Network Using Your Existing Telephone Line e Works with any Windows 98 or Windows 2000 PC With a USB Port e 1Mbps Transfer Rate Over Telephone Lines e Dual Speed RJ 45 Port Automatically Detects Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Speeds e External USB Network Adapter with two RJ 11 Modular Telephone Ports and one RJ 45 Auto Sensing 10BaseT 100BaseTX Port e USB Cable Included Nothing More to Buy e 4 Easy to Read LED Status Indicators e HomePNA Compliant e Connect Up to 25 Computers Together On Your HomeLink Phonewire Network e Free 24 Hour Technical Support North America only e Limited 1 Year Warranty Linksys HomeLink Series Sons soree HomeLink Phoneline F 10 100 USB Network Adapter User Guide Package Contents for the Phone
29. oup Computer FO Description 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 are done 10 Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is optional and can be left blank 15 11 Linksys HomeLink Series 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 4 in the Troubleshooting section on page 23 Network RIES a tereererereeererereneenerenseres m Control access to shared resources using Share level access control Enables you to supply a password for each shared resource Userlevel access control Enables you to specify users and groups who have access to each shared resource Obtain list of users and groups from pae 12 Click the OK button Your system may or may not ask you for your 13 16 Windows 98 CD ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation files If it does direct Windows to the appropriate location 1 e D win98 if you have the Windows 98 CD ROM or C windows options cabs Once Windows has copied the necessary files the System Settings Change window appears Remove all disks from your PC and click Yes to restart your PC If you don t see this window simply
30. owing hardware device oy LINKSYS USB Adapter The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations IV Floppy disk drives T CD ROM drives T Specify a location 7 Hicrosoft window lt Back 21 Linksys HomeLink Series 6 The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device Sy The wizard found a driver for the following device o LINKSYS USB Adapter Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next 4 a usb100h1 inf 7 The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear The following adapter name will be shown Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter Click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Linksys EtherFast 1 10 100 USB Network Adapter Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish 8 Remove the Program Disk from the floppy drive The USB Network Adapter driver installation is complete If you want to share files
31. pecifically disclaims its quali ty performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys PO Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT The Phoneline 10 100 USB network Adapter has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequen cy energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment or device e Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance 004 Linksys HomeLink Series Table of Contents Introduction 1 Package Contents
32. setup and troubleshooting is not provided For information on where to find device drivers and setup instructions for Linux and other free ware OSes visit the support pages and FAQ files on the Linksys website at www linksys com Linksys does not provide technical support for Beta operating systems 35 Linksys HomeLink Series Twisted Pair Cabling 36 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 Crossover cables are used for connecting a hub to another hub there is an exception some hubs have a built in uplink port that is crossed internally which allows you to link or connect hubs together with a straight through cable instead RJ 45 Color Chart A White with an Wire 1 Orange Stripe You can buy pre made Category 5 cabling or cut and crimp your own Category 5 cables can be purchased or crimped as either straight through or crossover Inside a Category 5 cable are 8 thin color coded wires inside that run from one end of the cable to the other All 8 wires are used In a straight through cable wires 1 2 3 and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires 1 2 3 and 6 at the other end In a crossover cable the order of the wires change from one end to the other wire 1 becomes 3 and 2 becomes 6 See the diagrams on the next pa
33. sn t work go to Troubleshooting problem 9 on page 25 e If you only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood skip to problem 5 of the Troubleshooting section on page 23 e If you see all computers on the network except yours press the F5 key a few times If after a minute or so you still can t see your own PC see problem 8 on page 25 of the Troubleshooting section e If you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others go to problem 7 on page 24 18 Linksys HomeLink Series Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98 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 If you are not using Windows 98 with an NT or NetWare file server or if you are not sure 1f you have a file server continue below If you are using an NT or NetWare file server go to page 26 for client setup Enabling File Sharing 1 Double click your My Computer icon A window of available disk drives will appear 2 Using your right mouse button click once on the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users 3 Click on Sharing followed by the Sharing tab Click on Share As 4 In the Share Name box enter a name for the drive or folder you are shar ing This
34. the USB Network Adapter s Driver After installing the HomeLink 10 100 USB Network Adapter follow the instructions below to install the adapter s software into your Windows 98 computer 1 If you haven t already start up your computer 2 Windows 98 will automatically detect the presence of the LINKSYS USB Adapter hardware in your computer 3 Slide the Linksys Driver Disk into your floppy drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for LINKSYS USB Adapter device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Linksys HomeLink Series 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want 5 Select Floppy disk drives Click Next to continue Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search IV Floppy disk drives A CoAOH dive I Microsoft Windows Update Tl Specify a location Browse Eea Note Windows 98 may ask you for a computer or workgroup name lf so Skip ahead to the instruc tions on pa
35. to Problem 5 in the Troubleshooting section on page 46 6 When you re done click OK When asked if you want to restart your PC choose to do so The Microsoft Client portion of the Windows setup is complete 26 Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter Novell NetWare 3 x Client Setup for Windows 98 The instructions below explain how to set up the regular Novell NetWare 3 x client for use on a Windows 98 PC bd Follow the Windows 98 setup instructions Start up Windows 98 Click on Start Settings then Control Panel Double click on Network The Network window appears Click on the Configuration tab In the Primary Logon Box choose Client for NetWare Networks If you don t see this option refer to page 34 to install this component Under the The following network components are installed box highlight Client for NetWare Networks and click on the Properties button The Client for NetWare Networks Properties window appears Under the General tab enter the name of your network s Preferred Server Assign the First Network Drive Letter the default is E Make sure the Enable logon script processing is checked Click OK Click on the Access Control tab Make sure the Share level access control option is selected do not select User level access control When you re done click OK to restart your computer The NetWare Client portion of your Windows setup is complete 2 Linksys HomeLink
36. tton click once on the printer that you want to share with other users Click on Sharing followed by the Sharing tab 4 Click on Share As In the Share Name box give a name to the printer you want to share If you want to assign a password to the printer so that only certain users can access it type a password in the Password box 5 Click on the Apply button followed by OK Your printer s are now shared The Printer Sharing setup and installation is com plete Your printer can now be accessed by other network users The printer s driver may have to be installed on other PCs Consult your printer s docu mentation Note Not all printers may be shared on the network Others may require special instructions Refer to your printer s user guide or contact your printer manufacturer if you think this may be the case with your printer Linksys HomeLink Series Windows 2000 Installation amp Setup After physically installing the Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter in your computer follow these instructions to install the network driver The installation procedure for the network driver could vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 2000 you are using and on your current system configuration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section on page 23 Installing the Network Adapter s Driver 1 If you haven t already start your computer and boot
37. twork e If your computer runs Windows 98 go to page 9 now for driver installa tion instructions e If your computer runs Windows 2000 go to page 20 now Linksys HomeLink Series Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet 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 a 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 For more infor mation on 10 100 dual speed hubs and switches visit the Linksys web site at www linksys com Your computer is now connected to your Ethernet or Fast Ethernet net work e If your computer runs Windows 98 go to page 9 now for driver installa tion instructions e If your computer runs Windows 2000 go to page 20 now Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter Windows 98 Installation amp Setup After physically installing the Phoneline 10 100 USB Network Adapter 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 con figuration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems con sult the Troubleshooting section on page 23 Installing

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