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Instant EtherFast Series
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EtherFast 10/100
Compact USB
Network Adapter
Model No.: USB100M
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant EtherFast is a registered trade- mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY ® Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of pur-
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® ® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Table of Contents Appendix 35 Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 35 Introduction 1 Starting Over in Windows 98 35 ® The EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter 1 Starting Over in Windows 2000 39 Features 1 Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 41 Package Contents 2 Linux, Open Source & Beta Operating Systems 42 ® Getting to Know the EtherFast Glossary 43 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter 3 The A
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series Introduction ® The EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Now you can connect to any 10, 100, or 10/100Mbps hub or switch ® without having to open your PC. The EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter from Linksys allows you to instantly connect to a net- work from a USB-enabled desktop or notebook PC running Windows 98, Millennium, or 2000. The Plug-and-Play compatible device attach- es to your PC’s USB port via
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® ® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter ® The Adapter’s LEDs Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter The Adapter’s Connections 100 This LED will illuminate Green when the Compact USB Network Adapter is transferring data at 10Mbps. ACT The ACT LED will flicker Green whenever network data is pass- ing through the Compact USB Network Adapter. 10 This LED will illuminate Green when the Compact USB Network Adapter is transferring data at 100M
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series ® USB Cabling Installing the EtherFast 10/100 The Compact USB Network Adapter comes with one USB extension cable. One end of the USB cable has a rectangular plug, which is called a Type A Compact USB Network Adapter male connector. The other end of the cable has a larger rectangular plug, which Overview is a Type A female connector. The following instructions will help you connect your computer to your net- ® work through
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series 4. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and Windows 98 Installation click the Next button. and Setup Overview After physically connecting the Compact USB Network Adapter to your com- puter’s USB port, follow these instructions to install the hardware device driv- er. The installation procedure for the hardware device driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 98 you are using
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® ® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys 8. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click the Finish EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter driver. Click the Next but- button to continue. ton to continue. 7. Windows will begin copying the driver files to your PC. Refer to the chart 9. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove the driver CD-ROM below to he
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win- Windows 98 Network Configuration dow will appear. 1. From the Windows 98 desktop, click the Start button, select Settings, open the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon. 2. The Network window will appear. Click the Configuration tab. A window similar to the one below will appear. There may be other components list- ed in addition to the
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series 6. From the “Primary Network Logon” field 10. From the Access Control tab, you can set the level of access those on the N No otte e:: Your Computer and Workgroup Names must both select Client for Microsoft Networks. network will have to this computer. be fewer than 15 alphanu- meric characters. 7. Click the Identification tab. Type the name of your computer in the “Computer Name” field. Choose a name that is unique from t
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series 13. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User name and Enabling File Sharing Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already) and click the OK button. Do not click the Cancel button or press the Escape 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives will [ESC] key as this will prevent you from logging into the network. If the appear. logon does not appear or if it
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® ® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Enabling Printer Sharing Windows Millennium 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. Installation and Setup 2. Double-click the Printers folder. A window of available printers will appear. Overview 3. Right click the printer that you want to share with other users. Then, click After physically connecting the Compact USB Network Adapter to your com- the Sharing button, followed by the Sharing tab. puter, follow these instruc
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series 4. In the following screen, select Search for the best driver for your device 6. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click the (Recommended). Click the box beside Specify a location and type D:\ in Finish button. the field below. Then, click the Next button. 7. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove the Driver CD and click 5. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install t
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win- Windows Millennium Network Configuration dow will appear. 1. From the Windows Millennium desktop, click the taskbar's Start button, select Settings, open the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon. 2. The Network window will appear. Click the Configuration tab. A window similar to the one below will appear. There may be other components li
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series 6. After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on 10. From the Access Control tab, you can set the level of access those on the your system, in the Primary Network Logon box select Client for network will have to this computer. Microsoft Networks. 7. Click the Identification tab. Type the N No otte e:: Your Computer and Workgroup name of your computer in the Names must both be fewer than 15 char
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series 13. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User name and Enabling File Sharing Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already) and click the OK button. Do not click the Cancel button or Escape [ESC] key. 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives will Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the net- appear. work. If the logon does n
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® ® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Enabling Printer Sharing Windows 2000 Installation and 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. Setup 2. Double-click the Printers folder. A window of available printers will appear. Overview 3. Right click the printer that you want to share with other users. Click the Sharing button, followed by the Sharing tab. After connecting the Compact USB Network Adapter to your computer, follow these instructions to install the har
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® ® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter 3. The “Install Hardware Device Drivers” dialog screen will appear. Select 5. In the “Copy manufacturer’s files from” field, type D:\ and click the OK Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) and click the button. Next button. 6. When Windows asks you to search for a digital signature, click Yes to con- tinue your installation. 4. The “Locate Driver Files” dialog screen will appear. Select the Specify a
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® ® Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter 8. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog screen will Troubleshooting appear. The following adapter name will be shown: Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter. Click Finish. 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the Compact USB Network Adapter hardware connected, or it continues to detect the adapter each time I restart the PC. • You might not have correctly or securely installed the adapte
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® ® EtherFast 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Instant EtherFast Series 5. In Network Neighborhood I can see myself but no other computers. • Click on the NetBIOS tab. Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS • Make sure that the cables are connected correctly. Make sure you are get- over IPX/SPX and click OK. Click OK again. ting Link or Activity lights on both the Compact USB Network Adapter • After Windows finishes copying the appropriate files, restart your comput- and your hub if you
