Linksys EtherFast LNE100TX ver. 5, User Manual

Page 1: ...Instant EtherFast Series EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Use this guide to install LNE100TX ver 5 User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...le of Contents Introduction 1 The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card 1 Features 1 Package Contents for the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card 2 Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card 3 LEDs 3 The RJ 45 Port 3 Installing the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card 4 Overview 4 Installing the Network Card and Cabling 4 Windows 95 Installation and Setup 7 Overview 7 Network Component Configuration 11 Windows 98 Installation ...

Page 4: ...ingly The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card from Linksys also features Wake On LAN WOL event management If your PCI motherboard has built in WOL support you ll be able to utilize this unique management feature You can remotely turn on any computer with a WOL network card The ultimate in 10 100 network ing is yours If you don t have WOL support on your motherboard or you have no need for it don t worry you...

Page 5: ...ceed 100 meters 328 feet Both Category 3 and 5 twisted pair cabling can be purchased at most computer stores or if you pre fer you can crimp your own cables Installing the Network Card Cabling 1 Power off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it Unplug your PC s power cable 2 Remove your computer s outside cover EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 4 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Getting to Kn...

Page 6: ...uter and locate the PCI slot s on your motherboard PCI slots are easily identified by their beige or white color Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC then insert the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card into an empty PCI slot as shown in the photograph below 4 Once your EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is firmly in place secure its fastening tab to your PC s chassis with a mounting screw 5 Replace your...

Page 7: ...ons for installing the network device driver For troubleshooting tips during setup refer to the Troubleshooting section There are different versions of Windows 95 Version A Version B also known as OSR2 Version C with USB support The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 95 you are using To begin the driver installation and to determi...

Page 8: ...elow to help guide you through the process 9 N No ot te e From this point on you must provide Windows with a User name and Password every time you are prompted to do so Remember to click O OK K to properly log into Windows If you click C Ca an nc ce el l or hit the E Es sc ca ap pe e E ES SC C key you will not log into the network If your PC asks for the Linksys Setup or Driver Disk If you are ask...

Page 9: ...ol Panel and then dou ble 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 components listed in addition to the ones shown below for example Dial up Adapter which is normal If any of the components shown below are missing however you ll need to manually install them If that s the case refer to th...

Page 10: ...Computer Name and Workgroup Name must both be fewer than 15 charac ters and should only consist of numbers and letters Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 6 After making sure that all of the listed network components are installed on your system verify that Client for Microsoft Networks is listed in the Primary Network Logon box 7 Under Network Components select Linksys LNE100TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adap...

Page 11: ...at all in Network Neighborhood and have pressed the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen You only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood You see all computers on the network except yours and have tried press ing the F5 key a few times You only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others 16 14 The Access Control tab should...

Page 12: ... the network device driver The installation procedure for the network driver will vary depending on which version of Windows 98 you are using and on your current system configuration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section 1 Start up your PC in Windows 98 2 Windows 98 will automatically detect the presence of the EtherFast Card in your PC 3...

Page 13: ...window will open notifying you that Windows is searching for the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter driver When the window notifies you that it is ready to install the driver click the Next button 7 Windows will begin copying the EtherFast Card s driver files to your PC Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process If your PC asks for the Linksys Setup or Driver Disk If you ar...

Page 14: ...k and inaccessible to other users Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 21 1 Once you are back at the Windows 98 desktop click on your taskbar s Start button then Settings then Control Panel and then double click the Network icon 2 The Network window will appear Click on the Configuration tab A win dow similar to the one below will appear There may be other components listed in addition to the ones sho...

Page 15: ...ys Instant EtherFast Series 23 6 After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your system in the Primary Network Logon box select Client for Microsoft Networks 7 Click on the Identification tab Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name box Choose a name that is unique from the other com puter names on the network 8 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workg...

Page 16: ... click the OK button Do not click the Cancel button or press the Escape key Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the network If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on refer to the Troubleshooting section 14 Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see one icon for the entire network and t...

Page 17: ...0 100 LAN Cards 28 5 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and select Specify a location Then type A WINME in the drop down box and click the Next button 6 A window will open notifying you that Windows is searching for the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter driver When the window notifies you that it is ready to install the driver click the Next button 7 Windows Millenn...

Page 18: ...d inaccessible to other users 1 Once you are back at the Windows Millennium desktop click on your taskbar s Start button then Settings then Control Panel and then double click the Network icon 2 The Network window will appear Click on the Configuration tab A win dow similar to the one below will appear There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown below for example a Dial up A...

Page 19: ...Remember to remove any installation disks or CD ROMs prior to rebooting EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 6 After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your system in the Primary Network Logon box select Client for Microsoft Networks 7 Click on the Identification tab Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name box Choose a name that is unique from the other com puter...

Page 20: ...ing you to enter a User name and 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 key Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the network If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on refer to the Troubleshooting section 14 Once you are at the Windows Millenni...

Page 21: ...and click the OK button 36 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 1 After clicking on the Yes button the Network Setup Wizard window will appear 2 When the screen below appears put a checkmark next to Wired to the net work and then click the Next button 3 Click the Select from list button to select the network adapter 35 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Installing NT Networking and the EtherFast Card Driver ...

Page 22: ... a pop up window close it Type D i386 or the appropriate CD ROM drive letter in the box and click the Continue button N No ot te e If you install the T TC CP P I IP P p pr ro ot to oc co ol l refer to your Windows NT documentation when installation steps that aren t listed in this User Guide appear Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP IP pr...

Page 23: ...ing configured N No ot te e If you had previously installed any NT service packs you must re install them Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer N No ot te e If you need to install the TCP IP Protocol consult your Windows NT documentation Linksys does not provide tech nical support for TCP IP configuration or troubleshooting 10 NT will ask you to choo...

Page 24: ...o the Windows NT documentation If you have not already installed networking onto your NT PC please refer to your Windows documentation These steps will install the EtherFast Card s driver software on your PC enabling your PC to properly communicate with the card Remember that you must be logged on as a network administrator to continue 1 Click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on t...

Page 25: ... The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is complete N No ot te e If you need to install the TCP IP Protocol consult your Windows NT documentation Linksys does not provide tech nical support for TCP IP configuration or troubleshooting N No ot te e If you had previously installed any NT service packs you must re install them Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Servic...

Page 26: ...pending on which version of Windows 2000 you are using and on your cur rent system configuration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section 1 Start and log on to your Windows 2000 PC 2 Windows will display the Found New Hardware Wizard box Click the Next button to continue 45 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Note Do not click Cancel or Skip at any t...

Page 27: ... files or printers refer to your Windows 2000 documentation 48 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 5 When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears insert the Linksys LNE100TX v5 Fast Ethernet Adapter Drivers diskette into your floppy drive In the Copy manufacturer s files from field type A WIN2000 and click the OK button 6 The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear Click the Next but ton ...

Page 28: ...g Troubleshooting hints for Windows can be found below If you are using Windows NT NetWare or another network operating system skip to the Card Diagnostics instructions in this section Common Problems and Solutions 1 Windows doesn t detect new hardware with the EtherFast Card hardware installed or it continues to detect the card each time you restart your PC You might not have inserted the PCI car...

Page 29: ...click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on Network Click once on the component entry with the words TCP IP and Linksys or TCP IP on its own then click on the Remove button Click OK when finished and restart your PC If the prob lem persists try running the diagnostics 10 In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same oper ating system as your computer i e your P...

Page 30: ... s Diagnostics If you suspect that there may be a problem with the Fast Ethernet Card or if you need to identify the card s MAC address you can use the DIAG diagnostic program on the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Driver Disk To run the program start up your computer in DOS The program only works in standard real DOS mode DOS it will not work in a Windows DOS win dow To get into real DOS mode do the fo...

Page 31: ...re done click on the Apply button followed by the OK button Repeat steps 1 7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC Your selected drives or folders can now be accessed by other network users If a user tries to access one of your password protected drives or folders he or she will be asked for the appropriate Read Only or Ful...

Page 32: ...se on a Windows 98 or 95 PC If you are installing NetWare s Client32 software instead follow the instructions in that chapter 1 Follow the Windows 95 setup instructions or the Windows 98 setup instruc tions 2 Start up Windows 95 or 98 Click on Start Settings then Control Panel Double click on Network The Network window appears Click on the Configuration tab 3 In the Primary Logon Box choose Client...

Page 33: ...tem 3 Optional Click on the Access Control tab Make sure that Share level access control is selected do not choose User level access control If Access Control is grayed out and cannot be selected refer to the Troubleshooting section 4 When you re done click OK When asked if you want to restart your PC choose to do so The NT portion of the Windows setup is complete If you experience installation di...

Page 34: ... the Device Manager button The Device Manager window will open 4 Click the plus sign beside Network Adapters The LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter listing should appear 62 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 61 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 5 For PCs with Dial Up Networking and or an AOL adapter remove any instance of the name Linksys all IPX SPX protocols all NetBEUI all Clients and File and Printer Shari...

Page 35: ...nufacturer in the Network Client box Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click OK The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK Client for NetWare Networks If you plan on connecting to a Novell NetWare server 3 x click the Add but ton Highlight Client and click Add In the Network Client window select ...

Page 36: ...iles to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK NetBEUI Click the Add button Select Protocol then click Add Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight NetBEUI Click OK The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK TCP IP Click...

Page 37: ...ducts have been proven to perform well under Linux and other freeware OSes technical support for setup and troubleshooting is not provided For information on where to find device driv ers and setup instructions for Linux and other freeware OSes visit the support pages and FAQ files on the Linksys website at www linksys com Linksys doesn t provide technical support for Beta operating systems 68 Lin...

Page 38: ...lectronic circuitry and components of a computer from the program you put in it to make it do things The program came to be known as the software Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 69 Glossary 10BaseT An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs 100BaseTX IEEE physical layer specification for 100 Mbps over two pairs of Category 5 UTP or STP wire Adapter Printed circuit board that plugs into a P...

Page 39: ...mplification of the signals or active where the hubs are used like repeaters to provide an extension of the cable that connects to a workstation IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The IEEE describes itself as the world s largest technical professional society promot ing the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity the ...

Page 40: ...ransmit download means receive UTP Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company To reduce crosstalk or electro magnetic induction between pairs of wires two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires...

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