Belkin F5U104, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ons 1 3 Package Contents 2 4 Device Layout 2 5 Network Topology 3 6 Windows 98 Instructions 6 7 Windows Me Instructions 11 8 Windows 2000 Instructions 16 9 Ready to Share 23 10 Troubleshooting 25 11 Information 28 P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 2 ...

Page 3: ...er gaming and taking work on the road 2 Technical Specifications Description USB Direct Connect Operating System Windows 98 98 SE 2000 Me Compatibility Standard USB 1 1 Connectors 2 USB B type Connectors Speed Up to 6Mbps Data Modes Isochronous Asynchronous LEDs RX TX Status Power Powered from USB Power Consumption Normal Operation 300mA Suspend 70uA Cable Includes 2 F3U133x06 USB A B Device Cable...

Page 4: ...rect Connect Device Two 2 6 2m USB A B Device Cables User Manual Software Installation CD 4 Device Layout There are three activity status lights Rx Receive Tx Transmit and St Status P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 2 ...

Page 5: ...2 feet This limit is due to the USB cable length maximum of 5 meters 16 feet Therefore each host can be up to 5 meters 16 feet away from the USB Direct Connect 3 5 Network Topology Two Host Configuration Basic connection of two PCs together You must observe the distance limitations outlined above P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 3 ...

Page 6: ...he computers together The advantage to this configuration is the distance in which you can place computers apart in your small office or home There will be a maximum of 16 feet from computer 1 to computer 2 and a maximum of 32 feet from computer 1 to computer 3 and so on P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 4 ...

Page 7: ...t any two PCs in the network have more than one connection to each other Doing this will form a ring which will crash the network It is not recommended to install USB Direct Connect on a PC that is already connected to a network as the original network connections will be changed P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 5 ...

Page 8: ...e Wizard will start Click Next 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click Next 3 Check Specify a location and type drive letter win98 where drive letter is the letter of your CD ROM drive See the illustration below Click Next 4 Next the window will tell you that it has found the drivers for Belkin USB Direct Connect Click Next P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page...

Page 9: ...twork Click Next 9 Enter a workgroup name for your network for example MY NETWORK This name will be the same on all of your computers Keep in mind that the workgroup name is case sensitive and must be spelled identically on all computers in your network When you have entered a name click Next 10 Enter a description This is optional and is intended to help further identify a computer for example Co...

Page 10: ...entering your IP address and clicking on Continue Windows may ask you to insert your CD ROM Insert the CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and click OK Windows will ask you to enter the location of the files on the CD ROM Normally the files are located in the Win98 folder on the CD The path that you type under Copy Files From always starts with the drive letter of your CD ROM followed by a colon and a b...

Page 11: ...ndows will ask if you want to reboot Click Yes to reboot 15 When the computer restarts the Enter Network Password window will appear 16 Type a password that you can remember and click OK If you do not wish to enter a password leave it blank and click OK Either one will work 9 6 Windows 98 Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect continued P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 9 ...

Page 12: ...rk Logon select Client for Microsoft Networks and click OK 18 Windows will then restart the computer When the computer restarts repeat step 16 19 Your USB Direct Connect is now installed To enable your PC to share data please go to section 9a 6 Windows 98 Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect continued P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 10 ...

Page 13: ...t from the other PCs to which you are trying to connect for example computer 1 This will identify individual PCs within the network Click Next 6 Enter a workgroup name for your network for example My Network This name will be the same on all of your computers Keep in mind that the workgroup name is case sensitive and must be spelled identically on all computers in your network When you have entere...

Page 14: ...n this field for home networking The fourth box can also be anything you like but it must be different from every other computer The convention is to number your computers sequentially i e number your main PC 1 and your next PC 2 etc If you are performing this installation on an additional PC be sure that the last field is different from any other computers connected to your network Once you have ...

Page 15: ...driver CD is in the CD ROM drive and click OK 11 The Select Device dialog box will appear Click Have Disk 12 The Install From Disk dialog box will appear Enter the drive letter that corresponds to your CD ROM drive for example D followed by Win9x Refer to the illustration below P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 13 ...

Page 16: ...4 The Select Device window will appear Highlight Microsoft and TCP IP and click OK 15 The Select Device window will appear Highlight File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks and click OK 7 Windows Me Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect continued P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 14 ...

Page 17: ... now need to reboot Click Yes 17 Upon restart proceed to Section 9a to enable your computer to share files 7 Windows Me Instructions for the Belkin USB Direct Connect continued P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 15 ...

Page 18: ...mputer and with the supplied cable attach the Direct Connect to the computer The Found New Hardware Wizard will start Click Next 2 In the next window select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 3 In the next window select Specify a location and click Next 4 In the next window under Copy manufacturer s files from type drive letter win2000 where drive letter is the l...

Page 19: ...lling the software for this device Click Finish The Direct Connect hardware is now installed The next section outlines how to set up the Direct Connect in the network environment Adding Your Direct Connect to the System 1 Select Start then Control Panel Locate the Add Remove Hardware icon and double click on the icon 8 Windows 2000 Instructions continued P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Pag...

Page 20: ...xt 4 The Add Remove Hardware Wizard will search for new hardware 5 In the next window select Add a new device and click Next 6 In the next Add Remove Hardware Wizard window select No I want to select the hardware from a list option Click Next 7 In the next window Hardware Type select Network adapters Click Next P73162 A F5U104 man qxd 8 15 01 2 40 PM Page 18 ...

Page 21: ... click Next 11 Windows will now tell you that it is ready to install the device Click Next 12 The Digital Signature Not Found window will pop up Click Yes to continue If Windows gives you an error message and or will not allow you to install the driver because it is not digitally signed right click on My Computer located on your desktop Choose Properties and select the Hardware tab Select Driver S...

Page 22: ...once on the last Connection icon and wait until the description Belkin Direct Connect Network Adapter appears to confirm the icon is the Direct Connect related icon Use this method to search for the Direct Connect if the first one you tried is not the Direct Connect 2 Right click on the Direct Connect icon and select Properties In the Properties window select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Pro...

Page 23: ... to number your computers sequentially i e number your main PC 1 and your next PC 2 etc If you are performing this installation on an additional PC be sure that the last field is different from any other computers connected to your network In the Subnet mask field enter 255 255 255 0 Once you have entered the values click OK Leave Default Gateway and DNS areas blank 4 Return to the Windows 2000 de...

Page 24: ...e sensitive and must be spelled identically on all computers in your network When you have entered a name click OK You are now finished Restart the computer for the changes you have made to take effect When the computer restarts you will be prompted to enter a user name and password Enter any name you wish and a password to log on to Windows Make sure you use a password that you can remember To en...

Page 25: ...ou go back to My Computer you will see a small hand underneath the C drive signifying that the drive is now shared 5 The installation is now complete on the first computer You can return to the beginning and commence installation on the rest of the computers connected to the network 6 Once the installation is done on all the computers on your desktop main screen you can double click on the Network...

Page 26: ...lowing 1 Click on Network Neighborhood My Network Places on your desktop You should see the Entire Network icon and all the PCs connected to the network If you don t press F5 to refresh If you don t see these consult the Troubleshooting section 2 On your desktop right click on My Computer then left click on Properties Click on the Device Manager tab The Belkin USB Direct Connect should be in the N...

Page 27: ...orkgroup name must be identical on every PC on the network Make the necessary changes when needed 5 Click on the Access Control tab Make sure Shared level access control is selected 6 Click on the Configuration tab Double click on File and Printer Sharing Make sure those two boxes are checked Make sure the Primary Network Logon is set to Client for Microsoft Networks Double click on Belkin TCP IP ...

Page 28: ...em go to the Control Panel and select Users and Passwords Select the Advanced tab and click the Advanced button Then click on the Users folder If the Guest file has a red X on it it is currently disabled Click on that file and remove the X to enable it Click Apply and try accessing the computers on the network again PROBLEM Windows gives an error message and won t allow me to install the driver be...

Page 29: ...Programs window f You should return to the Control Panel window Step II a Double click on the Network icon b Select the line that only says USB Direct Connect Network Adapter c Click on the Remove button d Click OK e Click on Yes when prompted to restart Windows PROBLEM How do I uninstall USB Direct Connect from Windows 2000 1 Right click on My Computer on your desktop 2 Select Properties then cho...

Page 30: ...product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product Proof of purchase may be required This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin or if any Be...

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