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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
Gigabit USB Adapter
User Guide
WIRED
Model No.
USB1000
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Gigabit USB Adapter Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer
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Gigabit USB Adapter Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit USB Adapter 3 The Back Panel 3 The Front Panel 3 USB Icon and Ports 4 Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter 5 Setup Utility 5 Setup and Driver Installation 5 Uninstalling the Driver 8 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 10 Common Problems and Solutions 10 Appendix B: Glossary 14 Appendix C: Regulatory Information 21 Appendix D: Specificati
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Gigabit USB Adapter List of Figures Figure 2-1: Back Panel 3 Figure 2-2: Front Panel’s LEDs 3 Figure 2-3: Front Panel’s Ethernet Port 4 Figure 3-1: Driver Installation 5 Figure 3-2: Start the Installation 5 Figure 3-3: File Location 6 Figure 3-4: Select Folder 6 Figure 3-5: Setup Being Performed 7 Figure 3-6: Installation Complete 7 Figure 3-7: Driver Uninstallation 8 Figure 3-8: Setup Being Performed 8 Figure 3-9: Confirm Uninstallation 8 Figure 3-10: Uninstallation Complete 9
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Gigabit USB Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Gigabit USB Adapter. This Gigabit USB Adapter will allow you to network better than ever. How does the Gigabit USB Adapter do all of this? An Gigabit USB Adapter allows you to connect to any 10/ 100Mbps or Gigabit hub or switch without having to open your PC. The Gigabit USB Network Adapter from Linksys allows you to instantly connect to a network from a USB-enabled desktop or notebook PC running Windows Millennium
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Gigabit USB Adapter What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Gigabit USB Adapter. Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter’s applications and this User Guide. Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit USB Adapter This chapter describes the physical features and explains the connection of the Adapter. Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter This chapter explains how to install and uninstall the Setup Utili
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Gigabit USB Adapter Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit USB Adapter The Back Panel The Gigabit USB Adapter's USB connector, is located on the back panel. USB Connector This USB Connector connects to your PC. Figure 2-1: Back Panel The Front Panel The Gigabit USB Adapter's LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, and Ethernet port are located on the front panel. Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the Gigabit USB Adapter is connected to your PC. Gi
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Gigabit USB Adapter Ethernet Port The Ethernet port connects to the Ethernet port on your network device, such as a router. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Gigabit USB Adapter, then connect the other end to the Ethernet port of the other device. USB Icon and Ports The USB Icon (below) generally indicates where a USB port is located on a desktop or notebook computer. Figure 2-3: Front Panel’s Ethernet Port The picture below shows two USB ports as they might be f
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Gigabit USB Adapter Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter Overview This chapter will take you through all the steps necessary to set up, configure, and install the Gigabit USB Adapter. The steps are also available to use the Utility to uninstall the driver from the Adapter, if you should ever need to do so. After you set up the Adapter with the Setup Utility, you will install the Adapter into your Notebook PC. IMPORTANT: Make sure that you don’t connect the Adapter until instru
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Gigabit USB Adapter 2. The Choose Destination Location folder will appear next. To install the driver in the default folder location, click Next. Figure 3-3: File Location To install the driver in a different folder, click Browse and select a folder location. Then, click Next. Figure 3-4: Select Folder Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter 6 Setup and Driver Installation
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Gigabit USB Adapter 3. The driver files will be copied onto your PC. Figure 3-5: Setup Being Performed 4. This screen will appear when the installation is complete. Click Finish to finish the installation. Click the Exit tab to exit the Utility. Hardware Installation 1. Connect the USB Connector of the Gigabit USB Adapter to the USB port of your computer. Slide the connector out from it’s holder, unwind the cable, and connect the USB Connector to the USB port in your PC. The Adapter will be au
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Gigabit USB Adapter Uninstalling the Driver This process is used to uninstall the driver from your computer if you should need to do so. 3. Click the Uninstall tab, then the Uninstall button. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next to continue the installation. Figure 3-7: Driver Uninstallation 4. This screen will appear. Do not click Cancel unless you want to cancel the uninstallation process. Figure 3-8: Setup Being Performed 5. You will be asked to confirm that you want to uninstall the d
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Gigabit USB Adapter 6. This screen will appear when the installation is complete. Click Finish to finish the installation and exit the uninstallation process. Figure 3-10: Uninstallation Complete Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter 9 Uninstalling the Driver
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Gigabit USB Adapter Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “Frequently Asked Questions.” This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of this product. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. Common Problems and Solutions 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the Gigabit USB Network Ad
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Gigabit USB Adapter 5. In Network Neighborhood I can see myself but no other computers. Make sure that the cables are connected correctly. Make sure you are getting Link or Activity lights on both the Gigabit USB Adapter and your hub if you are using one. Try changing to a new cable that you know is working. Make sure that the other PC is turned on. 6. I’ve decided that I don’t want to share a drive or printer anymore, or I have decided to physically remove a drive or printer from my net
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Gigabit USB Adapter Appendix B: Glossary 802.11a - A wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 5GHz. 802.11b - A wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz. 802.11g - A wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b devices. Access Point
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Gigabit USB Adapter Buffer - A shared or assigned memory area that is used to support and coordinate different computing and networking activities so one isn't held up by the other. Byte - A unit of data that is usually eight bits long Cable Modem - A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the Internet. CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance) - A method of data transfer that is used to prevent data collisions. CTS (Clear
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Gigabit USB Adapter DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - A message included in data packets that can increase wireless efficiency. Dynamic IP Address - A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server. EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control network access. Many specific authentication methods work within this framework. EAP-PEAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A mutual authenticat
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Gigabit USB Adapter HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. Infrastructure - A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point. IP (Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network. IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network. IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec (Internet Pr
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Gigabit USB Adapter Node - A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or work station. OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) - Frequency transmission that separates the data stream into a number of lower-speed data streams, which are then transmitted in parallel to prevent information from being lost in transit. Packet - A unit of data sent over a network. Passphrase - Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically
