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Instant EtherFast Series
10/100 USB Network
Adapter
Model No.: USB100TX
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. 10/100 USB Network Adapter is a reg- istered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are regis- tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every 10/100 USB Network Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the d
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter Table of Contents Appendix 35 Introduction 1 Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 35 The EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter 1 Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 98 36 Features 1 Starting Over in Windows 98 37 Package Contents for the 10/100 USB Network Adapter 2 Starting Over in Windows 2000 41 Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 98 43 Getting to Know the Linux, Open Source & Beta Operating Systems 44 EtherFast
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter Introduction The EtherFast 10/100 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 USB Network Adapter from Linksys allows you to instantly connect to a network from a USB-enabled desktop or notebook PC with Windows 98, Millennium, or 2000. The Plug-and-Play compatible adapter attaches to any USB-enabled Windows 98, Millennium, or 2000 PC. Connect a stand
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter The Adapter’s LEDs Getting to Know the 10/100 USB Network Adapter The Adapter’s Ports USB The USB port is where your 10/100 USB Network Adapter will connect to your computer. This port is a USB Type B TX/RX The TX/RX LED will flicker whenever network data is port. passing through the 10/100 USB Network Adapter. LAN 10/100 The LAN 10/100 port allows your computer to be connect- LINK The Link LED will illuminate Green when the 10/100 USB ed to
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter USB Cabling Installing the EtherFast The EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter comes with one USB cable. One end of the USB cable has a rectangular plug, which is called a Type A con- 10/100 USB Network nector. The other end of the cable has a square plug, or a Type B connector. Adapter Overview The following instructions will help you physically connect your computer to your network through your USB Network Adapter. After you physically insta
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethenet Network Windows 98 Installation & 1. Attach one end of an Ethernet cable into the USB Network Adapter’s LAN 10/100 port. Setup 2. Plug the other end of the cable into an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub, Overview switch, or router. If you plan to use both 10BaseT and 100Mbps network segments on the same network, you'll need a dual-speed hub or switch After physically installing the 10/100 USB Network Ad
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter 4. Select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).” Click 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Next. Linksys EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter driver. Click Next. 5. Select “Specify a location” to find the correct driver and type in A:\Win98. Click Next to continue. 7. Windows will begin copying the driver files to your PC. Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process. U
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter 8. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click Finish. Network Component Configuration 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. The Network window will appear. Click on the Configuration tab. A window similar to the one below will appear. There may be other compo- nents listed in addition to the ones shown
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter N No otte e:: Your Computer and 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win- Workgroup Names must both dow will appear. 6. After ensuring that all of the listed network be fewer than 15 characters, components are installed on your system, in and should only consist only the Primary Network Logon box select of numbers and letters. Client for Microsoft Networks. 7. Click on the Identification tab. Type the name o
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter 10. Optional: Choose the Access Control tab. Ensure that Shared-level 13. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User name and access control is selected. If the setting is on User-Level access control Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already) and you can’t change it, skip to the Troubleshooting section. and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button or Escape [ESC] key. Clicking either of these buttons
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98 7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network. Overview You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected drives can now be accessed by other network users. If a user tries to By sharing your files and printers, other PCs on your network will be able to access one of your password-prote
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter 4. In the following screen, you will direct Windows to the proper location Windows Millennium for the driver. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” and click the box beside Specify a location. In the box below, type “A:\WinME”. Then, click Next. Installation & Setup Overview After physically installing the 10/100 USB Network Adapter in your comput- er, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The in
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter 5. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click Finish. Network Component Configuration 1. Once you are back at the Windows Millennium desktop, click on your taskbar's Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then double- click the Network icon. 2. The Network window will appear. Click on the Configuration tab. A window similar to the one below will appear. There may be other compo- nents listed in addition to the o
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® 10/100 USB Network Adapter Linksys EtherFast Series N No otte e:: Your Computer and 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win- 7. Click on the Identification tab. Type the Workgroup Names must both dow will appear. name of your computer in the Computer be fewer than 15 characters, Name box. Choose a name that is unique and should only consist only of numbers and letters. from the other computer names on the net- work. 4. If you'd like others to be able to acce
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® 10/100 USB Network Adapter Linksys EtherFast Series 10. Optional: Choose the Access Control tab. Make sure that Shared-level 13. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User name and access control is selected. If the setting is on User-Level access control Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already) and you can’t change it, skip to the Troubleshooting section. and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button or Escape [ESC] key. Clicking either of these button
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® 10/100 USB Network Adapter Linksys EtherFast Series Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network. Overview You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected By sharing your files and printers, other PCs on your network will be able to drives can now be accessed by other network users. If a user tries to access the resources on your PC. acc
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter 3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear. When Windows 2000 Installation & Linksys USB Adapter is displayed, select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)”. Click Next. Setup Overview After physically installing the EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The installation procedure for the network driver could vary slightly dependin
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter 6. The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click Next. Troubleshooting 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter hardware installed, or it continues to detect the adapter each time I restart the PC. • You might not have correctly or securely installed the adapter into your computer. Check that the adapter is securely inserted into the appropriate slot. • The system BIOS might not be U
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® Linksys EtherFast Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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 USB Network Adapter and your • After Windows finishes copying the appropriate files, restart your com- hub if you are using one. Try changing to
