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®
EtherFast Series
10/100 LAN Card
Use this guide to install any
LNE100TX-based Linksys product
User Guide
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 3 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. EtherFast 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 EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal u
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 4 Linksys EtherFast Series Table of Contents Introduction 1 Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card 3 Installing the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card 4 Windows 98 Installation and Setup 7 Windows 95 Installation and Setup 16 Windows 2000 Installation and Setup 24 Windows NT 4.0 Installation and Setup 28 Novell Client32 Setup for Windows 95 & 98 38 Novell Network Server Setup 41 Troubleshooting 45 Appendix 50 Sharing Your Files and Printers 50 Insta
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 1 ® EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards Introduction The Linksys EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card Fast Ethernet is a relatively new standard of networking built specifically for speed-intensive network applications like video-conferencing, multimedia development, imaging, and complex databases. Capable of sending and receiving data at 100 megabits-per-second over 4 wires in half duplex mode, and 200Mbps in full duplex, Fast Ethernet technology is at least 10 time
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 2 Linksys EtherFast Series Package Contents for the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card • One EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card(s) • One Wake-On-LAN wire (per card) • One 3.5” Driver Disk • One User Guide and Registration Card 2
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 3 ® EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card LEDs Link/Act The Link LED will illuminate when the card has been suc- cessfully connected to a network and flicker when data is being transmitted or received over N No otte e:: Some 10/100 LAN the network. Cards may have the 100 LED labeled Speed. The LEDs all operate as 100 The 100 LED will illuminate when shown above, however, the card is operating at 100Mbps. regardl
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 4 Linksys EtherFast Series Installing the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card Overview Each EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card is equipped with an RJ-45 port that auto- matically adjusts to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps speeds, allowing your PC to attach to either Fast Ethernet (also known as 100BaseTX) or regular 10BaseT Ethernet network segments without additional hardware or software. The card should only be used with twisted-pair cabling. 10BaseT and 100BaseTX cablin
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 5 ® EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards 5. Once your EtherFast EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card is firmly in place, secure its fastening tab to your PC's chassis with a mounting screw. 6. Replace your PC's cover. 7. Connect one end of a twisted-pair cable to your PC at the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card's RJ-45 port. 8. Plug the other end of the cable into one of your network’s 10BaseT or a 100BaseTX hub or switch ports, DSL modem, cable modem, router, etc. 5
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 6 Linksys EtherFast Series 9. Reconnect your PC’s power, then power on your computer. Your com- puter will automatically recognize the card and assign it a unique IRQ ("interrupt") and I/O address. The card installation is complete. Next, you must configure your PC’s operating system to work with the EtherFast Card. • For Windows 98 configuration instructions, turn to page 7. • For Windows 95 configuration instructions, turn to page 16. • For Win
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 7 ® EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards Windows 98 Installation & Setup Overview After physically installing the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The installation proce- dure for the network driver will vary slightly 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 Tr
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 8 Linksys EtherFast Series 4. Select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).” Click Next. 5. Select "Floppy disk drives". Click Next to continue. 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter driver (seen on the next page). Click Next. N No otte e:: Windows 98 may ask you for a c co om mp pu utte er r o or r w wo or rk kg gr ro ou up p n na am me e. If so, skip ah
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 9 ® EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards 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. Under no circumstance are you to click Cancel or Skip! • If your PC asks for the Linksys 1. Click O OK K. Setup or Driver Disk 2. Ensure that the D Dr riiv ve er r D Diis sk k is in your PC’s flop- py drive. 3. Type “a:\” in the “Copy files from:” box. 4. Click O OK K. • If
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 10 Linksys EtherFast Series 8. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click Finish. 9. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove the Driver Disk and click Yes. If you are using the Windows CD-ROM, leave it in your PC. You may need it later. 10. If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC, click the Start button, choose Shut Down, choose Restart, then click Yes. The Windows 98 driver installation is complete. Please co
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:11 PM Page 11 ® EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards 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, and 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 below (for example, a Dial-up Adapter), whi
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 12 Linksys EtherFast Series 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. 5. 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. N No otte e:: If you do not enable 6. Click the OKbutton. File and Printer Sharing File and Print Sharing, your for Microsoft Networks should now
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 13 ® EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards 8. 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. 9. Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box. The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network. Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other computers for ease of use. Do NOT c
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 14 Linksys EtherFast Series 11. Optional: Choose the Access Control tab. Ensure that Shared-level access control is selected. If the setting is on User-Level access control and you can’t change it, skip to problem 5 in the Troubleshooting section on page 46. 12. Click the OK button. Your system may or may not ask you for your Windows 98 CD-ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation files. If it does, direct Windows to the appropriate locat
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 15 ® EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards 14. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User name and Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already) and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button or 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 problem 3 in the Troubleshooting section on page 45. 15. Once
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 16 Linksys EtherFast Series Windows 95 Installation & Setup Overview After installing the EtherFast hardware in your computer, follow these instructions for installing the network driver. The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on the version of Windows 95 you are using and your current system configuration. For troubleshooting tips during setup, refer to page 45. There are different versions of Windows 95: •
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LNE100TX v4 test doc.qxd 3/22/00 4:12 PM Page 17 ® EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version B 1. While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible (previous page), put the EtherFast Card 10/100 LAN Card Driver Disk into your floppy drive and click Next. 2. Windows 95 will find the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4) driver on the disk. If Windows fails to find the driver, see problem 2 on page 45. Click Finish. 3. Windows will begin copyin
