Linksys PCMLM56 User's Manual
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1. EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter V rranty Infomation 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 IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCU MENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PROD UCT LINKSYS OFFERS CROSS SHIPMENTS A FASTER PROCESS FOR PRO CESSING AND RECEIVING YOUR REPLACEMENT LINKSYS PAYS FOR UPS GROUND ONLY ALL CUSTOMERS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS 50 51 Instant EtherFast Series Contact Infomation For help with the installation or operation of this product contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Sales Information 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Tech Support 888 793 4632 RMA Issues 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Email support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com WLInKSvs d s e lt http www linksys com Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved2. COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved Instant EtherFast is a registered trade mark 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 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of pur chase when used within the limits set forth in the Specification section of this User Guide 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 AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization num ber clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase All customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges 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 OFFERS NO REFUNDS FOR ITS PROD UCTS
3. Once Windows has copied the necessary files the System Settings Change window appears Remove all disks from your PC and click the Yes button to restart your PC If you don t see this window simply shut down Windows Millennium and restart your PC Remember to remove the Driver CD from the CD Rom drive prior to rebooting 24 25 Instant EtherFast Series 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 the OK button Do not click the Cancel button or Escape ESC key Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the net work If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on refer to the Troubleshooting section 14 Once you are at the Windows Millennium desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see one icon for the entire net work and the names of the other PCs on the network e If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood then the Windows Millennium network configuration is complete Continue with Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 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 Refer to the Troubleshooting section if you run into any problems such as e If you don t see anything at
4. PC asks for the Linksys 1 Click OK Driver CD 2 Make sure that the Driver CD is in your PC s CD ROM drive 3 Type d in the Copy files from field 4 Click OK e If you are asked to supply p gt 7 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 field where d is your CD ROM drive 3 If you don t have a Windows 98 CD ROM type c windows options cabs 4 Click OK e If you are asked for a file that f 7 Insert the Driver CD into your PC s floppy includes USB100M in its drive name 2 Type a in the Copy files from field 3 Click OK If you receive a Version P gt 1 Choose to keep the newest version of the file Conflict error by clicking Yes EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 8 Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC Click the Finish button to continue i dd H PW Har rare We Go i Linkopa EfreaF at 10100 Conpect LIES Haera Alaia Maiak Fari inii aa tee bia Hed r re hadas deara mpar omes 9 When asked if you want to restart your PC remove the driver CD ROM and click the Yes button If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click the Start button Choose Shut Down select Restart and click the Yes button If you are using the Windows CD ROM leave it in your PC You may need it later bpem Hiling Lhaa ey To inmh t
5. components click the OK button When asked to restart click the No button 37 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 7 Return to the Windows Control Panel Double click the System Icon The System Properties window will appear Click on the Device Manager Tab 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 computer click No Hetveodk adapters BB Linksys EaberFen 10100 Compact USB Network Adapte b 4 Linksys EtherFust MPIO Compact USE Network Adapte 9 If Other Devices is listed click the plus sign beside it Remove Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 10 Click the OK button shut down Windows and restart your computer 11 After your computer has restarted turn to the Windows 98 Installation amp Setup section for Windows 98 installation instructions 38 Instant EtherFast Series Starting Over in Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button choose Settings open the Control Panel and dou ble click the System icon The System Properties window will open 2 Choose the Hardware tab besa fie haon amia jee Prot kernal Hodeee sg Ti bam eie nil a ee my mts ied en a mpare rte ere bage i chee Sr Poe a rg e pees Hoes Pe ee mei ip arai ir Hees Soke T Saat et 3 Click the Device Manager butto
6. field 5 Click the Apply button and then click the OK button Your printer s are now shared The Printer Sharing setup and installation is complete 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 documentation 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 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Windows 2000 Installation and Setup After connecting the Compact USB Network Adapter to your computer follow these instructions to install the hardware device driver If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section Installing the Compact USB Network Adapter s Driver 1 If you haven t already start your computer 2 Windows will display the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen Click the Next button Tind hama Vardi ar P Wirard Walco to ihe Pound Haw Hardware Wizani ek a helper vou E a a low hadas dracs Te continua i Hii 28 29 Instant EtherFast Series 3 The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog screen will appear Select Search for a suitable driver for my device Recommended and click the Next button Trude bande ae Wirard satal Hardware D
7. haven t already and click the OK button Do not click the Cancel button or press the Escape ESC key as this 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 the Troubleshooting section 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 e 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 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 Refer to the Troubleshooting section if you run into any problems such as e If you don t see anything at all in Network Neighborhood after pressing the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen e If you only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood e If you see all computers on the network except yours after pressing the F5 key a few times or e If you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98 Overview By sharing your files and printers other PCs on your network will be
8. installation Dept al Signature Mot Found been bested mih Wiros and thet the mihas hat nol been dicted amet riad bested Tihe software pou me boul to Patai doss not contain a Hinge nyahas Theseloe there ic no Linksys Ener 10700 Compact USE Mek Adae peas vaari ia biaich for Hisis Hid en ret ae a Hii eendoerupdte mica oom by aes T one De pou wan ba condinun the inlallalian i ine 7 The Driver File Search Results dialog screen will appear Click the Next but ton 30 Instant EtherFast Series 8 The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog screen will appear The following adapter name will be shown Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Click Finish Trond Mara Harder Wirard Completing fhe Pound Hgv Hardware Wirand Linka Efe oof 11 000 Compact Sa iapir wa Heak Windies hii Ariba molara the pairan Po the dace Tee dam then waned chek Fri Pena AWS ee 9 Remove the Driver CD from the CD Rom drive The EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter driver installa tion is complete For more information about networking under Windows 2000 refer to your Microsoft Windows 2000 documentation 31 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Troubleshooting 1 Windows doesn t detect new hardware with the Compact USB Network Adapter hardware connected or it continues to detect the adapter each tine restart the PC e You might not have correctl
9. of our members The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards The organization publishes a number of journals has many local chapters and several large societies in special areas such as the IEEE Computer Society IPCONFIG A Windows NT or 2000 utility that provides for querying defin ing and managing IP addresses within a network IPSec IPSec Internet Protocol Security is a developing standard for securi ty at the network or packet processing layer of network communication A big advantage of IPSec is that security arrangements can be handled without requiring changes to individual user computers LAN A local area network LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area for example within an office building 44 45 Instant EtherFast Series Mbps MegaBits Per Second One million bits per second unit of measure ment for data transmission Motherboard A motherboard is the physical arrangement in a computer that contains the computer s basic circuitry and components NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface The transport layer for NetBIOS NetBIOS and NetBEUI were originally part of a single protocol suite that was later separated NetBIOS sessions can be transported over NetBEUI TCP IP and SPX IPX protocols
10. or program processes that operate at different speeds or with different sets of priorities The buffer allows each device or process to operate without being held up by the other In order for a buffer to be effective the size of the buffer and the algorithms for moving data into and out of the buffer need to be considered by the buffer designer Like a cache a buffer is a midpoint hold ing place but exists not so much to accelerate the speed of an activity as to support the coordination of separate activities CAT 5 ANSI EIA American National Standards Institute Electronic Industries Association Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify categories the singular is commonly referred to as CAT of twisted pair cabling systems wires junctions and connectors in terms of the data rates that they can sustain CAT 5 cable has a maximum throughput of 100 Mbps and is usually utilized for 100BaseTX networks CSMA CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detection The LAN access method used in Ethernet When a device wants to gain access to the net work it checks to see if the network is quiet senses the carrier If it is not it waits a random amount of time before retrying If the network is quiet and two devices access the line at exactly the same time their signals collide When the collision is detected they both back off and each wait a random amount of time before retrying Domain A subnetwork comprised of a g
11. types UTP Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company To reduce crosstalk or electro magnetic induction between pairs of wires two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs all within a single cable Workgroup Two or more individuals that share files and databases EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Specifications Connection Speed Transfer Rate Cabling IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u USB Spec v1 1 CSMAYCD 1 10BaseT 100BaseTX RJ 45 Port 1 USB Type A Connector LOMbps or 100Mbps Auto Sensing Up to 12Mbps 32KB Network UTP Category 5 or better 100 meters 328 feet Maximum USB Standard Shielded USB Cable 5 rreters 16 4 feet Maximum Star 100 Act 10 48 Instant EtherFast Series Environmental 49 Dimensions 2 6 x 87 x 39 67nm x 22nm x LOnm Unit Weight 5 oz 14 gm Power Input 5V Bus Power from USB Host Controller or Hub Certifications FCC dass B CE Mark Commercial Qperating Temp 32 F to 104 0 C to 55 C Storage Temp 4 to 158 F 20 C to 65 C Qperating Hum 10 to 90 Nom Condensing Storage Hum 10 to 90 Nom Gondensing
12. Capati USS Meter Adapiti m TEPP Frera Herai Lager itia Pitiroi Meteors Eie ard Prini Saray Darren m Cancel For instructions on manually installing these components refer to Manually Installing Network Components now Please note that Linksys does not provide technical support or troubleshooting for TCP IP EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 3 Click the File and Print Sharing button The File and Print Sharing win dow will appear File and Pred Sharing FE wante be abie bo give others scossa to my lea F wanilia ba abis in siyn olat In pant in mp printeijs a _ coeet_ 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 Note If you do not enable on the network select I want to be able to allow Ble emei Piik Sneihe P z your PC will be invisible others to print to my printer ain ine mained en ime cessible to other users 5 Click the OK button File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components Pal tare 3 RB Configuration deruficston Acces ani The hakar oe Me ee Linkos Ethaf aat 10100 Coinpaci LISE Fiaienk Aiape nev Fie ad piriti thang for Maciedolt Heiek Parray Network Logon Cera toe Micron Petanka 12 6 From the Primary Network
13. Logon field Note Your select Client for Microsoft Networks Click the Identification tab Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name field Choose a name that is unique from the other com puter names on the network 8 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup field The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network The Computer Description field can be used for entering a description of your computer EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 10 From the Access Control tab you can set the level of access those on the 11 12 network will have to this computer Click the OK button If your system may asks you for your Windows 98 CD ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation files direct Windows to the appropriate location i e D win98 if you have the Windows 98 CD ROM where D represents your CD ROM drive 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 the Yes button to restart your PC If you don t see this window simply shut down Windows 98 and restart your PC Remember to remove the Driver CD from the CD Rom drive prior to rebooting 14 13 Instant EtherFast Series A Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a User name and Password Make up a user name and password if you
14. NetBIOS The native networking protocol in DOS and Windows networks Although originally combined with its transport layer protocol NetBEUD NetBIOS today provides a programming interface for applications at the ses sion layer layer 5 NetBIOS can ride over NetBEUI its native transport which is not routable or over TCP IP and IPX SPX which are routable proto cols NetBIOS computers are identified by a unique 15 character name and Windows machines NetBIOS machines periodically broadcast their names over the network so that Network Neighborhood can catalog them For TCP IP networks NetBIOS names are turned into IP addresses via manual configura tion in an LMHOSTS file or a WINS server There are two NetBIOS modes The Datagram mode is the fastest mode but does not guarantee delivery It uses a self contained packet with send and receive name usually limited to 512 bytes If the recipient device is not listen ing for messages the datagram is lost The Session mode establishes a connec tion until broken It guarantees delivery of messages up to 64KB long Network A system that transmits any combination of voice video and or data between users Notebook PC A notebook computer is a battery powered personal comput er generally smaller than a briefcase that can easily be transported and conve niently used in temporary spaces such as on airplanes in libraries temporary offices and at meetings A notebook computer sometimes
15. TAMPERING WITH OR DISASSEMBLING THE PRODUCT VOIDS THE LINKSYS WARRANTY Linksys makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statu tory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individ ual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys PO Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT The EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter has been tested and complies 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 frequency 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 interfer ence 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 Increase the separat
16. able to access 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 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Enabling File Sharing ee N W Nn D Double click the My Computer icon A window of available disk drives will appear Right click the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users Click on the Sharing button followed by the Sharing tab Then click the Share As button In the Share Name field enter a name for the drive or folder you are shar ing This can be any drive or folder on your PC floppy drive hard drive CD Rom drive zip drive etc Decide on the type of access that you want to give other users e Read Only access allows other users to view the files on the selected drive or folder e Full access allows other users to create change or delete files on the selected drive or folder e Depends on Password allows other users to have Read Only and or Full access to the selected drive or folder depending on the password that you decide to give them If you want to assign access passwords type the passwords into the Password fields When you re done click the Apply button followed by the OK button 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 dri
17. aces and look for the other PCs on your network 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 you are using the same protocol s and workgroup name on all other 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 the Manually Installing Network components in Windows 98 section on page 43 to install any needed protocol s e Ensure that File amp Print sharing is enabled on every computer 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 10 On sorre notebook PGs the Compact USB Network Adapter fails to configure correctly after the drivers have been loaded e After loading the software drivers it may be necessary to do the following 1 Log off and unplug the device from your PC s USB port 2 Turn off your PC 3 Plug the device back in and reboot 4 Log on after the PC reboots 34 Instan
18. all in Network Neighborhood after pressing the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen e If you only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood e If you see all computers on the network except yours after pressing the F5 key a few times or e If you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows Millennium 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 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Enabling File Sharing ee N W Nn A Double click the My Computer icon A window of available disk drives will appear Right click the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users Click the Sharing button followed by the Sharing tab Then click the Share As button In the Share Name field enter a name for the drive or folder you are sharing This can be any drive or folder on your PC floppy drive hard drive CD drive zip drive etc Decide on the type of access that you want to give other users e Read Only access allows other users to view the files on the selected drive or folder e Full access allows other users to create change or delete file
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20. called a laptop com puter typically weighs less than five pounds and is three inches or less in thick ness Packet A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network Plug and Play The ability of a computer system to configure expansion boards and other devices automatically without requiring the user to turn off the system during installation EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Port A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device such as a switch or router For example the serial and parallel ports on a personal com puter are external sockets for plugging in communications lines modems and printers RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires used for connecting Ethernet devices Router Protocol dependent device that connects subnetworks together Routers are useful in breaking down a very large network into smaller subnet works they introduce longer delays and typically have much lower throughput rates than bridges Server Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files printing communications and other services Software Instructions for the computer A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a program The two major categories of software are system software and application software System software is made up of control programs such as the operating
21. de techni cal support for TCP IP configuration or troubleshooting 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 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 42 43 Instant EtherFast Series Gossary 10BaseT An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs 100BaseTX IEEE physical layer specification for 100 Mbps over two pairs of Category 5 UTP or STP wire Adapter Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC In a networked environment a network interface card is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and or Internet Boot To cause the computer to start executing instructions Personal comput ers contain built in instructions in a ROM chip that are automatically executed on startup These instructions search for the operating system load it and pass control to it Buffer A buffer is a shared or assigned memory area used by hardware devices
22. eare bende EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click the Next button Add New Hardware Wiard Wiel do sou eased Windows bo do E Saeed ka ha bas chia bot ya ewes Recomended i Dipi sii of ol Fhe dive in a pecie biakin p PEU Can paii Phe dines pidi ani chock n _ e 5 Select Specify a location to find the correct driver and type D in the field provided Then click the Next button to continue Airi Now Hariware Wirnrd Windows wall search lor meer dree in iby dee database cor yea E dre iri a thee E locations Dick Meet bo sac ha psach TT Fhe dik dieit I CD ROM dive D Hicrosolt Windoerr Update FF Specify a location ee ee oe Instant EtherFast Series 6 A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter driver Click the Next but ton to continue Add Maw Hardware Wizard ainda dver iie ssucth Io the deare Linke EthaF eu DODO Compact U50 H ehaz Pabepher Valaki i rece bady bo read all Gam beet diaa lew than device Chock Dah to piect s dieen disver on obok Herat l Gone Lacyn of ive E 5 CALS 0 IF omea 7 Windows will begin copying the driver files to your PC Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process If you click Cancel or Delete the drivers will not install properly If your
23. est driver for your device Recommended Click the box beside Specify a location and type D in the field below Then click the Next button Add Now Ha Weka vel arch fer new dhevert nile direst dalabaia on pour herd drive and in any of dhe bokp ienie Seach bu thebes dhen for pour deare Fianna 7 Fenavable bieda Feppy CD ROM i Specily a balin pa Hjem T Dipy aki of all the diena apeti locator t oe cen pisri tha diwe pa ani 5 A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter driver Click the Next but ton Ahd Noe Hande Miaka div He peat ch e Chen dirti Linky Exh ard 10100 Ceanpact USH Meter Adept Valimchorven ims reoew weedy E Oh beset A this device Chek Back ba akacia dilbesend disi ot check Meee bo oon Location of cheer EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 6 Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC Click the Finish button Add Hom Hatdwate Winand Lintaps EtterFast TUTOO Compac USE BE ht Adopter 7 When asked if you want to restart your PC remove the Driver CD and click the Yes button to restart your computer Spalem Settings Change Zz x 7 Todiesh setting up pour nea hahaaa pou must restart your Compale ho you want boumstert pour computer nowt Ce The Windows Millennium driver installation is complete Please continue on to the
24. ewer than 15 Computer Name field Choose a name that is unique from the other computer names on the network characters and should only consist only of numbers and letters Hosni E E als Confguatee lentes 4ocec Conii B Barir uai a maraen jo nerdy yos cecim on ha retrat hppa a uae bor a anid ey thet maple ll epee i aired a bhai dectephen of he compe or a O Depi 8 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup field The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network 9 Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description field This field is optional and can be left blank EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 10 From the Access Control tab you can set the level of access those on the network will have to this computer TZ E Configuestinn Identification Acces Tonia r Control access to shared pneuoes using Shae eval occit conia Enobles you lo supply a pm mend jor eath semaj enyuEE i Ursie accon conin Enahist pou lo apaci user and groups wha haa cond to each ha ee 11 Click the OK button Your system may ask for your Windows Millennium CD ROM or the location of the Windows Millennium installation files If it does direct Windows to the appropriate location i e D win9x if you have the Windows Millennium CD ROM where D represents your CD ROM drive or C windows options cabs 12
25. extension cable One end of the USB cable has a rectangular plug which is called a Type A Compact LEB Network Adapter male connector The other end of the cable has a larger rectangular plug which is a Type A female connector O e view SCSCis The following instructions will help you connect your computer to your net work through your EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter After you physically install the adapter install the adapter s driver software onto your computer and configure your computer to access your network RJ 45 Cable USB Extension Cable Connecting to the Network Type A female Type A male 1 Insert the Adapter s USB end or the Note USB cabling and port infor mation can be found in the Getting end of the USB extension cable con to Know the 10 100 Compact USB nected to the Adapter the type A con Network Adapter section nector into the USB port on your PC The USB cable s Type A female end connects to the USB device in this case the Compact USB Network Adapter The Type A male end connects to a com puter s USB port 2 Attach one end of an Ethernet cable into the Adapter s RJ 45 port The picture below shows two USB ports as they might be found on your com puter Note the two USB icons above the port 3 Plug the other end of the RJ 45 cable into a network Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub switch or router If you plan to use both 10BaseT and 100Mbps network segments o
26. he up go rar haia vow ool et po SD come Do pou sasni ba miai pew orim rte The Windows 98 driver installation is complete Please continue on to the next section which will provide instructions for configuring Windows 98 to use the network protocols and file printer sharing Consult your other networked computers for network 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 10 11 Instant EtherFast Series Windows 98 Network Configuration 1 From the Windows 98 desktop click the Start button select Settings open the Control Panel and double click the Network icon 2 The Network window will appear Click the Configuration tab A window similar to the one below will appear There may be other components list ed in addition to the ones shown below for example a Dial up Adapter which is normal You will need to manually install one of the protocols list ed below It is recommended that you install TCP IP and provide an IP address to use the Internet services e Client for Microsoft TEs j Networks Comigurater identiieaton Access Caria e Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter TCP IP The kikar pam oger ae eel Chant ka hemmi Hebsorks Lika Eloi MN
27. ion between the equipment or device Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance UG USB100M 010825NC KL Instant EtherFast Series Table of Contents Introduction The EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Features Package Contents Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter The Adapter s Connections The Adapter s LEDs The USB Icon USB Cabling Installing the EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Overview Connecting to the Network Windows 98 Installation and Setup Overview Installing the Compact USB Network Adapter s Driver Windows 98 Network Configuration Sharing Your Files amp Printers in Windows 98 Windows Millennium Installation and Setup Overview Installing the Compact USB Network Adapter s Driver Windows Millennium Network Configuration Sharing Your Files amp Printers in Windows Millennium Windows 2000 Installation and Setup Overview Installing the Compact USB Network Adapter s Driver Troubleshooting NPP uh BWW aog hE YAWN 18 18 18 21 25 28 28 28 32 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Appendix dient for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 Starting Over in Windows 98 Starting Over in Windows 2000 Manually Installing Network Gomponents in Windows 98 Linux Open Source amp Beta Operating Systems Glossary Specifications Environ
28. mental Warranty Information Contact Information 35 35 35 41 42 43 48 49 50 51 Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Introduction The EtherFast 10 100 Compact 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 Compact USB Network Adapter from Linksys allows you to instantly connect to a net work from a USB enabled desktop or notebook PC running Windows 98 Millennium or 2000 The Plug and Play compatible device attach es to your PC s USB port via a USB Type A connector Simply connect a standard UTP Category 5 network cable into the EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter s RJ 45 port install the included net work software drivers and you are networked Package Contents The EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter is bus powered drawing power from the host PC and requires no external power cords e One EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter The 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter features the maximum e One USB Extension Cable throughput supported by USB easy to read LEDs compact design a 1 e One Driver CD year limited warranty and free world class technical support e One User Guide and Registration Card not shown e One USB Type A Connector One RJ 45 10 100BaseTX Port For Connecting to a Network 18K Memory Buffer Powered by the Host PC So N
29. n The Device Manager window will open 4 Click the plus sign beside Network Adapters The Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter listing should appear 39 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 5 Right click on Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter A context menu should open see the example below J ero gt Coe E L Deh dia E Eiir eda CSAC I Oe ores gt a Sony de o aa Popeye dk di ey EE yA conden De Mebane Te Mice red otter pointing dame Aono EJ Reet alr B4 T F Pain eA ii LPT Tribin drini Loram oad banal a rororo Tica Pea hania charges Panpariisg 6 Select Uninstall from the menu that appears and click the OK button Confinn Gevice Removal 4 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Wang Tou ane about bo uninstall this device from pour system ae 7 The Network Adapters category should no longer be listed 8 Click the OK button and restart your computer Go to the Windows 2000 Installation amp Setup section to install the Windows 2000 drivers 40 41 Instant 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
30. n the most impor tant of which include edge connections backbone connections and wide area connections USB Universal Serial Bus A plug and play interface between a computer and add on devices such as audio players joysticks keyboards telephones scanners and printers With USB a new device can be added to your comput er without having to add an adapter card or even having to turn the computer off The USB peripheral bus standard was developed by Compaq IBM DEC Intel Microsoft NEC and Northern Telecom and the technology is available without charge for all computer and device vendors USB supports a data speed of 12 megabit per second This speed will accom modate a wide range of devices including MPEG video devices data gloves and digitizers It is anticipated that USB will easily accommodate plug in tele phones that use Integrated Services Digital Network and digital private branch exchange Since October 1996 the Windows operating systems have been equipped with USB driver or special software designed to work with specific I O device types USB is integrated into Windows 98 Today most new computers and peripher al devices are equipped with USB A different plug and play standard Firewire IEEE 1394 is designed to sup port much higher data rates and devices such as video camcorders and digital video disk digital versatile disk players Both standards are expected to exist together serving different device
31. n pleut cues ae ill f A 9 Compact USB Network EEr e to give others access to my files If you d like to your PC will be invisible Adapter Likya EihaFan 1100 Covent USE Meneak Adapts share your printer with other users on the net 0 the network and inac TCP IP eee work select I want to be able to allow others to LC2ssi e to other users print to my printer L amp L ee j i 5 Click the OK button tx Pieras Metani Lager File and Printer abordo jdentficstion Acces Carini inti Herriok Mewes j i Sharing for Microsoft The kokea panh components ae iceland Ele ord Prini haing Networks should now lied hen Miievencl Matera Note Linksys Deen appear in the list of Elnia thee as 117100 Coinpaci LISE Kasra Adaptes does not provide technical support for TCP IP config installed components 1c Fie and piriti thang for Maciedokt Heira uration or trou bleshooting Perray hiaten L gore If any of the components shown above are missing however you ll need to Chere bot Hicroroll Mebroria manually install them If so refer to Manually Installing Network a Components now 21 22 23 Instant EtherFast Series 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 7 Click the Identification tab Type the Note Your Computer and Workgroup name of your computer in the Names must both be f
32. n the same network you ll need a dual speed hub or switch that allows segments of different speeds to communicate Se Your computer is now connected to your Ethernet or Fast Ethernet net work Proceed to the section regarding your Operating System for instructions on how to Install and Setup the Adapter s drivers Instant EtherFast Series Windows 98 Installation and Setup p Overview After physically connecting the Compact USB Network Adapter to your com puter s USB port follow these instructions to install the hardware device driv er The installation procedure for the hardware device driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 98 you are using and on your current system configuration If at any time during the installation you encounter prob lems consult the Troubleshooting section Installing the Compact USB Network Adapters Driver After installing the Compact USB Network Adapter follow the instructions below to install the network adapter s driver into your Windows 98 computer 1 If you haven t already start your computer 2 Windows 98 will automatically detect the Compact USB Network Adapter in your computer 3 When the first Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears insert the Driver CD into your CD Rom drive and click the Next button Add Rew Hardware Wiad This mazs pauchas bor ney diren for Linke USB LAH tidacdes A deia drew ic 4 collars prepa hal maker in
33. next section which will provide instructions for configuring Windows Millennium to use the network protocols and file and printer sharing Check with other networked computers for your network con figuration information if necessary 20 Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Windows Millennium Network Configuration 3 Click the File and Print Sharing button The File and Print Sharing win dow will appear 1 From the Windows Millennium desktop click the taskbar s Start button select Settings open the Control Panel and double click the Network icon Fide and Print Sharmmig fe wand Io be able bo gwe others accesa bo my files 2 The Network window will appear Click the Configuration tab A window 3 similar to the one below will appear There may be other components list FF F vari torbe able to aloe others tn pint ta z ed in addition to the ones shown below for example a Dial up Adapter which is normal You will need to manually install one of the protocols list ed below It is recommended that you install TCP IP and provide an IP Cancel address to use the Internet services Client for Microsoft m xii Networks Comiguater identiicaton Access Lanha 4 If you d like others to be able to access the files gt e Linksys EtherFast 10 100 f Note If you do not enable InKSYS EINereas see on your PC s hard drive select I want to be able File and Print Sharin Theo kakae
34. nufacturer if you think this may be the case with your printer EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Windows Millennium Installation and Setup After physically connecting the Compact USB Network Adapter to your com puter follow these instructions to install the hardware device driver The dri ver s installation procedure will vary slightly depending on your current system configuration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section Installing the Compact USB Network Adapter s Driver After connecting the Compact USB Network Adapter follow the instructions below to install the network adapter s driver into your Windows Millennium computer 1 If you haven t already start up your computer 2 Windows Millennium will automatically detect the presence of the Linksys Compact USB Adapter hardware in your computer 3 Insert the Linksys Driver CD into your CD Rom drive and select Specify the location of the driver Advanced Click the Next button Add Aire Haaren eran Likaa USB LAH Adsz Windows c n ulomaticaly math im and rals poisis thet pupooris pour handware OF pour badant came sih iiiaio moka meet i nee ded chock He Vhat would pou Moe bo dot D Auien tench los a better dia Aecormrenncked Epeciy the kosin of the dover Advice oia oe omen 18 Instant EtherFast Series 4 In the following screen select Search for the b
35. o External Power Supply Is Needed Compact Design Perfect for Use with Notebook PCs RJ 45 Network Port Connects to Any 10 100 or 10 100Mbps Hub or Switch Three Easy to Read LED Indicators Plug and Play Compatible with Windows 98 2000 and Millennium for Easy Installation Free Technical Support 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week for North America Only 1 Year Limited Warranty Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 10 100 Gompact USB Network Adapter The Adapter s Connections USE Type A Connector A 100 This LED will illuminate Green when the Compact USB Network Adapter is transferring data at 10Mbps ACT The ACT LED will flicker Green whenever network data is pass ing through the Compact USB Network Adapter 10 This LED will illuminate Green when the Compact USB Network Adapter is transferring data at 100Mbps The USB Icon The USB Icon below generally indicates where a USB port is located on a desktop or notebook computer A RIAS 10 100 Pon USB The USB connection is where your Compact USB Network Adapter will connect to your computer This is a USB Type A connection LAN 10 100 The LAN 10 100 connection allows your computer to be con nected to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network through an RJ 45 cable Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Installing the EtherFast 10 100 The Compact USB Network Adapter comes with one USB
36. ont Page may require you to choose a user level for security reasons 32 33 Instant EtherFast Series 5 In Network Neighborhood can see myself but no other computers e Make sure that the cables are connected correctly Make sure you are get ting Link or Activity lights on both the Compact USB Network Adapter and your hub if you are using one Try changing to a new cable that you know is working e Make sure that the other PC is turned on 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 manually reconfigure your File and Printer Sharing settings 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 disable on the network Click on Sharing followed by the Sharing tab Click on Not Shared When you re done click on the Apply button followed 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 followed by the Sharing tab Click on Not Shared When you re done click on the Apply button followed by OK In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same oper ating system as you For example if you are running Windows 98 you can see other Wind
37. ows 98 computers but not any Windows 95 computers 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 consis tent with your other PCs e If all computers are using the same protocol s 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 click on Start Settings Control Panel then open Network and click on the Configuration tab Highlight JPX SPX compatible Protocol only one of them and click on Properties EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter e Click on the NetBIOS tab Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS over IPX SPX and click OK Click OK again e After Windows finishes copying the appropriate files restart your comput er When you ve returned to the desktop open Network Neighborhood or my network pl
38. roup of clients and servers under the control of one security database Dividing LANs into domains improves per formance and security EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter Ethernet IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Has a transfer rate of 10 Mbps Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper level protocols including TCP IP and XNS Fast Ethernet A 100 Mbps technology based on the 10Base T Ethernet CSMA CD network access method Hardware Hardware is the physical aspect of computers telecommunica tions and other information technology devices The term arose as a way to dis tinguish the box and the electronic circuitry and components of a computer from the program you put in it to make it do things The program came to be known as the software Hub The device that serves as the central location for attaching wires from workstations Can be passive where there is no amplification of the signals or active where the hubs are used like repeaters to provide an extension of the cable that connects to a workstation IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The IEEE describes itself as the world s largest technical professional society promot ing the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity the advancement of the profession and the well being
39. s complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click the Yes button EtherFast 10 100 Compact 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 highlight IPX SPX compatible protocol and click the OK button If you ve added all the components you require click the OK button again The com puter will begin copying files to your system When the installation is com plete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click the Yes button NetBEUI Click the Add button Select Protocol and click the Add button Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight NetBEUI and click the OK button If you ve added all the components you require click the OK button again The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click the Yes button TCP IP Click the Add button Select Protocol and click the Add button Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight TCP IP and click the OK button If you ve added all the components you require click the OK button again The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click the Yes button Note Linksys does not provi
40. s on the selected drive or folder e Depends on Password allows other users to have Read Only and or Full access to the selected drive Note If you are only or folder depending on the password that you using your PC to decide to give them access the Internet it is highly recommended that you create pass If you want to assign access passwords type the words for your shares passwords into the Password fields When you re done click the Apply button followed by the OK button 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 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 26 27 Instant EtherFast Series Enabling Printer Sharing 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder A window of available printers will appear 3 Right click the printer that you want to share with other users Click the Sharing button followed by the Sharing tab 4 Click the Share As button In the Share Name field give a name to the print er 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
41. system and database management sys tem DBMS Application software is any program that processes data for the user A common misconception is that software is data It is not Software tells the hardware how to process the data STP Shielded Twisted Pair Telephone wire that is wrapped in a metal sheath to eliminate external interference Switch 1 A data switch connects computing devices to host computers allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports 2 A device for making breaking or changing the connections in an electrical cir cuit TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network either an intranet or an extranet When you are set up with direct access to the Internet your comput er is provided with a copy of the TCP IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP IP Throughput The amount of data moved successfully from one place to anoth er in a given time period 46 Instant EtherFast Series Topology A network s topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the network are connected and the distances between them The most common network devices include hubs switches routers and gateways Most large networks contain several levels of interconnectio
42. t EtherFast Series Appendix Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 If you are installing the Compact USB Network Adapter in a Windows 98 PC that is used in an NT domain follow the directions below i Start up Windows Click Start select Settings and open the Control Panel Double click Network When the Network window appears click the Configuration tab 2 In the Primary Logon Box choose Client for Microsoft Networks which instructs your PC to log into an NT Domain or Windows 2000 server where you already have a username and password set up 3 Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click the Properties button 4 The Client for Networks Properties window will appear Make sure that Log on to Windows NT domain is checked in the Logon Validation box Enter the name of your domain into the Windows NT Domain field Nn From the Access Control tab you can set the level of access those on the network will have to this computer 6 When you re done click the OK button When asked if you want to restart your PC choose to do so The Microsoft Client portion of the Windows setup is complete 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 network adapter s driver installation 1 At the desk
43. the following network compo nents are installed e Client for Microsoft Networks e Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter e TCP IP Note You will likely need your Windows CD ROM to install network compo nents If your CD ROM There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown above If any of the above components are miss ing add them as follows isnt available try direct ing Windows to c win dows options cabs when asked for a file location Cient for Microsoft Networks If you plan on connecting to an NT file server or peer to peer network click the Add button Highlight Client and click the Add button Choose Microsoft as the manufacturer in the Network Client box Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click the OK button If you ve added all the components you require click the OK button again The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click the Yes button dient for NetWare Networks If you plan on connecting to a Novell NetWare server 3 x click the Add but ton Highlight Client and click the Add button In the Network Client window select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click the OK button If you ve added all the components you require click the OK button again The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation i
44. top click the Start Button highlight Settings and open the Control Panel 2 Double click the Network Icon 35 EtherFast 10 100 Compact USB Network Adapter 3 Ifthe Configuration box has a component called Dial Up Adapter skip for ward to step 5 If it doesn t continue with step 4 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 Lintner Ehka ADA Heer Aog DPH opia Pical Happii La Fie ard pra chasing ba Picaa eki Tea Her poan n ka aen Ores Meardfmi stara 36 Instant EtherFast Series 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 6 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 Metbe Lt Hinkrya Bihat Fani 10 P00 Compact US TEPAP Disip Adspie TERAP gt Linksys EtherFest 10 i00 Compact US Wily ered prim gharg y bbgay Kesey Fa 6 When you have completed the removal of all unnecessary
45. ves 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 Note If you are only using your PC to access the Internet it is highly rec wish to share your PC s printer over the network ommended that you cre ate passwords for your shared files or folders 16 Instant EtherFast Series Enabling Printer Sharing aay Double click the My Computer icon N Double click the Printers folder A window of available printers will appear W Right click the printer that you want to share with other users Then click the Sharing button followed by the Sharing tab 4 Click the Share As button In the Share Name field give a name to the print er 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 field Nn Click the Apply button followed by the OK button Your printer s are now shared The Printer Sharing setup and installation is complete 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 documentation Note Not all printers may be shared on the network Others may require special instruc tions Refer to your printers user guide or contact your printer ma
46. y or securely installed the adapter into your computer Check that the adapter is securely inserted into the appropriate USB Port 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 Windows Millennium or Windows 2000 If you are not sure contact your PCs manufacturer e Refer to the PC User Guide 2 Windows can t locate the driver for the Compact USB Network Adapter e You may have inserted the wrong Driver CD into your PCs CD Rom drive The Driver CD may be defective or files may be missing or you may be pointing Windows to the wrong drive Ensure that the driver CD includes the files USB100M inf and USB100M sys 3 The Windows Logon screen doesn t appear after restarting the 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 Qn 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 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 e Your personal web server PC or Microsoft Fr
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