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®
HomeLink Series
Phoneline 10M
Integrated PC Card
Use this User Guide to Install the PCM200HA
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 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 HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date o
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Table of Contents Introduction The Linksys Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Introduction 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card. The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Package Contents 2 Card now offers instant connectivity to multiple PC's over a home's existing telephone lines. You can network any notebook computer by connecting it to Getting to Know the 10M Phoneline any s
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Package Contents for the Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Getting to Know the Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card LEDs • One Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card with Two RJ-11 Ports Link The green LED will remain lit when the Phoneline 10M • One Standard Telephone Cable Integrated PC Card is connected. • One Driver CD-ROM Rx The Receive LED will blink green when data is being received across the the phone cable. • One User Guide and Registrat
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Connecting to a Phoneline Network Connecting to a Phoneline Network Installing the Phoneline 10M Computers on a HomeLink network can be connected in one of two ways. They can be daisy chained through their HomeLink port to another Integrated PC Card 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 Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Windows 98 and ME 4. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Click Next. Installation & Setup Overview After physically installing the Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card in your notebook computer, follow these instructions to install the device driver. The installation procedure for the device driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 98 or ME you are using, and on your current sys- tem configu
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 8. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click Finish. 7. Windows will begin copying the PC Card’s driver files to your PC. Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process. 9. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove the Driver CD and click Yes. Under no circumstance are you to click Cancel or Skip! M ME ES SS SA AG GE E IIN NS ST TR RU UC CT TIIO ON NS S • If your PC asks for the Linksys 1. Cl
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Network Component Configuration an 4. If you'd like others to be able to access the files on your PC's hard drive, for Windows 98 and Millennium select I want to be able to give others access to my files. 1. Once you are back at the Windows desktop, click on Start, then 5. If you'd like to share your printer with other users on the network, select I Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click the Network icon. want to be able to
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Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Linksys HomeLink Series 8. Click on the Identification tab. Type the name of your computer in the 11. Optional: Choose the Access Control tab. Ensure that Shared-level Computer Name box. Choose a name that is unique from the other com- access control is selected. If the setting is on User-Level access control puter names on the network. Do not click OK when you have completed and you can’t change it, skip to problem 6 in the Troubleshooting section. these fields.
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Windows 2000 Installation & 14. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a username and pass- Setup word. Make up a username and password and click OK. Do not click the ESC or Cancel buttons, or you won't be able to log onto the network. If N No otte e:: Prior to Overview the network logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on, proceeding, refer to problems 4 and 5 in the Troubleshooting section. make sure that A
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Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Linksys HomeLink Series 3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear. When 5. The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click Next. Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card is displayed, select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)”. Click Next. 6. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear. Click Finish. 4. The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select the CD-ROM drive
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 6. On the Access Control Tab, User Level Access is selected, but Shared Level Troubleshooting Access is grayed out and not accessible. • You previously had your primary network logon set to Client for NetWare Networks. On the Configuration tab of the Network Properties window, 1. The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card does not fit correctly into my ensure that your primary network logon is set to Client for Microsoft PCMCIA slot.
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Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Linksys HomeLink Series 11. In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same Appendix operating system as your computer (i.e., your PC is running Windows 98 and it can only see other Windows 98 computers and not any computer running Sharing Your Files and Printers Windows 2000). • Choose Start, Find, Computer and type the name of the computer in the Overview window that comes up and click Find Now. • Now make sure that the you are using the
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Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Linksys HomeLink Series InstalSharing Your Files and Printersling the Driver in Starting Over in Windows 98, ME, or 2000 7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat Windows 95 Version A steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network. The following instructions are for Windows 98 or ME. To start over in Windows 2000, go to page 27. You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected drives or folder
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 4. Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box. This includes IPX/SPX…Linksys, NetBEUI…Linksys, and TCP/IP…Linksys. Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks, Client for NetWare Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. 6. When you have completed the removal of all unnecessary components, click OK. When asked to restart, click No. 7. Return to the Windows Control Panel. Double-click on the System Icon. The Syst
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Starting Over in Windows 2000 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 button. The Device Manager window will open. 9. Remove all devices with the name Linksys in it’s description. (If at any point you are asked to restart the computer, Click No). 10. Scroll down to the Other Devices
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card 95 & 98 Manually Installing Network Components 5. Right-click on HomeLink Phoneline 10M Integrated Adapter. A pop-up in Windows 98 or Millennium menu should open (below). There may be times when you will need to manually install missing Windows networking components. 1. Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window appears. 3. Click the Configuration tab. Make sure that the followin
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Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card NetBEUI Specifications Click the Add button. Select Protocol, then click Add. Under Manufacturer, highlight Microsoft. Under Network Protocol, highlight NetBEUI. Click Model Number: PCM200HA OK. Click OK again if you are done adding components; otherwise, continue adding the components you need. The computer will begin copying files to Bus Type: 32-Bit Cardbus your system. When the installation is complete, you will be asked if you want to
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Phoneline 10M Integrated PC Card Linksys HomeLink Series Contact Information Warranty Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF Sales Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) PURCHASE. Tech Support 800-326-7114 RMA Issues 949-2
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