Home

Linksys Card EtherF Mgd 10 100 LAN w Wake-On-LAN

1. Figure 11 15 Shown in Figure 11 15 the General statistics are as follows Frames Tx OK This shows the amount of frames transmitted successfully Frames Rx OK This shows the amount of frames received successfully Frames Tx Fail This shows the amount of frames transmitted that did not reach the destination successfully Frames Rx Fail This shows the amount of frames that were not received correctly Rx No Buffer This specifies the number of frames that the Adapter can not receive due to lack of receive buffer space EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Directed Bytes Tx Directed Frames Tx Multicast Bytes Tx Multicast Frames Tx Broadcast Bytes Tx Broadcast Frames Tx Directed Bytes Rx Directed Frames Rx Multicast Bytes Rx Multicast Frames Rx Broadcast Bytes Rx Broadcast Frames Rx Rx CRC Error Tx Packets Queued This is the amount of bytes transmitted across the net work to one node This is the amount of frames transmitted across the network to one node This is the amount of bytes transmitted across the net work to several nodes This is the amount of frames transmitted across the net work to several nodes This is the amount of bytes transmitted across the net work to all nodes This is the amount of frames transmitted across the net work to all nodes This is the amount of bytes received across the network from one node This is the amount of frames received ac
2. 5 On this screen you will need to type your computer s name in the appro priate field Then click the Driver Install button to continue Once the driver is installed the NIC Control Set will automatically be installed This NIC Control Set is a utility for managing the Adapter 6 When installation is com plete you will be asked to restart your computer See Figure 4 5 Restart your computer now Teg nu inohi orong ee by poe Cae Pem pim ee Ee jega pu el mi dee m err E eT rated i erent eg ea me i sill eek eg tori kar Peres ae ia fees than dean anal Peary click Prd bs capi be aS BL Figure 4 5 Driver installation is complete EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Chapter 5 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows 98SE Important The directions in this Chapter only apply if you have not already installed the drivers with the Setup Utility CD After physically installing the Adapter in your computer follow these instruc tions to manually 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 refer to the Troubleshooting section Installing the Adapter s Driver 1 Start up your PC in Windows 98 2 Windows 98 will automatically detect the presence of the Adapter in your PC
3. EtherFest 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Use this guide to install LNELOOM LEer Guide WLInNKSvSs COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2002 Linksys All Rights Reserved Instant EtherFast EtherFast and Linksys are registered trademarks of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are reg istered 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 Managed Network Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship for the lifetime of the Adapter when used within the limits set forth in the Specifications section of this User Guide If the product proves defective during this warranty period call Linksys Technical Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PUR CHASE 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 a copy of 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 PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS
4. A database is a collection of data that is organized so that its con tents can easily be accessed managed and updated DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol IP addresses in an organization s network Using the Internet s set of protocol TCP IP each machine that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address When an organization sets up its computer users with a con nection to the Internet an IP address must be assigned to each machine Without DHCP the IP address must be entered manually at each computer and if computers move to another location in another part of the network a new IP address must be entered DHCP lets a network administrator supervise and dis tribute IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new IP address when a computer is plugged into a different place in the network DHCP uses the concept of a lease or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer The lease time can vary depending on how long a user is likely to require the Internet connection at a particular location It s espe cially useful in education and other environments where users change fre quently Using very short leases DHCP can dynamically reconfigure networks in which there are more computers than there are available IP addresses DHCP supports static addresses for computers conta
5. LE j iii Using the Setup Utility 2000 and XP To manually install and setup the Adapter on a Windows NT PC refer to Chapter 7 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows NT 1 Start your PC Windows will automatically detect the presence of the Adapter in your PC and bring up the Add New Hardware Wizard screen Figure 4 2 Since you will be installing the drivers through the Install Wizard click the Cancel button on this screen 4a If you are using Windows 98 Computer Sap 2 Insert the Setup Utility CD into your CD ROM drive The Setup Utility s Me or 2000 gibi mens perme aliens ses aa Welcome screen shown in Figure 4 1 will come up automatically and iden the screen tify the version shown i Flamas arer Concer Harre sed Girap Harie baie iadsl iC Drier of Windows you Figure 4 3 will are using O breme e appear Bodho Walken Weaoome io thee Ether Pest L Pimaged Fac Hebwork Adapter Setup Thiis Dapp haee sega mr ina HP ertas HinDi Banaoed Aetwort Adentar SSS Ee NN Sabup Vily Farri 1 p Figure 4 3 On this screen you will need to type your computer s name and your group or workgroup name in the appropriate fields Then click the Driver Install button to continue Instant EtherFast Series 4b If you are using Windows e m 2000 or XP the screen Or aniya k erp FA shown in Figure 4 4 will appear Depag ae Compa emp biye pel rie rap Zr Heer Tehe l Lir Figure 4 4
6. Detibuled profocol regad for running the Computer Boerne aatvicn Figure B 9 2 Select SNMP Service and click the OK button See Figure B 10 Select Heenk Serios z Dick the Meheot Service that pou wani inital hen cik DK iF Puhar on mysia dik dor thos componi chk Hares Diek Bete anioe E SAP Ager y k Serve Bj Sre CPAP Seti SAP Daven Ej ahia d iret Desk KE Rs Figure B 10 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 3 Insert your Windows NT CD into your CD ROM and type the correct loca tion of the snmp file Wwirdrwe Hil Cahup into the field on the Windows NT Setup screen as shown in Figure B 11 Then click the Continue button a Setup neds b cop acme Windies RT flew j Eostig al kirak bor eh Aker in tha lenabee pecibed bebe Fp bo ligi i ediren pisos Kae ae Plae kamalir th dor i ee peg a Contin EJIE Figure B 11 Click the OK button on the SNMP Services screen and the Close button on the Network screen When asked to restart your computer click the Yes but ton SNMP has now been added for Windows NT Now proceed to Adding the Adapter s SNMP Agent in this appendix Installing SNMP for Windows 2000 and XP These installation instructions are for PCs running Windows 2000 or Windows XP in Classic Mode only If you are not running Windows XP in Classic mode change it to Classic mode while installing SNMP Otherwise screens will appear different and the installation may not wo
7. If the Adapter isn t found power off the PC and verify that the Adapter is properly seated in the PCI slot 4 The word passed will appear next to each successful test If the Adapter fails the Peer to Peer Ping or Bandwidth tests any network problems that you are experiencing are external to the Adapter Check your cabling and network device connections If the Adapter fails the Loopback or Register tests check your computer s settings then contact Linksys Customer Support for help 68 Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 2 From the screen shown in Figure B 2 select Service and click the Add Appendix B Managing the Adapter button to install the Er or network compo through SNVP and the RMN Agent nent Ove SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is the protocol governing net work management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions RMON Remote Network Monitoring provides standard information that a network administrator can utilize to monitor check and troubleshoot an array of local area networks LANs This appendix describes how to install and uti lize these programs 3 In the next window G a that appears shown mjo Ci Hekei Sevier teed pea rant te renal her cb OG HN piu baet To utilize RMON SNMP must already be installed on your system Follow the in Figure B 3 click m eit alton dat hatha divea cick Hara Dii instructions below to install
8. et aa Hiki al a ee eb Lala bce ac rieri lad A rakes caret ha Vk Soi add eb ed E S prae p pig Tal pihai eoe Tea ea ial dake sate mre a SGT 21 te Pie oat eae veh E kn Ta a ket w thema a pakai ahe bki ta Faig a rier lal ikram arr bs E Tell Lebar na AF nacre reba nat Labbe Tall vel ation ai Ders Tee date de evils rey 3 Figure B 17 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix C Sharing Your Files and Printers By sharing your files and printers other PCs on your network will be able to access the resources on your PC Before sharing your files and printers you should prepare your computer to be used with any file servers that may be on the network If you are not using Windows 98 or Me with an NT 2000 or XP file server or if you are not sure if you have a file server continue below If you are using an NT or 200 domain server refer to Appendix D Windows 98 and Me Client for Windows Domain Server for client setup Enabling File Sharing 1 Double click the My Computer icon A window of available disk drives will appear PP Note If you are only using your PC to access the Internet it is highly recommended that you 2 Right click once on the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users create passwords for your shares 3 Click on Sharing select the Sharing tab Click on Share As 4 In the Share Na
9. 3 Insert the Setup Utility CD into your CD ROM drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible When the screen shown in Figure 5 1 appears click the Next button Tish vee bese oe tery chee bow FO Ehina Cirila 6 deer eer er a ribast page Ha ea a habame device ari 10 Instant EtherFast Series 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended as shown in Figure 5 2 and click the Next button Aull Mew Harem Winer abut de you Hank Winnchaivs fe da IE Geach for the bardia for pour device ecomerersied T Dipiay a kial aliha divers i a apatii focahon p you can palec tha dra pow yasni 5 Select Specify a location and type D drivers win98 in the drop down box as shown in Figure 5 3 Then click the Next button Aali Berea H rd Wihan EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 6 A window will open notifying you that Windows is searching for the EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter driver When the window noti fies you that it is ready to install the driver as shown in Figure 5 4 click the Next METETE button 7 Windows will begin copying the Adapter s driver files to your PC Refer to Saadat drear lim iiach bon tha device Bheafas 10100 Managed Meteo Adanier baidos ja roe eade Oo irala Ihe best dissa lor tha dea Chek Bach io sebeci a cilleterd diemi of cick Had bo continue Locshon of Gower Figure 5 4 the chart below to help guide you t
10. Appendix I Uninstalling the Drivers with the Install Wizard 92 Instant EtherFast Series Chapter 1 Introduction The EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter This powerful auto negotiating 10 100 Mbps Ethernet interface card features network management functions to save you time and hassle Configure check error rates and keep an inventory of your network resources from one central ized location The Wake On LAN function remotely wakes up any PC on the network so you can handle maintenance chores during off hours The 802 1Q support lets you optimize your network traffic by dividing the network into smaller Virtual LANs while packet delivery is prioritized using 802 1P signaling e Easy to Use Plug and Play 10 100 PCI Network Adapter e Adapter settings can be managed via SNMP using standard MIB browser e Full Duplex Capability at Up To 200Mbps e Connects to Both 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mpbs Fast Ethernet Networks e Power On your PC from anywhere on the network with Wake On LAN Management e Complete 802 1Q VLAN support for use in segmented networks e Support for IP Checksum offloading built into the adapter driver e 802 1p tagging support for Quality of Service QoS e Configuration utility allows for complete management of the network adapter settings EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Package Contents Figure 1 1 One EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter e One Setup Utility CD e One User
11. Checksum rather than having the operating system perform this compu tation This provides a slight increase in PC performance eerie EE n Biere iie Fiia Pesen Harira Tha fcis popada me vada bu bur raheut adapa Click fhe prophase man i hae on the ki ar ery ee re iat tn ha byhi Bapat Hi Rr Dati z y wi pa a k Corran Typa I Fie Conii H rah riin fhe Penan utie T miri Fulton VLAN D t Goreng Biere Deis iiaea Feen Harrr Tha foies popada me avradietie bor or raheut adap Cit Tes popei yoi materi ighis n Ehe kel anah bT pien AE aiat on De Property gre ES cunatend Diese Fisa Conic aa Har Aa Reose Bulle Tinie ule WLAN iD Figure 10 3 44 45 Instant EtherFast Series Etherb ont 10 000 Sarroxped Se werk Absar Bronte Connection Type Bema Aderemi Teiver Heia Power Managers Shown in Figure 10 4 this allows you to choose the speed at which your network is running If connecting to an auto sensing network where data is transmitted at different speeds select Auto Negotiation The fcis popada me avradetie boo or raheut adap Click Ps ee eet eee oe ee reel AN ot of Dae Flow Control Geren h ra inves Aea Freer Manager This allows for more effi I bie cient transfer of data and should only be selected when connected to networking Det il devices that support flow a Iii control The third opti
12. Nee Setup Utility CD and click Houe s6 the Yes button If you are using a Windows CD 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 Restart 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 in to Windows If you click the Cancel but ton or press the Escape ESC key you will not log in to the network 13 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Network Component Configuration 1 From the Windows 98 desktop click on the taskbar s Start button select Settings choose the Control Panel and double click the Network icon 2 The Network window will appear as shown in Figure 5 7 with the Configuration tab selected Confirm that the components listed here are shown e Client for Microsoft Networks e Dial Up Adapter e Linksys LNE100M Managed Network Adapter e TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter e TCP IP gt Linksys LNEIOOM Managed Network Adapter There may be additional components listed however if any of the compo nents
13. 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 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 Optional Enter a ex description of Cotigstinn liderificwtion coon Conte your computer in h t g Winder utes the following indormadion bo identity you rig Computer oompie on the newark Phan bpe arare bu tha Gohier the workgrup val appas m and a thai depomplion of the compute Cornputer name Eager fiworkgroun Teonotiors Description box This box may be left blank Wigs pour Note Your Computer Name and Workgroup Name must both be fewer than 15 characters and should only consist of numbers and letters 25 Instant EtherFast Series 9 Choose the Access F 5 Control tab as ion Iderfication Access Conte shown in Figure 6 9 Verify that Shared level access control is selected Control sores bo shared eu unig T gihave leval access coni Enables wou io supply sasenoed for sach shed ies T Upsetters scorers coming E raliet pa lo apariy usaia and groups who have S006 fo each seed esce ina Figure 6 9 10 Click the OK button Your system may ask you for your Windows Me CD ROM or the location of the Wind
14. add on devices such as audio players joysticks keyboards telephones scanners and printers With USB a new device can be added to your comput er without having to add an adapter card or even having to turn the computer off USB supports a data speed of 12 megabit per second accommodating a wide range of devices Since October 1996 the Windows operating systems have been equipped with USB driver or special software designed to work with specific I O device types USB is integrated into most Windows operating systems UTP Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company To reduce crosstalk or electro magnetic induction between pairs of wires two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs all within a single cable Wake on LAN Wake on LAN is a technology that allows a network profes sional to remotely power on a computer or to wake it up from sleep mode Workgroup Two or more individuals that share files and databases 102 Instant EtherFast Series Appendix L Specifications System PCI 2 2 compliant PC Standards IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u PCI 2 2 ACPI Protocol CSMA CD Ports One RJ
15. 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 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Running the Adapter s Diagnostics If you suspect that there may be a problem with the Adapter or if you need to identify the Adapter s MAC address you can use the DIAG diagnostic program on the Setup Utility CD 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 in Windows 98 start your computer No Starting 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 Setup Utility CD into your CD ROM drive Enter the appropri ate commands after the following prompts e When C gt appears type d then press Enter e When D gt appears type cd diag then press Enter e When D 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 Adapter s basic information Ethernet Address IRQ I O Port and Media Type Press Enter to begin the testing cycle
16. modem router etc 8 Reconnect your PC s power then power on your computer Your computer will auto matically recognize the Adapter and assign it a unique IRQ interrupt and T O address 4 Once the Adapter is firmly in place secure its fastening tab to your PC s The Adapter s installation is complete Next to install the Adapter s device chassis with a mounting screw drivers turn to Chapter 4 Installing the Adapter s Drivers with the Setup Utility CD If your operating system will not install the drivers using the 5 Replace your PC s cover Setup Utility on the CD or if you d rather install the drivers manually turn to the chapter appropriate to your Operating System Important If you intend to use both 10Mbps and 100Mbps components on your network 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 Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 3 Click the Install Chapter 4 Installing the Adapter s e Figure 4 2 and i i ili i i ED ID M Beek Divers with the Setup Uility CD he installation tnt ta i he 130 Stem process Overview begin The Adapter s drivers can easily be installed with the Setup Utility included on the Setup Utility CD after the Adapter is physically installed into your PC This chapter will describe the steps necessary to do this ho Lire T
17. of TCP IP includes your IP address in the message actually in each of the packets 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 requested or in the e mail address you re sending a note to At the other end the recipient 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 IPX Internetwork Packet EXchange A NetWare communications protocol used to route messages from one node to another IPX packets include network addresses and can be routed from one network to another EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 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 two devices cannot use the same line ISP An ISP Internet Service Provider is a company that provides individu als 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 Media Access Control Address A unique number assigned by the manufacturer
18. on the Adapter Frames Tx Fail Underrun Frames Tx without detection of the collision detect heartbeat This shows the number of frames success fully transmitted without detection of the collision detect heartbeat Frames Tx CRS Lost This shows the number of times the CRS signal has been lost during packet transmis sion Late Collisions on Frames Tx This shows the number of collisions detect ed after the normal window EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter G Linipe Cihat ast TO Seg Beet Aap Late aion on Fearn Fa Figure 11 16 ipo Lihat aah TO Bed Beene A apim ag EVE hae ed EED Hpi era aa Diesel abit ELLIE Gawi e ea sa 1i UETA Ere ot ELY MI hyng Mepis a1 Figure 11 17 60 OTHERS Instant EtherFast Series Shown in Figure 11 17 the Others statistics are as follows Hardware Status Media Support Media in Use Maximum Lookahead Size Maximum Frame Size Link Speed Tx Buffer Space Rx Buffer Space Tx Block Size Rx Block Size Vendor ID Vendor Description Vendor Driver Version 61 This shows the Adapter s present status This displays the media type s supported by the Adapter The shows the media type presently in use by the Adapter This is maximum number of bytes that the Adapter can provide as lookahead data This is the maximum network packet size in bytes that the Adapter supports This displays the Adapter s maximum s
19. the Properties button Verify that Log on to Windows NT domain is selected in the Logon validation box For the Windows NT domain enter the proper domain name in the exam ple below DOMAIN is entered Under Network logon options select Logon and restore network connections Click the OK button Cliem to Microsoft Nebworks Propedees 9 Aixi Genesal Logon vadidation BY Log on bo Windows NT dinan When pou log on pour passed val be wenhed of aingo HT domai windenvs NT domaie onan Neteork logan opliani D e logon iina ane rei betaine hed urii r iai esi E Logon and seston nebverk connections than pou bog Onto the network Wirit verifies tis each metwak drre i ready for use Ean Figure D 1 80 81 Instant EtherFast Series 3 Optional Click on the Access Control tab Make sure that Share level access control is selected do not choose User level access control If Access Control is grayed out and cannot be selected refer to the Troubleshooting section 4 When you re done click the OK button When asked if you want to restart your PC do so The Windows Domain portion of the Windows setup is complete EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix E Starting Qer in VUndows 98 Me 2000 or XP If you experience installation difficulties you may need to re install all of the Windows networking components The instructions below explain how to give your PC a clean sweep so that you can retry t
20. the autorun folder to open it Then double click the utility folder to open that Finally double click the NICControlSet exe icon to install the Control Set When the installation is complete restart your computer the icon in your system PACD 255 4M tray shown in Figure 11 1 Figure 11 1 Right clicking will ae Launch HIC Contiol Set open a menu shown E Hide Tray leon in Figure 11 2 5 Select Launch NIC Ext Control Set to run the Control Set You can run the Control Set by double clicking Ext ond do not Launch at Sted Up 50 Instant EtherFast Series You can also run the Control Set from the Start menu by clicking Start selecting Programs selecting Linksys NIC Control Set and clicking NIC Control Set as shown in Figure 11 3 Figure 11 3 This will open the Control Set s main screen indicating the general informa tion of your computer including Computer Name User Name Network Group Operating SEMEEN 5 System and OS Version as shown in Figure 11 4 Click the Adapter EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter to continue There are four tabs through which the Control Set is used General Setting Statistics and Diagnostics Each tab is described in this chapter Figure 11 4 General Tab 51 The General Tab will display the Adapter s current functions and settings In the window at the top of the screen the Adapter s settings are shown MAC Address IP
21. 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 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 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix G Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Me 1 From the Start Menu select Settings and open the Control Panel From the Control Panel shown in Figure G 1 double click on the Network icon 2 Select EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter from the list as shown in Figure G 2 and click the Add button Congas jantrane Access Corina The kolker solace Gores ue ied aed From this screen you can also a 3 B Deni tea coco Neen press the Properties button Diahiig Adaptar You can then verify that the Paaa BAA k anaj ee eee i T TOPMAP gt Dip tcdapean drivers are working under T TOP AP lbet arf 10000 N nagd Nitec Aste Enhanced Mode on the Driver Type tab or reconfigur
22. the motherboard In a Pentium PC there is generally 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 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Ping Packet INternet Groper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online It is used to test and debug a network by send ing out a packet and waiting for a response Plug and Play The ability of a computer system to configure expansion boards and other devices automatically without requiring the user to turn off the system during installation 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 Print Server A hardware device that enables a
23. things The program came to be known as the software HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web Its primary function is to estab lish a connection with a Web server and transmit HTML pages to the client browser Hub The device that serves as the central location for attaching wires from workstations Can be passive where there is no amplification of the signals or active where the hubs are used like repeaters to provide an extension of the cable that connects to a workstation IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The IEEE describes itself as the world s largest technical professional society promot ing the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity the advancement of the profession and the well being 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 identi fies 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
24. your PC s hard drive select I want to be able to give others access to my files from the File and Print Sharing screen shown in Figure 6 6 If you d like to EE EAN share your printer with other users on the network select I want to be able to allow others to print to my print er s from the File and Print Sharing screen shown in Figure 6 6 FD wan to be able bo give others access bo my files FF wani lo be able to aloe olhets to pini to mp painters toe Figure 6 6 Note If you do not enable File and Printer Sharing your PC will be invisible on the network inaccessible by anyone a rx Click the OK but ton File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed compo nents as shown in Figure 6 7 Contigussiion Identification Access Conia The joing peter compat ane Faiet E Chert lor Hicecaolt Helracaks EF hap Adapter P Eta oot 10 000 Managed Hatan Adapter F TCRAP gt Deel Up Adapter CRAP gt Etha ant 1001100 Managed Meteo Adapter Fie ard panier chaning bor Hicecaodt Namaka Friary Netrc Logar Chet fe Meeraesl Matwark a Figure 6 7 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 6 8a After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your system select Client for Microsoft Networks from the Primary Network Logon pull down menu Click on the Identification tab shown in Figure 6 8
25. 45 Speed Full Duplex 20 200Mbps Half Duplex 10 100Mbps Cabling Category 5 Ethernet Cable Topology Star LED Status Lights Link amp Activity Link Act 100Mbps 100 Collision FDX Environmental Dimensions 7 3 x 6 x 1 8 186 mm x 154 mm x 48 mm Unit Weight 2 4 oz 07 kg Power SW Maximum Certifications FCC Class B CE Class B VCCI Class B Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F Storage Temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 20 to 95 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 20 to 95 Non Condensing EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix M V arranty Infomation BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCI DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PRODUCT LINKS YS 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 104 105 Appendix N Gontact Infomatio
26. ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION Linksys makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality per formance 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 Managed Network Adapter 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 res idential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful 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 meas ures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipmen
27. Address Link Speed and Duplex Speed In the screen shown in Figure 11 5 the Adapter was not connected to a network In all other circum stances the Link Speed and Duplex Speed would show the Adapter s data transfer rate in megabits per second Mbps In the window at the bottom of the screen a graphic display of the Adapter s functions will appear showing both send and receive rates EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter T I mirp Hent ari TE Marengo Erde Ada Drai Sgr Setar Degrees en a ee ee oe bhp pP DA Se A HY Fiian DAR GT Lid ipia p upm irie peirer mE m Figure 11 5 Setting Tab The Setting Tab will show all of the Adapter s current settings From the field at the top of the screen each setting can be modified by first selecting the set ting and changing the display in the window These settings shown in Figure 11 6 include 802 1p Q Tagging Connection Type Driver Initial Delay Flow Control Network Address Receive Buffers Transmit aj Buffers and VLAN ID E Dres Sarg seme heen p s EI Taa Did S Draco lap diia Er be aip Dated P lin iin Haige liria d kes kiih eshi i loei ke bE 2 aa Figure 11 6 52 Instant EtherFast Series 802 1p Q Tagging Shown in Figure 11 7 enabling this feature allows for quality of service pack et tagging when connected to a network switch that supports quality of service Therefore this feature sh
28. Computer Name and Workgroup Name must both be fewer than 15 characters and should only consist of numbers and letters 16 9 Choose the Access SST Control tab as shown in Figure 5 11 Verify that Control access bo shared mowed ining Shared level fF Shae beval esi conte access control is Enables vou to supply a pasran bor sach Smad selected A Contiguistion Identification ASci Conti C Usira ances ponini Eraldi poa l epeeraly usais and goupi who hasi BOGE fo bith fad eici Figure 5 11 10 Click the OK button Your system may ask you for your Windows 98 CD 11 ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation files If it does direct Windows to the appropriate location i e D win98 where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive making sure you have inserted 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 disks prior to rebooting A Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a User name and Password Enter your user name and password 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 in to the network If the logon does not appear or if it
29. Control Panel on two computers running differ ent Windows operating systems Click on the Network icon choose the Configuration tab and click on the Identification tab for Workgroup name Compare the protocols on both computers and make sure that they are the same If any protocols are missing refer to the Appendix F Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 and Me to install any needed protocol s 66 67 Instant EtherFast Series e If all computers are using the same protocol s and Workgroup name and Windows Me computers still can t see Windows 98 computers enable NetBIOS on all the computers using Windows Me and 98 as follows The IPX SPX compatible protocol should be installed on all Windows computers see Appendix F Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 and Me if you need to add this protocol Bring up the properties of the IPX SPX compatible protocol by clicking the Start button selecting Settings opening the Control Panel then double clicking the Network icon Choose the Configuration tab and highlight IPX SPX compatible Protocol Click on the Properties but ton To install NetBIOS click on the NetBIOS tab Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS over IPX SPX Click the OK button and then click the OK button again Windows will copy the appropriate files to your computer When asked to restart your PC remove any disks and click the OK button Be sure to do this on all of your computers tha
30. Guide included on the Setup Utility CD e One Registration Card not shown e Quick Install for Windows Operating Systems not shown Minimum Requirements e 200MHz or Faster CPU e Available PCI 2 2 Slot e CD ROM Drive e Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Chapter 2 Getting to Know the Chapter 3 Installing the Adapter EtherFast 10 100 Managed Pp Overview Each Adapter is equipped with an RJ 45 port that automatically adjusts to Network Adapter 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 Adapter should only be used with twisted pair cabling 10BaseT and 100BaseTX cabling is available in a number of different grades For best results use 8 wire UTP Category 5 unshielded twisted pair for both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX network segments although UTP Category 3 can be used for Figure 2 1 10BaseT segments The cable that runs from the Adapter to your network should not exceed 100 meters 328 feet Installing the Adapter and Cabling 1 Power off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it Unplug your PC s power cable 100 Yellow The 100 LED will illuminate when the Adapter is operat ing at 100Mbps If the 100 LED is not illuminated and the PC is powered on the card is operating at 10Mbps L
31. SNMP for your operating system the Have Disk Installing SNMP for Windows 98SE and Me button a reer 1 Click the Start button select Settings and open the Control Panel i mripate north mee Double click on the Network icon From the Configuration tab click the Add button to install StS Sn network components Configuration is See Figure B 1 aaa aaa oaely lieve Deak J The bakra pester Comers oie tend SY herd har Hiii Watt fir Curcei iaraa enatlar Pis argader In share iles TARE and citar Ra vale oth OAN Figure B 2 Behe ari 10400 blaneged Keto daper Picea Figure B 3 f When the EX 2 screen appears i i z z Inia Pe mamiiwhraii nasien dik ria ik E ars a PN snr sour Ee eared i Corea Windows CD into Gini boa birop Melaka a eA Coy marudacinn e bom Bie and Pini Shaig drive and click the D a Eee Browse button Denpi Figure B 4 69 70 Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 5 Browse to your CD ROM drive shown as d in Figure B 5 Open the 8 Having returned to Haten hh Ki ES A EE T boa aes Coreg deriniai Acoms Conte T fepe Foksa i min folder Open imen T Pumaka screen shown in The Infceving pelnot components are itale the SNMP folder imm nel Figure B 8 verify Within this folder that Microsoft Mie Eme ont 10 9000 Managed Havent Adapter select the file SNMP agent is
32. XP driver installation is complete If you want to share files or printers refer to your Windows XP documentation EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Chapter 10 Configuring the Adapter p Overview SS 8 Configuration of the Adapter is handled through the PC s Device Manager within the control panel Instructions will differ depending upon your operat ing system For Windows NT Click the Start button select Settings and open the Control Panel Double click the Network icon select the Adapters tab highlight the Adapter and click Properties For Windows 98SE and Me Click the Start button select Settings and open the Control Panel Double click the System icon click the Device Manager tab select the Adapter and click Properties For Windows 2000 and XP Click the Start button select Settings and open the Control Panel Double click the System icon and select the Hardware tab Click the Device Manager tab select the Adapter and click Properties The Properties screen displays five tabs General Advanced Driver Resources and Power Management These five tabs are described in this sec tion As these are Windows screens some of the information differs by operat ing system 42 Instant EtherFast Series General Tab The General Tab shown in Figure 10 1 shows some general information about the Adapter and allows you to enable or disable it Device Type This shows the type of device in this cas
33. apa M Aks fur deica be bang the coanpeiien padi of sarei Alley Bea compass tvs burn oH hi cece in ave pee Waag Akpa iha devel oy heey ey apaa cad od preci rig bith then Sorgen bp peau bo etree iit ester ibi j Pau reel ath ar conpuba aunime baiep yos ded nal har ori a beatore ni fhe mace TR ih An A oot bea on cn Be Lely Figure 10 11 Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby Any PC equipped with the Adapter that is in Standby mode will come out of Standby mode to receive packets sent to it from the network All the computer to turn off this device to save power After the Adapter is unused for a few minutes this setting will allow your computer to power down the Adapter to save power EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Chapter 11 Using the Adapter s NC Control Set and Diagnostic Tools Running the Control Set This chapter describes how to use NIC Control Set a window interface pro gram to set up configurations for the Adapter and diagnose the Adapter s sta tus Important The NIC Control Set will NOT run under Windows NT To configure the Adapter under Windows NT follow the instructions in Chapter 10 Configuring the Adapter If you haven t already installed the utility as mentioned in Chapter 4 Installing the Adapter s Drivers with the Setup Utility CD do so now Insert the Setup Utility CD right click your CD ROM drive from My Computer and select Explore Double click
34. are Instructions for the computer A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a program The two major categories of software are 100 101 Instant EtherFast Series system software and application software System software is made up of control programs such as the operating system and database management sys tem DBMS Application software is any program that processes data for the user A common misconception is that software is data It is not Software tells the hardware how to process the data 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 Switch 1 A data switch connects computing devices to host computers allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports 2 A device for making breaking or changing the connections in an electrical cir cuit TCP Transmission Control Protocol A method protocol used along with the Internet Protocol Internet Protocol to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data called packet that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol is the basic com mu
35. ch chct Hoot F yoa cee machang on a opo drh oo COA de imaat tha Poog dii o C balre clicking Hed piriy saagh kop sinner 7 Faas chime P ADH deen FF Cpi a keaton 37 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 5 When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears insert the Setup Utility CD into your CD ROM drive In the Copy manufacturer s files from field type D drivers win2000 as shown in Figure 8 4 and click the OK button Found few Hardware Wirard SSS aah inse She manufschwer s insialaio disk mio the dma relied and then chek Oe Copy marufitung s files home DAciivers wnc000 Browse Figure 8 4 6 The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 8 5 Click the Next button to continue Pound hoa Hribasre Wiri Drem Fier Sowech Feauite Ths aosd bene irae maschiag ia chha bbs bea aaia hee See The aod Bure d ei hie ei bki oe Gp aaa Maireia karl a ie ka i d Tiaka hoe cree aa aral chicks Hei 2D eenias 38 39 Instant EtherFast Series 7 The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 8 6 Click the Finish button to complete the installa tion Completing the Found Mew Hardware Wizard T Ehafan 104 00 H aad Harat Adapa Wrah Paie edaj il irog thet liet a they heaps Ta iba thin miad ckch Firik Figure 8 6 8 Remove any disks from your drives The Windows 2000 driver installation is c
36. ck the Linksys website at www linksys com Troubleshooting hints for Windows can be found below If you are using Windows NT or another network operating system skip to the Adapter Diagnostics instructions in this section Common Problems and Solutions 1 Windows doesn t detect new hardware with the Adapter installed or it contin ues to detect the Adapter each time you restart your PC e You might not have inserted the Adapter correctly or securely into the appropriate slot of your computer Check that the Adapter is securely inserted into the appropriate slot e Try inserting the Adapter into an alternate PCI slot e You may have previously aborted a new hardware setup Follow the direc tions in the Appendix E Starting Over in Windows 98 Me 2000 or XP 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 98 2000 Me or XP If you are not sure contact your PC s manufacturer Windows can t locate the Adapter s driver e You may have inserted the wrong CD into your PC s CD ROM drive e The CD may be defective or files may be missing Make sure the CD has a few files starting with Ine100 in a folder called Win98 for Windows 98 Win2000 for Windows 2000 or WinXP for Windows XP The Windows Logon screen doesn t appear after you restart your con puter e Click the Sta
37. d Tab Driver Tab Resources Tab Power Management Tab Chapter 11 Using the Adapter s NIC Control Set and Diagnostic Tools Running the Control Set General Tab Setting Tab Statistics Tab Diagnostics Tab 27 27 28 33 36 36 36 40 40 40 42 42 43 44 48 49 49 50 50 51 52 57 62 Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix A Troubleshooting 64 Appendix J The Setup Utility CD 93 Common Problems and Solutions 64 Running the Adapter s Diagnostics 68 Appendix K Glossary 94 Appendix B Managing the Adapter Appendix L Specifications 103 through SNMP and the RMON Agent 69 Environmental 103 Overview 69 Installing SNMP for Windows 98SE and Me 69 Appendix M Warranty Information 104 Installing SNMP for Windows NT 72 Installing SNMP for Windows 2000 and XP 74 Appendix N Contact Information 105 Adding the Adapter s SNMP Agent 76 Utilizing the Adapter s SNMP Agent 76 Appendix C Sharing Your Files and Printers 78 Overview 78 Enabling File Sharing 78 Enabling Printer Sharing 79 Appendix D Windows 98 and Me Client for Windows Domain Server 80 Appendix E Starting Over in Windows 98 Me 2000 or XP 82 Starting Over in Windows 98 or Me 82 Starting Over in Windows 2000 or XP 84 Appendix F Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 98 and Me 86 Appendix G Installing the Network Protocols for Windows 98 and Me 88 Appendix H About Plug and Play Technology 90
38. d to Adding the Adapter s SNMP Agent in this appendix Adding the Adapters SNMP Agent Once SNMP has been added for Windows in the instructions above and you have rebooted your computer you will need to add the Adapter s SNMP Agent The Adapter s SNMP agent is located on the Setup Utility CD by opening the Autorun folder and opening the Utility folder within Double click the NicSNMP icon The Adapter s SNMP agent will install and you will be asked to restart your computer Reboot at this time Now proceed to Utilizing the Adapter s SNMP Agent in this appendix Utilizing the Adapter s SNMP Agent In order to utilize SNMP functions you much use a third party SNMP appli cation that includes a MIB browser such as HP Openview or SNMPC You may see the screens shown in Figures B 16 and B 17 indicating the cur rent statistics and information of RMON counter depending upon the MIB browser you use 76 Ab eel nad ee Ph cde ripi e aTa J Aiai hh thet Leh irati h bet eee Ab ae Pb amlas beets a eiai ei ia e ten ie Pi evel re 3 3j am gt j ieni hai abie eligi fe cherie a eh eee Ab el eed re lb hela rier ob eerie of oreo Ph he hb da oe eile F tec Pb ela eh a eee hi rip J erie Pa A er Le A led Lint hb oh atin F eer hbo E elt es evel re bg eT a on Tee esha ate a alias mae Deas Te date de avila ere a Instant EtherFast Series
39. does not allow you to log on refer to the Troubleshooting section EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 13 Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see one icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on the network If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood then the Windows 98 network config uration is complete Continue with Appendix C Sharing Your Files and Printers 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 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 18 Instant EtherFast Series Chapter 6 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows Me Important The directions in this Chapter only apply if you have not already installed the drivers with the Setup Utility CD After physically installing the Adapter in your computer follow these instruc tions to man
40. dows NT Installation and Setup of the Adapter is complete Note If you need to install the TCP IP Protocol consult your Windows NT documentation Linksys does not provide tech nical support or troubleshooting for TCP IP configuration Important If you had previously installed any NT serv ice packs you must re install them Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer 35 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Chapter 8 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows 2000 Important The directions in this Chapter only apply if you have not already installed the drivers with the Setup Utility CD After physically installing the Adapter in your computer follow these instruc tions to manually install the network device driver The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 2000 you are using and on your current system configuration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section Note Prior to proceeding ensure that you are operating Windows 2000 with administrative rights If you log in to Windows 2000 without administrative rights you may run into problems during the installation Installing the Adapter s Driver Important Do not click Cancel or Skip at any time during the installation Doing so will prevent your driver from being properly installed
41. e a Network Adapter Manufacturer This shows that you are using a Linksys Network Adapter Location This shows in which PCI slot the Adapter has been installed Device Status This will show if the Adapter is functional If it is not this will show you the problem Troubleshooter If there is a problem with the Adapter caused by Windows clicking this button to run the Windows Troubleshooter may help Device Usage From this pull down menu you can enable or disable use of the Adapter i ETE Bhie Ahane Chives Feia Prem Hanaga ay E haf ai 10071 O H magad Mahant Adapter iraca ppa Heban mapie Harara The Likaa Deap lre Lassien PO tia JPO ba 1 drca Ti hanchion Dinit Piri iemenita aam hives at tesa ahaaa vak mi dave ich Traded by ut tha bouek 4 re wage LU ia etre froma fier pig ja Figure 10 2 43 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter From the Advanced tab all of the Adapter s settings can be modified 802 1p Q Tagging Shown in Figure 10 2 enabling this feature allows for quality of service packet tagging when connected to a network switch that supports quality of service Therefore this feature should only be enabled when connecting to such a switch If connecting to a switch that does not sup port quality of service dis able this feature Checksum Offload Enabling Checksum Offload shown in Figure 10 3 allows the Adapter to calcu late the IP
42. e default setting of 64 is usu ally acceptable increasing the number may improve performance if network traffic is heavy but it will also use sys tem memory Figure 11 12 55 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Transmit Buffers The Transmit Buffer shown in Figure 11 13 is used to regulate the flow of data frames between adapters and protocol stacks Although the default setting of 64 is usually acceptable increasing the number may improve performance if network traffic is i heavy but it will also use system memory Fre ia ripear hrpi krn birh Berman Bem a e AAD E Figure 11 13 VLAN ID As shown in Figure 11 14 VLAN ID is used when setting up virtual LANs on your network By assigning the ID this PC will access other PCs within the VLAN Up to 4 096 VLANSs can be identified by the Adapter Figure 11 14 56 Instant EtherFast Series Statistics Tab 57 The Statistics Tab will show how in a smaller screen the Adapter is function ing This tab consists of three sub tabs General IEEE 802 3 and Others These are described in this section GENERAL G Linkipe Ctharf ast 1D Beg Beet Adapim be 5 Unban HIC Geetirel bet ijin i A Me Compas Geena i prem prn Ey jibe 0 har ia l ag TUE hei ED Marva leech ara tev Hara LAE Tove Vee 1000H Gewwa r a a 10 ced tran e A CESET fe Dri Cte Ta Eni Peers e Urrcimd Epir Fu Drpipd Farmar Hr Hkt par Ae foe Biani l
43. e information about its BIOS When a PCI card is used in a computer that supports Plug and Play the Adapter is automatically configured each time the computer is booted The card s IRQ I O address and other operating parameters are automatically assigned There is no easy way to change a Plug and Play card s IRQ and other settings outside of the BIOS menu s that your computer provides If the resources that are assigned to the Adapter 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 con flicts consult your computer s manual or contact your PC s manufacturer for BIOS setup and configuration directions Here are some general guidelines to follow when installing a PCI card such as the Adapter into your computer 1 The 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 When using NT set your system s PnP OS option in the BIOS settings to MANUAL or DISABLE NT is not a Plug and Play OS and will not usu ally recognize LAN cards if they are set to be automatically detected and configured 90 Instant EtherFast Series If you need to configure your PC s BIOS in order to resolve an IRQ or other conflict with the Adapt
44. e the L i ji eae j Adapter on the Advanced tab Fars Hetmerh Ligar board Herat Ei red Pairi G heaving riipi Important Before adding any network protocols verify that the protocol is not already installed Never install duplicate protocols 88 Instant EtherFast Series 3 Highlight Protocol as HatLEe Sows aS kE shown in Figure G 3 and Cici feiypa ot naised comporend pm mani to reia click the Add button H sn bid ml Soren Piac i a lenge a como uae Cope LUE Lise the bare good bo camura Ee Figure G3 4 Select Microsoft from the list of Manufacturers and TCP IP from the list of Network Protocols as shown in Figure G 4 and click the OK button Ba pe ard boy ener thers okok I F yates heave ick Howe Ook Figure G4 5 Repeat steps two through four to install other protocols such as NetBEUI or IPX SPX At this point you must restart your computer Installation is complete EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix H About Plug and Play Technology The Adapter is designed to run in a 32 bit desktop computer equipped with PCI expansion slots The Adapter is built to the PCI 2 2 standard Short for Peripheral Components Interconnect PCI is a technology that allows special Plug and Play expansion cards to be automatically configured by a computer s BIOS Basic Input Output System once they have been installed Refer to your computer s user guide for mor
45. ed proceed to the next step 3 Click the Device Manager button The Device Manager window will open Click the Close button and restart your computer 4 Click the plus sign beside Network Adapters The Managed Network After your computer has restarted refer to the chapters for Windows 98 or Adapter listing should appear Windows Me for setup instructions 84 Instant EtherFast Series 5 Right click on EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter and select Uninstall as shown in Figure E 3 7 Davin Punk A x kan few ie np so B Computer ad Del res Dipsy kimpan E g MORD AON ce a ie Plone a a Floppy d des z g DE ATAATA controdees a Kevbeads Hirs sre ier painting derisa a Rota EF heri ins EEEE m F Posts ce RAPT af Seemed wiso poj pes corarailery Sthan devinas a Untveraal Serial Bin oiro Figure E 3 O SE eh 6 The Confirm sedated Bae Device Removal ay Ether ast TLADI Managed Metucik Acapter screen shown in Figure E 4 will ask if you want to remove the Adapter Click the OK but ton herring Tou are sbot lo urerstel Gre denice Iron pour prism 7 Once the Adapter is removed restart your computer 85 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix E Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 98 and Me There may be times when you will need to manually install missing Windows networking components 1 Click on the Start button se
46. er 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 Jumper 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 motherboard 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 AMI s BIOS and Award s BIOS are fully customizable from their BIOS menus for example EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix l Uninstalling the Divers with the Install Vizard 1 Insert the Setup Utility CD into your CD ROM drive The Install Wizard s Welcome screen will come up automatically and identify the version of Windows you are using CJ Lees j 2 Move your cursor over the Uninstall tab and the pempreaneteiiinning some ruin Uninstall screen will appear as shown in Figure I 1 Click the Uninstall button mem jamar jam EEk KUCE GERE EN E WHE Setup ly Figure l 1 3 The Confirm File F Deletion screen Figure k Ba prama pepe bo peah kjip EE arial e l
47. ers to print bo my pia I want to be able to allow others to 8 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box The Workgroup print to my print name should be the same Workgroup name in use by all of the other PCs er s from the File Cancel on the network Use the same Workgroup name that is in use on your other and Print Sharing K computers for ease of use screen shown in Figure 5 8 Figure 5 8 8a Optional Enter a Note If you do not enable File and Printer Sharing your PC will be invisible on the network inaccessible by anyone Click the OK button File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should z wki ic now appear in the H a ba Microsclt Hewani een list of installed ture 10 700 Heinek Adecdes components as afat Maraged bis dianie Description shown in Figure 5 9 Configaation ideridication Assert Conti The Inliesng nsiwcek components ste related TCP gt Dilip Ackepber T TAE o Ele ast Tiigi Bel aripi Heer Slapha k Fis and pointer channg ho Miciosol Haivark g Fima Meteor Logon Chert lor Microsott Networks hail Figure 5 9 description of Conssi liinini 1 icere Coria your computer in E Aidra urbe ha holyang indormation bo berib ana the Computer a corpais onthe ravark Pam ape arare iu tha computer fhe workerup vl appas ri and a thail deception off the compute Computer nare Eomnpute Description box This box may be left blank Note Your
48. ers winnt into the field on a fret dpb ail pune pa ceradhed balls polite on T a raaraa liha keg can be bowed ai 6 your screen and acest a el oheen sin Ura click the OK but ii ton E uhe errs Figure 7 14 Highlight the KELE EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Driver entry in the window that appears shown in Figure 7 15 and click the OK but ton Chiesa abel net suppa by at haiche ara hai dai E e Figure 7 15 34 Instant EtherFast Series 6 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 See Figure 7 16 Windows NT Scbup gP Setup needs to cope some Windows HT Mes Sebup wil look for the Ges m the location speched beins Cancel If you wart Setup to look in a different place type the new locaton Whe n the location is comet chok Cortina DNB Figure 7 16 7 When the screen shown in Figure 7 17 appears remove any disks and click the Yes button to restart your PC Hetecih Seeing Change AN Yina arial shut dos and ieaiai pia compute belie the mew baigi eal take effect Deo pou wont bo mari vow compia mow maws Figure 7 17 8 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 the Adapter has been properly installed The Win
49. fault setting of 64 is usual ly acceptable increasing the number may improve per formance if network traffic is heavy but it will also use system memory VLAN ID As shown in Figure 10 9 VLAN ID is used when set ting up virtual LANs on your network By assigning the ID this PC will access other PCs within the VLAN Up to 4 096 VLANs can be identi fied by the Adapter Bena Geel teaver Aea Pow Managers The icies popada me avradebie bu or raheut adap Cii Biss opiy yi saani ighne n Ehe kei anh bT pien T aias tm Ds Property vie EJ TpG Tae Cei pare i Garavan Ti Fisa Lonii Hasra eaa Aeceies uig Figure 10 3 EIE Dam miij Dene Heima Fv Hipa Tha foies popeda me avvadabie bor or raheut adapa Cic Tes propi y maani gharg o Ehe bel and bey piee a aiat on De Piirat ihre fon Tp Tagg f Chek pa Cute Corren T pps Fisa Control H ansaa Ack Revere Bullies fe Vert dade Figure 10 9 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter The Driver Tab shown in Figure 10 10 provides information about the Adapter s drive and allows the user to uninstall and update the driver Driver Provider This displays the source of the driver used for the Adapter Driver Date This shows the date when the driver was last updated Driver Version This shows the version of the driver currently installed Digital Signer This digital signature shows that the driver is from a safe source addi
50. fer to Chapter 6 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows Me for direc tions Verify that you have logged in correctly Refresh the screen by pressing F5 several times 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 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 the Start button select Settings open the Control Panel and double click on the Network icon Click once on the component entry with 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 problem persists try running the diag nostics In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same oper ating system as your computer i e your PCis running Windows Me and it can only see other Windows Me computers and not any computer running Windows 98 e Click the Start button select Find choose Computer and type the name of the computer in the window that appears Then click the Find Now button e Now make sure that you are using the same protocol s and workgroup name on Windows 98 computers To do this click the Start button select Settings and open the
51. he Adapter s driver installation Starting Over in Windows 98 or Me 1 From the desktop click on the Start Button highlight Settings and open the Control Panel Double click on the Network Icon See Figure E 1 If the Configuration box has a component called Dial Up Adapter skip for ward to step five If it doesn t continue with step four Conligaslion Identification Access Conta The indeed peta comments ane iriballeet E Chert bor Himoa Herki E Chert bor Heth me Herh Etre as 10 00 Managed Harant Adapter FOR SGPS oomousttde Poca T MeiBELW og File aed parte shanng lor Miceaolt Metical Cheri fai hieraa H voki Bile ond Pint Sharing Denciptan Figure E 1 82 Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box This includes Starting Over in Windows 2000 or XP IPX SPX Linksys NetBEUI Linksys and TCP IP Linksys Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks Client for NetWare Networks and File and 1 Click the Start button choose Settings open the Control Panel and dou Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks ble click the System icon The System Properties window will open In some cases removing one of these components may in turn automatical 2 Choose the Hardware tab as shown in Figure E 2 ly remove other components as well If this happens skip ahead to step six ajaj For PCs with Dial Up Ne
52. he Next button insert the Setup Utility CD into gj cick OK H pou enya an inten ik he foe componen sirk your CD ROM drive Metwork Adapter nent tolup iced Tohara setup sat unasching kor 4 Mabrk Asda click St Sikh baien i Metrenak djaga Bf ded Ether E an PRED PDH dk Adan B id EihaE eii PROPI PC dates W rid Ene E gaini PRO 008 FEL Adee Wp TAE peaje 164 dapitan a QE haf ari HOI aged Hoek Adap Drea L TE N ETTE T y a Figure 7 4 5 At the Insert Disk screen shown in Figure 7 5 type D drivers winnt into the field on your E Figure 7 7 screen and click the ir uk th en E EN 8 Make sure that on the following screen shown in Figure 7 8 there is a OK button a hanjuang Whe Mar can be turd H g check mark beside TCP IP Protocol Uncheck any others that may be ime bodin bor anp on arabe dren We a Tin i arapa peat bry khas Piles beakona checked then click the Next button to continue Note If you install the TCP IP protocol refer to your Windows NT docu mentation when installation steps appear that arent listed in this User Guide Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol oe a en nent Sobup ied Figure 7 5 6 Highlight the EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Driver entry in the window that P eA appears shown in Figure 7 6 and click the OK but ton JY ie Link PVPS Corsi Tap IY Habt Protoco
53. hown in Figure 11 19 will allow you to test the Adapter s functionality Simply check the function to be tested in the checkbox beside the name and click the Start Diagnose button Select the number of tests you wish to run from the bar on the bottom of the screen or check the Continuous box for constant testing The pass rate will appear under Pass Fail on the right As shown in Figure 11 18 you will be cautioned once you start your test s that the Adapter will cease to function while testing EEL Ez 7 bagoe beats wall dinate the pechad sarerik adacim urca aniy s Phas maha oae ha parve cesar all the appicabora lated ir rabani war baisa ihe dagi bein paring bi gates tear Oey ener T Figure 11 18 62 G Liipe Ctharf asi TO ged Bee Adipim Figure 11 19 MAC Registers This tests the Registers of the MAC for such things as read ing and writing to the MAC chip and getting its feedback value and time PHY Registers This tests the Register inside of the Phyceiver for such things as reading and writing to the MAC chip and getting its return value to verify function EEPROM This reads and writes a value to the EEPROM testing that the return value is not the same as the writing value 63 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix A Troubleshooting This section provides possible solutions to problems regarding the Adapter s installation and operation If you can t find an answer here che
54. hrough the process If you press Skip or Cancel the drivers will not be installed e If your PC asks for the Linksys Setup Utility CD e If you are asked to supply your Windows 98 Installation Files or Disks e If you are asked for a file that includes LNE100M or WIN NDI DLL in its name e If you receive a Version Conflict error 1 Click OK 2 Verify that the Setup Utility CD is in your PC s CD ROM drive 3 Type d Drivers Win98 in the Copy files from box 4 Click OK Je 1 Click OK 2 If you have a Windows 98 CD ROM type 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 1 Insert the Setup Utility CD into your PC s CD ROM drive 2 Type d Drivers WIN98 in the Copy files from box 3 Click OK 1 Choose to keep the newest version of the file by clicking Yes 12 Instant EtherFast Series 8 Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC When the screen shown in Fre Sst rT Figure 5 5 appears ES EtharFiact 10 9100 Managed Melracd Achaia click the Finish ae ed aired ha ished intai the rftvrs thal yaur naw 9 When asked if you want to restart your Ta lint eating Up yeu rapa rela yena rel iiaiai ia Din jai an fo aaia p Commun T Dypsliem Settergs Change PC as shown in Figure 5 6 remove the CE
55. ining Web servers that need a permanent IP address Domain A subnetwork comprised of a group of clients and servers under the control of one security database Dividing LANs into domains improves per formance and security Download To receive a file transmitted over a network In a communications session download means receive upload means transmit EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 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 it is designed for a specific NIC and is installed during the initial installation of a network compatible client or server operating system DSL Digital Subscriber Line A technology that dramatically increases the digital capacity of ordinary telephone lines into the home or office and by employing unused bandwidth still allows for normal phone usage DSL pro vides always on operation eliminating the need to dial in to the service Ethernet IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Has a transfer rate of 10 Mbps Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper level protocols including TCP IP and XNS Fast Ethernet A 100 Mbps technology based on the 10Base T Ethernet CSMA CD network access method Firmware Programming that is inserted into programmable read only mem or
56. ink Act Green The Link LED will illuminate when the Adapter has been successfully connected to a network and flicker when data is being transmitted or received over the network 2 Remove your computer s outside cover COL Green The COL LED will illuminate when the Adapter experi ences any collisions FDX Green The FDX LED will illuminate when the Adapter is operat ing in full duplex mode The RJ 45 Port The RJ 45 Port is where you will connect your Category 5 Ethernet Network Cable or better network cabling Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 3 Open your computer and locate the PCI slot s on your motherboard PCI 6 Plug one end of a slots are easily identified by their beige or white color Remove the metal twisted pair network slot cover on the back of the PC then insert the Adapter into an empty PCI cable into the slot as shown in Figure 3 1 Adapter s RJ 45 port as shown in Figure 3 Important When installing the Adapter be sure to press it solidly into the 2 PCI slot The Adapter are built to resist the pressure necessary to insert it correctly in the PCI slot Avoid a call to technical support by making sure that the Adapter is inserted all the way into your PC s network slot You will 7 Plug the other end of know this has occurred when the Adapter s faceplate is flush with your the cable into a net computer s slot work device such as a hub or switch DSL modem cable
57. ion for sales and technical support is available by selecting this tab EXIT To close the Setup Utility click this tab EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix K 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 Architecture The total design and implementation of the network It includes the network s topology transmission technologies and communications proto cols management and security systems and any other attributes that give a net work a particular set of capabilities and functionalities Backbone The part of a network that connects most of the systems and net works together and handles the most data Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a given facility in terms of how much data the facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time expressed in bits per second bps 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 Browser A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web or PC The w
58. isi e epeari F I 2 will ask if you want ides e to uninstall the drivers F 2 Click the Yes button 4 The drivers will be unin stalled automatically When this process is complete you will be asked to restart your computer as shown in Figure I 3 Click the Yes button to restart Linita diver success ard system val testai nol Driver uninstall complete 92 93 Instant EtherFast Series Appendix J The Setup Uility CD The Setup Utility CD that comes with the Adapter contains all the tools you ll need to install and use the Adapter See Figure J 1 Mea 6 Se Welecenc bo fie Pirri eat 10100 Meri Mauk Adapter Sep Hiie Bim rhi eti Emet Kihi im bermari bamar e Seton Uy Figure J 1 INSTALL The install utility is covered in detail in Chapter 4 Installing the Adapter s Drivers with the Setup Utility CD This Utility will install the drivers under Windows 98 Me 2000 and XP To manually install and setup the Adapter on a Windows NT PC refer to Chapter 7 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows NT UNINSTALL To uninstall the drivers under Windows 98 Me 2000 and XP refer to Appendix I Uninstalling the Drivers with the Install Wizard DIAGNOSTIC Select this tab to run the diagnostic tools described in Chapter 11 Using the Adapter s NIC Control Set and Diagnostic Tools USER S GUIDE Selecting this tab brings up a PDF version of this user guide CONTACT US Linksys contact informat
59. l 30 31 Instant EtherFast Series 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 where D a Elib paadi ho aag pinned redhat AIT be represents your Sahip tal book fo Daa Fire then keegan tpa beckons Cat CD ROM drive in corkeucn de e in atai ick the field at the bot Selera tom of the window as shown in Figure 7 9 Click the Continue button Winders HI Setup i E u Figure 7 9 10 You may be asked if there if a DHCP Server on your network Verify if there is and whether you wish to use DHCP Click the Yes or No button on the following screen accordingly TOPAP Setup A It thets ee CHOP parrer on your reik TOPAP can be configueed bo deramasi provide on P pide I ou ane rol gute sak pou apaia odio Dio powh to use DHP Die Figure 7 10 11 NT will copy the necessary network drivers to your PC When the copying is complete you will see a list of installed bindings These bindings are appropriate to the Adapter you are installing Click the Next button to go through these two screens Note For information and help on bindings services and protocols check your Windows NT documentation EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 12 When you reach the screen shown in Figure 7 11 ch
60. lect Settings and open the Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon 3 Click the Configuration tab Make sure that the following network com ponents are installed e Client for Microsoft Networks EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter e IPX SPX compatible Protocol e NetBEUI e TCP IP 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 Note You will likely need your Windows CD ROM to install net yr work components If your CD ROM isn t available try directing Windows to c windows options cabs when asked for a file loca tion providing you have Windows files loaded to this location dient for Microsoft Networks If you plan on connecting to an NT 2000 or XP file server or peer to peer net work 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 86 87 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
61. list TCPAP named snmp inf ed and click the OK een Sa age and click the OK button button a Aeee H Primary Hetesctk Logon Figure B 5 Gers few Miereeall HM wtwandes 6 The next screen PPI Xj File and Pint Shearing shown in Figure B TI inat he rearudachinai s natala dhk inks a 6 will show the iw chive volected aihen cick OK ae path you have cho Carel sen to select the snmp inf file Click Copy manufachaer s es inre the OK button _ Figure B 8 7 From the Select E Network Service Pesce hth afd it eae A E gm Apa tant 9 Windows will now ask you to restart your computer Click Yes to restart screen shown in now Figure B 7 select Waiki Microsoft SNMP SNMP has now been added for Windows 98SE and Me Now proceed to agent and click the Adding the Adapter s SNMP Agent in this appendix OK button Haree Beni These installation instructions are for PCs running Windows NT service pack 6 only Screens will appear different and the installation may not work if per Drai formed under a different version of Windows NT 73 1 Click the Start but ton select Settings and open the Control Panel Double click the Network icon and select the Services tab shown in Figure B 9 Then click the Add but ton Instant EtherFast Series Identification Services Protsent Adapter Biecinge E aiig Intertsne IS AFE Combest E Gene B LE a Pes i bea
62. me box enter a name for the drive or folder you are shar ing This can be any drive on your PC floppy drive hard drive CD drive zip drive etc 5 Decide on the type of access that you want to give other users e Read Only access allows other users to view the files on the selected drive e Full access allows other users to create change or 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 78 Instant EtherFast 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 Then click 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 Not all printers may be shared on the network Others may require special instructions Refer to your printer s user guide or contact your print er s manufacturer if you think this may be the case with your printer Important Any printe
63. n De Brome T Dipa a bed el ll ae dere inn a apaci became 20 a aa Eo Figure 6 2 5 A window will open notifying you that Windows is searching for the EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter driver When the window noti fies you that it is ready to install the driver as shown in Figure 6 3 click the Next button Ade Hire Hardin ined Maireia dea lie bich boo thin decor Bief as 10 700 Managed Heiani dard ei atinecdoee ie reat peachy to olal the best diras jor Sha dima Cheb Bach j sokaci a llererd dren ai cick Hid hy contina Locshon of dans Ea D DRIVERS LNE1O0M INE Figure 6 3 20 21 Instant EtherFast Series 6 Windows Me will begin copying the Adapter s driver files onto your PC If Windows Me files are requested click OK and direct Windows to the prop er location e g C windows options install or D win9x where D represents your CD ROM drive If Windows asks you to supply any drivers beginning with Ine or Ine100m re direct Windows to the Setup Utility CD ROM D drivers Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC When the screen shown in Figure 6 4 appears click the Finish button Adi Aw Horde iad By EtberFiget 10 5100 Managed Melrasd Adagia Figure 6 4 9 When asked if you want to restart your PC remove any disks from your PC and click the Yes button If Windows does not prompt you to restart do s
64. n For help with the installation or operation of this product contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Sales Information 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Technical Support 888 326 7114 RMA Issues 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Email support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com 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 operating systems technical support for setup and troubleshooting is not provided For informa tion on where to find device drivers and setup instructions for Linux and other freeware operating systems visit the support pages and FAQ files on the Linksys website at www linksys com In addition Linksys does not provide technical support for Beta operating sys tems WLInKSvsS fl s e http www linksys com Copyright 2002 Linksys All Rights Reserved
65. ng an additional level of security in the use of driver software Driver Details For further information about the driver click this button Click this button to uninstall the driver Drivers can also be uninstalled via the method explained in Appendix I Uninstalling the Drivers with the Install Wizard Uninstall Update Driver Before clicking this button to update the Adapter s drivers make sure that you ve downloaded the new driver from www linksys com Important Do not Phata 11 181 anager nei mani Alaha Praper Hs update the Adapter s Besa ahwa Caves Evinin Poet Ml agema driver unless you are experiencing a prob aa char i TATI Haragei Uriah iehi lem with the Adapter Adapter performance Chive Prpeide Linki is not improved with Drem Dae TAa a newer driver Crean ILH Dga terma Airein Hieber Lra Padi lovea Hisi bad ba drw bien Goaced bor Pas device dich Dre m aueri then dem be fer er rroa cick Uta To upian Ees ver Hien ba br drep eheh piae Dre 48 Instant EtherFast Series Resources Tab The Resources Tab displays resources assigned to the Adapter by your Windows operating system and any IRQ conflicts that might exist Power Management Tab 49 The Driver Tab shown in Figure 10 11 allows the Adapter to save power when not in use There are two ways in which the Adapter does this Bana barid Deiver Heia Posen Hinagererd aa Ehet ai TO100 Merged hahaa Ad
66. nication language or protocol of the Internet It can also be used as a com munications protocol in a private network either an intranet or an extranet When you are set up with direct access to the Internet your computer is pro vided 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 Topology A network s topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the network are connected and the distances between them The most common network devices include hubs switches routers and gateways Most large networks contain several levels of interconnection the most impor tant of which include edge connections backbone connections and wide area connections Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Upload To transmit a file over a network In a communications session upload means transmit download means receive URL Uniform Resource Locator The address that defines the route to a file on the Web or any other Internet facility URLs are typed into the browser to access Web pages and URLs are embedded within the pages themselves to pro vide the hypertext links to other pages USB Universal Serial Bus A plug and play interface between a computer and
67. o manually Click the Start button and select Shutdown Choose the Restart option and click the OK button EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Network Component Configuration 1 Once you are back at the Windows Me desktop click on your taskbar s Start button select Settings then Control Panel and then double click the Network icon 2 The Network window will appear as shown in Figure 6 5 with the Configuration tab selected Confirm that the components listed here are shown e Client for Microsoft Networks e Dial Up Adapter e Linksys LNE100M Managed Network Adapter e TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter e TCP IP gt Linksys LNEIOOM Managed Network Adapter There may be additional components listed however if any of the compo nents shown are missing you ll need to manually install them Refer to Appendix F Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 98 and Me now M 3 Click the File and S maAeil Identification Access Conti Print Sharing but The inkowving pemn components ane knlalet ton The File and 3 A E Chert lor Himosoit Helrcaks Print Sharing win Diel Lip Adapter dow will appear JEF Etre a 10 100 Managed Heten Adapter F TCRAP gt isip Adapter TEFAF E thes as 10070 Mange Hrant daps Primary Hiesak Logon Ceri fee KWizrarali Metwarks Eie smi Pint Shaning M Depcipton 22 Instant EtherFast Series 4 If you d like others to be able to access the files on
68. o 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 Adapter and the network device to which it is connected Try using a new cable that you know is working e Your workgroup name may be different from other computers on your network Make sure each PC on the network is using the same workgroup name and protocol e Try using the Find Computer function 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 com puter e You may not have enabled File and Printer Sharing To do so go to the Network Component Configuration sections in Chapter 5 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows 98SE e The Adapter might not be set up properly Try reinstalling the Adapter s drivers To clean your system of the old installation go to the Appendix E Starting Over in Windows 98 Me 200 or XP and then re install EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 8 10 Network Neighborhood or Entire Network is Empty e For Network Neighborhood verify that your Microsoft Client is installed Refer to Chapter 5 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows 98SE 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 Re
69. omplete If you want to share files or printers refer to your Windows 2000 documentation 2 Insert the Setup Utility EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Chapter 9 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows XP Important The directions in this Chapter only apply if you have not already installed the drivers with the Setup Utility CD After physically installing the Adapter in your computer follow these instruc tions to manually install the network device driver Windows XP has a driver for the Adapter After physically installing the Adapter into your PC Windows XP will automatically install the Adapter s driver If you want to use the new driver on the Setup Utility CD you must update the driver for this device as shown in this chapter Installing the Adapter s Newest Driver Important Prior to proceeding verify that you are operating Windows XP with administrative rights If you log into Windows XP without administrative rights you may run into problems during the installation Important Do not click Cancel or Skip at any time during the installation Doing so will prevent your driver from being properly installed on your PC 1 Power up your PC and start Windows XP Fiad Pirar Pier panig Wail CD ROM The Found New Hardware Wizard screen will appear as shown in Figure 9 1 Select Install from a list or specific loca tion Advanced and click Next to continue Welooms to the Fo
70. on pro vided Hardware Default shown in Figure 10 5 allows the Adapter to auto matically detect if it is con nected to such a networking device Tha foies popeda me avvadiabie bor bur raheut adapis Cic og nA PETE AENA a a P A amis ii aa EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Network Address Ethe fost 1H 00 Marrexped marrh Abime roped hover Huitoaretmd Dever Heia Power iarra Shown in Figure 10 6 the Network Address selection is set to Not Present by default This setting is the Adapter s MAC Address and should only be changed when no other device with the same MAC Address is present in the network The Aoliosang propecia mre avradaties bor Pur rabent adapta Click Ha tag te mani So hange ori the ke rai bi ele ie aias ii ae Receive Buffers Deem Aderemi ie Heimo Poser Hanapin Tha folioeang popeda me avvadiabie bor Dur raheut adapa Cic ig soi dale AON a aa P A amis gi aa The Receive Buffer Figure 10 7 is used to regulate the flow of data frames between adapters and protocol stacks Although the default setting of 64 is usually acceptable increasing the number may improve performance if net work traffic is heavy but it will also use system memo ry 4 Tiare Fulton VLAN 46 Transmit Buffers The Transmit Buffer shown in Figure 10 8 is used to regulate the flow of data frames between adapters and protocol stacks Although the de
71. on your PC 1 Start and log on to your Windows 2000 PC 2 Windows will dis play the Found New Hardware Wizard box as shown in Figure 8 1 Click the Next button to continue Welooene to fhe Found Now Haeriware Winand Thei miaii haape yau Be r ka a begessare reer To carina check Mit Figure 3 1 36 Instant EtherFast Series 3 The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 8 2 When Ethernet Controller is displayed select Search for a suit able driver for my device Recommended and click the Next button Pound fos Hrast Wini inaia Hardware Coven Drie Get A dane cee i a oa pga brad eae A buries carci ba nal A fs ee bpi 7 Thin rasad dipet tho rertalaton ka Par deve fe eee Bates dive a a rbaa prog ive that reabes a hae deve iak Wore rai drew his iu yaa ran drwa labera deer hie and corea the Faila chek hear Waha de por rani ha aard ie do CP Caah bi d bukai dived b inp ene piima m reg aka of the brosa dmesg ka Pay ece pn Bhat can chee a pecic im Figure 8 2 4 The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 8 3 Select Specify a location and click the Next button Locate Dien Fies iae da au a ekaa ba uah ba cheer ee Beech ba drai fei Poe thee Polea hiajaia lee a Eiend Cantal Thee vaie iieiea bor ratibi dieser mi ir dere dabit on pou computer ard ang of bha hkra opiera serch kesion ha you ope To chad the row
72. oose 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 Sedat phate oor compas wall be pakpa in a wedge adoran enim Pa nara c the wodgroup o doran paa doe re sure pebech ones Hee deka a ralia iaiia Wi erigi Donini pled Kerani AdenH iT Cranpube hiama Prieta Hake Pee computer mambe of F igap fe 0RcoaouF Cem f iia i J Figure 7 11 13 On the next screen click the Finish to complete installation When asked if you want to restart your computer remove the Setup Utility CD 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 the Adapter 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 Important If you had previously installed any NT serv ice 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 Adapter is complete Do not continue on with the next set of instructions They are for NT users who already had their networking configured 32 33 In
73. ord browser seems to have originated prior to the Web as a generic term for user interfaces that let you browse text files online 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 Cable Modem A device that connects a computer to the cable television net work which in turn connects to the Internet Once connected cable modem users have a continuous connection to the Internet Cable modems feature asymmetric transfer rates around 36 Mbps downstream from the Internet to the computer and from 200 Kbps to 2 Mbps upstream from the computer to the Internet 94 95 Instant EtherFast Series 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 Database
74. ould only be enabled when connecting to such a switch If connect p 1 ing to a switch that does not support quality of service disable this fea ture Figure 11 7 Connection Type Shown in Figure 11 8 this allows you to choose the speed at which your net work is running If connecting to an auto sensing network where data is trans mitted at different speeds select Auto Negotiation we PEUR H muni eee aged Figure 11 8 53 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Driver Initial Delay Enabling the Driver Initial Delay option shown in Figure 11 9 will increase the speed of pack et transmission Figure 11 9 Flow Control This allows for more efficient transfer of data and should only be selected when connected to networking devices that support flow control The third option provided Hardware Default shown in Figure 11 10 allows the Adapter to automatically detect if it is connected to such a networking device mcr PENUS H munji A el alge Figure 11 10 54 Instant EtherFast Series Network Address Shown in Figure 11 11 the Network Address selection is set to Not Present by default This setting is the Adapter s MAC Address and should only be changed when no other device with the same MAC Address is present in the network Figure 11 11 Receive Buffers The Receive Buffer Figure 11 12 is used to regulate the flow of data frames between adapters and protocol stacks Although th
75. ows Me installation files If it does direct Windows to the appropriate location i e D win9x where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive making sure you have inserted the Windows Me CD ROM or C windows options cabs 11 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 Me and restart your PC Remember to remove any disks prior to rebooting 12 A Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a User name and Password Enter your user name and password 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 in to the network If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on refer to the Troubleshooting section EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 13 Once you are at the Windows Me 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 the network If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood then the Windows Me network config uration is complete Continue with Appendix C Sharing Your Files and Printers if you want your PC s data or printer to be available to other
76. peed This shows the amount of memory available in the transmit buffer This shows the amount of memory available in the receive buffer This displays the minimum number of bytes that a single net packet occupies in the Adapter s trans mit buffer space This shows the amount of storage in bytes that a single packet occupies in the Adapter s receive buffer space This is a three byte code followed by a single byte to identify a particular Adapter This is a short text string describing the Adapter This show the currently driver version utilized by the Adapter EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Vendor Driver Version This show the currently driver version utilized by the Adapter Current Packet Filter This displays the types of packets for which a pro tocol receives indications from the Adapter s driver Current Lookahead Size This shows the number of bytes of received packet data that will be indicated to the protocol driver Driver NDIS Version This shows the NDIS version in use by the Adapter s driver Maximum Total Size This is the maximum total packet length in bytes the Adapter supports MAC Option This shows the underlying properties of the driver Media Connect Status This shows the present status of the Adapter s con nection Maximum Send Packets This shows the maximum number of send packet descriptors in the Adapter s driver PIET acest LEE F e The Diagnostics Tab s
77. printer to be located anywhere in the network RJ 11 Registered Jack 11 A telephone connector that holds up to six wires The RJ 11 is the common connector used to plug a telephone into a wall RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires used for connecting Ethernet devices RMON Remote MONitoring RMON provides comprehensive network monitoring capabilities It eliminates the polling required in standard SNMP and can set alarms on a variety of traffic conditions including specific error types Router Protocol dependent device that connects subnetworks together Routers are useful in breaking down a very large network into smaller subnet works they introduce longer delays and typically have much lower throughput rates than bridges Server Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files printing communications and other services SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A widely used network monitoring and control protocol Data is passed from SNMP agents which are hardware and or software processes reporting activity in each network device hub router bridge etc to the workstation console used to oversee the net work The agents return information contained in a MIB Management Information Base which is a data structure that defines what is obtainable from the device and what can be controlled turned off on etc Softw
78. r you wish 1 Double click on the My to share from your PC must be physically connected to your PC Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder A window of available printers will appear 3 Right click on the printer that you want to share with other users Click on Sharing and select the Sharing tab 4 Click on Share As In the Share Name box give a name to the printer you want to share If you want to assign a password to the printer so that only certain users can access it type a password in the Password box 5 Click on the Apply button Then click the OK button Your printer s are now shared The Printer Sharing setup and installation is complete Your printer can now be accessed by other network users The printer s driver may have to be installed on other PCs Consult your printer s documentation EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Appendix D Windows 98 and Me dient for Windows Domain Server If you are installing the Adapter in a Windows 98 or Me PC that you plan on log ging in to a Windows NT or 2000 domain server follow the directions below 1 Start up Windows Click on the Start button select Settings and open the Control Panel Double click on the Network icon The Network window appears with several tabs Among these are tabs labeled Configuration and Access Control 2 Click on the Configuration tab Select Client for Microsoft Networks in the Installed Components box and click
79. rk as described 1 Click the Start but ton select Settings and open the Control Panel Then double click the Add Remove Programs icon as shown in Figure B 12 i owen feck cd ORR erp er aes LED Figure B 12 74 75 Instant EtherFast Series 2 Click the Add Remove Windows Components button See Figure B 13 Figure B 13 3 Click the box beside Management and Monitoring Tools to select that component as shown in Figure B 14 and click the Next button to contin ue Windas Coone Wied x sbndimar Compreni Vou at add ona ri of a 7 Yo add ems a componend cki tha chachbes A theced bee mami Eat onke ca Thiatira laii cal be piled Tees phai maiae i a OEEren check Tongans if rier enea A d irira Exphorer ig i rira raara aee AS at ast kanan Tana Dewspaa bajka bmj bor rakk ra aa aire aah pb Tidal dak peste hani SHE Desk Ben akahke car ii VEM BH EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 4 When the Insert Disk screen appears as shown in Figure B 15 insert your Windows CD into tits your CD ROM and a 5 N L A es click the OK but ca Prolasaonal DE rin your DEADH deve and than k DEL ton ema Wou ran aro cich DE you wani Ger to bee copen kean ga aiamaa bain marie at a Mapes isk E rahest mieni Figure B 15 5 When the installation is completed click the Finish button SNMP has now been added for Windows 2000 and XP Now procee
80. ross the net work from one node This is the amount of bytes received across the network from several nodes This is the amount of frames received across the net work from several nodes This is the amount of bytes received across the network from all nodes This is the amount of frames received across the net work from all nodes This shows the amount of incoming packets that failed the cyclical redundancy check This shows the amount of packets scheduled to be transmitted based on queue configuration 59 Instant EtherFast Series IEEE 802 3 Shown in Figure 11 16 the IEEE 802 3 statistics are as follows Frames Rx with Alignment Error This shows the amount of packets received with frame alignment errors Frames Tx with one Collision This shows the amount of frames transmitted that have received an initial collision with other frames Frames Tx with more than one Collision This shows the amount of frames transmitted that have received multiple collisions with other frames This shows the number of frames success fully transmitted after the Adapter defers transmission at least once Frames Tx after Deferral Frames Tx Fail Max Collision This shows the number of frames not trans mitted due to excessive collisions This shows the number of frames not received due to overrun errors on the Adapter Frames Rx Fail Overrun This shows the number of frames not trans mitted due to underrun errors
81. rt button select Shut Down and choose Close All Programs and Logon as a Different User In Windows 98 or Me select Log Off If this doesn t solve the problem your PC may have Microsoft Family Logon installed Remove this to enable network logon 64 65 Instant EtherFast Series 4 After entering a usemarre and password a window appears that reads No Domain Server could be found to validate your Usemame and Password e Click the Start button select Settings and open the Control Panel Double click on the Network icon and select the Configuration tab Under The Following Network Components are Installed box highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click on the 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 On the Access Control Tab User Level Access is selected but Shared Level Access is grayed out and not accessible e You previously had your primary network logon set to Client for NetWare Networks On the Configuration tab of the Network Properties window verify 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 yourself and n
82. s 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 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 26 27 Instant EtherFast Series Chapter 7 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows NT The following instructions will set up the Adapter in a computer running NT 4 0 Server Workstation You should have your original Windows NT CD ROM available during the installation Manene W van GAIUS as you might be asked to supply any Service Packs you will need to it Always consult your NT docu reinstall them after installing and mentation if you have questions setting up the Adapter To manually install the network driver for an NT 4 0 Server or Workstation 1 Log in to Windows NT as an administrator 2 Click the Start button select Settings open the Control Panel and dou ble click on the Network icon 3 Ifyou have not pre ETSI EL viously installed Windows NT net working on your computer the mes sage shown in Figure 7 1 will appear Windows NT Networking is not in
83. shown are missing you ll need to manually install them Refer to Appendix F Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 98 and Me now a T 3 Click the File Cavfigutation jdeniteien Aceee Cental and Print Sharing button The loikan paiak components en iatalled The File and Print TE Cieni bor Microsoft Mebwodke Sharing window LaL dulap will appear EtherFast 11100 Maraged Meterok Adagia TCR gt Diaklip Ackepber TLR ARP o Elbe F at TIL 00 PA aged heb Alpha Phmary Meteor Logon Ciera for Microsoft Metveotks Ele ard Print Shang Descnpiion Figure 5 7 14 Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 4 If you d like others to be able to access the files on your PC s hard drive select I want to be able to give others access to my files from the File and 6 After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on 15 Print Sharing screen shown in Figure 5 8 If you d like to Fide and Print Shanng your system select Client for Microsoft Networks from the Primary Network Logon pull down menu h f 7 Click on the Identification tab shown in Figure 5 10 Type the name of es A owe F wani to be able to give others access be ry files your computer in the Computer Name box Choose a name that is unique ihe network elect Mee ee eR EET IS one from the other computer names on the network PJ want lo be able to allows oth
84. stalled Do you want bo install now Figure 7 1 e If you see this message click the Yes button to install NT networking along with the Adapter s driver and continue with step one on the following page e If you don t see this message NT networking is already installed Skip to the Installing the Adapter s Driver if Networking is Already Installed section EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Installing NT Networking and the Adapter s Driver 1 After clicking on the Yes button the Network Setup Wizard window will appear 2 When the screen shown in Figure 7 2 appears put a checkmark next to Wired to the network and then click the Next button Sg Wrecsa HT raadi io krepa hor tha congaim hodi Dba on amen 2a vedic te rebel Tou conpaie a coreecled ky tse rectvrach by ary PSD Adapta o hiar Ard cto r D Bereit aiii o tee nh Tou pongaim woe a Modern io maiek oori B Sie ah a eo Figure 7 2 3 Click the Select from list button to select the network adapter See Figure 7 3 Hank tolup Wied chass setup dmi saech fora Heharh Achepier chh Hat Feah buto 28 Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 4 At the Select Network Adapter screen shown in Figure 7 4 click the Have 7 The adapter will be added to the list of Network Adapters on the Network Disk button and pF Metwratk Adages HE Setup Wizard screen shown in Figure 7 7 Click t
85. stant EtherFast Series Installing the Adapter s 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 Adapter s driver software on your PC enabling your PC to properly communicate with the Adapter Remember that you must be logged on as a network administrator to continue 1 Click the Start button and select Settings Then open the Control Panel and double click on the Network icon 2 When the networking window shown in Figure 7 12 appears choose the Adapters tab and click the Add button identiicaton Seraces Protocok Adapter Bindings Heiek Adacters EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 3 When the list of available network adapters appears as shown in Figure 7 13 click Select Network Adapier EES the Have Disk but Chek tha Kaiyam Adapted thal matches our harden ard then mak OK M pore an haisian dhk for thee camgar chk ton Heres Deh Beto Adapter IBD roel EE quests PRO ODS PO Adapt a Ef intal TokenE presim 15 4 Adapter EJ Madge ATM LAM Emuistion Client I Mackoe Blues Toker Aing Adapter MW btm Seve dE Diaria Figure 7 13 At the Insert Disk screen shown in Figure 7 14 insert the Setup Utility CD ROM and type D driv
86. t are having trouble seeing your entire network 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 Adapter by the BIOS as it gets listed on the boot up 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 follow the suggested instructions below Keep in mind that this procedure could vary depending on your computer s configuration e Click on the Start button select Settings open the Control Panel and double click the System icon Click on the Device Manager tab Open System Devices then open PCI Bus e Click on the IRQ Steering tab Remove the check from Use IRQ Holder and click the OK button 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 While installing the Driver an error message states that Setup cannot find CEMSETUP INF or CEMSETNT INF e Make sure that the Setup Utility CD is in your computer s CD ROM
87. t or device Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance UG LNE100M 090602NC KL Instant EtherFast Series Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 The EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 1 Features 1 Package Contents 2 Minimum Requirements 2 Chapter 2 Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 3 LEDs 3 The RJ 45 Port 3 Chapter 3 Installing the Adapter 4 Overview 4 Installing the Adapter and Cabling 4 Chapter 4 Installing the Adapter s Drivers with the Setup Utility CD 7 Overview 7 Using the Setup Utility 7 Chapter 5 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows 98SE 10 Overview 10 Installing the Adapter s Driver 10 Network Component Configuration 14 Chapter 6 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows Me 19 Overview 19 Installing the Adapter s Driver 19 Network Component Configuration 22 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter Chapter 7 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows NT Overview Installing NT Networking and the Adapter s Driver Installing the Adapter s Driver if Networking is Already Installed Chapter 8 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows 2000 Overview Installing the Adapter s Driver Chapter 9 Manual Installation and Setup for Windows XP Overview Installing the Adapter s Newest Driver Chapter 10 Configuring the Adapter Overview General Tab Advance
88. to any Ethernet networking device such as a network adapter that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level Mbps MegaBits Per Second One million bits per second unit of measure ment for data transmission Motherboard A motherboard is the physical arrangement in a computer that contains the computer s basic circuitry and components NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface The transport layer for NetBIOS NetBIOS and NetBEUI were originally part of a single protocol suite that was later separated NetBIOS sessions can be transported over NetBEUI TCP IP and SPX IPX protocols NetBIOS The native networking protocol in DOS and Windows networks Although originally combined with its transport layer protocol NetBEUD NetBIOS today provides a programming interface for applications at the ses sion layer layer 5 NetBIOS can ride over NetBEUI its native transport which is not routable or over TCP IP and IPX SPX which are routable proto cols NetBIOS computers are identified by a unique 15 character name and Windows machines NetBIOS machines periodically broadcast their names over the network so that Network Neighborhood can catalog them For TCP IP networks NetBIOS names are turned into IP addresses via manual configura tion in an LMHOSTS file or a WINS server 98 99 Instant EtherFast Series There are two NetBIOS modes The Datagram mode is the fastest mode but does not guarantee delivery It
89. tworking and or an AOL adapter remove any General Metank Ideraicaton Hardware User Profiles Advanced instance of the name Linksys all IPX SPX protocols all NetBEUI all Hakime winged Clients and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Do not Tia Hindi scared Fen ta eal l Hae remove Dial Up Adapter AOL Adapter TCP IP Compatible Protocol AOL Sere nok eel end confgare pour hardasa Adapt TCP IP C tible Protocol Dial Up Adapter apter or ompatible Protocol Dial Up Adapter Hanae We When you have completed the removal of all unnecessary components tea click the OK button When asked to restart click the No button a Tha Chavis kinaga hits od tha haban dnia kaiini SH pou connate We thes Deere Mirgi I chaege thee i a plop of arg dice Return to the Windows Control Panel Double click on the System Icon z The System Properties window will appear Click on the Device Manager Erre Sarina tab Harbiisa Profierr Hardvare prolia picsviche aeae Scroll down to the Network Adapters listing and expand it by clicking on Ial dieen ataelekea A AE the plus sign l Handa Posies Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description If at any point you are asked to restart the computer Click the No button J eaj Scroll down to the Other Devices listing Click the plus sign Remove PCI Ethernet Controller PCI Ethernet Adapter or Managed Network Adapter Figure E 2 If Other Devices is not list
90. ually install the network device driver If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section Installing the Adapter s Driver 1 Start up your PC in Windows Me 2 Windows Me will automatically detect the presence of the PCI Ethernet Controller hardware in your PC Important Do not click Cancel or Skip at any time during the installation Doing so will prevent your driver from being properly installed on your PC 3 Insert the Setup Utility CD into your CD ROM drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window shown in Figure 6 1 is visible Click the Specify the location of the driver Advanced radio button Click the Next button de Hew Handaan ecard Wirsdoeet heart Hoare theo bodies rece Paide PT E hama Coninia frie E n E E E E bF uppdr pa hardas l ee hasrat come ath ratais wade ee rees wij cirk West iva sak aca Mog toy oT A daiira pooch be a bola die Firar Z ipri the location of the dem Adrann 19 EtherFast 10 100 Managed Network Adapter 4 Click the Search for the best driver for your device Recommended radio button and select Specify a location Type D drivers in the drop down box and click the Next button Adi Maw Hated iid a wll naech boi raw chet nr E on pus heed dvs sind im ony of fhe ioc iaa IT Search bo the best dhes for pour device Recommerciar P Remenabte Heda Foppa COACH FF Spici a pare
91. und How Hardware Wis ard The rappi hele pee rripi power kee iis nit sin othe 1 E pee kankam cae eth on ead aisian El P m Bee dri repi i alba che a aar ha pd i chs balili De raeme hkias aiy fi eee keidi ba g ini ce peni bere lee Stee Heed bor corte tess J Figure 9 1 41 Instant EtherFast Series 3 On the next screen as shown in Figure 9 2 select Search for the best driver in these locations Check the box next to Include this location in the search and type the driver location of D drivers winxp in the drop down field beneath Found Mis Hiedare Waard Make sure the am chose you coach aed nctalales pone Search Removable Media box is E pemah bow thay epee iv that ayus not checked iee te aok ia Lesko lb Wat ar coca the dell shath whi icles keal Then click weathered marereable pesca The boot deer found vel be raisi Next T Seach reorient Pincay CD Fae F irah thes scat on Me oman Gihar T Desk namo Opal coe thee drien bos inate Chorme tee opbon te rect the dees dover oreo bel bred dor ned gua rien ha ba dra pou chose i be Ba bar rath bor poor herbami EE EA p C cr Figure 9 2 4 The driver will now install When the screen shown in Figure 9 3 appears click the Found Has H daare Wiaan Finish button Completing the Found He Hartware Wizard The eect hee Ghee rotadieg thee iawa bor Be Ebat it IAD beled Hitech Stet Dict f irah oo choos ha a Figure 9 3 The Windows
92. uses a self contained packet with send and receive name usually limited to 512 bytes If the recipient device is not listen ing for messages the datagram is lost The Session mode establishes a connec tion until broken It guarantees delivery of messages up to 64KB long Network A system that transmits any combination of voice video and or data between users NIC Network Interface Card A board installed in a computer system usu ally a PC to provide network communication capabilities to and from that com puter system Also called an adapter Node A network junction or connection point typically a computer or work station Notebook PC A notebook computer is a battery powered personal comput er generally smaller than a briefcase that can easily be transported and conve niently used in temporary spaces such as on airplanes in libraries temporary offices and at meetings A notebook computer sometimes called a laptop com puter typically weighs less than five pounds and is three inches or less in thick ness Packet A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network 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 PCI slots on
93. y programmable read only memory thus becoming a permanent part of a computing device FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP IP network Internet UNIX etc For example after developing the HTML pages for a Web site on a local machine they are typically uploaded to the Web serv er using FTP FTP includes functions to log onto the network list directories and copy files It can also convert between the ASCII and EBCDIC character codes FTP oper ations can be performed by typing commands at a command prompt or via an FTP utility running under a graphical interface such as Windows FTP transfers can also be initiated from within a Web browser by entering the URL preceded with ftp Unlike e mail programs in which graphics and program files have to be attached FTP is designed to handle binary files directly and does not add the overhead of encoding and decoding the data 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 96 97 Instant EtherFast Series Hardware Hardware is the physical aspect of computers telecommunica tions and other information technology devices The term arose as a way to dis tinguish the box and the electronic circuitry and components of a computer from the program you put in it to make it do

Linksys Card EtherF Mgd 10 100 LAN w Wake-On-LAN

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents