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Linksys ETHERFAST 10/100 User's Manual

1. Click the OK button Your system may ask you for your Windows 98 CD ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation files If it does direct Windows to the appropriate location i 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 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 any installation disks or CD ROMs prior to rebooting 24 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 13 A Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a User name and Wi i Mi Il i i Il ati 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 press the Escape key Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the and Setup network If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on 14 Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop double click on the Network After physically installing the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card in your computer Neighborhood icon You should see one icon for the entire network and the follow these instructions to install the network device driver The installation names of the other PCs on the network procedure for the network driver will vary depending on wh
2. 10 Remove your Driver Disk and CD ROM and click the Yes button to restart your PC Welw Setting Change A Yina att thot dese and italai you computa blia the ree outiege sal laha eflect Deo pou wand io relat you copa ma 11 Once your PC has rebooted double click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop Make sure that you have access to the network If you do your card has been properly installed e If you had previously installed any NT service packs you must re install them Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer e If you need to install the TCP IP protocol refer to your Windows NT doc umentation Linksys does not provide technical support for the configura tion or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is complete Note If you need to install the TCP IP Protocol consult your Windows NT documentation Linksys does not provide tech nical support for TCP IP configuration or troubleshooting Note If you had previously installed any NT service packs you must re install them Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer 44 45 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Windows 2000 Installation and Setup Note Prior to proceeding ensure that you After physically installing the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card in your computer fol
3. Access Conta The lokas pial pamparan are railed Dient bor Hirosi Hehi Phan iiae Linkse LME TOOTA F ast Ethereal Adapier TOPAP y DisiLip Adapts PERAR o Likaa DHE TOSTA F nat Ethene Adupe Chere fre Micromolt Metwrrrkr i Desonphion EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 3 4a 4b Click the File and Print Sharing button The File and Print Sharing win dow will appear If you d like others to be able to access the files on your PC s hard drive select I want to be able to give others access to my files If you d like to share your printer with other users on the network select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer File wre Pion Shanin Fe rand to be able to give others access bo my fies FP pant to be able to alloy others io pini to my printera CE ow Click the OK button File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components Contguestion identification Access Cone Note If you do not enable File and Print Sharing your PC will be invisible Liiki LHE TOOT JHF are E iheir Acad TOCPAP gt Dial Up Adept TOP AP gt Likit LHE TIOTA H F ai E hie Adar File amd parii ihana ka Maen Haband on the network and inaccessible to other users Cien Micronod Meherorks bed 22 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 6 After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your
4. Bus e Click on the IRQ Steering tab Remove the check from Use IRQ Holder and click OK Windows will ask you to restart the PC if it doesn t ask you then reboot the PC manually e After the computer boots up Windows will try to re detect the PCI Steering Continue rebooting the PC until Windows stops detecting new hardware and settings for PCI Steering This normally takes a total of four reboots 12 While installing the Driver an error message states that Setup cannot find CEMSETUP INF or CEMSETNT INT e Make sure that the installation disk is in your computer s floppy drive and click the OK button e Enter the correct path name as shown in the section of this user guide detailing installation for the Operating System you are using 52 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Running the Card s Diagnostics If you suspect that there may be a problem with the Fast Ethernet Card or if you need to identify the card s MAC address you can use the DIAG diagnostic program on the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Driver Disk To run the program start up your computer in DOS The program only works in standard real DOS mode DOS it will not work in a Windows DOS win dow To get into real DOS mode do the following e In Windows 95 start your computer When the Starting Windows message appears press the F8 key You will then get to the Microsoft Window Startup Menu e In Windows 98 start your computer No Starti
5. Diskette could mot bee hound inset Linksys LME TOOTH v5 Fast Ethemet Adopter Drovers Diskette into the dive t lected below and chak OR Copy files frome iB WIN 9 Windows 95 will begin copying files to your PC When asked if you want to restart your PC remove the floppy disk and click Yes If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click the Start button choose Shut Down choose Restart then click the Yes button The Windows 95 Version B driver installation is complete Please continue on to the next section which will provide instructions for configuring Windows 95 s network protocol Consult your Windows documentation 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 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Network Component Configuration 1 Once you are back at the Windows 95 desk top click on your taskbar s Start button then Settings then Control Panel and then dou ble click the Network icon Note If you need to install the TCP IP Protocol see the Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 95 98 and Millennium section in the Appendix Windows NT and 2 The Network window will appear Click on the 2000 users need to check
6. e You only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others Windes haa faunal the joking r na kadia PO Elhami Carinae Windews can iaraa aach joa aa mihal piara ih sappa pau har devees pou hedape came wath intialabon madia iiaei A nee and cick Maid Wha sadd jou live bo dot Automate search for a beter diver ecommerce Ge Specie thes keir od tha diem bad ered ies e e i 25 26 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 5 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and select Specify a location Then type A WINME in the drop down box and click the Next button id Nas Handw n Witmi airian tell saath for ra donari in ite dremi dalabaza on paa hadde sia a off he bolyan meted E bemin the best dhen for pour deare Plecommercied Flervable Media Floppy ODF _ Fo Speci alecalire fava Ajoven Diipa a et of al the direers i 2 apeciic locaton mo te CNet __ coca 6 A window will open notifying you that Windows is searching for the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter driver When the window notifies you that it is ready to install the driver click the Next button Add New Hardween Wired OOO Windies direm Fila biaich Pot than drair Likapa LE TOOTH Fast Ethernet Alaia indies in na sse bo lal thes basi dras for Gh nner ahah td chek Mead ir 7 Windows Millennium will begin copying the EtherFast
7. 100 LAN Cards 11 Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description If at any point you are asked to restart the computer Click No 12 Scroll down to the Other Devices listing Click the plus sign Remove PCI Ethernet Controller or PCI Ethernet Adapter If Other Devices is not listed proceed to the next step 13 Click the Close button shut down Windows and restart your computer 14 After your computer has restarted refer to the chapters for Windows 95 or Windows 98 and follow the setup instructions Starting Over in Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button choose Settings choose Control Panel then double click the System icon The System Properties window will open 2 Choose the Hardware tab Geree ees teenie E tee eT bs The Sorcha eater hapa ere otal arrei rep uqiy mmi onl ordges aza todos Viet een Eag bes a oe oe cee he eo ed on pee eee ee para Eiran ia charge Em eee ae ce mesa C Aes r Haksan piin poem a ap hr ps eg ee ee heiser rrigrpr ij ae ee ee 3 Click the Device Manager button The Device Manager window will open 4 Click the plus sign beside Network Adapters The LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter listing should appear 62 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 5 Right click on LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter The following menu box should open 6 First choose Disable 7 When asked if you want to Disable the device click Yes EUNT E Paal
8. Configuration tab A window similar to the their Windows User Guides for protocol installation one below will appear There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown below for example Dial up Adapter which is normal If any of the components shown below are missing however you ll need to manually install them If that s the case refer to the Manually Installing the Network Components section of the Appendix now e Client for Microsoft Networks e Client for NetWare Networks e Linksys LNE1OOTX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNEIOOTX v5 eTCP IP Configaestion identification Access Contra The tiang neha eeri ae maiad Dient iu Microsoft Heiarki E Cien ky Hafa are Hetanka Linke LHE DOUTA F aat E here Adapter Y TCRAP m or J _ te _ Frima Halasi Logan iien a Acres Heika o Denpoo 11 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 3 Click the File and Print Sharing button The Note If you do not enable File and Print Sharing window will appear File and Printer Sharing your PC will be invisible on the network inaccessible 4a If you d like others to be able to access the files by anyone on your PC s hard drive select I want to be able to give others access to my files 4b If you d like to share your printer with other users on the network select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer File arel Pron Shanin E Fal FF erani bo ba abbe to give others access
9. LED will illuminate when the card has been suc cessfully connected to a network and flicker when data is being trans mitted or received over the network The RJ 45 Port The RJ 45 Port is where you will connect your Category 3 or 5 network cabling EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Installing the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card een E Each EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is equipped with an RJ 45 port that auto matically adjusts to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps speeds allowing your PC to attach to either Fast Ethernet also known as 100BaseTX or regular 10BaseT Ethernet network segments without additional hardware or software The card should only be used with twisted pair cabling 10BaseT and 100BaseTX cabling is available in a number of different grades For best results we recommend using 8 wire category 5 unshielded twisted pair for both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX network segments although category 3 can be used for 10BaseT segments The cable that runs from your PC s EtherFast card to your network should not exceed 100 meters 328 feet Both Category 3 and 5 twisted pair cabling can be purchased at most computer stores or if you pre fer you can crimp your own cables Installing the Network Card and Cabling 1 Power off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it Unplug your PC s power cable 2 Remove your computer s outside cover 3 Open your computer and locate the PCI slot s on your motherboard PCI slots are e
10. Properties button Once you are in the Client For Microsoft Networks Properties window make sure that Log on to Windows NT Domain is unchecked Once you have made sure that it is unchecked click on the OK button and restart your computer EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 5 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 Front Page may require you to choose a user level for security reasons In Network Neighborhood you can only see your self 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 EtherFast Card and your hub Try changing to a new cable that you know is working e Your workgroup name may be different from other computers on your net work Make sure each PC on the network is using the same workgroup name and protocol e Try using the Find Computer function see problem 10 In Network Neighborhood you can see all other computers on the network but not yourself and all other computers can see each other and not your comput er e You may have not have enabled File and Printer Sharing
11. a maximum throughput of 16 Mbps and is usually utilized for 1OBaseT networks CAT 5 ANSI EJA 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 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards CPU Central Processing Unit The computing part of the computer Also called the processor it is made up of the control unit and ALU 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 Download To receive a file transmitted over a network In a communications session download means receive upload means transmit Driver A workstation or server software module that provides an interface between a network interface card and the upper layer protocol software running in the computer
12. connecting to an NT or 2000 file server or peer to peer network click the Add button Highlight Client and click 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 system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK 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 Add In the Network Client window select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft Highlight 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 64 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 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 copy ing 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 installation is complete you will be asked if you want to
13. it is designed for a specific NIC and is installed during the initial installation of a network compatible client or server operating system 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 pro tocols including TCP IP and XNS Fast Ethernet A 100 Mbps technology based on the 10Base T Ethernet CSMA CD network access method Full Duplex The ability of a device or line to transmit data simultaneously in both directions Half Duplex Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line but only one direction at a time Hardware Hardware is the physical aspect of computers telecommunications and other information technology devices The term arose as a way to distin guish 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 70 71 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 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 i
14. 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 specifically disclaims its quality 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 P O Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card has been tested and complies with the specifications 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 interfer ence 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 receive
15. manually install them Refer to Manually Installing the Network Components in the Appendix now e Client for Microsoft Networks e Dial Up Adapter e Linksys LNE1O0TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter e TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter eTCP IP gt Linksys LNE100TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter SSS 21x Configuiaiin Ideniiicaton Access Contra TERAP gt Disip Adapa TCPAP gt Linka LME TOOTH v5 Fasi Ethemet Adapte add Aemme Pupetae Primary Network Logor Eeri l Micos Hehamks Despar 29 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 3 Click the File and Print Sharing button The File and Print Sharing win dow will appear 4a 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 4b If you d like to share your printer with other users on the network select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer File aril Pri Shanin El E Fe sani bo be able to give other accesa ho my fiet FF ieran to be able to alow other to grind bo my printera Cancel 5 Click the OK button File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components Contguestion identification Access Cone Note If you do not enable File and Print Sharing your PC will be invisible on the network TOPAP gt Diab Up Adapeai and inaccessible TERAP gt Linkages LHE TOOTA Fast E lirira Acker
16. system in the Primary Network Logon box select Client for Microsoft Networks Note Your Computer and Workgroup Names must both be fewer than 15 characters and should only consist only of numbers and letters 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 Configustion Identification Acces Contra Eg Windows ues the iaer bo aden y pour j comple onthe nsis P type name jo then compaier tha wikgiiup if el appar in ai a chet debmp of he computer Computer rame Eenmaa kas aa akpa Computer ert Desc Dicir 8 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other computers for ease of use Do NOT click the OK button when you are done Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is optional and can be left blank EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 10 me Choose the Access Control tab Verify that Shared level access control is selected Configuesiion identification Arce Comhal Control access bo shared Haous using Share level sora contol Enabies pou lo suppl a pua reamd lor each deed ISU i Usira accon control Enables palo epeciy uesa and groups wha hasa AEGEA 1s bh haed eaei
17. systems 68 69 Linksys 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 NIC is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and or Internet Bit A binary digit The value 0 or 1 used in the binary numbering system Also the smallest form of data 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 Bus Mastering A bus design that allows the peripheral controllers plug in boards to access the computer s memory independently of the CPU It allows data transfers to take place between the peripheral device and memory while the CPU is performing other tasks CAT 3 ANSI EJA 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 3 cable has
18. the words TCP IP and Linksys or TCP IP on its own then click on the Remove button Click OK when finished and restart your PC If the prob lem persists try running the diagnostics 10 In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same oper ating system as your computer i e your PCis running Windows 95 and it can only see other Windows 95 computers and not any con puter running Windows 98 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 the 95 and 98 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 proto cols on both computers and make sure that they are the same If any pro tocols are missing refer to the Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 95 and 98 section in the Appendix to install any needed protocol s 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 Follow these instructions e The IPX SPX compatible protocol should be installed on all Windows computers see the Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 95 and 98 secti
19. CI slots on the motherboard In a Pentium PC there is general ly a mix of PCI and ISA slots or PCI and EISA slots Early on the PCI bus was known as a local bus PCI provides plug and play capability automatically configuring the PCI cards at startup When PCI is used with the ISA bus the only thing that is gen erally required is to indicate in the CMOS memory which IRQs are already in use by ISA cards PCI takes care of the rest PCI allows IRQs to be shared which helps to solve the problem of limited IRQs available on a PC For example if there were only one IRQ left over after ISA devices were given their required IRQs all PCI devices could share it In a PCI only machine there cannot be insufficient IRQs as all can be shared 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 72 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 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 syste
20. Card s driver files onto your PC If an Insert Disk box appears requesting Windows Millennium files click OK and direct Windows to the proper location of the files e g c windows options install or D win9x 27 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 8 If Windows asks you to supply any drivers beginning with Ine or netlne re direct Windows to your floppy drive A WINME 9 Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC Click the Finish button Add Hr s Hardware Wirand ay Linkays LHE O01 MoS Fisch E thamat Adapter ahdorws hn bnethed wvetadiing dee new hahent devine A t 1 10 When asked if you want to restart your PC remove the floppy disk from your PC and click the Yes button If Windows does not prompt you to restart do so manually Click the Start button then click Shutdown and choose the Restart option and click the OK button 28 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Network Component Configuration 1 Once you are back at the Windows Millennium desktop click on your taskbar s Start button then Settings then Control Panel and then double click the Network icon 2 The Network window will appear Click on the Configuration tab A win dow similar to the one below will appear There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown below for example a Dial up Adapter which is normal If any of the components shown below are miss ing however you ll need to
21. Fast Series 6 If you want to assign access passwords type the passwords into the Password boxes 7 When you re done click on the Apply button followed by 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 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 Note Any printer you wish to share from your PC must be phys 1 Double click on the My Computer icon ically connected to 2 Double click the Printers folder A window of avail your PC able printers will appear 3 Using your right mouse button 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 Note Not all printers name to the printer you want to share If you want to may be shared on the assign a password to the printer so that only certain menmas Cinere mey require special instruc users can access it type a password in the Password tions Refer to your box printer s user guide or contact your printer manufacturer if you think this may be the case with your printer 5 Cli
22. Flhernet Adapter Versa 90 A Disabling ihis device wal couse to stop Punctionang Gap ou really mani bo desbe t Swe ws 8 Right click on the LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter again This time select Uninstall Click OK Contin Device Removal 2 LNE TOOT Fast Ethemet Adapter Werson 5 0 Warg Tou ae about bo unital this dence Irom pour yem COO cn 63 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 9 The Network Adapters category should be removed from the Device Manager listing 10 Click the OK button and restart your computer Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 95 98 and ME 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 compo nents are installed Note You will like ly need your e Client for Microsoft Networks Windows CD e Linksys LNEIOOTX Fast Ethernet Adapter Te to install ie work components LNEI00TX v35 If your CD ROM isn t available e IPX SPX compatible Protocol try directing Windows to c win e NetBEUI dows options cabs when e TCP IP 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 Cient for Microsoft Networks If you plan on
23. IRQ or other con flict with the EtherFast card there are a few possibilities No Changes Allowed Your PC may not allow you to change the IRQ value s of the PCI slot s In this case you will ONLY be able to use the IRQ and I O values that have been pre assigned to each slot The popular BIOS from Phoenix for example does not generally allow you to modify BIOS assigned IRQ settings J urmper Changes You may be able to change the IRQ amp I O values for a given PCI slot by setting jumpers on your PC motherboard Please refer to your PC s mother board user guide for specific instructions Menu Changes Your PC may allow you to change the IRQ amp I O values for a given PCI slot by accessing the PC s BIOS setup menu Please refer to your PC s user guide for specific details The BIOSs from companies like AMI and Award are fully customizable from their BIOS menus for example 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 driv ers and setup instructions for Linux and other freeware OSes visit the support pages and FAQ files on the Linksys website at www linksys com Linksys doesn t provide technical support for Beta operating
24. Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 LAN Gard Use this guide to install LNELOOTX ver 5 WLInNKSyS COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is free from physical defects in material and workmanship for the lifetime of the card when used within the limits set forth in the Specifications section of this User Guide If the product proves defective dur ing 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 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
25. Linksys Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks Client for NetWare Networks and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Coriiguaalion darie The feloeang restvrce Remove these components by highlighting them and clickingon lt Rrena ihe Remove button F NeBEL In some cases removing one of these components may in turn automatical ly remove other components as well If this happens skip ahead to step 6 60 61 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 5 For PCs with Dial Up Networking and or an AOL adapter remove any instance of the name Linksys all IPX SPX protocols all NetBEUI all Clients and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Do not remove Dial Up Adapter AOL Adapter TCP IP Compatible Protocol AOL Adapter or TCP IP Compatible Protocol Dial Up Adapter ed eee eer Farce fee ory by haghaphting ars and bhan clk or Fa er buon 4 ag Gh re Eie Pa Chel ips Ake ww TERP r Dusia onpa 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 8 Scroll down to the Network Adapters listing and expand it by clicking on the plus sign brms Tma iaag iaie Paie Thee O Sih Fierrren Hema by ephiphiing mam aco far chong oe ie iiit boli EtherFast 10
26. QUESTS 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 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Contact Information 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 76 WLINKSyYyS http www linksys com Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved Printed in the USA
27. To do so go to the Network Component Configuration sections in the chapters on Windows 95 and 98 e The network card might not be setup properly Try reinstalling the card s drivers To clean your system of the old installation go to the Starting Over in Windows 95 98 or 2000 section in the Appendix and then re install Network Neighborhood or Entire Network is Empty e For Network Neighborhood verify that your Microsoft Client is installed See the Windows 95 or 98 setup instructions in this guide for directions Verify that you have logged in correctly Refresh the screen by pressing F5 several times e For Entire Network verify that your Microsoft Client is installed See the Windows Millennium setup instructions in this guide for directions Verify that you have logged in correctly Refresh the screen by pressing F5 sever al times 50 51 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 9 You receive DHCP Errors in Windows e If you are connecting to a DHCP server check your cabling and connec tion If you require TCP IP to be configured check with your network administrator or your Windows documentation for proper settings e If you don t have a DHCP server on your network and your network setup doesn t require TCP IP you may remove the TCP IP component from Windows networking To do this click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on Network Click once on the component entry with
28. access control option is selected do not select User level access control an 7 When you re done click OK to restart your computer The NetWare portion of your Windows setup is complete 57 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Windows 95 98 or ME Client for Windows NT If you are installing the EtherFast 10 100 Card in a Windows 95 98 or Millennium PC that you plan on logging into a NT domain server follow the directions below 1 Start up Windows Click on Start Settings then Control Panel Double click on Network The Network window appears Click on the Configuration tab 2 Select Client for Microsoft Networks in the Installed Components box and click the Properties button Verify that Log on to Windows NT domain is selected in the Logon Validation box For the Windows NT domain enter DOMAIN Under Network logon options select Logon and restore net work connection Cheed loi Hicrozoti Nelworks Properties 2 si Genma Logon waidaiiorr B Log on bo Sindee HT doman When pou log on pour passed wil be welid on a elinaa AT doma Windas HT domar oman Network kagon ophane C Duk hogan alinkeaat loge pou onbo thes priek bul rahaki dieet aa nol jeconnected urdi pou uae Erai Logon and wte newak connectie vanes thsi each mawank dree m ready for use Ce ee 58 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 1S Optional Click on the Access Control tab Make sure that Share level acce
29. ally detect the presence of the EtherFast Card in your PC 3 Slide the Linksys LNE1O0TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter Drivers diskette into your floppy drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visi ble Click the Next button ddd Hoe Hardware Wiradi Thee sigid caerches for rae dresa for PO Eihsmai Centeoker dees Greer is a boie prema De ied o EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click the Next button hal do pou mani afdorst to da Saeech iu the besi dhe for pour deae Fca i Dipl aH ool all iha dhama aa pecie hecho p0 pu cen pec thes drem you pari 5 Select Specify a location and type A WIN98 in the drop down box Then click the Next button 18 19 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 6 A window will open notifying you that Windows is searching for the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter driver When the window notifies you that it is ready to install the driver click the Next button Windlowes dirmi Fike teusech ka then divica Lirbaya LHE 100T S Fadl Ethernet Adapter Wal reckons jiran oead ho maia the bel ewer fon Pai gor en tad A EEE E Locair ol drem eth A VaN RE TLE VEL IHF aa DE e 7 Windows will begin copying the EtherFast Card s driver files to your PC Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process I
30. as broached ieacing lo draw hia bor you hee deca Fhe vead bound a dram for Ba oiar draza a Ethene Castrol irode found a drm fot Ba Gece Yo ital Ghee dra Wira laure clic Heat er 47 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 7 The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear Click the Finish button to complete the installation loin Fes Plea Wiradi Completing tha Found New Hardware Wizard Lire LM POT Pat arrester Widows han brerherd matali the mirana jo the deve Te ckm the mid obek Fgh JET A a G 8 Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive The Windows 2000 driver installation is complete If you want to share files or printers refer to your Windows 2000 documentation 48 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Troubleshooting Troubleshooting hints for Windows can be found below If you are using Windows NT NetWare or another network operating system skip to the Card Diagnostics instructions in this section Common Problems and Solutions 49 1 Windows doesn t detect new hardwere with the EtherFast Card hardware installed or it continues to detect the card each time you restart your PC e You might not have inserted the PCI card correctly or securely into the appropriate slot of your computer Check that the card is securely inserted into the appropriate slot e Try inserting your card into an alternate PCI slot e You may have previously aborted a new hardware set
31. asily identified by their beige or white color Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC then insert the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card into an empty PCI slot as shown in the photograph below Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Note When installing the network card be sure to press the card solidly into the PCI slot Our network cards are built to resist the pressure necessary to insert the card correctly in the PCI slot Avoid a call to technical support by making sure that your card is inserted all the way into your PC s network slot You will know this has occurred when the card s face plate is flush with your computer s slot 4 Once your EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is firmly in place secure its fastening tab to your PC s chassis with a mounting screw 5 Replace your PC s cover EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 6 Connect one end of a twisted pair cable to your PC at the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card s RJ 45 port 7 Plug the other end of the cable into one of your network s 10BaseT or a 100BaseTX hub or switch ports DSL modem cable modem router etc 8 Reconnect your PC s power then power on your computer Your comput er will automatically recognize the card and assign it a unique IRQ inter rupt and I O address The card installation is complete Next you must install the device drivers for the EtherFast 10 100 LANCard To configure the 10 100 LAN Card turn to the section appropria
32. bindings These binding are appropriate to the card you are installing Click the Next button to go through these two screens Note For information and help on bind ings services and protocols check your Windows NT documentation 39 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 12 When you reach the following screen choose either Workgroup or Domain depending on the type of network you re setting up Your Microsoft documentation explains the difference between Workgroups and Domains Click the Next button to continue hasta ay fom ET OS Make fi oaut a mene of 7 Wotoos SRE Cien F 13 On the next screen click the Finish to complete installation When asked if you want to restart your computer remove the Driver Disk and click the Yes button 14 Once your PC has rebooted and you are logged in double click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop Make sure that you have access to the network If you do your card has been properly installed Note If you need to install the TCP IP Protocol consult your Windows NT documentation Linksys does not provide tech nical support for TCP IP configuration or troubleshooting Note If you had previously installed any NT service packs you must re install them Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is complete Do not continue on w
33. ch version of Windows 95 you are using To begin the driver installation and to determine which version of Windows 95 you are using 1 If you already haven t start up your PC 2 Windows 95 will automatically detect the EtherFast Card in your com puter If an Update Device Driver Wizard window below or another simi lar window appears you are using Windows 95 version B If not you are _ ae re Cancel using version A Skip to the Installing the Drive in Windows 95 Version A section in the Appendix 5 Type the driver location A WIN95 in the location field on the Select Other Location Screen Then click the OK button VS elect Othe Lacate The stand val complete the inciallaton of POE Coniak Type thet n i of iha lokiai thal coriane the diir ponard To match Jor allakdai cick E a E U paa barse aik or 0AM tha came eth ha device Fati aiia Location Dees FFF Brome He ecane Bhat pou lee MW ra eai hoe ar upelated deve Tero ten chick Nest bo OPENA CE ama Des ia Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 6 Windows will show that the files have been found Click the Finish button to continue Then when you are prompted verify that the Linksys LNEI00TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter Drivers diskette is in your floppy drive Uplate Derien Direm Wad Windows urd Ba koking updated dia bet this device Lika LHE TOOTH Fadi Elheernet Adapter i poy en by
34. ck on the Apply button followed by the OK but ton 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 55 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A 1 Windows 95 will detect the EtherFast card and display a New Hardware Found window Msa llain T F lham Oniksa Sake h Geer pei eet io ial fer po pee hee P E bem kmh vended by heka peed acter T ninna adra Arima ell n pora pou agri B EE a a EE e tee 2 Slide the EtherFast Card Driver Disk into drive A 3 Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer then click OK 4 When asked for the location of the files type a and click OK If Windows 95 goes straight to the desktop refer to the Troubleshooting section 5 Windows 95 will copy the appropriate network drivers to your PC If Windows 95 asks you to supply your original Windows 95 installation CD ROM or setup files enter the appropriate path for those files e g A D WIN95 C WINDOWS OPTIONS CABS 6 During the installation windows may ask you for a computer and workgroup name Once you have established computer and workgroup names return here to continue with the installation 7 After Windows 95 has completed copying the necessary file
35. e dev r n i Stee piiga Ba akii a dae EE vab redra naaj jrm iles Lia Soca tacts To beets drs fia end congas the niio obk H kapai do yiu veint Pai azid bo do Bearch fora suitable drives for my deene irecommencied r arate oF the kno cheer doe thir dense ng thal can chops a penis reel lt Back bes Conc 4 The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear Select Specify a location and click the Next button found nps lier Gaare Wood leiab Diet Febern Whe do yoa seni reaa ce ewch fice dire hea Beh ia hra bbe bor He sarg hagasa chever ae 2 he aca peanas thot maksis chive in iy giver dotaboet in paar Compas andin ane of eet hieng opina natch eeen thal pou peop Te that he omc obo Meet H pou ae eerie on a floppy Gok or OO AI ee reat bha oppa dak m I bige clic rg Hest Opto mach eaen M fame chet e P CFD dr k Sperdy a ince rT 46 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 5 When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears insert the Linksys LNE100TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter Drivers diskette into your floppy drive In the Copy manufacturer s files from field type A WIN2000 and click the OK button x l tel ci d ard then chek OK eee cema Copp marulactuser s fies iore pon Browse 6 The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear Click the Next but ton to continue a mura Rea Hardmar e Eira Diret Files beith Acids Tha surad t
36. e on the nghi Property Ve iacens Select Hada EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 11 Click on the Identification tab and the following window will appear Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name box Choose a name that is unique from the other computer names on the network ripin h mni rren Corte B Waje i Ba llr a ia ally yea bpi i a hei bgm a rama bo he campa Fhe aigna dell appear n a a sheat Note Your Computer Name deiig al Be oiiaii and Workgroup Name must both be fewer than 15 charac Compete remer Prea ters and should only consist of numbers and letters ke T ip T Decrpior 12 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other computers Do not click OK when you have completed these fields 13 Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is optional Do not click the OK button when you have complet ed these fields 14 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 14 15 16 The Access Control tab should be set at Shared level access control Make sure that Shared level access control is selected If the setting is on User Level access control and you can t change it skip to the Troubleshooting section Eonigpestinn idendificaion Anse Contd Corn bocen by shr
37. ed ihaanet uig S hesel era raaa Enah pm ia supply a garmad bon aach haed Hink i E emie a coma Enable par ta pehy aht ord a we hoes mozi to mach thee ce i om cow Click the OK button Your system may or may not ask you for your Windows 95 CD ROM or the location of the Windows 95 installation files Direct Windows to D win95 where D is your CD ROM Drive if you have your Windows CD ROM or to C windows options cabs if you don t 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 95 and restart your PC Remember to remove the installation disk and CD ROM if necessary prior to rebooting 2 Fru muni eerie prep corepadas ba then ee coi all bani Ted pa eed bs relat is r Ce EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 17 A Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a username and pass word Make up a username and password and click the OK button Do not press the ESC key or click the Cancel button or you won t be able to log onto the network If the a logon screen does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on refer to the Troubleshooting section 18 Once you are at the Windows 95 desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see an icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on the network Open
38. er operating parameters are automatically assigned There is no easy way to change a Plug and Play card s IRQ and other settings out side of the BIOS menu s that your computer provides If the resources that are assigned to your EtherFast card seem to conflict with other devices in your com puter you will need to use your system s BIOS to resolve the conflicts If you have problems configuring your BIOS or resolving IRQ or other hardware conflicts consult your computer s manual or contact your PC s manufacturer for BIOS setup and configuration directions EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Here are some general guidelines to follow when installing a PCI card such as the EtherFast card into your computer 1 The EtherFast LAN adapter should be used in a 32 bit PCI slot that supports PCI Bus Mastering It cannot be plugged into a PCI Bus Slave slot Consult your motherboard s documentation for more information on master and slave slots 2 If loading the EMM386 EXE program in your PC s CONFIG SYS you must use version MS DOS 6 22 or above If you load an older EMM386 EXE program below DOS 6 22 your PC will hang up while loading the network driver 3 When using NT set your system s PnP OS option in the BIOS settings to MAN UAL or DISABLE NT is not a Plug and Play OS and will not usually recog nize LAN cards if they are set to be automatically detected and configured If you need to configure your PC s BIOS in order to resolve an
39. es using 1 Ghasia access conho Enables wou lo supply a psaseamd jor each Ped IeIGUCE W Usaia socom contol Enable pou llo epeciy uait and groupe who haws AEOS 1s bach chased betounce 11 Click the OK button Your system may ask you for your Windows Millennium CD ROM or the location of the Windows Millennium installa tion files If it does direct Windows to the appropriate location i e D win9x if you have the Windows Millennium CD ROM or C win dows options install 12 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 restart your PC Remember to remove any installation disks or CD ROMs prior to rebooting 32 33 13 Linksys 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 haven t already and click the OK button Do not click the Cancel button or press the Escape key Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the network If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on refer to the Troubleshooting section Once you are at the Windows Millennium desktop double click the My Network Places icon the Entire Network icon and then the Your WorkGroup icon You should see one icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on t
40. f you press Skip or Cancel the drivers will not be installed e If your PC asks for the Linksys 1 Click OK Setup or Driver Disk 2 Ensure that the Driver Disk is in your PC s flop py drive 3 Type a in the Copy files from box 4 Click OK e If you are asked to supply p gt 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 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 i 1 Insert the Driver Disk into your PC s floppy includes LNE100TX in its drive name 2 Type a in the Copy files from box 3 Click OK e If you receive a Version 1 Choose to keep the newest version of the file Conflict error by clicking Yes EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 8 Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC Click the Finish button Add Mee Hardeman Wirmid BS Linkspr LME TOOT joo Far Ethemat idspin Windows ha Gnwhed inlading the pibese that pour Tew bibie dear peuple jei Comal 9 When asked if you want to restart your PC remove the Driver Disk and click the Yes button If you are using the Windows CD ROM leave it in your PC You may need it later 10 If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click the Start button choose Shut Down choose Re
41. he 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 the Appendix if you want your PC s data or printer to be available to others on the network You may stop here however if you wish to configure File and Printer Sharing at a later time Refer to the Troubleshooting section if e You don t see anything at all in Entire Network and have pressed the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen e You only see your own computer in Entire Network eYou see all computers on the network except yours and have tried press ing the F5 key a few times e You only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards VUndows NT 4 0 Installation and Setup The following instructions will set up the EtherFast Note If you 10 100 LAN Card in a computer running NT 4 0 serv er workstation You should have your original Windows NT CD ROM available during the installa tion as you might be asked to supply it Always con sult your NT documentation if you have questions have installed any Service Packs you will need to reinstall them after installing and setting up the 10 100 LAN Card To install the network driver for an NT 4 0 Server or Workstation 1 2 L
42. ho my fier FF Usrani to be able to allow offers to piri bo my prindenia ma 5 Click the OK button File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components Conkgustion identification Accer Cazi The nios pani conp sre eiaj Cieri i bica Pismeni Linkciqrs LHE TOOTH Faai E harei Adapie i JAETA Fah Ps coarpestibde froiior Fett Lal hw File and panim charg boo bic A pois Liked fon Micca hiaai s Eemer Ceesonpaion 12 10 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series After making sure that all of the listed network components are installed on your system verify that Client for Microsoft Networks is listed in the Primary Network Logon box Under Network Components select Linksys LNEIOOTX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter and click the Properties button A screen similar to that below will appear Select the Driver Type tab and make sure that Enhanced Mode 32 bit and 16 bit NDIS Driver is selected The Bindings tab will show you what network protocols are presently uti lized by the card There is no need to modify any setting on this tab The Advanced Tab has two settings First is the Media Type setting This should be set at AutoSense The next setting Select Media should be set at Ethernet Linkers LWE 10005 Fart Ethemet Adapter Proper BES Dower Tyee Birding Advanced ci ihe salting you viani ig change on ha bell ona ther peleci da new val
43. ich version of Windows 98 you are using and on your current system configuration If at any e If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on time during the installation you encounter problems consult the the network in Network Neighborhood then the Windows 98 net Troubleshooting section work configuration is complete Continue with Sharing Your Files and Printers in the Appendix if you want your PC s data or printer to be available to others on the network You may stop here however if 1 Start up your PC in Windows Millennium Note Do not click Cancel or you wish to configure File and Printer Sharing at a later time Syp ek my iso emmy te 2 Windows ME will automatically detect the EEEO ESNE A Ye vent your driver from being Refer to the Troubleshooting section if presence of the PCI Ethernet Controller hard properly installed on your PC ware in your PC e You don t see anything at all in Network Neighborhood and have pressed the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen io Slide the Linksys LNEIOOTX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter Drivers diskette into your floppy drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visi e You only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood ble Click the Next button YOu see all computers on the network extept yousy and Rave eed press 4 Select Specify the location of the driver Advanced and click the Next but ing the F5 key a few times fon
44. isted 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 LAN Cards Specifications Model Numbers LNE100TX ver 5 LNE100TXu ver 5 LAN Card amp Cable LNE10005 ver 5 LAN Card 5 Pack LNE10010 ver 5 LAN Card 10 Pack LNE10020 ver 5 LAN Card 20 Pack LNE10060 ver 5 LAN Card 60 Pack LNE100A0 ver 5 LAN Card 100 Back System PCI 2 1 or higher compliant PC Standards IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u PCI 2 1 amp 2 2 ACPI PC99 Protocol CSMA CD Ports One Combo RJ 45 10BaseT 100BaseTX Speed Full Duplex 200Mbps 20Mbps Half Duplex 100Mbps 10Mbps Cabling Category 3 10BaseT only or 5 UTP STP Topology Star LED Status Lights Link amp Activity Link Act 100Mbps 100 Dimensions 5 x 2 3 x 0 75 122mm x 86mm x 18 mm Unit Weight 2 5 oz 58 grams Power 2W Maximum Certifications FCC Class B CE Mark Commercial Operating Temperature 0 C 50 C 32 F 122 F Storage Temperature 20 C 70 C 4 F 158 F Operating Humidity 10 90 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 95 Non Condensing 74 75 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series V rranty Infomation BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN RE
45. ith the next set of instructions They are for NT users who already had their networking configured 40 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Installing the EtherFast Network Driver if Networking is Already Installed The following steps are for NT PCs that have networking already installed according to the Windows NT documentation If you have not already installed networking onto your NT PC please refer to your Windows documentation These steps will install the EtherFast Card s driver software on your PC enabling your PC to properly communicate with the card Remember that you must be logged on as a network administrator to continue 1 Click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on the Network icon 2 When the networking window appears choose the Adapters tab and click the Add button Identification Services Protocols Adacters Bindings Heiva Adagheer 41 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 3 When the list of available network adapters appears click the Have Disk but ton Gelect Network Adapie HEI Dich the Hieheanth Adapter ihai matches pour haikeana ard then aa cick OK M yu hae an installation dik hr hit component chick Hetk Adapier IS reel Eha p PAD 10E PO Adapta BJ ima Tokent spresstm 1574 Adapte Link Sue Pier bh LAM Card Bf Made ATM LAN Emaulstion Cieni BF Mady Bis Tokers Ring Adapter Co ee de Have Dii 4 Put the Linksys LNE1OOTX v5 Fast Ether
46. l 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 95 98 or Millennium with an NT 2000 or NetWare file server or if you are not sure if you have a file server continue below If you are using a NetWare or NT file server refer to the directions in the Appendix for client setup Enabling File Sharing p lt 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 W 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 sharing This can be any drive on your PC floppy drive hard drive CD drive zip drive etc Note If you are only Decide on the type of access that you want to give using your PC to access the Internet it Nn other users acce e Read Only access allows other users to view the z a r files on the selected drive passwords for your e Full access allows other users to create change or shares delete files on the selected drive e Depends on Password allows other users to have Read Only and or Full access to the selected drive depending on the password that you decide to give them 54 Linksys Instant Ether
47. low these instructions to install the network device driver are operating Windows 2000 The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 2000 you are using and on your cur 10g ni Windows 2009 yi 8 y i without administrative rights rent system configuration If at any time during you may run into problems the installation you encounter problems consult during the installation the Troubleshooting section with administrative rights If Note Do not click Cancel or Skip at any time during the installation Doing so will pre vent your driver from being properly installed on your PC Installing the Network Card s Driver 1 Start and log on to your Windows 2000 PC 2 Windows will display the Found New Hardware Wizard box Click the Next button to continue iad Sr Man ae WL Woloome to tho Found Mew Hardere Wizard ee a derem deem da e haire dra T ieee ghi ha D m EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 3 The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear When Ethernet Controller is displayed select Search for a suitable driver for my device Recommended and click the Next button Found Sew Hardee Wirard Install Handerare Deve Derer A draa dirai ic 4 sofware prog thet ecobites a Padia device to work eh an operahng meer Tha vead wall oompie the misii for fret cerece ay E Visinrent Ciarain A do
48. m 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 Storage The semi permanent or permanent holding place for digital data STP Shielded Twisted Pair Telephone wire that is wrapped in a metal sheath to eliminate external interference 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 Upload To receive a file transmitted over a network In a communications ses sion upload means transmit download means receive 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 tw
49. n LAN e One User Guide and Registration Card WOL event management If your PCI motherboard has built in WOL support Quick Install for Windows Operating Systems you ll be able to utilize this unique management feature You can remotely turn on any computer with a WOL network card The ultimate in 10 100 network ing is yours If you don t have WOL support on your motherboard or you have no need for it don t worry your EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card will operate normally anyway If your mission critical applications require blinding network speed the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is the best value for your networking dollar e Easy to Use Plug and Play 10 100 PCI Network Card e Full Duplex Capability at Up To 200Mbps e Connects to Both 1OMbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Networks e Power On Your PC From Anywhere on the Network with Wake On LAN Management e Works With All Major Network Operating Systems e 10BaseT and 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet Power for PCI Equipped PCs e Includes Auto Detecting 10BaseT 100BaseTX RJ 45 Port that Automatically Adjusts to Full or Half Duplex e Bus Mastering 32 bit Architecture Supports 100Mbps Speeds Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card ro 2w E 100 Amber The 100 LED will illuminate when the card is operating at 100Mbps If the 100 LED is not illuminated and the PC is powered on the card is operating at 1OMbps Link Act Green The Link
50. net Adapter Drivers diskette into drive A Type A into the box on your screen and click the OK button Inger Dirk 5 inget dick wath software provided bar the softesane or i ore GF hardware manulus lhe files can be bound at 4 dierent Ipcabon for example on another dine hepe a Cancel news path bo the files balra ma 42 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 5 Highlight the Linksys LNE100TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter entry in the window that appears Then click the OK button Select OEM Option Ea Choon a nollvans supporbed by thes hardware manulactuier s dak LME TIOTA vH Fast Ehanet Adapts Lox c o 6 When NT asks you for the media type Choose the AutoSense option When finished click the Continue button Then click the Close button Lankaye LHE DOT el ant E themel Adapim Heda Tipe ma Darre he ake hype Pod Pe reeek Basg io edale naa arg ipe ae pia etd lore coed mtu 7 If Windows NT asks you to supply your original Windows NT CD ROM or setup disks direct Windows NT to the proper location most likely D i386 where D represents the letter of your CD ROM drive Windows NT Setup g Sebup reeds io copy soma Windows MT files Setup will look for the fies in the location spectied below Cancel Ifyou want Sebup to look in a derant place type the new locaton When the locslion i cocect cick Corin Px 0 ts S 43 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards
51. ng Windows message will appear Immediately and rapidly press the F8 key until you get the Microsoft Window Startup Menu 1 Choose the Safe mode command prompt only option Press Enter on the keyboard 2 Insert the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Driver Disk into drive A Enter the appropriate commands after the following prompts e When C gt appears type a then press Enter e When A gt appears type cd diag then press Enter e When A diag gt appears type diag then press Enter You can also copy the software to your local c drive and run DIAG from your hard disk 3 The Fast Ethernet Diagnostics Program will appear providing a display of the card s basic information Ethernet Address IRQ I O Port and Media Type Press Enter to begin the testing cycle If the card isn t found power off the PC and ensure that the card is properly seated in the PCI slot 4 The word passed will appear next to each successful test If the card fails the Peer to Peer Ping or Bandwidth tests any network problems that you are experiencing are external to the card check your cabling and hub con nections If the card fails the Loopback or Register tests check your com puter s settings then contact Linksys Customer Support for help 53 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Appendix Sharing Your Files and Printers Overview By sharing your files and printers other PCs on your network wil
52. o devices cannot use the same line ISP An ISP Internet service provider is a company that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet and other related services such as Web site building and virtual hosting 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 MAC Address The MAC Media Access Control address is your computer s unique hardware number EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 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 Network A system that transmits any combination of voice video and or data between users NIC Network Interface Card A board installed in a computer system usual ly a PC to provide network communication capabilities to and from that com puter system Also called an adapter PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect A peripheral bus commonly used in PCs Macintoshes and workstations It was designed primarily by Intel and first appeared on PCs in late 1993 PCI provides a high speed data path between the CPU and peripheral devices video disk network etc There are typically three or four P
53. og into Windows NT as an administrator Click on Start Settings Control Panel and then double click on the Network icon If you have not previously installed Windows NT networking on your com puter a message will appear that reads Windows NT Networking is not installed Do you want to install it now Windows NT Networking i not installed Do pou want to metal i now e If you see this message click the Yes button to install NT networking along with the EtherFast Card s network driver and continue with step 1 on the following page e If you don t see this message NT networking is already installed Skip to the Installing the EtherFast Network Driver if Networking is Already Installed section 34 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Installing NT Networking and the EtherFast Card Driver 1 After clicking on the Yes button the Network Setup Wizard window will appear 2 When the screen below appears put a checkmark next to Wired to the net work and then click the Next button afin WT resi ip krapa Hase tha corpus had x mamae iS parol PN lt gt To eompule connected ia he raiek SEPA Aigner or Micheal Aches aan En I feme arn ty he rabami Vou aim u Modern ia remotely cored iania o O _ coe 3 Click the Select from list button to select the network adapter 35 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 4 At the Select Network Adapter screen click the Have Disk butt
54. on and insert the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Driver Disk into drive A Select Neteok Adapiei Ei Ei Ha cick OK I yos hava an instalation dik forthe component chek B reel E ee opens PROS PO adage BF intel TokenE spresstm 1574 Adapter 5 At the Insert Disk screen type A into the field on your screen and click the OK button Insert Dick Inert disk vath salivare provided by the sofhesgne or GF hardware manulacture I lhe files cen be found al dierent locator for example on another dines hept a news path bo the files balra n Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 6 Highlight the Linksys LNE100TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter entry in the window that appears and click the OK button Select OEM Option Lox c tee 6 The adapter will be added to the list of Network Adapters on the Network Setup Wizard screen Click the Next button 37 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 7 Make sure there is a check Note f you install the TCP IP protocol refer mark beside TCP IP Protocol to your Windows NT documentation when X v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter installation steps that aren t listed in this User Guide appear Linksys does not provide Uncheck any others that may be technical support for the configuration or checked and then click the Next troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol button to continue Tebei Bre reier paniri But ges ume oni gran recheck Ii poa ms unna conterd poor
55. on in the Appendix if you need to add this pro tocol Bring up the properties of the IPX SPX compatible protocol by clicking on Start Settings Control Panel then double click the Network icon Choose the Configuration tab and highlight IPX SPX compatible Protocol Click on Properties Now to install NetBIOS click on the NetBIOS tab Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS over IPX SPX Click OK then OK again Windows will copy the appropriate files to your computer When asked to restart your PC remove any floppy disks and click OK Be sure to do this on all of your computers that are having trou ble seeing your entire network EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 11 The workgroup protocols cabling and driver are all working properly but the PC uses an AMD processor and it can only see itself in network neighborhood e In some instances with PCs using AMD processors the IRQ assigned to the card by the BIOS as it gets listed on the bootup screens of most PCs doesn t correspond to the IRQ assigned by Windows This can be fixed by disabling the IRQ holder for PCI Steering in the Windows Device Manager Refer to your PC s documentation for instructions or you can fol low the suggested instructions below Keep in mind that this procedure will vary depending on your computer s configuration e Click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click the System icon Click on the Device Manager tab Open System Devices then open PCI
56. r s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance UG LNE100TX v5 10608NC KL Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Table of Contents Introduction The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Features Package Contents for the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card LEDs The RJ 45 Port Installing the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Overview Installing the Network Card and Cabling Windows 95 Installation and Setup Overview Network Conponent Configuration Windows 98 Installation and Setup Overview Installing the Network Card s Diver Network Conponent Configuration Windows Millennium Installation and Setup Overview Installing the Network Card s Driver Network Gomponent Configuration Windows NT 4 0 Installation and Setup Overview Installing NT Networking and the EtherFast Card Diver ww Ww ye nbh hp P y N 17 17 17 21 26 26 26 29 34 34 35 Installing the EtherFast Network Driver if Networking is Already Installed 41 Windows 2000 Installation and Setup Overview Installing the Network Card s Diver 45 45 45 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Troubleshooting Connon Problems and Solutions Running the Card s Diagnostics Appendix Sharing Your Files and Printers Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A Novell Neare 3 x dient Setup for Windows 95 or 98 Windows 95 98 or ME dient for Windows NT Starting Over in Windows 95 98 ME or 2000 Manually Ins
57. reboot Click OK TCP IP 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 Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 95 98 and Millennium 65 E Control Panel 1 From the Start Fle Ea View Hep Menu select zl F Taj gi Settings and bring up the rcaribiy Addie saihence Adobe Gennes Dau Time Openna Harme Pigain Control Panel U E T G amp amp From the Control Fra Fag Fronts Dara uae Eeybosd Panel double click on the Network icon Lantis 3 gt 4 g ofera Wires balti Hem S ODAC ua Tocmai E EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 2 Select Network PC Card from the list and click the Add button Dier hor hoca Haie Eee at 10 100 Hertenck deter Note Before adding any network proto cols verify that the 1 ha et 10071 0 Hank Actor TOF livataet eh Meteene PIC CARD protocol is not already installed Never install duplicate protocols een lees Dage irah dapis i a banawa geaca B pha Direi pou ii Ti reel 3 Highlight Protocol and click the Add button Cib the fpa mia corpora e i bo rel i i Prakan ai a Lagiohige h Cua da Caaan Pur a a a 4 Select Microsoft from the list of Manufacturers and TCP IP f
58. rom the list of Network Protocols and click the OK button Preteen Fiii that ee ee ee pasar baage rier cag ra ave Cm Medeor Praiccnis Paasche ooa komak br HE Maite OLT bE 66 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 5 Repeat steps two through EES Sees Se ee 7 four to install other protocols Diver Tys Erara aa such as NetBEUI or IPX SPX Dict thes bpa of ha reent drear bo mer I Enhanced reada 32 b arad WE ba ONS diivan From the screen in step two you can also press the k Properties button From this P screen you can verify that the drivers are working under Enhanced Mode on the Driver Type tab or reconfig ure the card on the Advanced tab At this point you must restart your computer Installation is complete C About Plug and Play PCI Technology 67 The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is designed to run in a 32 bit desktop computer equipped with PCI expansion slots The card is built to the PCI 2 1 standard Short for Peripheral Components Interconnect PCI is a technology that allows special Plug and Play expansion cards to be automatically configured by a com puter s BIOS Basic Input Output System once they have been installed Refer to your computer s user guide for more information about its BIOS When a PCI card is used in a computer that supports Plug and Play the card is automatically configured each time the computer is booted The card s IRQ I O address and oth
59. ryden abaririrakar Proto Sv Fari Ehme Adapter T Me Link FevSe Oaah anemi 9 Click the Next button to proceed through the subsequent screens If you are asked to supply your original Windows NT CD ROM or setup disks place your Windows NT CD ROM in your CD drive If the CD ROM loads a pop up window close it Type D i386 or the appropriate CD ROM drive letter in the box and click the Continue button Wirdows HT S 2 ebup oe Setup needs Ip copy some Windows MT files n cist mange Sa phy ior ina dilerent place iype nn beaten When eles e conect chek p 38 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 10 NT will ask you to choose a media type for the EtherFast card Choose AutoSense You can change these settings later if needed Then click the Continue button Link eps LHE TTS 59 Fact Ethernet Adapter Sebup Media Type pes O l ie E Chome the pope cable hype fos the mete adapter Seleni Hein lor a dassi Cancal degraption of he aaah opioa w ihe hi 11 You may be asked if there if a DHCP Server on your network Verify if there is and if you wish to use DHCP and click the Yes or No button on the following screen accordingly ICPYIP Sebup if there is a DHCP server on pour neva TOPAR con be by pate A picada am P uidere a EEEN A prea aripa wash bo we DHOP 1 m 11 NT will copy the necessary network drivers to your PC When the copying is complete you will see a list of installed
60. s to your PC it may ask you to restart your computer Remove the floppy disk and click OK The Windows 95 Version A driver installation is complete Please continue on to Windows 95 Network Component Configuration section in the Windows 95 Installation and Setup chapter Consult your Windows docu mentation for network configuration information if necessary 56 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Novell NetWare 3 x Client Setup for Windows 95 or 98 The instructions below explain how to set up the regular Novell NetWare 3 x client for use on a Windows 98 or 95 PC If you are installing NetWare s Client32 software instead follow the instructions in that chapter 1 Follow the Windows 95 setup instructions or the Windows 98 setup instruc tions N Start up Windows 95 or 98 Click on Start Settings then Control Panel Double click on Network The Network window appears Click on the Configuration tab 3 In the Primary Logon Box choose Client for NetWare Networks 4 Under the The following network components are installed box highlight Client for NetWare Networks and click on the Properties button n 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
61. ss control is selected do not choose User level access control If Access Control is grayed out and cannot be selected refer to the Troubleshooting section 4 When you re done click OK When asked if you want to restart your PC choose to do so The NT portion of the Windows setup is complete Starting Over in Windows 95 98 ME or 2000 59 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 EtherFast Card s software installation The following instructions are for Windows 95 98 and Millennium Those for Windows 2000 follow Starting Over in Windows 95 amp 98 1 At the desktop click on the Start Button highlight Settings click on Control Panel 2 Double click on the Network Icon EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 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 Configuration identification Access C Note The screen shots on this page and the ones on the next three pages are examples only They may differ from system to system Linksys LHE TOUTS Fad Ethers i IPSP compatible Protocol a Hege R File ard printer sharing for blicnos 4 Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box This includes IPX SPX Linksys NetBEUI Linksys and TCP IP
62. start then click the Yes button 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 Windows documentation for your 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 the OK button to properly log into Windows If you click the Cancel but ton or press the Escape ESC key you will not log into the network 20 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Network Component Configuration 21 1 Once you are back at the Windows 98 desktop click on your taskbar s Start button then Settings then Control Panel and then double click the Network icon The Network window will appear Click on the Configuration tab A win dow similar to the one below will appear There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown below for example a Dial up Adapter which is normal If any of the components shown below are miss ing however you ll need to manually install them Refer to Manually Installing the Network Components in the Appendix now e Client for Microsoft Networks e Dial Up Adapter e Linksys LNE1O0TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter e TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter eTCP IP gt Linksys LNE100TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter CECTII Configaistn identification
63. talling the Network Components in Windows 95 98 and ME Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 95 98 and Millennium About Plug and Play PA Technology Linux Open Source and Beta Operating Systems Glossary Specifications Environmental Warranty Information Contact Information 49 49 53 54 BQIRRKBESENVA 69 74 74 75 76 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Introduction Package Contents for the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Fast Ethernet is a relatively new standard of networking built specifically for speed intensive network applications like video conferencing multimedia development imaging and complex databases Capable of sending and receiv ing data at 100 megabits per second in half duplex mode and 200Mbps in full duplex Fast Ethernet technology is at least 10 times faster than traditional 10BaseT networks Built to run with the fastest network applications the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is a high performance network adapter for desktop computers with 32 bit PCI expansion slots The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is ready to run with both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX networks right out of the box the card s 10 100 combo RJ 45 port automatically detects your network s maximum speed and adjusts itself accordingly e One EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card s e One 3 5 Driver Disk The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card from Linksys also features Wake O
64. te to your Operating System If you are using an operating system other than Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows NT you will find the network driver installation instructions on the Driver Disk s readme exe file Note If you intend to use both 10Mbps and 100Mbps components on your net work you will need an auto sensing hub or switch For more information on auto sensing hubs or switches go to the Linksys website at www linksys com Linksys Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Wi i 95 Install ati a j S i 3 While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible put the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Driver Disk into your floppy drive and 4 A screen will appear stating that Windows 95 was unable to locate the driv After installing the EtherFast hardware in your computer follow these instruc er Click the Other Locations button to enter the driver s location manual tions for installing the network device driver For troubleshooting tips during setup refer to the Troubleshooting section There are different versions of Windows 95 e Version A e Version B also known as OSR2 e Version C with USB support Windows veer arabia ja inate a Greve fot i dive UH gece ches era ered is areca gel drives renew chek Farah Ter maach by a dover manuel cick Other Locators On io begn the mismiy meath agen chi Beck The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on whi
65. the Entire Network icon If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood then the Windows 95 net work configuration is complete Continue with Sharing Your Files and Printers in the Appendix 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 Printer Sharing at a later time Refer to the Troubleshooting section if e You don t see anything at all in Network Neighborhood and have pressed the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen e You only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood e You see all computers on the network except yours and have tried press ing the F5 key a few times e You only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others Linksys Instant EtherFast Series VUndows 98 Installation and Setup P Overview After physically installing the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card in your computer follow these instructions to install the network device driver The installation procedure for the network driver will vary 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 problems consult the Troubleshooting section Installing the Network Card s Driver 1 Start up your PC in Windows 98 2 Windows 98 will automatic
66. to other users File draj pardi thang kai Mircan Hakari y Cher f Hicrosalt Mebrorks 31 Linksys 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 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 Note Your Computer and Workgroup Names must both be fewer than 15 characters and should only consist only of numbers and letters Configustion Identification Acces Contra E ndwe ues the iakin bo ently ou j compuder on the nsh type 4 name lor thn compute the wrokgicup if eal appear in rel a chet denmp of ine computer Compuler name General Wokgous fWokgour Daioh Daria 8 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other computers for ease of use Do NOT click the OK button when you are done EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 9 Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is optional and can be left blank 10 Choose the Access Control tab Ensure that Shared level access control is selected Cords id Foi A Con Control access bo shared rounc
67. tself 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 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 IP Address In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol Internet Protocol today an IP address is a 32 binary digit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packet across the Internet When you request an HTML page or send e mail the Internet Protocol part of TCP IP includes your IP address in the message actually in each of the pack ets if more than one is required and sends it to the IP address that is obtained by looking up the domain name in the Uniform Resource Locator you request ed or in the e mail address you re sending a note to At the other end the recip ient can see the IP address of the Web page requestor or the e mail sender and can respond by sending another message using the IP address it received IRQ Interrupt ReQuest A hardware interrupt on a PC There are 16 IRQ lines used to signal the CPU that a peripheral event has started or terminated Except for PCI devices tw
68. up Follow the direc tions in the Starting Over in Windows 95 98 or 2000 section in the Appendix e The motherboard in your system might not be Plug and Play compatible your PC s Plug and Play settings may not be enabled or the motherboard may have Plug and Play options not supported by Windows 95 98 If you are not sure contact your PC s manufacturer 2 Windows can t locate the driver for the EtherFast Card device e You may have inserted the wrong diskette into your PC s drive e The diskette may be defective or files may be missing Make sure the disk has a few files in a starting with Ine100 or a folder called Win95 for Window 95 Win98 for Windows 98 WinME for Windows Millennium or Win2000 for Windows 2000 3 The Windows Logon screen doesn t appear after you restart your computer e Click on Start Shut Down then Close All Programs and Logon as a Different User in Windows 98 or Millennium select Log Off If this doesn t solve the problem your PC s manufacturer may have disabled Windows networking Contact your computer s manufacturer for help 4 After entering a username and password a window appears that reads No Domain Server could be found to validate your Username and Password e Click on Start Settings Control Panel Double click on Network Click on the Configuration tab Under The Following Network Components are Installed box highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click on the
69. wae Hw eed choh Firash bi thia m riod the Ghazi dieti ara pou mani by peach bai a diarani chives mawa cick Dhe Loosi Locsin of Durrer 7 Windows will begin copying the EtherFast Card s driver files to your PC Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process If you press Skip or Cancel the drivers will not be installed e If your PC asks for the Linksys 1 Click OK Setup or Driver Disk 2 Ensure that the Driver Disk is in your PC s flop py drive 3 Type a in the Copy files from box 4 Click OK e If you are asked to supply p Click OK your Windows 98 Installation 2 If you have a Windows 95 CD ROM type Files or Disks d win95 in the Copy files from box where d is your CD ROM drive 3 If you don t have a Windows 95 CD ROM type c windows options cabs 4 Click OK If you are asked for a file that ie 1 Insert the Driver Disk into your PC s floppy includes LNE100TX in its drive name 2 Type a in the Copy files from box 3 Click OK e If you receive a Version 1 Choose to keep the newest version of the file Conflict error by clicking Yes EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 8 The following screen will prompt you for the driver location In the Copy Files From field type A WIN95 Then click the OK button Copying Files xi i The He THE 100VS in on Linksps _F LHE TOOT w Fast Ethereal Adapter Dnrvens

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