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HomeLink™ Series
Phoneline 10M USB
Network Adapter
Model No.: USB200HA
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 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 Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter is free from physi- cal defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) ye
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter Table of Contents Introduction Introduction 1 HomeLink Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter Package Contents 2 Windows & Computer Compatibility 2 Congratulations on your purchase of the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter. Now you’ll be able to instantly connect Getting to Know the Phoneline 10M USB 3 multiple PCs over your telephone wiring and talk on the phone at the same Network Adapter time. There's no need for extra hu
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter Package Contents for the Phoneline 10M USB Getting to Know Your Phoneline 10M Network Adapter USB Network Adapter The Adapter’s Ports • One HomeLink Phoneline 10Mbps USB Network Adapter USB This USB port, which is a Type B port, is where you con- • One Standard USB Cable nect your HomeLink Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter • One Standard Telephone Cable externally to your PC. Use the USB cable provided in the • One Driver Disk package c
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter The Adapter’s LEDs USB Cabling The HomeLink Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter comes with one USB cable. One end of the USB cable has a rectangular connector called a Type A connector. The other end of the cable has a square Type B connector. Type A Type B The USB cable’s Type B tip connects to the USB device, that is, your USB POWER The Power LED will light up green when your USB Network Adapter. The Type A end connects to a computer’s U
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter Connecting to a Phoneline Network Installing the HomeLink Phoneline Computers on a HomeLink network can be connected in one of two ways. They can be daisy chained through their HomeLink port to another 10M USB Network Adapter HomeLink PC in a string, or they can be connected directly to a phone jack. The diagram below shows a HomeLink phoneline network that uses both Overview types of connections. The following instructions show you how
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 4. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).” Click Windows 98 Driver Installation Next. Overview After installing your Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The installation proce- dure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 98 you are using and your current system configuration. If you encounter prob
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 6. Windows will display a window announcing that it is ready to install the 8. A window will appear to tell you that Windows has finished installing the Linksys Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter. Click Next. new hardware device. Click Finish. N No otte e:: If Windows 98 asks you for a C Co om mp pu utte er r N Na am me e o or r W Wo or rk kg gr ro ou up p n na am me e, skip 7. Windows will start copying the files to your hard d
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button to bring up the File and Print Network Component Configuration Sharing window. 1. Once you are back at the Windows 98 Desktop, click on your Taskbar's Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then double-click the Network icon. 2. When theNetwork window appears, click on the Configuration tab. A window like the one below will appear. There may be extra components listed in addition to th
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 8. Click on the Identification tab. Type your Computer Name in the 10. Optional: Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Computer Name field. Make sure you choose a name that is unique from Description field. You may leave this field blank if you wish. the other computer names on the network, e.g., Dad, Upstairs_PC, etc. 11. Optional: Choose the Access Control tab. Make sure that Shared-level access control is selected. If
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 14. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User Name and Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98 Password. Choose a user name and password if you haven’t already and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button or Escape [ESC] key. Clicking Overview either of these buttons will prevent you from logging onto the network. If the Logon window does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on, By “sharing” your files and
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 6. If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the Windows 2000 Driver Installation Password fields. Overview 7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you want to share on the network. After installing the Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter on your PC, follow these instructions to install the HomeLink Windows 2000 driver. The installa- You have successful
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers window will appear. When Linksys 5. The Driver File Search Results window will appear. Click Next. USB Adapter is displayed, select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended).” Click Next. 6. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear with the name of your adapter, Linksys Phoneline 10M USB Network 4. The Locate Driver Files window will appear. Select the “Floppy
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter • Try connecting your PCs using only the phone cable provided with the Troubleshooting HomeLink adapter. Disconnect your PCs from any phone jacks and remove any telephone, modem, or other device that you have connected to the HomeLink adapters. 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardware when the HomeLink Adapter hardware • If the PCs are far away from each other, bring them close to each other is installed, or it continues to detect the
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then open Network and click on Appendix the Configuration tab. Highlight IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol (only one of them) and click on Properties. • Click on the NetBIOS tab. Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 over IPX/SPX and click OK. Click OK again. • After Windows finishes copying the appropriate files, restart your com- If you are installing t
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 98 Starting Over in Windows 98 The instructions below explain how to set up the regular Novell NetWare 3.x If you experience installation difficulties, you may need to reinstall all of the client for use on a Windows 98 PC. Windows networking components from scratch. The instructions below explain how to give your PC a clean sweep so you can retry the HomeLink 1. Follow the Windows 98 setup ins
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 4. Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the field, including 5. For PCs with Dial-Up Networking and/or an AOL adapter, remove any IPX/SPX…Linksys, NetBEUI…Linksys, and TCP/IP…Linksys. Also instance of the name Linksys, all IPX/SPX protocols, all NetBEUI, all remove Client for Microsoft Networks, Client for NetWare Networks, and Clients, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Do not File and Printer Sharing for Microso
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 8. If Network adapters is listed, then expand it by clicking on the plus [+] Starting Over in Windows 2000 sign and remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description. If at any point you are asked to restart the computer, click No. 1. Click the Start button, choose Settings, choose Control Panel, then dou- ble-click the System icon. The System Properties window will open. 2. Choose the Hardwaretab. 3. Click the Device Manager
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter 5. Right-click on Linksys Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter to bring Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 up a context menu like the one shown below. Sometimes, you may have to manually install missing Windows networking components. For manually installing network components in Windows 2000, see your network adminstrator or your Microsoft documentation. 1. Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter IPX/SPX-compatible protocol Open Source and Beta Operating Systems Click the Add button. Choose Protocol and click the Add button. Select Linksys does not provide technical support for FreeBSD or other freeware Manufacturer and choose Microsoft. Under the Network Protocol box, high- and open source operating systems. Although many Linksys products have light IPX/SPX-compatible protocol. Click OK. Click OK again. The com- been proven to
