Cisco Linksys USB200M, User Manual

Page 1: ...A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Model No WIRED Compact USB 2 0 USB200M User Guide 10 100 Network Adapter ...

Page 2: ...are definitions for technical terms that are presented like this Also each figure diagram screenshot or other image is provided with a figure number and description like this Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the List of Figures section This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something that could damage your property or the Adapter word definition This ...

Page 3: ... Installation for the Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Network Adapter 6 Overview 6 Driver Installation for Windows XP 6 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 8 Driver Installation for Windows Millenium 10 Driver Installation for Windows 98 15 Appendix A Troubleshooting 20 Common Problems and Solutions 20 Appendix B Glossary 25 Appendix C Specifications 32 Appendix D Regulatory Information 34 Appendix E Warr...

Page 4: ...3 9 Hardware Found 10 Figure 3 10 Specify a Location 10 Figure 3 11 Ready to Install Driver 11 Figure 3 12 Installation Complete 11 Figure 3 13 Network Screen 12 Figure 3 14 File and Printer Sharing 12 Figure 3 15 Indentification Tab 13 Figure 3 16 Access Control Tab 13 Figure 3 17 Search for Driver 15 Figure 3 18 Specify a Location 15 Figure 3 19 Ready to Install Driver 16 Figure 3 20 Installatio...

Page 5: ... notebook PC running Windows Millennium 2000 or XP The Plug and Play compatible device attaches to your PC s USB port via a USB Type A connector Simply connect a standard UTP Category 5 network cable into the Gigabit USB Network Adapter s RJ 45 port install the included network software driver and you are networked The Gigabit USB Network Adapter is bus powered drawing power from the host PC and r...

Page 6: ...explains how to install and uninstall the Setup Utility Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix describes some potential problems and solutions as well as frequently asked questions regarding installation and use of the Adapter Appendix B Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking Appendix C Specifications This appendix provides the Adapter s technical sp...

Page 7: ...er Chapter 2 Getting to Know and Connecting the Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Network Adapter The Ports and LEDs The Ports USB Port The USB port is a Type A connector Connect the USB extension cable from your PC or hub to this port Ethernet Port The Ethernet port connects the Adapter to a Category 5 Ethernet network cable Figure 2 1 Ports and LEDs ...

Page 8: ...ting in half duplex mode 10 ACT Green The LED lights up when there is a connection to a 10Mbps network It flashes when the computer is transmitting or receiving data at 10Mbps With these and many other Linksys products your networking options are limitless Go to the Linksys website at www linksys com for more information about products that work with the Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Adapter USB Icon and...

Page 9: ...3 Insert the other end of the Ethernet network cable into an Ethernet networking device The hardware installation is complete To install the Adapter s driver proceed to Chapter 3 Driver Installation for the Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Network Adapter and to the section for the Windows operating system that your PC uses With these and many other Linksys products your networking options are limitless Go ...

Page 10: ...onfiguration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult Appendix A Troubleshooting Driver Installation for Windows XP 1 If you haven t already start your computer 2 Windows XP will automatically detect the Adapter connected to your computer and display the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and insert ...

Page 11: ...B 2 0 10 100 Network Adapter is complete For more information about networking under Windows XP refer to your Microsoft Windows XP documentation Figure 3 3 Windows Logo Testing Figure 3 4 Installation Complete 1 Windows will notify you that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing This is normal and it has been verified that the Adapter does work with Windows XP Click the Continue Anyway but...

Page 12: ...d screen appears insert the Driver CD into the CD ROM drive Then click the Next button 3 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Click the Next button 4 Select Specify a location to find the correct driver Click the Next button to continue Figure 3 5 Install Hardware Device Drivers Figure 3 6 Locate Driver Files NOTE Throughout this user guide it is assumed that D is the lett...

Page 13: ...at a digital signature has not been found This is normal and it has been verified that the Adapter does work with Windows 2000 Click the Yes button to continue 8 The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will appear Click the Finish button and remove the Driver CD from the CD ROM drive Congratulations The installation of the Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Network Adapter is complete For more inf...

Page 14: ...ur CD ROM drive and select Specify the location of the driver Advanced Click the Next button 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended You MUST remove the checkmark from the box next to Removable Media Select Specify a location and enter D winME in the field provided Then click the Next button Figure 3 10 Specify a Location Figure 3 9 Hardware Found NOTE Throughout this user ...

Page 15: ...s click the Finish button 6 When asked if you want to restart your computer remove the Driver CD from the CD ROM drive and click the Yes button If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click Start Click Shut Down and select Restart Then click the OK button Congratulations The installation of the Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Network Adapter is complete To enable file and printer sharing go to the n...

Page 16: ...like others to be able to access the files on your PC s hard drive select I want to be able to give others access to my files If you d like to share your printer with other users on the network select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s Click the OK button File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components Figure 3 13 Networ...

Page 17: ...ion field 9 From the Access Control tab you can set the level of access that network users will have to this computer Click the OK button 10 Your system may ask for your Windows Millennium CD ROM or the location of the Windows Millennium installation files If it does direct Windows to the appropriate location e g C windows options cabs or D win9x if you have the Windows Millennium CD ROM and D rep...

Page 18: ...desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see one icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on the network If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood then the Windows Millennium network configuration is complete NOTE Refer to the Appendix A Troubleshooting if you run into any problems such as If you...

Page 19: ... Driver CD into your CD ROM drive and click the Next button 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click the Next button 4 Select Specify a location to find the correct driver and enter D win98 in the field provided Click the Next button to continue NOTE Throughout this user guide it is assumed that D is the letter of your CD ROM drive NOTE Do not click Cancel at any t...

Page 20: ...ready installed in a directory click OK and enter C windows options cabs if C is the letter of your hard drive in the windows that appears 7 When Windows has completed copying the files click the Finish button 8 When asked if you want to restart your computer remove the Driver CD from the CD ROM drive and click the Yes button If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click Start Choose Shut D...

Page 21: ...on The File and Print Sharing screen will appear 4 If you d like others to be able to access the files on your PC s hard drive select I want to be able to give others access to my files If you d like to share your printer with other users on the network select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s Click the OK button File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks should now a...

Page 22: ...ck the Identification tab Enter the name of your computer in the Computer name field Choose a name that is different from the other computer names on the network 7 Enter the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup field The workgroup name should be the same workgroup name used by all of the other PCs on the network 8 If you wish enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description fiel...

Page 23: ...d if you haven t already and click the OK button Do not click the Cancel button or press the Escape ESC key because this 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 Appendix A Troubleshooting 13 When you are at the Windows 98 desktop double click the Network Neighborhood icon You should see one icon for the entire netwo...

Page 24: ...ows 2000 or Windows XP If you are not sure contact your PC s manufacturer Refer to the PC s User Guide 2 Windows can t locate the driver for the Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Adapter You may have inserted the wrong Driver CD into your PCs CD Rom drive The Driver CD may be defective or files may be missing or you may be pointing Windows to the wrong drive Ensure that the driver CD includes the files USB10...

Page 25: ... by the Sharing tab Click on Not Shared When you re done click on the Apply button followed by OK 7 In Network Neighborhood I can only see some of the computers Choose Start Find Computer and type the name of the computer in the window that comes up and click Find Now Now make sure that you are using the same protocol s and workgroup name on all other computers To do this click Start Settings Cont...

Page 26: ...ate value for your network device In most cases Enable should be selected 10 Select Remote Wakeup Wake on LAN Select the appropriate value for your network device In most cases Link up or Magic Packet should be selected 11 Click the OK button For Windows 2000 do the following 1 Right click My Computer 2 Select Properties 3 Click the Hardware tab 4 Click the Device Manager button 5 Click the sign n...

Page 27: ...lty installing the Adapter you may need to remove the Adapter and re install it from scratch For Windows 98 go to Appendix C Starting Over in Windows 98 For Windows Millennium do the following 1 Right click the My Computer icon and select Properties 2 Click the Device Manager tab 3 Click the sign next to Network adapters 4 Highlight Linksys Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Network Adapter and right click it...

Page 28: ... My Computer icon 2 Select Properties 3 Click the Hardware tab 4 Click the Device Manager button 5 Click the sign next to Network adapters 6 Highlight Linksys Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Network Adapter and right click it 7 Select Uninstall 8 When you see the Confirm Device Removal screen click OK 9 Go to Chapter 8 Windows XP Installation for installation instructions ...

Page 29: ...ess network Adapter A device that adds network functionality to your PC Ad hoc A group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other peer to peer without the use of an access point AES Advanced Encryption Standard A security method that uses symmetric 128 bit block data encryption Backbone The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together and handles the mo...

Page 30: ...he hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name e g www xyz com and a dynamic IP address Default Gateway A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by leasing an IP address to a user for a limited amou...

Page 31: ...ocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Finger A program that tells you the name associated with an e mail address Firewall A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks Firmware The programming code that runs a networking device Fragmentation Breaking a packet ...

Page 32: ...Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol A mutual authentication method that uses a username and password system MAC Media Access Control Address The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device Mbps MegaBits Per Second One million bits per second a unit of measurement for data transmission mIRC An Internet Relay Chat program that runs under Windows Multicasting Sendi...

Page 33: ...ion point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters Power over Ethernet PoE A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliver both data and power PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A type of broadband connection that provides authentication username and password in addition to data transport PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol A VPN protocol th...

Page 34: ...e and secure data transmission SSID Service Set IDentifier Your wireless network s name Static IP Address A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network Static Routing Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path STUN Simple Traversal of UDP through NATs A protocol that enables specialized applications such as Internet phone calls video and audio to travel between...

Page 35: ...lity which allows cables to be plugged in and unplugged without turning off the system There are two types of USB ports and plugs Type A and Type B USB ports on a computer use a rectangular Type A socket Cables that are permanently attached to a device have a Type A plug Devices that use a separate cable have a square Type B socket and the cable that connects them has a Type A plug on one end and ...

Page 36: ...ds Mbps USB 1 5 Low Speed 12 Full Speed up to 480 High Speed Ethernet 10 or 100 Half Duplex 20 or 200 Full Duplex Cabling Category 5 Ethernet Network USB LEDs 100 ACT F H 10 ACT Dimensions 2 875 x 0 98 x 0 49 25 mm x 12 mm x 88 mm Unit Weight 2 4 oz 0 068 kg Power 3 3 V low power consumption Certifications FCC Class B CE VCCI Operating Temp 32ºF to 158ºF 0ºC to 70ºC Storage Temp 32ºF to 158ºF 0ºC ...

Page 37: ...33 Appendix C Specifications Compact USB 2 0 10 100 Network Adapter Storage Humidity 10 to 90 Non Condensing ...

Page 38: ...pment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or devices Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s Consult a dealer o...

Page 39: ...ATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to You This warranty gives You specific legal rights and You may also have other rights which vary by jurisdiction This warranty does not apply if the Product a has been altered except by Link...

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