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Linksys HPN100SK Network Card User Manual

1. 1 If you do not want to install the Internet LanBridge Internet sharing soft ware package simply click I Do Not Agree when the licensing agreement appears on the screen during the software installation 2 Use only the telephone wires in your HomeLink package 3 If you are connected to the Internet through an ISDN router or cable modem and your PC already has a network card installed you must use Internet LanBridge to share the connection on your HomeLink network In some cases you must manually configure your routing tables if you want to use the HomeLink Card instead of the other to share the connection Linksys does not provide support on routing table configuration Contact your phone or cable company to seek assistance on this matter if any is provided It is easier to use a 10BaseT hub and RJ 45 cabling and use the hub to share the Internet connection Some cable modems cannot be shared 4 To set up an NT based PC as the LanBridge server PC LanBridge requires the Microsoft Remote Access Server software to be installed on that PC Check your NT or Microsoft documentation on how to install the RAS serv ice Linksys does not provide technical support for installing RAS services Notez Tra folowing information is supplied to you Tor reference only stalling Multiple Network Card Linksys does not provide technical support for setting up or troubleshooting multiple network cards or enabling or setting up routing in an o
2. ROM drive and insert your NT installation CD ROM Type D i386 in the field and click Continue Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax 10 If you use TCP IP a Microsoft Windows NT Setup window will ask you if you would like to use DHCP Select the DHCP option or enter an IP address Click OK 11 NT will copy files onto your PC which may take a few minutes If an error message says Unable to open the file Ds winnt40 pentn4hl SYS put the HomeLink CD back in the CD ROM drive Wait a moment and click Retry 12 When the Bindings window appears check to see that your bindings are set up correctly When you are done click OK then OK again 13 NT will ask you to enter a Workgroup or Domain name If you are not sure what your Workgroup or Domain name is consult your network ad istrator or your NT documentation Enter the correct name and click OK 14 Click Finish You will be asked to restart your computer Click Yes Network Settings Chi Yoa must du down ad estat you computer belore the ne seing wake eect Do you wam torestat your congue row ca SN 15 Your PC will reboot Login to NT when the Login window appears The HomeLink driver installation is complete Make Sure Your Network is Functioning Once you have installed your server PC and at least one client PC go to any PC on the network and click on the Network Neighborhood icon on th
3. maticaly disabled cables See page 54 for details on wiring Regardless of what speed your Ethernet network runs you must always use Category 5 UTP twisted pair cabling with a switch or a hub Each PC plugs into the switch or hub with its own twisted pair cable Because all the PCs cables converge at the hub s central location a twisted pair network is often referred to as having a star topology Do not connect PCs with crossover cables or without using a hub Your network might work but the connection will be very unstable Only use crossover cables as a last resort when there are no uplink ports available Note The RI AS cable connecting your POS HameLink Card to your hub must not exceed 100 meters 328 feel in length Installing the HomeLink Card Note Mest never Pos Penam 166 or higher usually come equipped with all PCI bus master ing siots if your slots are not labeled check your motherboards documentation ta determine which slot is a PCI Master slat 1 Power off your PC and disconnect any peri pheral equipment including the power cable 2 Remove your computer s outside cover 3 Locate an open PCI expansion slot on the motherboard and determine which PCI slot is a Master slot If you have difficulties locating a PCI Master slot consult your PC s motherboard documentation 4 Slide the HomeLink Card into your PCI slot Make sure that all its pins are touchi
4. Box 2 When using NT make sure your BIOS settings for your operating system are not set for a Plug and Play operating system Since NT is not a Plug and Play operating system it will not usually recognize LAN cards if they are set to be automatically detected and configured If you need to configure your PC s BIOS in order to resolve an IRQ or other Conflict with the HomeL ink Card here are a few possibilities No Changes Allowed Your PC s BIOS may not allow you to change the IRQ value s of the PCL slot s In this case you will ONLY be able to use the IRQ and I O values that have been preassigned to each slot The popular BIOS from Phoenix for example may not 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 set ting jumpers on your PC motherboard Please refer to your PC s motherboard user guide for specific instructions Note Moving Tre HameLink Network Card to a different slot may change Menu Changes the settings for the Card Your PC may allow you to change the IRQ values and in some cases even I O values for a given PCI slot by accessing the PC s BIOS setup menu See your PC s user guide for specific details Plug and Play BIOS list Generally all computers with Pentium Pentium II or Pentium III or compati ble such as AMD s processors have a Plug and Play BIOS Here s a list of BIOS that meet the Plug and Play
5. Your best server PC is your fastest most powerful PC but it doesn t necessarily have to be Also attach networked devices like printers to the server PC for best results Throughout this NT installation it is presumed that your CD ROM drive let ter is named D If your CD ROM drive is named any other letter use the cor rect letter instead of D throughout these instructions Note This WT instalation does not automatically start tha internet LanBridga installation onto your PC Upon completing the NT installation reboot your PC to bring up a window that will begin Internet LanBridge installation If the window daes not appear simply run the autorun exe fle on your HomeLink Installation CD ROM or from your hard drive Windows NT only supports ONE HomeLink phoneline network card Multiple HomeLink cards may NOT be installed under NT stalling the NT 4 0 Network Driver 1 Log on as the network administrator From the Windows NT Desktop click Start Settings Control Panel Click on the Network icon If you already have NT Networking installed click Adapter then click Add and skip to step 3 Otherwise a message will ask you Windows NT networking is not installed Install now Click Yes 2 The Network Setup Wizard will appear In the Choices box check Wired 10 the Network and click Next 3 Windows NT will ask you to pick your network adapter from a long list of network adapters Since the Linksys HomeLin
6. in a Bax 48 Starting Over in Windows 95 amp 98 If you experience installation problems you may need to reinstall all your Windows networking components from scratch The instructions below explain how to give your PC a clean sweep so you can start the HomeLink Card s software installation over If you need to remove LanBridge Internet sharing software see page 31 Note The Tolowing screen shots on the newt three pages should Ba considered guides oniy The screen shots may difer on your PC 1 On your Desktop click Start highlight Settings and click Control Panel Click on the Network Icon The following network components are installed ial Up Adapter skip to step 5 If not go to step 4 3 If the window that says has a component called 4 Remove any item in the box with Linksys in its description This includes IPX SPX Linksys NetBEUL Linksys and TCP IP Linksys Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks Client for Netware Networks and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks In some cases removing one of these components may in turn auto matically remove other components as well 5 For PCs with Dial Up Networking and or an AOL adapter remove any instances of the name Linksys all IPX SPX and NetBEUI protocols all Clients and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks In step 5 do NOT remove Dial Up Adapter AOL Adapter TCP IP
7. is your fastest most powerful PC but it doesn t necessarily have to be Also attach networked devices like printers to the server PC for best results After you choose your server PC make sure that the Internet connection through your server PC s modem is configured and fully functional before beginning the installation of the HomeLink or Internet LanBridge software stalling the Network Driver 1 Start your PC in Windows 95 and the Update Device Driver Wizard win dow will confirm that it detects a PCI Ethernet Controller in your system o ot Poem epee rt ae Baier ene CA mE AS inca Wd soach ka m acce Een Note See page 33 Tor the Troubleshooting section if you have any problems 7 18 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Card amp Network in a Bax Ita New Hardware Found window shown below asks for the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer you are using Version A of Windows 95 Go to page 43 for Version A driver instal lation 2 Insert the HomeLink Installation CD into your PC s CD ROM drive and click Next Remember you must let your CD ROM drive start spinning up before you begin using your HomeLink driver installation CD ows Tals To ainser your HomeLink driver CD and click Other Locations Direct the search to your CD ROM drive e g D 3 Windows will search for the HomeLink Card software driver When the window below appears to con
8. name you gave your server PC during the initial HomeLink installation Click Next 29 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax 6 When you click Finish on the next screen the LanBridge Installation pro gram will install Internet LanBridge Client on your client PC s hard drive 7 When you are asked if you want to reboot your PC click OK The Internet LanBridge client PC installation is now complete Using Internet LanBridge Internet LanBridge software is automatically configured to work with most Internet connection hardware such as cable modems xDSL ISDN etc ion the server PC connects to the Internet as In a Internet LanBridge usual Once the Internet connection is established any networked client PCs can automatically access the Internet by launching their web browsers or mail programs The Internet LanBridge server PC must be fully booted before any other net worked PCs can log on to the network It is strongly recommended that you leave the server PC powered on at all times while you are using your network Turn it off only when you end your networking session When you log on to the Internet over the phoneline network it may take a few minutes before your clients Internet stream is clean and running smooth ly If you want multiple email accounts for each user on your network you must first determine if your Internet Service Provider will allow you to have multiple mai
9. network you can exit tho internet LanBridge installation and install the WinGate software on ihe CD you obtained prior to the LanBridge CD I you would ike to use Internet LanBridge solt ware instead al of your PCs must have WinGate removed and LanBridge installed internet LanBridge is not compatible with other proxy software like Wingate Note Tha Internat LanBridge documentation has deialed Tater mation on LanBridge software set up and dial up networking The file is called what s hml and you can find it on your Homelink CD under the directory named D llbluserguides ib 2 22 Linksys Herreink Series Phonaline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax Windows NT 4 0 Driver Setup Now that you ve installed the HomeLink hardware in your PC follow these instructions for installing the Windows NT 4 0 network driver The installa tion procedure for the network driver may vary slightly in your configuration depending on what version of NT 4 0 you are using and your current system configuration The type of network built with HomeLink consists of two kinds of PCs the server PC and client PCs Server PCs are the mother computers while the client PCs are the children Each client PC must log on to the Internet through the server PC which n turn handles all Internet connections for each client PC Choose your server PC as the PC with an analog modem cable or DSL connection or other communications device
10. networked PC on HomeL ink network To share a networked device among your PCs on the network you must configure each of your PCs to handle that networked device You can also choose not to configure certain PCs to prevent them from using that device Sharing Your Internet Connection with Your Network The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card comes with an Internet sharing software also called proxy server software package called Internet LanBridge The LanBridge Internet sharing software package allows you to share your Internet connection by setting up a proxy server PC a computer that establishes the Internet connection and routes all Internet communica tions to the other networked PCs Only one PC on your network will be the proxy server PC You should pick the PC that has the modem analog DSL or cable that you usually use to connect to the Internet already installed to be the proxy server PC Your HomeLink network wil let you talk on the phone and access the Internet at the same time ONLY if you are using a DSL or cable modem connection If you are using an analog modem or other device that requires you to dial out to your Internet Service Provider ISP then obviously your telephone line is already in use and you can not talk on the phone Your internal network data travels on a separate frequency so your network communications will nat be interrupted no matter what type of Internet connection you have or w
11. the cable into a telephone jack in your wall another PC or a bridge You may leave one of the RJ 11 ports empty if you do not want to connect your PC to anything else 3 Your hardware is now installed Proceed with the installation of the soft ware on page 11 Note Ir you ara using an analog Telephone you can either connect the devica io a second phone jack recommended or you can connect your telephone directly to the second port an your HomeLink Card If you only have one phone jack and you want to use your phone modem or fax machine you can purchase a two way adapter to split your single phone jack into two jack connections Plug your phone modem or fax machine into one phone jack and your HomeLink Network Card cabling into the other jack If several of your PCs can only access one phone jack you can connect those PCs together using the Daisy Chain method Just plug the cabling from your first PC with its HomeLink Card into the phone jack then use the second RJ 11 port on the same Card to connect to your second PC s Card One phone jack can support up to twenty five PCs on one daisy chain Again you can use a two way splitter to plug a phone or other device into your jack or con nect the device to the open telephone port on the last card in your daisy chain See the illustration below on daisy chaining HomeLink PCs Daisy Chaining Homel Jack ink PCs from One Teleph Linksys
12. to assign to the other users Read Only access lets other users view the files on your PC Full access lets users create change or delete files on your PC Depends on Password lets users have Read Only and or Full access depending on the password that you decide to give them Select the type of file sharing access that you want other users to have If you want to assign access password s type them into the Password box es When you re done click on the Apply button followed by OK Your drive s or folder s can now be accessed by the other users whenever they click on their Windows icon If a user tries to access one of your drives or folders with password protection the appropriate Read Only or Full access password must be given by the user for access to be granted Enabling Printer Sharing on Your Network Double click on your My Computer icon Click on the Printers folder A window of available printers will appear Use your right mouse button to click once on the printer to be shared with other users Click on Sharing Click on Share As In the Share Name box enter a name to the printer you re about to share Jack s HP4 for example If you want to set up the printer so only certain users can access it type a pass word into the Password field When you re done click on the Apply button followed by OK Your printer s are now shared 47 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network
13. ARE 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 qual ty performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys PO Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmlul interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or device Connect the equipment to an outle
14. Compatible Protocal AOL Adapter or TCP IP Compatible Protocol Dial Up Adapter 6 When you are done removing all the unnecessary components click OK When asked to restart your PC click No 7 Return to the Windows Control Panel Double click on the System icon 8 The System Properti Manager tab window will appear Click on the Device 9 Scroll down to the item Network Adapters the plus sign next to it nd expand it by clicking on 10 Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description If at any point you are asked to restart the PC click No PCI Ethernet is not listed proceed 11 Scroll down to the Other Devices section Remove Controller or PCI Ethernet Adapter If Other Devices to the next step 12 When finished click Close Do not shut down Windows or restart your PC at this time 13 Click Start Find then Files or Folders Search your hard drive for a file called netamdhl inf Delete all instances of this file by browsing each sub directory where the file is located e g c windows inf e windows inf other 14 Shut down Windows and restart your PC 49 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard ard Network in Bex Changing Computer Names or Workgroup Names 1 To change your PC s Computer or Workgroup name click Start Settings then Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon 3 Choose the Identification tab You can change you
15. Fbrrelink Phoneline Network Card Use this guide to install these Linksys Products Horrelink Phoneline Network Card FPNIDO Horrelink Phoneline Network In a Box HPNIDOSI COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2000 Linksys All rights reserved HomeLink is a registered trademark of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card and Network in a Box is tree from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use tor five 5 years from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this warranty period call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number Warranty is for repair or replacement only Linksys does not issue any refunds BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND BAR CODE ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITH QUT PROOF OF PURCHASE AND BAR CODE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase and bar code IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD UCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT W
16. Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax installing RJ 45 Ethernet rn a Cabling 1 Plug one end of a Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable into the HomeLink Card s RJ 45 port The RJ 45 port is the silver gs port on the far left of the Card The photo to the right shows a Category 5 UTP cable inserted into the RI 45 port on the Card Category 5 UTP Ethernet cabling with its RJ 45 connector 2 Plug the other end of the cable into your hub switch router or bridge If you plan to use both 10Mbps devices and 100Mbps devices on the same network you ll need an autosensing hub or switch to allow segments of different speeds to communicate For more information on 10 100 Autosensing Hubs and Switches visit the Linksys website at www linksys com or call us at 800 546 5797 LINKSYS 3 Your Ethernet cabling installation is complete Follow the instructions in the next section to install your HomeLink driver software now Note Cable modems and DSL connections To The Internet require a TOMEps interlace To connect your 100Mbps network to your cable or DSL line use a 10 100 autosensing device to accommodate both speeds 10 Installing the Diver Software Preparing to Install the HomeLink Software Setting up the HomeLink Card s software involves installing a network driv er onto your computer The driver will allow the card to communicate with your Windows software package Before attem
17. M Or you can also run autorun exe from your hard drive You must use only ONE Internet sharing software on ALL your nat worked PCs Internet LanBridge software is not compatible with other Internet sharing proxy server software packages If you would like to switch to Internet LanBridge software instead of using WinGate or any other previously installed Internet sharing software each PC on your network must have WinGate removed and Lanbridge installed Note The Internet LanBriage documentation has detailed Infor Imation on LanBridge software set up and dial up networking The file is called what is html and you can find it on your HomeLink CD under the directory named Dzllbuserguidesib Vindows 95 Driver Setup Now that you ve installed the HomeLink hardware in your PC follow these instructions to install the Windows 95 network driver The installation proce dure for your network driver will vary slightly depending on your system con figuration and what version of Windows you are running The type of network built with HomeLink consists of two kinds of PCs the server PC and client PCs Server PCs are the mother computers while client PCs are the children Each client PC must log on to the Internet through the server PC which in turn handles all Internet connections for each client PC Choose your server PC as the PC with an analog modem cable or DSL connection or other communications device Your best server PC
18. a These fre quencies can coexist on the same telephone line without impacting one anoth er although you will not be able to use your telephone if you are connected through an analog modem HomeLink s 1Mbps data transfer rate over phone lines more than accommo dates home PC applications such as file and printer sharing gaming and Internet and email exchanges You can share a modem or a high speed Internet connection over the entire network using the Internet LanBridge soft ware package The HomeLink Phoneline Network Card s data transfer rate is 18 times faster than the fastest analog modems available which run at S6Kbps Even high speed modem DSL and ISDN connections will perform at full speed on a HomeLink network The HomeLink Phoneline Network Card gives you the perfect tool to bring the benefits of networking into your home or office Note Due t Standard Telephone cable imitations HomeLink HomePNA devices require that your cabling does not exceed a total length of 500 feet for your entire network Build A Network Using Your Existing 1 No Additional Hubs or Cabling Needed lephone Line Internal PCI Network Card with 2 RI 11 Modular Telephone Ports IMbps Data Transfer Rate Perfect for File and Printer Sharing Email Web Surfing Multi User Gaming and More Migrate to 10Mbps Ethernet at Any Time with the Optional RJ 45 Port Share Your Internet Access and ISP Connection Over a Network W
19. ay ask you to restart your PC Click Yes When your PC restarts click Start Settings Control Panel and click on the Network icon Click on the Identification tab Make sure your workgroup name is Workgroup and that your computer name is complete Garin ifn Aces Corni E Wiron ces the flow rlcmalon to deny your ode on e reot Pasi pe a nane toth Sampat tre wok group il appear in anda Setepten ol the comper Conpdeinane Srem Wehen worxcrour Conse Deven Preparing to Use File and Printer Sharing These instructions explain how to turn on file and printer sharing in Windows 95 and Windows 98 so that your networked PCs can access each other When sharing drives ar folders it is strongly recommended to share them using a password If you are using Windows 95B or Windows 96 you can proceed to Enabling File Sharing and How to Share Printers on page 47 Start Windows 95 When asked to log in be sure to give your correct user name and password To set up file sharing for the first time on a PC click on Start Settings Control Panel then click on Network Under the Configuration tab click on the File and Printer Sharing button to make File and Printer Sharing window will appear Network BE rigen deen Access Corl The oloweg perot component we read Bl Cert fr Merosot Netwoks Linksys HomeLirk Phone Meta Cord IPUSPrconpattie Proce Nete Fia ard pire sharm fr Misc
20. ce Upstate The name cen have a minum of 15 characters and blank spaces are not alowed mS S The woikgroup name of your PC wil be charged to WORKGROUP Computer Name 7 Next click Yes to restart your PC If you do not restart your PC now your installation will not be complet ed Note Your workgroup name will be automatically changed to Workgroup at this time Make note of your server PC s name for future reference as you will need this information later Remember each of your PC s names must be unique 8 After the setup is complete choose a user name and password if not already done so and enter them in their field and click OK to access the network 9 The Internet LanBridge installation program will run automatically but you can use your network first and come back to the LanBridge installation at any time in the future if you do not choose to install it now Before you begin the LanBridge installation make sure that your protocols and file and printer sharing have been enabled before you begin to ensure that it installs success fully You can run the LanBridge program manually by clicking My Computer on your Desktop Then click CD ROM drive to run the program from your HomeLink CD or run autorun exe from your hard drive See page 27 for details on the LanBridge installation Rote Iryou are using HomeLink Cards with WinGate Home software in your other PCs and this is tha next PC you are adding to your
21. clients Weis The Interner LanBridge documentation contains detailed tration on software setup and dial up networking You can find the file called what js html in the directory named D Wibluserguides b given that your CD ROM drive is named the D drive 27 28 Linksys Herreink Series installing Internet LanBridge on Your Server PC Your server PC must have Internet access already configured and fully func tional before beginning the LanBridge installation You should install the LanBridge software an your server PC fist betore you install LanBridge on any client PCs 1 Make sure the HomeLink Installation CD is into your CD ROM drive When the pop up menu appears click on the first icon Internet LanBridge If the menu doesn t automatically pop up click the My Computer icon on your Desktop Then click your CD ROM Drive icon and run the file autorun exe 2 You will be gi n o No The Tniernet LanBridge 2 You will be given the option of installing N l The Intemet hansindge LanBridge server software or LanBridge client o this menu in case you run into software Since you are currently installing any problems with the installation LanBridge onto your server PC select Server or during future use 3 In the Internet LanBridge Server Setup Wizard window select I accept to accept the End User Licensing Agreement Click Next Clicking 1 do not accept will in no way preven
22. e Windows Desktop You should see the names of all the PCs on the network If any names are missing see the Troubleshooting section on page 33 You are now ready to proceed to the next section for the LanBridge Internet sharing software installation 26 Acotec s Internet LanBridge Internet sharing software allows you to share your dial up or ISP connection across your entire network using only one modem and one ISP account Tyo Fave DSL or Do not install LanBridge before making sure that Mone your HomeLink Card has been successfully lcan check your installation by installed You must also make sure that your file connecting your card directly and printer sharing is fully enabled as well as your Internet through your web networking capabilities otherwise your gn browser cable madem connection you he Internet then accessing the to LanBridge installation will not be successful When you install LanBridge onto a PC you will be given the choice of con figuring it as a server PC or a client PC There should only be one server PC on your network Your fastest most powerful PC on the network works best as the server but the server does not necessarily have to be that PC To share your Internet access over your entire network you must choose the server to be the PC directly connected to the Internet with a modem Servers route all of the Internet connections throughout the network to each of its
23. e Internet to multi ple computers may result in a failed or unstable network connection 56 pecifications HPN100 HPNI00SK HomePNA Version 1 0 IE PC98 PC99 and NetPC Daisy Chain Phoneline Star Ethernet CSMA CD 1 Mbps Phoneline 10Mbps Ethernet 2 RI 11 Ports 1 10BaseT RJ 45 Port Mutually Exclusive Cabling Type Standard Copper RI 11 Phoneline Category 5 UTP or Better Ethernet Les Link Activity Bus Type 32 Bit PCI Version 2 1 Compliant Environmental Specifications Model Numbers Standards Topology Protocol Speed Ports Dimensions 5 2 x 475 x 075 Weight 3 oz Power 5 watts maximum Certifications Class B CE Mark Commercial Operating Temperature 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 130 F Storage Temperature 40 to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Huricity 54 to 90 Non Condensing 57 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax Customer Support 58 For help with the installation or operation of your HomeLink Phoneline Network Card or HomeLink Network In a Box contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Customer Support 800 326 7114 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Email support linksys com Web hutp wwwalinksys com FTP Site fip ttp linksys com 59 http www linksys com Copyright 2000 Linksys All Rights R
24. e for the 4 wires should be as follows Wire 1 white with an orange stripe Wire 2 orange Wire 3 white with a green stripe Wire 6 green The other four wires have to be connected as follows Wire 4 blue Wire 5 white with a blue stripe Wire7 white with a brown stripe Wire 8 brown To figure out which wire is wire number 1 hold the cable so that the end of the plastic RI 45 tip the part that goes into a wall jack first is facing away from you Flip the spring clip so that the copper side faces up the spring clip will now be parallel to the floor When looking down on the coppers wire 1 will be on the far left 54 Straight Through Ethemet Cabling 55 Linksys Herretink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax Homelinic Telephone Rj 11 Cabling The telephone cables you use should be standard telephone cables like the ones you use every day in your home The RJ 11 cabling has RJ 11 tips and four colored wires INofe Jr you are only sharing Internet access Between 2 PCS you can connect your modam directly to your HomeLink Card using a standard telephone cable However if you are sharing Internet access among more than two computers it is strongly recommended that you obtain a two way splitter for your phone Jack or that you find another wall phone jack for your modem connection Forcing the HomeLink Card to supply modem data from th
25. ed The card s IRQ I O address and other operating parameters are automatically assigned You can only change Plug and Play card settings like IRQs through your computer s BIOS menu s If the resources assigned to your HomeL ink Card seem to conflict with other devices in your PC use your system s BIOS to resolve the conflicts If you have problems configuring your BIOS or resolving IRQ or other hard ware conflicts consult your computer manual or contact your PC s manufac turer for BIOS setup and configuration directions For a list of Plug and Play compliant BIOS see page 42 Here are some general guidelines to follow when installing a PCI card like the HomeLink Card into your PC These guidelines are not necessary under normal installation procedures but may prove useful in troubleshooting situa tions 1 The HomeL ink Card must be used in a 32 bit PCI slot that supports PCI Bus Mastering and will not work properly in a PCI Bus Slave slot Most PCs with a Pentium 166 and faster or compatible processor generally have all PCI slots set to Master Most newer PCs only have PCI Master slots whereas older PCs may have both Some systems allow you to designate slots as either Master or Slave slots and others will already have the stots labeled on the motherboard See your PC or motherboard documentation for more information on Master and Slave slots a Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a
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27. etwork in a Box Windows 98 Driver Setup Now that you ve installed the HomeLink hardware in your PC follow these instructions for installing the Windows 98 network driver The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on your system configuration and what version of Windows you are running The type of network built with HomeLink consists of two kinds of PCs the server PCs and the client PCs The server PC is the mother computer while client PCs are the children Each of the client PCs must log on to the Internet through the server PC which in turn handles all Internet connections for each client PC Choose your server PC as the PC with an analog modem cable or DSL connection or other communications device Your best server PC is your fastest most powerful PC but it doesn t necessarily have to be After you choose your server PC make sure the Internet connection through your server PC s modem is configured and fully functional before beginning the installation of HomeLink drivers or LanBridge Internet sharing software installing the HomeLink Network Driver Nate Ga To page 35 1 Start up your Windows 98 PC A New Hardware re mouticehootng Found window will pop up for a moment section i you run into any problems 2 Put the HomeLink Installation CD into your CD ROM drive You must let your CD ROM drive spin up before you begin using it especially if you
28. eva Berne DS Pinay Nets Logone erewemenheewe SSS Ee and Pit Shang Design E Note Nor all printers may be shared on the network or you may require special instructions to set them up as shared printers If you run info a problem see your printers documentation or contact its manufacturer 45 48 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Box If you want others to have access to the files on your PC s hard drive select I want to be able to give others access to my files If you want to share your printer with other users on the network select want to be able to allow others to print to my printer Click on the OK button File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in your list of installed components Click OK When asked to restart your PC choose to do so Dee UD Doyo wan to restat yous compes now mjt Enabling File Sharing on Your Network Upon completing the preparation instructions double click on your My Computer icon A window of available disk drives will appear Using your right mouse button click once on the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users Click on Sharing Click on Share As In the Share Name box enter a name for the drive or folder you are sharing or keep the default that Windows assigned e g C Drive CD ROM Leela ete Next decide what type of access you want
29. firm that the driver is found click Finish 4 In the Copying Files window enter the drive letter of your CD ROM drive In most cases the CD ROM drive is either DA or EA Enter the appro priate drive letter and click OK DO NOT hit Cancel or Skip File Doing so will disrupt the fle copy Network files will be copied onto your PC which may take a few minutes 19 20 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax 6 Windows may ask you to supply your original installation files If so click OK and insert your original Windows 95 installation CD in your CD ROM drive Enter the location of the installation files in the Copy files from win dow i e DAWin95 You may have to swap between the HomeLink CD and the Windows CD a few times In many cases the Windows installation files may be stored on your hard drive in the c windows options cabs Click OK Note T you get Version Confie ara similar massage asking you T you bant to overwrite some of your existing fies it is recommended that you keep the existing files You may receive these messages many times or you may nat receive them at all depending on your system configuration and software Welcome to the HomeLink installation Every computer in s home nelwotk must have a rique name This wil help identify the computer on the network Choose a name that is essy to remember Examples DadeDifi
30. hether or not you are using the telephone Note America Online Compuserve Prodigy and similar services ara Inot supported since you must go through their specific service and soft ware fo access the Internet Consult your ISP provider for more details Linksys Herreink Series Phonaline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax Installing Your Horrelink Card The HomeLink Phoneline Network Card is equipped with two phoneline ports called RJ L1 ports to use in a phoneline network utilizing your exist ing telephone line The HomeLink Card also has an optional RJ 45 10Mbps Ethernet port for use with 10BaseT Ethernet networks Using Your HomeLink Card in a Ethernet Network If you intend to use the HomeLink Card on a 10Mbps Ethernet network only use RJ 45 twisted pair cabling 10BaseT cabling is available in various grades For best results we recommend using 8 wire Category 5 UTP cabling for an Ethernet network Although Category 3 can be used successful ly Category 5 is much more reliable and it is compatible with faster 100Mbps networks a useful feature if you upgrade to Fast Ethernet speeds in the future Note Reap i mind Wal PUTT egory 5 twisted pair and R46 capables cannot Both Category 3 and Cat lar cabling can be purchased from computer retail be used at the same time If the abling can be purchased from computer retail I se the other is auto stores or if you prefer you can crimp your own
31. ically changed to Workgroup at this time Make note af your server s name for future reference as you will need it later Remember each of your PC s names must be unique 14 8 An Insert Disk window may ask for your Windows 98 installation files If so click OK and insert your Windows 98 installation CD into your CD ROM drive Or enter the location of those files on your hard drive e 2 DAwin98 C Windows options cabs To do so enter the hard drive location of the Windows files in the Copy files from field then click OK Note T you S65 Vartan Conie or a similar message asking you T you Want to ovenerta some existing fies it is highly recommended that you hoop them You may get this message several times or not at all It you ara using of Windows 98 files on a CD you may have to swap back and forth between the HomeLink CD and the Windows 98 CD Make sure each CD is given a few seconds to spin up before use Do NOT hit Cancel or Skip File Doing so will disrupt the file copy 9 Windows will confirm successful installation with a message Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Click Finish When asked if you want to restart your PC make sure the HomeLink CD is still in your CD ROM drive and click Yes Q Op eects Doyou mart to restant youe computer row co 10 The HomeL ink driver installation is now complete Choose a user name and password if
32. ices connected to the HomeLink Cards If the PCs are far away from each other position them closer to each other and connect them directly together This test will determine whether your phone wiring or your HomeLink hardware is causing your network to mal function If your PCs do function when you bring them closer to each other then Make sure that all your PCs use the same Workgroup name Problem installed the Internet LanBridge client PC software on all my PCs but cannot access the Internet Solution You must install the Internet LanBridge software program on ONE server PC first After you have installed the software s server component on your server PC install the client PC software on the rest of your networked PCs Your server PC must be fully booted and connected to the Internet before you can attempt to access the Internet through a client PC You may have to reboot your client PCs to gain access to the Internet through the server PC Problem 6 1 no longer want to shore a certain drive or printer or 1 want to physically remove a drive or printer from my network Solutions Reconfigure your File and Printer Sharing settings manually by clicking on the My Computer icon Click on the Printers folder to bring up a window of available printers Right click once on the printer that you want to disable on the network Click on Sharing and then the Sharing tab Click on Not Shared To finish click on the Apply but
33. icrosoft Networks If you plan on connecting to an NT file server or peer to peer network click on the Add button Highlight Client and click on Add Select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft In the Network Client box highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click OK Adding IPX SPX Compatible Protocol Click on the Add button Select Protocol then click on Add Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight IPX SPX Click OK 51 52 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard and Network in a Bex Adding NetBEUI Click on the Add button Select Protocol then click on Add Under Manufacturer highlight Mierosoft Under Network Protocol highlight NetBEUI Click OK If you need to install the TCP IP protocol consult your system administrator or your Windows documentation TCP IP is added in the same way as the NetBEUI and the IPX SPX protocols DHCP users do not need to configure any TCP IP settings Linksys does not provide technical support for TCP IP configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol nux Open Source and Beta Operating Systems Linksys does not provide technical support for Linux FreeBSD or other freeware or open source operating systems Many Linksys products have proven to perform well under Linux and other freeware operating systems but technical support for set up and troubleshooting Linux is not provided at this time For information on findi
34. ith LanBridge Internet Sharing Software ach HomeLink Card Comes Packaged with Its Standard Telephone Cable Connect Up To 25 PCs on One Network with Up to 500 Feet of Cabling Data Transfer Rate is 18 Times Faster Than 56K Modems Works With Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 Linksys will offer technical support for Windows 2000 after its offi cial release by Microsoft Frequency Division Multiplexing FDM for Uninterrupted Simultaneous service High Bandwidth xDSL Internet Access and Network Data Transmissions Voice S HomePNA UADSL IEEE 802 3 CSMA CD and FCC Compli ree Technical Support on the Phone and on the Internet se Software Driver Upgrades car Limited Warranty Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax Package Contents One HomeLink Phoneline Network Card Network in a Box contains 2 HomeLink Cards One Standard Modular Telephone Cable Network in a Box contains 2 Telephone Cables Installation CD ROM with HomeL ink drivers and Internet LanBridge Internet Sharing Software User Guide and Registration Card If any of the above items are nissing contact your Linksys dealer Sharing Your Resources The HomeLink Phoneline Network Card brings the advantages of inexpensive networking to your home or office Any networked device including CD ROM drives hard drives and printers can be shared by any
35. k Card is a newer product it is not listed here Click Have Disk ih eleme Adc at ahs you hace dB gE ocho arnt d o ve cea dek an Chee Adel eI and ZI TP E con ek SAPO Mp 4 A message saying Insert Disk appears Make sure the HomeLink CD is in your CD ROM drive type 23 Linksys Herretink Series Phonaline Network Card amp Network in a Box The Select OEM Option window shown below will appear Select OEM Option 5 A window will confirm that the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Adapter has been detected Click OK and NT will then copy some files to your PC 6 The Setup Wizard window reappears with the HomeLink Card now listed in the Network window under the Adapters tab as shown below 24 In the following steps 8 9 11 and 13 if you are not sure how to set up your protocols services DHCP or bindings please consult your n t work administrator or your NT 4 0 documentation 7 Click the Protocols tab under the Network window and check for all protocols you need for the HomeLink Card Click Add and OK to add proto cols 8 Click the Services tab under the Network window and check that you have all necessary services for the HomeLink Card Click Add and OK to add items and click Close when you are finished 9 Windows NT may tell you that it needs to copy some NT system files onto your hard drive If so remove the Linksys HomeLink CD from your CD
36. l addresses on one dial up account You can either call them send them an email from an existing account or visit the ISP s website for more information You must use the SAME proxy software on all of your networked PCs to avoid system crashas and an unstable Internet connection If you wish to use LanBridge on PCs previously installed with other proxy server software you must uninstall all other software betore beginning LanBridge installation After establishing multiple email addresses you can then configure each client s email program to go directly to a specific email box when checking for Internet messages ates To keap up To daie wih new Testes and updaias chock Acotec s website tor news on LanBridge every now and ten at www virtualmotion com 30 Uninstalling ternet LanBridge To uninstall the Internet LanBridge software follow these instructions start ing with your server PC These instructions apply to your server PC as well as your client PCs Make sure that all of your PCs are disconnected from the Internet before you begin 1 Close down Internet LanBridge your email client web browser and any other applications that require an Internet connection Click Start Settings and then Control Panel 2 Double click on Add Remove Programs Once the Add Remove window appears close the Control Panel win dow Ifyou fail to close this window Internat LanBridge will NOT be completely rem
37. mended that you connect your cable modem to a 10BaseT hub for faster access speeds Keep in mind that some cable modems may not be connected to a hub and require a direct connection to a network card Contact your cable service provider if you have any questions regarding this matter You can also add the HomeLink Card to a PC with an existing network card The Internet LanBridge software packaged with your HomeLink Card is capable of sharing the Internet connection on the second card For setup of two network cards in your PC see the operating system documentation Linksys does not provide any technical support in setting up multiple network cards in a PC and is not responsible for setting up or configuring routing or filtering tables Some cable modem providers may prevent the use of Internet sharing soft ware to share Internet access The best course of action would be to discuss the matter with your cable service provider then consult your Windows docu mentation to find out what is required to install multiple network cards 38 Appendix Changing Card Settings For most users the HomeL ink default settings will be perfect for either Phoneline or Ethernet networking However you can make any necessary changes to your system s network settings by clicking on your Taskbar s Start button then Settings then Control Panel and then the Network icon 1 To access your HomeLink driver click on the Configurati
38. ng drivers and setup instructions for Linux and other freeware OSes visit the Support and FAQs pages on the Linksys website at www linksys com Beta OSes such as Windows 2000 Beta do not receive technical support by Linksys Linksys will provide technical support for Windows 2000 after Microsoft officially releases it 53 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard and Network in a Bex References Types of Cabling Ethernet Cabling There are different grades or categories of twisted pair cabling The most highly recommended type of network cabling is Category 5 UTP Ethernet cabling since it is the most widely used and the most reliable Category 3 is an acceptable alternative cabling Straight through cables are used for con necting computers to a hub Crossover cables are used for connecting a hub to another hub when there are no uplink ports available You can buy Category 5 cabling that is precrimped or you can crimp your own Category 5 cables can be purchased or crimped as either straight ry 5 cable has 8 thin color coded wires through or crossed over A Cat inside that run from one end of the cable to the other All 8 wi a straight through cable wires 1 2 3 and 6 at one end of the cable are also es are used In wires 1 2 3 and 6 at the other end In a crossed cable the order of the wires change from one end to the other wire 1 becomes 3 and 2 becomes 6 The color cod
39. ng the slot s contacts Applying a bit of force may be required to push the Card completely in After the card is firmly in place secure its fastening tab to your PC s chassis with a mounting screw 5 Replace your PC s cover and reconnect your PC s power source The card installation is complete and you are now ready to proceed to the next section to install your telephone or Ethernet network cabling Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in Box Installing Your Cabling networking follow the to be If you are installing telephone cabling for phoneline tion below If you are installing Ethernet cabling instructions in the s used with a hub or a switch follow the instructions on page 10 Remember using the FU 45 ports on your HomeLink Card will automat tically disable your RJ 11 phoneline networking capabilities The two types of connections CANNOT be used at the same time Choose only ONE type of connection to use at a time installing RJ 11 Telephone Cabling Se 1 Plug one end of the telephone wire into either of the HomeLink Card s RJ 11 telephone ports There are two RJ 11 ports and only one silver RJ 45 port the RJ 11 ports are the smaller black ones on the left side of the Card The illustration on the right shows tele phone cabling with its RJ 11 tip inse ed into the black RI 11 port Standard phoneline cabling with RJ 11 tips 2 Connect the other end of
40. on tab highlight Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card and click on Properties 2 The Linksys HomeLink Properties window will open Click on Advanced Ethernet Configuration This option allows you to set the duplex mode and speed performance of the RJ 45 Ethernet port on your HomeLink Card To change port settings the Mode Selection option must be set to 10BaseT Only or 10 100BaseTX Only or the mode must be set at Auto Detect with a valid link to the 10BaseT Port 10Mbps Half Duplex sets the 10BaseT port to half duplex mode This is the default setting 10Mbps Full Duplex sets the 10BaseT port to full duplex mode Note Many hubs have a bull pink por Wat crossed internally which allows you to uplink hubs together with just a straight through cable instead EJ Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax Mode Selection You can set the HomeLink Card to default to either a 10BaseT connection or a phoneline connection Since there are three ports the card is set to auto detect an active connection Auto Detect will first search for a connection on the 10BaseT port and if one is not found the card will default to the phone line connection The Card can only be configured to use one connection type ata time 10 100 Ethernet External mode will force the card to use a 10 100 con nection if one exists 10BaseT Ethernet Internal mode will force the card to
41. oved from your system 1I through the list of applications in the Add Remove window high light Virtual Motion Internet LanBridge then click Add Remove 4 Windows will ask you to confirm the removal of the application Click Yes Windows will remove Internet LanBridge from the list of applications 5 Click OK and restart your PC Remove Internet LanBridge from all of your networked PCs by repeating these instructions on each PC 31 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Box WinGate and Other Internet Sharing Software There are numerous Internet sharing software also known as proxy server software packages on the market most of which will not work with each other If you have previously installed WinGate or any other Internet sharing software package on your networked computers simply exit the LanBridge installation and continue to use the WinGate CD from your original cards to install the WinGate software instead Only change these settings it you know what you are doing If you are using an Internet sharing software other than LanBridge you may choose to either continue using that software for your entire network or switch exclusively to the LanBridge software To use the LanBridge software you must first uninstall the other Internet sharing software you are currently using on each of your computers per the instructions from that software s manufacturer then install LanBridge sof
42. ow offers instant connectivity to multiple PCs over existing telephone lines in your home You can network any computer by connecting it to any standard phone line There s no need for a switch hub or even any additional cables the network runs on standard home grade telephone wires just like the ones use every day u The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card utilizes Advanced Micro Devices AMD PCnet Home technology This new technology lets your phone line carry computer data as well as regular telephone voice service You can also use broadband connections like cable modems or Digital Subscriber Lines DSL You can talk on the telephone or download files from the Internet and share resources over a network at the same time Every standard telephone jack in the home is capable of hosting a PC you can con nect up to 25 computers transforming your home s telephone wiring into an easily expandable network Want to add more PCs Just put a HomeLink Card in your computer and plug it into your phone jack It s that simple Linksys Herreink Series Phonaline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax How Does HomeLink Networking Wort The Linksys Homel ink Phoneline Network Card utilizes a technology known as Frequency Division Multiplexing FDM which divides the data travelling over the phone lines into separate frequencies one for voice one for high bandwidth net access such as DSL and one for the network dat
43. perating sys tem See the documentation on your operating system to find out more on how to set up two network cards in a PC to communicate with each other The HomeLink Card can use either its RI 45 Ethernet connection or RJ 11 phone wire connection at any given time Both connections can not be used at the same time 37 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in Bax Connec g to an Existing Ethernet Network If you want to add your HomeL ink PC to an already existing Ethernet net work you must use the HomeLink Card s RJ 45 port to connect your PC to that Ethernet network It is not possible to connect the HomeLink Card via the RJ 11 port directly to an Ethernet network This can only be done through the Instant Broadband Bridge model number HPESO3 or an operating sys tem that can route the packets from an Ethernet adapter to the HomeLink Card Otherwise one Ethernet card and one HomeLink Card must coexist in one PC The operating system must be able to route packets between network cards otherwise the two different segments will not communicate with each other Cable modems are often an exception See the section below for details about cable modem sharing For more information on the Broadband Bridge HPES03 visit www linksys com or call us at 1 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Using a Cable Modem with the HomeLink Card If you currently use a network card with a cable modem it is recom
44. pting to install a network driver for the HomeLink Card Windows 95 98 2000 or NT should already be installed on your computer The HomeLink Phoneline Network Card driver setup program will not work properly under any other operating systems Every PC must have a CD ROM drive to be able to install the HomeLink drivers You must let the CD ROM drive to begin spinning up before starting the driver installation Because you must answer several important questions about your PC during the installation itis strongly recommended that you read through the installa tion instructions for your specific operating system before continuing with this installation Windows 98 instructions are on page 12 indows 95 instructions are on page 17 Windows NT 4 0 instructions are on page 22 Note The LanBiige software documentation refers to Windows 95 only but the Windows 98 and 95 installation are almost identical Use the instructions for the proper operating system for best results Note Tr you are using Windows 2000 also known as Windows N 5 0 your Windows 2000 drivers are on the HamaLink CD ROM If the Windows 2000 drivers are not on your CD ROM you can down load them from the Linksys website Since Windows 2000 is stil in development Linksys wil provide updated drivers and technical sumport for Windows 2000 upon Microsoft s official release of i ul Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp N
45. r CD ROM drive runs at high speeds 3 Windows will display a Add New Hardware Wizard window Click Next Trn mend mah em Oe o Fo mmama corenta me poor 12 4 Select the first option Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next mmm a cal C Deni aed ducha ste rr 5 Make sure the HomeLink CD is still in the CD ROM drive and click CD ROM drive to prompt Windows to search for the drivers there Click Next Vedere sucht rendir his dim dien Srveci ane rece a he oong edel n Ga Nea sat uo T Mere idee Ute T Sepe Fs 3 ee E ee 13 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax 6 Windows will display Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device as it recognizes your HomeLink Card driver Click Next p T pee econ anya eet ee ETUR ee Sm LEE uum gt gt Qe cam uer cen Windows will copy the network files onto your PC which may take a few minutes 7 A Welcome screen will ask for your computer s name Enter your com puter s name and click OK SaaS Wane tate Hemelek ean CR vay comput in hone nemak mut have a deter lei aman Were Coos sarah eei rentes Exon Dati pase The rane can have a maiman d 15 chances dri spaces ae a aloe Compute Nave ME he up rane you PC vb changed Wonrendur Your workgroup name wil be automat
46. r PC s computer name and Workgroup name here The computer name must be unique from all your other PCs The Workgroup names on all the PCs on your network must be identical The Computer Description box is simply provided for your infor mation and does not affect your network or PC operation 4 After entering everything you need to change click OK Windows may copy some files at this time 5 Restart your PC to complete the process 50 Manually Installing Windows Network Components Sometimes you may need to manually install missing Windows networking components To do so follow the instructions below 1 Click on Start Settings then Control Panel 2 Click on the Network icon to bring up the Network window 3 It is strongly recommended that you install the components below to prop erly set up your HomeLink network under the Configuration tab Of course every network is different so your settings will depend on what settings are on your PCs If you have a broadband Internet connection like a cable or DSL line your service provider may recommend different settings Consult your broadband service provider if you have questions about which protocols are needed Client for Microsoft Networks N E a Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card TCPIP is shown only as IPX SPX compatible protocol an extra protocol NetBEUI TCPAP If the required components are missing add them as follows Ack ng Client for M
47. requirements if you re not sure Phoenix 4 04 or higher Award 4 50 PG or higher AMI dated after September 94 If your BIOS is not listed above it does not necessarily mean that your BIOS is not Plug and Play compatible Consult your PC s documentation or contact your PC s manufacturer to find out about your particular situation 42 Windows 95 Version A Driver Setup nk Phoneline 1 Start your Windows 95 PC which will detect the Homel Network Card and display a New Hardware Found window a Sati diyer yu wr lior yo a had Puanso Dion eh debits C Bon rta a dive ons vi ro pont pose Seo ham al tense ree JE 2 Make sure the HomeLink CD is in your CD ROM drive Select the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option on the screen then click OK When asked for the files location type DAwin95a and click OK 3 Windows will copy the appropriate files onto your PC If Windows asks you to supply your original Windows 95 installation CD or setup files enter the path for those files on your hard drive e g AA D WIN9S C Windows options cabs etc Linksys only provides two files NETAMDHL INF and PCNTN3HL SYS in d Win95a Microsoft provides all other files Q Paso the ek baled Wo 98 CD AON ta cick ioca 43 44 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax After Windows finishes copying files onto your PC it m
48. s finishes copying the appropriate files restart your PC When you ve returned to the Desktop on your PC open Network Neighborhood to check for the other PCs on your network 35 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Box Problems A PC with an AMD processor can only see itself in Network Neighborhood but the workgroup protocols cabling and drivers are all working property Solutions Some PCs with AMD processors are assigned an IRQ by the BIOS as it gets listed on the bootup screens of most PCs that does not match the IRQ assigned by Windows In this case disable the IRQ holder for PCI Steering in the Windows Device Manager See your PC s documentation for instruc tions or follow the suggestions below Keep in mind that this procedure will vary depending on your PC s configuration 1 Click on Start Settings Control Panel and open System Click on the Device Manager tab Open System Devices then double click PCI Bus 2 Click the IRQ Steering tab Remove the check from Use IRQ Holder for PCI Steering and click OK Windows will ask you to restart the PC If Windows does not ask you to reboot reboot your PC manually 3 After the PC reboots Windows will try to detect the PCI Steering again Continue rebooting the PC until Windows stops detecting new hardware and settings for PCI Steering This usually takes four reboot attempts 36 General Troubleshooting Tips
49. t future access to LanBridge If you do not choose to accept the agreement now you can stil install LanBridge from your HomeLink CD whenever you like 4 The Installation program will ask your permission to create a new directory for storing LanBridge installation files Click Yes 5 An ISP account information page will pop up If you have a permanent Internet connection i e cable DSL Ethernet etc choose Permanent and click Next to continue If you have a dial up Internet connection analog modem choose Dial up Enter your log in name in the first box Complete the remaining three boxes with the information you use to log into your ISP When you complete all four boxes click Next 6 When you click Finish on the next screen the LanBridge Installation pro gram will install Internet LanBridge server PC to your server PC s hard drive Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bee 7 When you are asked if you want to reboot your PC click OK Your Internet LanBridge server PC installation is now complete Woia Tris recommended that you use the NetBEUI or IPX SPX protacol an your client and server PCs For security reasons it is also recommended that you remove the TCP IP protocol from all client PCs See page 51 for instructions on how to manually install and remove protocols stalli g Internet LanBridge on Client PC s Before installing LanBridge on any client PCs be sure that you already ha
50. t other than the receiver s Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance 01 Contents Introduction Install Install Install Your Linksys Hamelink Phoneline Network Card How Does Horelink Networking Work Features Package Contents Sharing Your Resources ing Your HomeLink Card ing Your Cabling ing Your Driver Software Windows 98 Driver Setup Windows 95 Driver Setup Windows NT 40 Driver Setup Internet LanBridge Installing Internet LanBridge Using Internet LanBridge Uninstalling Internet LanBridge Troubleshooting Troubleshooting for Windows PCs General Troubleshooting Tips Appendix Changing the Card Settings About Plug and Play PO Technology Windows 95 Version A Driver Installation File and Printer Sharing Starting Over in Windows 95 amp 98 Changing Computer or Warkaroup Names Manually Installing Network Components Linux Open Source amp Beta Operating Systers References Types of Cabling Specifications Customer Support CERE 1 az BEEN aug 39 a 43 Usnsa 54 E Pronetine network Grd amp Network in a Box Introduction Your Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys HomeL ink Phoneline Network Card s This exciting new technology is being offered in compli ance with the standards of the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance HomePNA The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card n
51. ton and then click OK Drives are disable in the same way In Windows Explorer right click on the drive you want to stop sharing Click on Sharing then the Sharing tab Click on Not Shared When you re done click on the Apply button then OK Problem 7 In Network Neighborhood I can only see the names of PCs running the same operating system as my PC Solution Click Start Find then Computer and type the name of any PC not run ning the same operating system in the window that appears Click Find Now Make sure that each of your PCs are using the same protocols and workgroup names To do this click on Start Settings Control Panel then click on the Network icon Click on the Configuration tab and then the Identification tab for Workgroup settings If any protocols are missing on any of your PCs add those protocol s with the Add button in the Network window If all PCs use the same protocol s and Workgroup name and Windows 95 PCs can t see Windows 98 PCs enable NetBIOS on all of your PCs The IPX SPX compatible protocol should be installed on all your PCs Bring up the properties of the IPX SPX compatible protocol To do this click on Start Settings Control Panel then open Network and click on the Configuration tab Highlight PX SPX compatible Protocol only one of them and click on Properties Click on NetBIOS tab Select want to enable NetBIOS over IPX SPX and click OK then OK again When Window
52. tware on all of your computers The copy of Internet LanBridge on your HomeLink installation CD ROM is an unlimited users license which means you may use it for as many comput ers as you like This software automatically registers itself the first time your server PC is connected to the Internet A Note to Windows NT Users Internet LanBridge requires that Microsoft s Remote Access Server RAS saftware be installed for LanBridge to work properly Consult your Windows INT documentation and NT installation CD ROM to install RAS Linksys does not provide technical support for the installation of RAS services 32 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Hints for Windows PCs Problem 1 Windows doesn t detect new hardware when plug in my Home inkc Card or it detects the card each time restart my PC lution Check your HomeLink Card to see that it is inserted into the appropriate PCI slot all the way and that all the pins are making full contact with the PCL slot Your PC s motherboard may not be Plug and Play compatible or it might have Plug and Play options not supported by Windows or your PC s Plug and Play settings may not have been enabled If you need further help con tact your PC s manufacturer Check to see that the correct CD is inserted into your PC s CD ROM drive The CD may be defective files may be missing or you may be pointing Windows to the wrong directory or to the
53. use a 10Mbps connection if one exists Phoneline mode will force the card to use only the 1Mbps phoneline con nection Phoneline Configuration The phoneline port can be set to operate in several modes The phoneline port defaults to Auto Config mode which will automatically set the port to High Power High Speed mode These port settings will take effect only if the phoneline port is selected as the default port or if the card is in Auto Detect mode and the phoneline link is active Low Power High Speed mode will allow full speed on the phoneline port While the card operates at a lower power consumption rate High Power Low Speed mode will give you a 700Kbps transfer rate over the phoneline connection while still allowing the card to operate at full power 40 About Plug and Play PCI Technology Introduction The HomeLink Network Card is designed to run in 32 bit desktop PCs that are PCI Version 2 1 compliant or higher Most bus mastering PCs such as Pentium 166 and higher meet this standard PCI or Peripheral Component Interconnect is a technology that allows special Plug and Play expansion cards to be automatically configured by a computer s BIOS Basic Input Output System upon installation Refer to your computer s user guide for more information about its BIOS When a PCI card is used in a computer that supports Plug and Play the card is automatically configured each time the computer is boot
54. ve one server PC running on your network There should only be one designated server PC on the entire network 1 Insert the LanBridge Installation CD into your CD ROM drive When the pop up menu appears click on the Internet LanBridge button 2 You will be given the option of installing NES The Internet Langridge y LanBridge server software or LanBridge client lon this menu in case you run into software Since you are currently installing any problems with the instalation LanBridge onto a client PC select Client or during future use 3 Accept the User Licensing Agreement by clicking on the I Accept check box and click Next Clicking 1 do not accept will in no way prevent future access to LanBridge If you do not choose to accept the agreement now you can still install LanBridge from this CD whenever you like Note T you Tergat ha Fast rame cl your server PC 4 The Installation pro choose Start on your server PC then Settings and gram will ask you for Control Panel Click an the Network icon When the permission to create a NetWork window pops up choose the Kdentitoation dis R name listed as Computer Name is new directory for storing Host Narma yout are looking for star fo yoi LanBridge installation lont Pc and enter your server PC s Computer files Click Next Name into the Host Name field now 5 You will be asked to enter the Host Name of your network server PC Enter the computer
55. wrong drive letter for the CD ROM drive Make sure that your CD spins up before attempting to begin using it Problem 3 The Windows Logon screen does not appear when I restart my PC lutions Click on Start Shut Down then Close All Programs and Logon as a Different User If the problem persists your PC s manufacturer may have disabled Windows networking functionality If you chose Windows Logon as your primary network logon and did not choose a password for that user name that will also keep your Windows Logon screen from appearing Choose Client for Microsoft Networks or contact your PC s manufacturer for help 33 34 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax Problema In Network Neighborhood 1 only see my own PC and no other PCs on the network Solutions Make sure your cable to each PC is connected correctly Check your Link Activity LEDs on your HomeLink Cards and your hub if you are using one to see if they are lit Switch your cable out with another cable that you know is working to find out if that cable is bad Verify that the HomeLink Card s phoneline configuration is set to Auto Configuration See Changing the Card Settings on page 39 for instructions on how to do this Connect your PCs using only the phone wire provided with the HomeLink Cari Disconnect your PCs from any phone jacks and remove any telephone modem or other dev
56. you have not already done so and enter them in those fields to log on to your network Click OK to finish your log on and access your network From this point on to access the network you must enter the same user name and password whenever Windows requests i and click OK Clicking Cancel or hitting Escape will abort your network log on attempt If you do not log on not all network functions may be available fo you 15 16 Linksys Herreink Series Phoneline Network Gard amp Network in a Bax 11 Now that your HomeLink driver installation is done a window called Linksys HomeLink will automatically begin the Internet LanBridge instal lation program Make sure that your file and printer sharing is enabled first in order to make sure that your LanBridge installation will be successful For more on file and printer sharing see page 45 If you just want to use your HomeLink network functions now and do NOT want to set up Internet con nection sharing on your network you can exit the Internet LanBridge installa tion and come back to it at any time To set up your Internet connection to be shared on your network proceed to page 27 for LanBridge installation instructions If your HomeLink CD is not in your CD ROM drive a message may prompt you to insert it If your LanBridge installation program does NOT automatically run click My Computer on your Desktop CD ROM drive and then click on the program autorun exe on the CD RO

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