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1. ally a PC to provide network communication capabilities to and from that com puter system Also called an adapter 72 73 Instant Gigabit Series PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect A peripheral bus commonly used in PCs Macintoshes and workstations It was designed primarily by Intel and first appeared on PCs in late 1993 PCI provides a high speed data path between the CPU and peripheral devices video disk network etc There are typically three or four PCI slots on the motherboard In a Pentium PC there is generally a mix of PCI and ISA slots or PCI and EISA slots Early on the PCI bus was known as a local bus PCI provides plug and play capability automatically configuring the PCI cards at startup When PCI is used with the ISA bus the only thing that is gen erally required is to indicate in the CMOS memory which IRQs are already in use by ISA cards PCI takes care of the rest PCI allows IRQs to be shared which helps to solve the problem of limited IRQs available on a PC For example if there were only one IRQ left over after ISA devices were given their required IRQs all PCI devices could share it In a PCI only machine there cannot be insufficient IRQs as all can be shared Port A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device such as a switch or router For example the serial and parallel ports on a personal com puter are external sockets for plugging in communications lines modems and pr
2. Choose the AutoSense option When finished click on OK Click Close Lorre TO 1 Intend fice Matec Arapi Habart per chapter o b ere j Fg TH Hed CT o 7 NT will probably ask you to supply your original Windows NT CD ROM or setup disks Direct Windows NT to the proper location most likely D i386 tater AT ety E O SAomth beag rare ria N Hie Cees cane al kak Far he Me kr i kvin edhe Fpomi gibka nadani placebo be 7e TESIT TOTINI byes ae purl eck PEETI es E E ee ee a a A a a A 8 mea A a me ce a 8 a M a a T 35 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 8 Click on the Protocols tab Add any protocols you require by clicking the Add button Refer to your Microsoft documentation if you have any ques tions on adding protocols 9 After your bindings settings and services are set click the Close button 10 Remove your Driver Disk and CD ROM and click Yes to restart your PC Hawuk Settings Ohara A Tra rma chat ireen anid prar erna haiara Hha ra satrp wl Laka eflard Choa vent bo react waa wng ra 11 Once your PC has rebooted double click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop Ensure that you have access to the network If you do your card has been properly installed i e If you had previously installed a NT service pack you must re install that now Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Vie
3. proceed to the next step 4 Click the plus sign beside Network Adapters The EG1032 or EG1064 11 Click the Close button shut down Windows and restart your computer Instant Gigabit Network Adapter listing should appear 12 After your computer has restarted follow the setup instructions for Windows 95 98 or Millennium 56 Instant Gigabit Series 5 Right click on Linksys EG1032 EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter A menu box should open below D D Device Hania Eii ial Display adapters Be DYDICI R OM diwes HS Floppy disk controllers H 43 Floppy diek drives H IDE ATALATAPT controlers KRS keyboards m t Mice and other pointing devices Monitors a Hetvaark ati EPF inkas FOG OR Ins a Y rons Cem Usistal a System devices r darama ii Universal Serial Bus controllers Scan forbardware changes 6 First choose Disable 7 When asked if you want to Disable the device click Yes beye unt Oc ST in palat A Aaaa E A Disabling thi device ill cause E to stop Functioning Do you ready wart bo disable Ri 57 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 8 Right click on Linksys EG1032 EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter again This time select Uninstall Click OK Confirm Device Removal Be Linksys FG1032 FG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Warning Tou are about to uninstall the device rom your svshem eT ee ee ee eS ee ee Se ee ee oe 9
4. 15 18 18 18 22 22 22 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Windows NT 4 0 Installation and Setup Overview Installing NT Networking and the Network Adapter Driver Installing the Network Adapter Driver if Networking is Already Installed Windows 2000 Installation and Setup Overview Installing the Network Adapter s Driver Advanced Properties Configuring the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Wndows 95 98 and Millennium Appendix Sharing Your Files and Printers Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A Novell NetV re 3 x dient Setup for Windows 95 98 or Millennium Starting Over in Windows 95 98 or Millennium Starting Over in Wndows 2000 Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 95 98 or Millennium Installing and Configuring Vake LAN About Plug and Play PA Technology Linux Qoen Source and Beta Operating Systems Twisted Pair Cabling Troubleshooting Glossary Specifications Specifications for EGLO32 Specifications for EGO801VWV Environmental Warranty Information Contact Information 26 26 27 33 37 37 37 41 43 43 48 HS amp 52 59 61 0 0 A 64 68 76 76 77 78 79 80 Instant Gigabit Series Introduction Your EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup Gigaswitch Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys EtherFast 10 100 1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit for your network s 10 100 100
5. 3 Open your computer and locate the PCI slot s on your motherboard PCI slots are easily identified by their beige or white color and by the fact that network cards fit snugly into them Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC then insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter into any available PCI card slot 4 If you are interested in Wake On LAN refer to the Appendix for instruc tions on Wake on Lan installation Wake On LAN can be installed at any time so there is no need to do it now 5 Once your Instant Gigabit Network Adapter 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 the twisted pair cable to your PC at the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter s RJ 45 port 8 Plug the other end of the cable into your network s Gigabit hub or switch port 9 Reconnect your PC s power then power on your computer Your comput er will automatically recognize the card and assign it a unique IRQ inter rupt and I O address The card installation is complete Next you must configure your PC s operating system to work with the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Turn to the appropriate section for your PC s operating system for driver installation instructions EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Installing The Workgroup Gigaswitch Connecting Computers To Your Switch Your Switch s rear panel has e
6. 518 bytes A jumbo frame is simply one having up to 65 535 bytes In a case where a server has to receive a massive amount of data the required overhead of processing the individual frames could have negative effects on the server s CPU and ultimately on overall server performance EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Network Address Allows the user to configure the network address of the adapter rather than using the one in ROM If not specified the address on the adapter will be used Network Media Specifies the maximum speed at which the adapter will try to negotiate a connection Offload Rx IP Checksum Enabled Offload Rx TcP Checksum Enabled Offload Rx UDP Checksum Enabled Offload Tx IP Checksum Enabled Offload Tx TCP Checksum Enabled Offload Tx UDP Checksum Enabled The above commands allow offloading various Tx and Rx processes to the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter freeing up system resources Pause Frames Count Flow control uses pause frames to communicate buffer status between linked transmitting and receiving devices transmitters and receivers A receiver sends a pause frame to tell a transmitter to stop transmitting data frames for a specified period allowing the receiver s input port buffers to empty Pause Frames High Threshold When a transmitter receives pause frames it suspends transmission for the specified period or until the High Threshold is reached Receive Drain T
7. 85 Non Condensing 5 to 90 Non Condensing 78 79 Instant Gigabit Series Warranty Infornati on BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCU MENTATION LINKSYS DOES NOT OFFER REFUNDS FOR ANY PROD UCT LINKSYS OFFERS CROSS SHIPMENTS A FASTER PROCESS FOR PRO CESSING AND RECEIVING YOUR REPLACEMENT LINKSYS PAYS FOR UPS GROUND ONLY ALL CUSTOMERS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA SHALL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES PLEASE CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Contact Informeation For help with the installation or operation of this product contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Information 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Tech Support and RMA Issues 800 326 7114 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Email support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com 80 LINKSYS http www linksys com Copyright 2001 Linksys All Rights Reserved Printed in the USA
8. A mana Bye AD A pE ete F eT et ae Palas Pi Le an a i Pat T a h i Ey om r LTS i cae Ep Lhe EH ear rat bel ate a Tatars BA 5 aod Gra ee uel re a eT par i ae ea Ea ot be ae ke Fe El Oe 5 LJ R A i F mrig X TIE Sa a ee 5 Le i cre Phy ee re alj ij ing as Pm g TLES JPU pantai e a aT Aa HA ER a Part porr DI 1 o Ofnad TZ UDP Checks n EPEN EARNE A E o Paue Frames Count S t aN Panetta RE a ANR g 24 25 Instant Gigabit Series 8 The following screen will appear next indicating that the drivers have been installed successfully Click the Finish button carne Add Hzn Hardware wizard kun EG AOQ2 CG 1064 Intan Gigabit Notrak Adamar ee 9 When asked if you want to restart your PC remove all disks and click Yes If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click the Start button choose Shut Down choose Restart then click Yes ye lem Settings star o To rish ling up yoa m AA ouma esal a ono ay mat ett youre The Windows Millennium driver installation is complete Refer to the sec tion on Configuring the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter for Windows 95 98 and Millennium for more information about the setup of the Adapter Note 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 OK to properly log into Windows If you click Cancel or hit the Escape ESC key you
9. EBCDIC character codes FTP operations can be performed by typing commands at a command prompt or via an FTP util ity running under a graphical interface such as Windows FTP transfers can also be initiated from within a Web browser by entering the URL preceded with ftp Unlike e mail programs in which graphics and program files have to be attached FTP is designed to handle binary files directly and does not add the overhead of encoding and decoding the data 70 71 Instant Gigabit Series Full Duplex The ability of a device or line to transmit data simultaneously in both directions Gateway A device that interconnects networks with different incompatible com munications protocols Half Duplex Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line but only one direction at a time Hardware Hardware is the physical aspect of computers telecommunications and other information technology devices The term arose as a way to distinguish the box and the electronic circuitry and components of a computer from the pro gram you put in it to make it do things The program came to be known as the soft ware Hub The device that serves as the central location for attaching wires from workstations Can be passive where there is no amplication 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 Electrica
10. SOFT WARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION LINKSYS OFFERS NO REFUNDS FOR ITS PROD UCTS TAMPERING WITH OR DISASSEMBLING THE PRODUCT VOIDS THE LINKSYS WARRANTY Linksys makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individ ual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys P O Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT The EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment 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 inter ference by one or
11. SRAM for Buffer Memory Switch e Capable of Storing Up to 4096 MAC Addresses with Address Learning e Non BLocking Shared Memory Architecture e Supports Aging Function and 802 3x Flow Control for Full Duplex and Back Pressure Function for Half Duplex Operation Switch e Easy to Use Plug and Play 10 100 1000 PCI Network Card e Full Duplex Capability at Speeds Up To 2000Mbps Adapter e Connects to 1OMbps 1OOMbps and Gigabit Ethernet Networks Adapter e Signal Regeneration Ensures Data Transfer Integrity e Free Technical Support 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week for North America Only e One Year Limited Warranty EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Package Contents e One Instant Gigabit 32 Bit Adapter e One 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup Gigaswitch e One Category 5E Network Crossover Cable 10 ft e One 3 5 Driver Disk e One AC Power Adapter e One Stacking Wall Mounting Module e One User Guide and Registration Card System Requirements for the PCI Adapter e Pentium 90Mhz or Faster e Minimum 16MB of RAM e PCI Local Bus 2 1 or higher compliant e Windows 95 or higher Operating System Instant Gigabit Series Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 1000 Workgroup GgaSwitch The 10 100 1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch s Rear Panel The VWorkgroup GgaSwutch s Ports GigaSwitch Ports 1 8 Power The GigaSwitch port is used to connect to the PC into which you have installed yo
12. The Network Adapters category should be removed from the Device Manager listing 10 Click the OK button and restart your computer 58 59 Instant Gigabit Series Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 95 98 and Millennium There may be times when you will need to manually install missing Windows networking components 1 Click on Start Settings then Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon The Network window appears 3 Click the Configuration tab Make sure that the following network compo nents are installed Note You will most e Client for Microsoft Networks likely need your e Linksys EG1032 EG 1064 Windows CD ROM to Instant Gigabit Network install network com Adapter ponents If your CD ROM isn t IPX SPX compatible Protocol available try directing Windows e NetBEUI to c windows options cabs e TCP IP when asked for a file location There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown above If any of the above components are missing add them as follows dient for Microsoft Networks If you plan on connecting to an NT file server or peer to peer network click the Add button Highlight Client and click Add Choose Microsoft as the man ufacturer in the Network Client box Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks If you are done installing components click OK Otherwise choose the next component you want to install When you have chosen all the compon
13. The misai cuseeces Ira mia dear m crear iedehece om eu car anim ange od hee fod uta ech ewer Bed pou yes ich fhe eee ree Hed lifer ORTI mn Angee ied cer PLA ies rui Tsipan rar Ct balma ridna hiat Floppy drk des ODORON ka FP Epas s en donned arine ipa 6 When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears insert the Linksys Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy drive In the Copy manufacturer s files from field type A Win2000 Click OK Found Sow Hardware Wizard A aaa wxj Versal Fag moralas reeled eked idu Iha ihis wE a ra ad eik DE Cancel 39 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 6 The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear Click Next Fari ow Handaan iari Dimer Fikes Seut Areair The iad hea iiaei a ha Ce ea HE rE h hee The mand iird a iay bo Ube bea E KE I ekar EHITISE D bod a ah Aas kaeba beware a rre Foe H brara Ti ruched Ha rim irie ari rik Hed nwi ma w ped mame m n z Se 7 The Ginn the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog bix will appear The following adapter name will be shown Linksys EG1032 EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Click Finish ee ee my oe Ma Found fow Hardere Wiirt A Leona tas F ENE re nee Completing the Fourd New o iene Wied Lae bb TIEG TIEA beter Lapel Phat erlarda o ciga Brag ee cles re 8 Remove the driver disk from the floppy driv
14. URE heart sa Ca ES wom Ana a aoe I m p n MNT Ail i j abet oo iia iA Li ale als D fa i fa aly re I 14 A Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a username and pass word Make up a username and password and click OK Do not click the ESC or Cancel buttons or you won t be able to log onto the network If the logon does not appear or 1f it does not allow you to log on refer to the Troubleshooting section 46 47 Instant Gigabit Series 15 Once you are at the Windows desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see an icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on the network Open the Entire Network icon e If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood then the Windows 95 net work configuration is complete Continue on the Sharing Your Files and Printers section if you want data from your PC to be available to others on the network You may stop here however if you wish to con figure File and Printer Sharing at a later time e If you don t see anything at all in Network Neighborhood press the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen If that doesn t work go to the Troubleshooting section e If you only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood skip to the Troubleshooting section e If you see all computers on the network except yours press the F5 key a few times
15. already done so and boot Windows 2000 Log in if you are asked to You must have administrative rights to complete this installation 2 The Found New Hardware window will appear indicating that Windows has found the Adapter Found Kew Hardware Ethemet Conbioles i Inetaling _ EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 3 Windows will display the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard box Click Next Foard fow Huordworc Wasa realise fc ERDE r ENAT Welcome to the Found New iene Wied T hi CS ei pou eed 2 eee cere bor a i hore rat ri erriman ce Flac 4 The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear When Ethernet Controller is displayed select Search for a suitable driver for my device Recommended Click Next Fari Siow Aurdeeore Ward bral Hunde Dicer Dreri Bra B Ce ear Ta Thh ind eal inp he nian bod fe dia oD Eume Coach A tA riam ea pi Boe raia a harhaa eara Beret rair rages daw Gest fea poo rea draa To locate chest ex aed opaa he ire eh Hie THE ae ACL eT Eee ed be Search bor a niahi chew bee re dracs recorders T Digig ay lst of dee kre dhea bod Bes eevee ete that can choose d opi Tres fark sc Dh PEE en 38 Instant Gigabit Series 5 The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear Select Specify a loca tion Click Next Prd Sow Hurdeesre W s urd Leca Dares Fh We hi pa eed ec bo ah H i Be FA Elura Comcks
16. by dis abling the IRQ holder for PCI Steering in the Windows Device Manager Refer to your PC s documentation for instructions or you can follow the suggested instructions below Keep in mind that this procedure will vary depending on your computer s configuration e Click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click the System icon Click on the Device Manager tab Open System Devices then open PCI Bus 66 67 Instant Gigabit Series e Click on the IRQ Steering tab Remove the check from Use IRQ Holder and click OK Windows will ask you to restart the PC if it doesn t ask you then reboot the PC manually e After the computer boots up Windows will try to re detect the PCI Steering Continue rebooting the PC until Windows stops detecting new hardware and settings for PCI Steering This normally takes a total of four reboots EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit dossary 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 1000BASE T provides half duplex CSMA CD and full duplex 1000Mbps Ethernet service over Category 5 links as defined by ANSI TIA EIJA 568 A Topology rules for 1000BASE T are the same as those used for IOOBASE TX Category 5 link lengths are limited to 100 meters by the ANSI TIA EIA 568 A cabling standard Only one CSMA CD repeater will be allowed in a collis
17. card s IRQ I O address and other operating parameters are automatically assigned There is no easy way to change a Plug and Play card s IRQ and other settings outside of the BIOS menu s that your computer provides If the resources that are assigned to your Network Adapter seem to conflict with other devices in your computer you will need to use your system s BIOS to resolve the con flicts If you have problems configuring your BIOS or resolving IRQ or other hardware conflicts consult your computer s manual or contact your PC s man ufacturer for BIOS setup and configuration directions Here are some general guidelines to follow when installing a PCI card such as the Network Adapter into your computer 1 The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter should be used in a 32 bit PCI slot that supports PCI Bus Mastering It cannot be plugged into a PCI Bus Slave slot Consult your motherboard s documentation for more information on master and slave slots 2 When using NT set your system s PNP OS option in the BIOS settings to MANUAL or DISABLE NT is not a Plug and Play OS and will not usual ly recognize LAN cards if they are set to be automatically detected and con figured If you need to configure your PC s BIOS in order to resolve an IRQ or other conflict with the EtherFast card there are a few possibilities No Changes Allowed Your PC may not allow you to change the IRQ value s of the PCI slot s In this case you will ONLY be able t
18. disks If so place your Windows NT CD ROM in your CD drive administrator for more information about network protocols When you re If the CD ROM loads a pop up window close it Type D i386 or the finished click Next appropriate CD ROM drive letter in the box and click Continue one hn LE Eee EEE TETE Lenda rateatung gpenmnes Pet nose eee eee Apu Ue arto we tee phen hhn a Le ie Copp rae rede e i Suma Ai kk ca ha Ml bes ha cai Speed Pee Bb pou vert ig kka r a WHH pin Bm Pm ra kanaka When i kodeari tarua uih Tee e ee i F WRAP Pitia D i Y rii ah Pe Cee tis Peel AF AE Pie 10 NT will ask you to choose a media type for the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Choose AutoSense You can change these settings later if need a ed When finished click OK 8 A list of services will appear Click Next to approve these services fol Ler age ETRU rd ri E Bhp slaps lowed by Next again Dt TH Hed l rapon of h uik i Full Line bados aye hans od Sa ye ai Note If you install the TCP IP protocol refer to your system adminis trator or your Windows NT documentation when installation steps that aren t listed in this User Guide appear Linksys does not provide tech nical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol 30 Instant Gigabit Series 11 NT will copy the necessary network drivers to your PC When the copying is complete you will see a list of installe
19. locate the driver for the Instant Ggalbit Network Adapter e You may have inserted the wrong diskette into your PC s drive e The diskette may be defective or files may be missing Make sure the disk has a few files in a starting with EG10 or a folder called Win95 or Win98 3 The Windows Logon screen doesn t appear after you restart your computer e Click on Start Shut Down then Close All Programs and Logon as a Different User in Windows 98 select Log Off If this doesn t solve the problem your PC s manufacturer may have disabled Windows networking Contact your computer s manufacturer for help 4 After entering a usemarme and password a window appears that reads No Domain Server could be found to validate your Usemarne and Password e Click on Start Settings Control Panel Double click on Network Click on the Configuration tab Under The Following Network Components are Installed box highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click on the Properties button Once you are in the Client For Microsoft Networks Properties window make sure that Log on to Windows NT Domain is unchecked Once you have made sure that it is unchecked click on the OK button and restart your computer 64 Instant Gigabit Series 5 Qn the Access Control Tab User Level Access is selected but Shared Level Access is grayed out and not accessible e You previously had your primary network logon set to Client for NetWare Networks O
20. more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment or device e Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s e Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance UG EG0801SK 10208NC DG Instant Gigabit Series Contents Introduction Your EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GgaSwitch Features Package Contents System Requirements for the PA Adapter Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch The 10 100 1000 Workgroup GgaSwitch s Rear Panel The 10 100 1000 Workgroup GgaSwitch s Front Panel Getting to Know the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter LEDs The RJ 45 Port Planning Your Network Overview Switches Versus Hubs Where to Install the Instant Ggabit Network Adapter NNeF eH Pe w W u u UI DAO YOY Installing the EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 SVOPKGIOUD ia GigaSwitch Starter Kit onto Your Network Overview Installing the Instant Ggabit Network Adapter Installing the Workgroup GgaSwitch Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up Tips on Switching Your Network Installing the Drivers for Windows 95 Overview Installing the Drivers in Windows 95 Version B Installing the Drivers for Windows 98 Overview Installing the Network Adapter s Driver Installing the Drivers for Windows Millennium Overview Installing the Network Adapter s Driver 10 10 12 12 13 14 14
21. name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in a ae aae i Fi amn eth as az i ae vn aL a i o 45 use by all of the other PCs on the network Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other computers Do not click OK when you have completed these fields Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is option al Do not click OK when you have com pleted these fields ee aar eee ar ara 7 a gt mn gt a E a areata te teeta i m P i i T b Ea amn am oaen am m e H H H ije H iH i Hie Hi H H H H H lli ii H HH H H fi i H H i n ji i HH i H a i n H J ii H Hf i i H i a eee yaa araa ee a Brrr Reine pane ae c log ee a a a aad 2 rerea aez mo neas ed ees Red Taina gt a aaa TEEF zerez an amn Sa p n E 5 reje Fy tres ma eee a aan m and a ee m on Fa 13 Once Windows has copied the necessary files the System Settings Change window appears Remove all disks from your PC and click on Yes to restart your PC If you don t see this window simply shut down Windows and restart your PC Remember to remove the installation disk and CD ROM if necessary prior to rebooting i i a
22. required for Gigabit connections Category 3 is a good second choice Straight through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub Crossover cables are used for con necting a hub to another hub there is an exception some hubs have a built in uplink port that is crossed internally which allows you to link or connect hubs together with a straight through cable instead EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Troubleshooting This section provides possible solutions to problems regarding the installation and operation of the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter If you can t find an answer here check the Linksys website at www linksys com 1 Vundows does not detect the Instant Ggabit Network Adapter installed or it attempts to reinstall the Network Adapter each tine you restart your PC e You might not have inserted the PCI card correctly or securely into the appropriate slot of your computer Make sure that the card is securely inserted in the appropriate slot e Insert your card into an alternate PCI slot e You may have previously aborted a new hardware setup Go to the Starting Over in Windows 95 98 Millennium or 2000 section e The motherboard in your system might not be Plug and Play compatible or your PC s Plug and Play settings may not be enabled or the motherboard may have Plug and Play options not supported by Windows 95 98 If you are not sure contact your PC s manufacturer 2 Windows can t
23. the Internet While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data called packet that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP is the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network either an intranet or an extranet When you are set up with direct access to the Internet your comput er is provided with a copy of the TCP IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP IP TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol A version of the TCP IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability Throughput The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period TX Rate Transmission Rate UDP User Datagram Protocol A communications method protocol that offers a limited amount of service when messages are exchanged between com puters in a network that uses the Internet Protocol IP UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol TCP and together with IP is sometimes referred to as UDP IP Like the Transmission Control Protocol UDP uses the Internet Protocol to actually get a data unit called a datagram from one com puter to another Unlike TCP however UDP does not
24. what wend youl Io da ee the korsie of the drer i a Adriai merdi fie alera Lira Fazameanbal l i cto ees cet 22 Instant Gigabit Series 4 Make sure that Search for the best driver for your device Recommended is selected Check the Specify a location option and enter A WINME in the drop down box Click Next E dd New H an r mar wizard ce A eee laa Word chon in mit KERLAE ENIA andin ay ul ed PEE ERDAN e AE E a Recommended i ee cl ANS EE Fanati ata Finen E moan a Fe i aj cat HIEN i Ag end Le aivan kt PANA naan na geste esien as e Feltajmat l e i a Ae a5 os i k Pa f 5 a i E TE f k li p at w i Fae Leila ror Phe Per at eal oy aa Teen ee Ray a ed UEP ee en i oe AE A A ee er sin A Ee Ea S SE Se ac ed ned e eA 5 Once the driver has been located the following screen will appear Click the Next button ry add Ne cM H an Weare Wizard ae AN ane iene pletely ike TEERDE ian return vitae Belial ata a Epia Nem seen a ul S j i Bll tees oy obs ma a Bate ais rah i ee T i T E i aol A Prr i w F E T p of 3 I ij f f I5 a PP a Bor EE TLLA EA ee od Fe p HE MFI Ten ae argh aoe Be F rea ae A p gt FIFE Lie is ody a l m apr ey eE EIE a LE e La e R e hay a ALTR iei eer Gk Be e E me gt aE Peta iP Se Ma Bme a Pa ae iB a ae Patoa ee a a E a 23 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 6
25. will not log into the network EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Windows NT 4 0 Installation amp Setup Overview The following instructions will set up the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in a computer running NT 4 0 server workstation You should have your original Windows NT CD ROM available during the installation as you might be asked to supply it Always contact your network administrator or consult your NT documentation if you have questions To install the network driver for an NT 4 0 Server or Workstation 1 Log into Windows NT as an administrator or as a user with administra tive rights 2 Click on Start Settings Control Panel and then double click on the Network icon 3 If you have not previously installed Windows NT networking on your com puter a message will appear that reads Windows NT Networking is not installed Do you want to install it now e If you see this message click Yes to install NT networking along with the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter s network driver and continue to the next section Aacsiwik fot a arkaa MIT Hea i nol a Do pou rai bo metal it nce e If you don t see this message NT networking is already installed and you should turn to the Installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver if Networking is Already Installed section 26 Instant Gigabit Series Installing NT Networking and the Network Adapter Driver 1 After c
26. 0 migration needs The EtherFast 10 100 1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit is the easiest most versatile way to boost your network s performance while migrat ing to the speed and power of Gigabit Unlike hubs that ration your network bandwidth and may slow down with high data traffic your Linksys Switch fuels each of your computers with full duplex transfer mode on top of dedi cated bandwidth to unleash your network speed In migrating your network to Fast Ethernet s 1 OOOMbps speed your new Linksys 10 100 1000 GigaSwitch is ready to go to work for you immediately Apply this switching power to your network and your data traffic efficiency improves several times over Connect your file server to the Gigabit port and speed up access time for all your users in just one move And when you re ready switch your way to full duplex speeds of up to 2000Mbps the speed is yours Every Switch packs a complete suite of advanced data error detection fea tures for surefire communication every time Auto partitioning and data colli sion control ensure that not a single bit is lost during even the heaviest moments of network traffic Built to last your new EtherFast 10 100 1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch delivers optimal high end video gaming multimedia database and other speed intensive applications at blazing speeds e 8 Port 10 100 Mbps Auto Detect Half Full Duplex Switch Ports and 1 Gbps Full Duplex Switch Port e Internal Built In 256 KB
27. At this point the installation may require files from your Windows Millennium CD ROM If prompted insert your Windows Millennium CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and enter d win9x in the box that appears where d is the letter of your CD ROM drive If you were not supplied with a Windows Millennium CD ROM your Windows files may have been placed on your hard drive by your computer manufacturer While the loca tion of these files may vary many manufacturers use c windows options cabs as the path Try entering this path into the box If no files are found check your computer s documentation or contact your computer manufacturer for more information 7 Once the driver is installed the following screen will appear The default settings should allow the Adapter to function properly Click the OK button to continue For more information about these settings refer to the Advanced Settings section of this manual Linksys EG1032 EG1064 Instant Gigabit N a re ie an r fi g P k k fs a i E g la sAN Lr sAN TP p P py Fin oie Le LE et E a a Pie 4 rh a eed p Bnet ia a i Jri 7 Rea a I i ee i i oe i iT ELT vB ra ea oa a Piet gta Bat an F ar J r i 4 Pal F r l bri d 1 f f 1 bs Py i ILS i r d 4 Pet dt P So yal oe Lo ct lb yg ee Eae a tyes Erare bee eae Ped apie ee eae a ot aoa eee fe eb ars 1 Pe ec k i Hea ire La FG Bre teat a SAI es be ect ms Tieg FERTA ME ege Ti a PEF
28. D is lit up continuously the connection made through the corresponding port is running in Full Duplex mode If the LED flickers the connection is experiencing collisions Infrequent collisions are normal If this LED flickers too often there may be a problem with your network Amber The 10 100 LED lights up for any port when that port is operating at OOMbps If the LED is off while the network is Operating the port is operating at 1 OMbps Amber The 1000 LED lights up when the Gigaswitch port is operating at 1000Mbps If the LED is flickering data is being transmitted through the port Green The 1000 Link Act LED lights up when the Gigabit port is operating at 1OOOMbps Green The 1000 FD Col LED lights up continuously when the switch is operating at 2000Mbps and flickers when expe riencing data collisions Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Getting to Know the Instant Planning Your Network Ggabit Network Adapter Overview Building a Gigabit network involves more topology rules in addition to the TTA l0BaseT 100Base TX network rules These rules specify distance limitations 1000 and cabling specifications Data loss collisions and other network problems Link Act f causing down time are likely to occur 1f the rules below are not followed e Use UTP Category 5 or better Ethernet cabling with four pairs of wires The LEDs and RJ 45 tips for all Fast Ethernet con
29. Ethernet network Your Switch s 10 100 feature gives you a key advantage over other forms of networking by upgrading speed critical network segments to 100Mbps while allowing existing 10BaseT networks to operate with the Switch Allowing 10BaseT and 100BaseTX hardware speeds to run alongside each other elimi Instant Gigabit Series nates the need to purchase new hardware rewire and reconfigure an entire site all at once This scalability factor ensures that Fast Ethernet will not fall obsolete to upgrades in speed standards and maintains use of all your old equipment until you decide to buy speedier replacements Scalability allows you to budget for your networking needs over time Now networks can run fast and slow segments at the same time for different users and departments Switches also feature full duplex data transfer meaning that all computers on the switch can talk to the switch at the same time Plus switches can send and receive data simultaneously to all connections whereas a hub can not A hub simply works with one computer at a time and only sends or receives data since it cannot handle two way communication In addition to full duplex transfer your Switch surges your network with dedicated bandwidth to each node For instance if you connect five com puters to your EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch then each computer will get a dedicated bandwidth of 1OOMbps at full duplex transfer If you run 5 c
30. If after a minute or so you still can t see your own PC see the Troubleshooting section e If you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others go to the Troubleshooting section EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Appendi x Sharing Your Files and Printers Overview By sharing your files and printers other PCs on your network will be able to access the resources on your PC Before sharing your files and printers you should prepare your computer to be used with any file servers that may be on the network If you are not using Windows 95 or Windows 98 with an NT or NetWare file server or if you are not sure if you have a file server continue below If you are using a NetWare or NT file server refer to the Novell NetWare 3 x Client Setup for Windows 95 or 98 or Windows 95 or 98 Client for Windows NT section for client setup Enabling File Sharing 1 Double click your My Computer icon A window of available disk drives will appear 2 Using your right mouse button click once on the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users 3 Click on Sharing followed by the Sharing tab Click on Share As 4 In the Share Name box enter a name for the drive or folder you are sharing This can be any drive on your PC floppy drive hard drive CD drive zip drive etc 5 Decide on the type of access that you want to give other user
31. Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 VVorkgroup GgaSwitch Starter Kt LEe this guide to install EGOSO1SK INKSYS COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2001 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 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ONE year from the date of purchase If the product proves defective during this warranty period call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BAR CODE FROM THE PRODUCT S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE When returning a product mark the Return Authorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase All customers located outside of the United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD UCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING
32. Network Protocol highlight NetBEUI If you are done installing components click OK Otherwise choose the next component you want to install When you have chosen all the components you wish to install click OK and the computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click Yes TCP IP Click the Add button Select Protocol then click Add Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight TCP IP If you are done installing components click OK Otherwise choose the next component you want to install When you have chosen all the components you wish to install click OK and the computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click Yes 60 Installing and Configuring Wake On LAN About Plug and Play PCI Technology 61 Instant Gigabit Series Overview The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter supports both Magic Packet and Link Change remote wake up events Magic Packet An administrator can send a wake up packet to a specific PC on the network That computer then boots up allowing the administrator to access the PC s drives After the work is done the PC goes into a sleep mode using about 10 of the normal amount of power or shuts off completely depending on the management software being used Link Change is a remote wake up event that is triggered
33. O Lele ERE _ ews Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 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 Linksys Next EG1032 EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter driver Click Next Add Mew Hardware Wizard Wat ey mat indas b du Wakawa utes li soach ba Wadi NS Lakes EG IOZNEA IDEA Istat Digbtt F il i O Dipig akio oll he dict i a podi Fen 5 n raan aed hA ie po ea Wadea E naa nese ated tne est diva fon ie Ae Vik Bark ln calcd EPER thie anr E Be Un Le rester af ew are nl ALMANSSTE EA INE 5 Select Specify a location and enter a win98 in the drop down box Click 7 Windows will begin copying the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter s driver Next to continue files to your PC Hdd Mew Hondas Wd At this point the installation may require files from your Windows 98 CD ROM If prompted insert your Windows 98 CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and enter d win98 in the box that appears where d is the letter of your CD ROM drive If you were not supplied with a Windows 98 CD ROM your Windows files may have been placed on your hard drive by your computer manufacturer While the location of these files may vary many manufacturers use c windows options cabs as the path Try enter ing this path into the box If no files are found check your
34. au konal ives eat and aoe neato bor the mast curent diver iu het ace w CDROM thal come wih this ric O Matiro Tp lat Windows casech for na atiis tantn T be eat PT E 2 Windows 95 will find the Linksys EG1032 EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter driver on the disk Click the Finish button to continue If Windows fails to find the driver click the Other Locations button to browse for the driver Avei Device Dries wizard Windows ras unable io locate a diver dor ihis devon Pe I oU do not mond bo metal a dive moe chock Fired lo o esth lora diva raras check Diha Locations Dr 1o be the aioe raeh apari eC Dach es mas 15 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 3 If you clicked the Other Locations button this window will appear Enter a win95 Windows will begin copying the Network Adapter s driver files to your PC Select Dither Location ca 4 Once Windows has located the drivers the following window will appear To use this driver click the Finish button Update Device Drewes wizard sans arian O Lnks BUTE instant Grabit Hrita Aika maraa als Wo Mas ha ha E N EA pore arte ce AETH ee ee reenusly click Dither Locations a CEEE ee ee ee eee es os a At this point the installation may require files from your Windows 95 CD ROM If prompted insert your Windows 95 CD ROM into your CD ROM drive and enter d win95 in the box that appears w
35. by any change in the Network Adapter s link state If you have Wake On LAN networking set up on the PC plugging an active network cable into the LAN Card will cause the PC to automatically turn itself on Motherboard Support WOL compatible motherboards can offer support for a number of different Wake On LAN interfaces The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter is compatible with PME and RWU high Consult the moth erboard documentation that came with your PC to find out which type of WOL interface your computer will use to com municate with the network card In some cases you may need to enable the WOL support in your PC s BIOS Note Some PME supporting motherboards may not require the WOL wire to be connected Check your PC s documenta tion for more information The Instant Gigabit Netword Adapter is designed to run in a 32 bit desktop computer equipped with PCI expansion slots The EG1032 is built to the PCI 2 2 standard Short for Peripheral Components Interconnect PCI is a technology that allows special Plug and Play expansion cards to be automatically configured by a computer s BIOS Basic Input Output System once they have been installed Refer to your computer s user guide for more information about its BIOS EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit When a PCI card is used in a computer that supports Plug and Play the card is automatically configured each time the computer is booted The
36. by connection General Neheork Identication Hardware Liser Profiles Advanced CIR Computer CDROM H H E Disk dives a Display adapters H A Floppy disk controllers H 2 Hard disk controllers H e Keyboard Monitor Gl Mouse 2 E Network adapters ai Linksys EGTO32 E 1 064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter g A Uther devices r Hadar Wiad The Hancdkeore mazard heips vou mall uninstall ipar Gara Unplug epc and configuie pour hardware Remove these by highlighting them _ and then clickind Uayt banag EEEIEE a En EE Sa EEA EA E E EA E A EEEE ee oe E gal The Derce Manages ists al Ihe harchuare devices installed On Pour computer Wee the Device hanager to charos the on the remove button 6 PCI Ethemet Adapter properties ot any device AP PC Network Adapter bY Ports COM amp LPT Driver Signing Device Manager a 1 eo sn p Hardware Pholiles Properties ail Refresh Remove Print i s Harcwate poles provide a wap for you to sat up and store neil diferent hacdware configurations 9 Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description If at any point you are asked to restart the computer Click No 10 Scroll down to the Other Devices listing Click the plus sign Remove PCI Ethernet Controller or PCI Ethernet Adapter If Other Devices 1s not 3 Click the Device Manager button The Device Manager window will open listed
37. computer s doc umentation or contact your computer manufacturer for more information Windies i msaidia maa drear in itr re RIR dirubig titi adn cd rattan at at Cheb Hae m det i ED ROW dhe S E ah rod wera sce i Miir F Spasa Note Windows 98 may ask you for a computer or workgroup name If so see the next section Network Component Configuration Once you have established your computer and workgroup names return to where you left off and continue with the installation 20 21 8 Once the driver is 9 installed the following screen will appear The default settings should allow the Adapter to function properly Click the OK button to continue For more information about these settings refer to the Advanced Settings section of this manual Instant Gigabit Series Linksys EDI ECOS metant rilara Hetaa daptar E3 Driver Type Dinding farad EEES VARESE EON E rater i opsectio new value on heih Epal iiel H OTT T ae Jumbo Frame Sis Herent Address Acheork Moda Ped eat Hanes nid Fasz Fea High Thee Pace fraes Low Thieshel Aecewe Butter Court Rice Dran Thrahii 1 terete Blei Lid Tranera Crain Thiechold Transeo il Thed al When asked if you want to restart your PC remove all disks and click Yes If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click the Start button choose Shut Down choose Restart then click Yes vie Seton Chee Tench vain un p
38. d bindings Change the bind ings settings if needed and click Next Click Next again Note For information and help on choosing your bind ings services and protocols ask your network administra tor or check your Windows NT documentation Hor ppd or ye change ac TARAN Aa n date Eber Kaaba ie at eee pecan BE al mal T a H eda EPIN Fid f E IT L Lr x E eek 12 Choose either Workgroup or Domain depending on the type of network you re setting up Your Microsoft documentation explains the difference between Workgroups and Domains Click Next eet tee po aA be pp r Aap ee ar sania pa g a an a baa a EE a rae a hc cee alan ce a a ver pins Bipa ih i ita iium eae a i e kl Cea z af SS e a Sa r 31 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 13 Click Finish When asked if you want to restart your computer remove the Driver Disk and click Yes Heak Secthirayx Chiara Frat ret chad riven ancl cached prar eanga habra tha ree satire val aka dart Dowwe ho est aur pompabar nce 14 Once your PC has rebooted and you are logged in double click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop Ensure that you have access to the network If you do your card has been properly installed e If you had previously installed a NT service pack you must re install that now e If you need to install the TCP IP protocol refer to your system administra tor or you
39. d by the Sharing tab 4 Click on Share As In the Share Name box Note Not all printers give a name to the printer you want to share may be shared on the If you want to assign a password to the print network Others ma y er so that only certain users can access it type require special instruc a password in the Password box tions Refer to your print ers user guide or con 5 Click on the Apply button followed by OK tact your printer manu Your printer s are now shared facturer if you think this may be the case with your printer The Printer Sharing setup and installation is complete Your printer can now be accessed by other network users The printer s driver may have to be installed on other PCs Consult your printer s documentation EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A 1 Windows 95 will detect the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter and display a New Hardware Found window Flow A dk Peer H E a 11G harrei f rrii a Ti eee ea Po Deg rend weini oy bees Dees ell ae Dra ee ee Co Sted be el tows hoor 2 Insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into drive A 3 Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer then click OK 4 When asked for the location of the files type a Win95 and click OK If Windows 95 goes straight to the desktop refer to the Troubleshooting sec tion 5 Windows 95 will copy
40. e The Windows 2000 driver installation is complete If you want to share files or printers refer to your Windows 2000 documentation or check with your system administrator 40 Instant Gigabit Series Advanced Properties 41 These settings are provided to help troubleshoot the Adapter and to help con figure the Adapter if your situation involves unusual circumstances The default settings of the Adapter should work in most cases These settings should not be altered without a thorough understanding of the specifics of your network If you change ANY of these settings there is a good possibility that the Adapter will not function properly and or not be recognized by the network Auto Negotiate Linksys Silleriaeit Instant Gigabit amp work Al S xj Capabilities Enable canampletes yes or Disable Advanced il Auto negotiates LAN speed and duplex The tell properties must be tet to use tie network adapter Leet haan au ari bo poran on e l me IEEE Compliance Enable Enable or Disable Choosing Disable may prevent the device from commmunicating with other devices set to operate on the IEEE Standard Interrupt Hold Off Time 1 0 255 Specifies the time the adapter will wait for a busy interrupt request Higher values indicate a longer wait time for the IRQ to be free before repeating a request Jumbo Frame Size 0 0 65 535 The IEEE 802 3 standard specifies the maximum size of Ethernet frames at 1
41. e or other speed intensive applica tions With switched segmentation your 100Mbps users will not be slowed down by the users on the 10Mbps segment e Run 10Mbps Peripherals in Your Fast Ethernet Network Most of the network peripherals in place today run at 10Mbps since 10BaseT has been the standard network speed to date These peripherals designed to operate at 10Mbps cannot readily communicate with 100BaseTX equipment A 10Mbps interface is also required for cable and DSL connections which are quickly becoming very popular ways to access the Internet Your 10 100 Switch provides your 10BaseT equipment and cable and DSL lines with a 10Mbps interface while still running your Fast Ethernet devices at 100Mbps e Strengthen Data Transfers Through Signal Regeneration Your Switch functions as a repeater which regenerates data signals as they pass through it This feature acts as a safeguard to deter data loss and ensure that transmissions arrive at their destination intact Switches positioned between hubs can preserve your data s integrity and eliminate your need to buy and use repeaters in your Fast Ethernet network EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Installing the Divers for Windows 95 After installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in your computer follow these instructions for installing the network driv er The installation procedure for the net work driver will vary slightly depending on the
42. e Halup tasks Note The screen shot above and the ones on the next three pages are examples only They may differ from system to system 52 Instant Gigabit Series 3 If the Configuration box has a component called Dial Up Adapter skip forward to step 5 If it doesn t continue with step 4 4 Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box This includes IPX SPX Linksys NetBEUI Linksys and TCP IP Linksys Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks Client for NetWare Networks and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Remove these components by highlighting them 277 andclickingon s fh Remove oT Use this Remove Button ra oe M Tha praras raat krpi Ba riamb Fhad ar uike veiria tl pea ura ie andre pen t EAE 2 mi i a TET l In some cases removing one of these components may in turn automati cally remove other components as well If this happens skip ahead to step 6 53 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 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 Sharing for Microsoft Networks Do not remove Dial Up Adapter AOL Adapter TCP IP Compatible Protocol AOL Adapter or TCP IP Compatible Protocol Dial Up Adapter Network x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed Gi Client f
43. ents you wish to install click OK and the computer will begin copying files to your sys tem When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click Yes dient for Neare 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 Manufacturer and choose Microsoft Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks If you are done installing components click OK Otherwise choose the next component you want to install When you have chosen all the components you wish to install click OK and the computer will begin copying files to your sys tem When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click Yes EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit IPX SPX compatible Protocol Click the Add button Choose Protocol and click the Add button Select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft Under the Network Protocol box high light IPX SPX compatible protocol If you are done installing components click OK Otherwise choose the next component you want to install When you have chosen all the components you wish to install click OK and the com puter will begin copying files to your system When the installation is com plete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click Yes NetBEUI Click the Add button Select Protocol then click Add Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under
44. f twisted pair cabling systems wires junctions and connectors in terms of the data rates that they can sustain CAT 3 cable has a maximum throughput of 16 Mbps and is usually utilized for 1 OBaseT networks CAT 5 ANSI EIA American National Standards Institute Electronic Industries Association Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify categories the singular is commonly referred to as CAT of twisted pair cabling systems wires junctions and connectors in terms of the data rates that they can sustain CAT 5 cable has a maximum throughput of 100 Mbps and is usually utilized for 100BaseTX networks CAT 5e The additional cabling performance parameters of return loss and far end crosstalk FEXT specified for IOOOBASE T and not specified for 1OBASE T and 1OOBASE TX are related to differences in the signaling imple mentation LIOBASE T and IOOBASE TX signaling is unidirectional signals are transmitted in one direction on a single wire pair In contrast Gigabit Ethernet is bi directional signals are transmitted simultaneously in both direc tions on the same wire pair that is both the transmit and receive pair occupy the same wire pair CPU Central Processing Unit The computing part of the computer Also called the processor it is made up of the control unit and ALU Data Packet One frame in a packet switched message Most data communi cations is based on dividing the transmitted message into packets For exa
45. fin ing and managing IP addresses within a network A commonly used utility for configuring networks with static IP addresses IPSec IPSec Internet Protocol Security is a developing standard for securi ty at the network or packet processing layer of network communication A big advantage of IPSec is that security arrangements can be handled without requiring changes to individual user computers LAN A local area network LAN is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area for example within an office building Latency The time delay between when the first bit of a packet is received and the last bit is forwarded MAC Address The MAC Media Access Control address is your computer s unique hardware number Mbps MegaBits Per Second One million bits per second unit of measure ment for data transmission mIRC mIRC runs under Windows and provides a graphical interface for log ging onto IRC servers and listing joining and leaving channels Motherboard A motherboard is the physical arrangement in a computer that contains the computer s basic circuitry and components Network A system that transmits any combination of voice video and or data between users Network Mask Also known as the Subnet Mask NIC Network Interface Card A board installed in a computer system usu
46. g network components are installed box highlight Client for NetWare Networks and click on the Properties button 5 The Client for NetWare Networks Properties window appears Under the General tab enter the name of your network s Preferred Server Assign the First Network Drive Letter the default is F Make sure the Enable logon script processing is checked 6 Click OK Click on the Access Control tab Make sure the Share level access control option is selected do not select User level access control 7 When you re done click OK to restart your computer The NetWare portion of your Windows setup is complete EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Starting Over in Windows 95 98 or Millennium If you experience installation difficulties you may need to re install all of the Windows networking components from scratch The instructions below explain how to give your PC a clean sweep so that you can retry the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter software installation 1 At the desktop click on the Start Button highlight Settings click on Control Panel 2 Double click on the Network Icon Network HE Conliguialion idertificstion Access Corral si flues vidal ath um elec os Chard hor Micnoeall Nelwarks 78 Dert for Halaia Mid yworke inicas FOF IGA Insimt ipihit Netware Addopier Derai _ _ OANA E A The pimuy nelwork logon the cient thet i ued io velidste patum dh
47. here d is the letter of your CD ROM drive If you were not supplied with a Windows 95 CD ROM your Windows files may have been placed on your hard drive by your computer manufacturer While the location of these files may vary many manufacturers use c windows options cabs as the path Try enter ing this path into the box If no files are found check your computer s doc umentation or contact your computer manufacturer for more information 16 Instant Gigabit Series 5 Once the driver is installed the following screen will appear The default settings should allow the Adapter to function properly Click the OK but ton to continue For more information about these settings refer to the Advanced Settings section of this manual Linicaya EDIORVEGIOGS natant Gigabit Netwerk Adapter WES Driver Type Dinedings fubvernad tecti new va onthe sgh Baai Iian Hdd ON T Jumbo Frame Ss Neteok Address Hoen Meda Fars Hares oad Fasz hana High Thee Pace Frares Loe Thieshe Aeceme Buffer Court Fiecare Dram T hreshnde liama Hdl e Loe Trencm Crain Threshold Transit il T hed Cej coe 6 When asked if you want to restart your PC remove all disks from your computer s drives and click the Yes button If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click the Start button choose Shut Down choose Restart then click Yes The Windows 95 Version B driver installation is complete Refe
48. hreshold Number of bytes in the current packet being drained from the rxDataFIFO that are in fact currently in the rxDataFIFO Note packets larger than FIFO size this number will never be greater than the FIFO size Transmit Buffer Count 1024 64 4096 This specifies number of transmit buffers to configure Transmit Drain Threshold This sets the maximum packet size that can be handled by the adapter since transmit packets cannot span buffers If not specified this will default depending on the amount of SRAM available and the maximum packet size supported by the adapter Transmit Fill Threshold This setting determines the maximum number of transmits which may be queued 42 Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 2 The Network window will appear below Conti QUI Ng The nstant G gabi t Click on the Configuration tab A window similar to the one below will appear There Note If you need to Network Adapter may be other components listed in addition install the TCP IP to the ones shown below for example Dial Protocol refer to the Configuring the Adapter for Windows 95 98 and Millennium up Adapter which is normal If any of the section on Installing components shown below are missing how TCP IP of this manual 1 Once you are back at the Windows desktop click on your taskbar s Start ever you ll need to manually install them If button then Settings then Co
49. ight standard RJ 45 ports plus a Gigabit port Each 10 100 port automatically detects the speed and duplex of the attached cabling to a network card switch hub etc The ports operate in either full or half duplex which lets you run at speeds of 200Mbps 100Mbps 20Mbps or 10Mbps The Gigabit port operates at 2000 Mbps Each 10 100 port on your Switch can connect to workstations file servers hubs repeaters bridges routers or other switches Connections to the switch require UTP Category 5 network cabling with RJ 45 tips not to exceed 100 meters 328 feet in length To connect a computer directly to the switch plug one end of a standard net work cable into the switch then plug the other end of the cable into the com puter s network adapter To connect the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter to the Workgroup GigaSwitch plug one end of the cable provided in the package into the RJ 45 port on the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter and the other into the GigaSwitch port on the back of the Workgroup GigaSwitch Uplinking to Cther Switches and Hubs Your GigaSwitch can be uplinked to other switches hubs and similar net work devices provided that those devices have an uplink port Attach the Category 5e cabling to the uplink port of the network device that you are uplinking to and plug the other end of the cable into one of the open ports not the Gigabit port on your GigaSwitch Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up Plug
50. in the GigaSwitch s AC power adapter The Power LED will light up As devices make connections to the Switch s ports each port s corresponding Link Act LED will light up The remaining LEDs will also light up accord ing to how your connection is made e g full or half duplex 10Mbps or 100Mbps If the Switch experiences excessive data collisions verify that your network cabling is securely crimped and installed properly Tips on Switching Your Network Instant Gigabit Series Here are some of the ways your new EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch can help you optimize your network speed e Speed up Nodes From Your 10BaseT Network In a 10BaseT network connect your hubs file servers and key users such as network administrators directly to your Switch to channel dedicated band width in full duplex mode if operating in full duplex to each station The Switch will have dedicated communication with all its connections simultane ously whereas a hub will only communicate in half duplex transfer mode and broadcasts information to all ports e Conserving Bandwidth with 10Mbps amp 100Mbps Segments 10BaseT and 100BaseTX hardware are not readily compatible but your 10 100 Switch can designate network segments of different speeds This allows you to run one 10Mbps segment to serve users without a need for con siderable speed and a faster OOMbps segment devoted to users who depend heavily on graphics multimedia databas
51. inters PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A method used mostly by DSL providers for connecting personal computers to a broadband modem for Internet access It is similar to how a dial up connection works but at higher speeds and quicker access RJ 11 Registered Jack 11 A telephone connector that holds up to six wires The RJ 11 the common connector used to plug a telephone into a wall RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires used for connecting Ethernet devices Static IP Address A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in an IP or a TCP IP network Static Routing Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path Static routing cannot adjust to changing line conditions as can dynamic routing Storage The semi permanent or permanent holding place for digital data EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit STP Shielded Twisted Pair Telephone wire that is wrapped in a metal sheath to eliminate external interference Subnet Mask The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of sub groups or subnets The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets TCP Transmission Control Protocol A method protocol used along with the Internet Protocol Internet Protocol to send data in the form of message units between computers over
52. ion domain Adapter Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC In a networked environment a network interface card NIC is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and or Internet Auto negotiate To automatically determine the correct settings The term is often used with communications and networking For example Ethernet 10 100 cards hubs and switches can determine the highest speed of the node they are connected to and adjust their transmission rate accordingly Backbone The part of a network that connects most of the systems and net works together and handles the most data Bandwidth The transmission capacity of a given facility in terms of how much data the facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time expressed in bits per second bps Bit A binary digit The value O or 1 used in the binary numbering system Also the smallest form of data Boot To cause the computer to start executing instructions Personal comput ers contain built in instructions in a ROM chip that are automatically executed on startup These instructions search for the operating system load it and pass control to it 68 69 Instant Gigabit Series CAT 3 ANSI EIA American National Standards Institute Electronic Industries Association Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify categories the singular is commonly referred to as CAT o
53. k adapters appears click the Have Disk but ton elect Network Adapter Dick the Hetevork Adapter thet matches your hendere ard then a chek OE IF pou hass an ieetalistion disk forthe component chok Havra Disk Hereni Adapter C502 15A 16 bit Eidvenrest Adapter E ICom Ethestink I Adapter also ILAE amd AG TP EJ ICom Ethadink I EA PCHCA Adspte EJ Com EthesLink IIl PCI Bus hostes Adapa 205990 EJ Com Elheink iE EthaLinkiE TP Adapter E PG rar Cae Cral de O H A E T A harr ARR Fom 25 Note If you install the TCP IP protocol refer to your system admin istrator or your Windows NT documentation when installation steps that aren listed in this User Guide appear Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol 4 Put the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter disk into drive A Type a into the box on your screen and click OK lft isk Irea eck vith galiya parendu Loy Wes live os ok haie wrod UD hes lis an Lee bral a a Lk ibilien kasair ioe aril ri cra ibre hae a rene pod i Uh Tec cc Coed NOTE oo 34 Instant Gigabit Series 5 Highlight the Linksys EG1032 EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter entry in the window that appears Click OK Select DEM Option Choose a sothrane suppcibed ba this harmae marulectures s disk OE la1 Usd Inetart Gigabit Meteo Adapa 6 Windows NT then asks you for the media type
54. l 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 advancement of the profession and the well being of our members The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards The organization publishes a number of journals has many local chapters and several large societies in special areas such as the IEEE Computer Society IP Address In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol Internet Protocol today an IP address is a 32 binary digit number that identi fies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packet across the Internet When you request an HTML page or send e mail the Internet Protocol part of TCP IP includes your IP address in the message actually in each of the packets if more than one is required and sends it to the IP address that is obtained by looking up the domain name in the Uniform Resource Locator you requested or in the e mail address you re sending a note to At the other end the recipient can see the IP address of the Web page requestor or the e mail sender and can respond by sending another message using the IP address it received EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit IPCONFIG A Windows NT or 2000 utility that provides for querying de
55. licking on Yes the Network Setup Wizard window will appear 2 Put a checkmark next to the Wired to the network option Click Next 3 Click on the Select from list button to select a network adapter O Liana cebu ried esnctang bor a Mrr Adaptar cheb Aad aea AETA ea Nie 4 Click on the Have Disk button Insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into drive A Type a into the box on your screen and click OK liait Dik Irall chek vith lly prerie bp Bes lees 1 ref haa teres I Tes h ce les tural al a ikari Weslo Fie cecal ore ara bre hae a robes jiaki bi lhe Mes ech e 27 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 5 Highlight the Linksys EG1032 EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter entry in the window that appears Click OK Select DEM Option Choose a sothvene supped by this hance marulscturer s disk Linkeye EGEO E GION Instant Gish Herma 6 The adapter will be added to the list of installed Network Adapters Click Next Vere D RPS ei ER l mba ELEA LALEA h cial gpd Heben O otik m Se 2 en N n oe ee n n g i a r 28 Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 7 Place check marks beside each listed network protocol that you wish to 9 NT will probably ask you to supply your original Windows NT CD ROM install See your Microsoft Windows NT user guide or talk to your network or setup
56. mple an Ethernet packet can be from 64 to 1518 bytes in length Default Gateway The routing device used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol IP addresses in an organization s network Using the Internet s set of protocol TCP IP each machine that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address When an organization sets up its computer users with a con nection to the Internet an IP address must be assigned to each machine Without DHCP the IP address must be entered manually at each computer and if computers move to another location in another part of the network a new IP address must be entered DHCP lets a network administrator supervise and dis tribute IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new IP address when a computer is plugged into a different place in the network EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit DHCP uses the concept of a lease or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer The lease time can vary depending on how long a user 1s likely to require the Internet connection at a particular location It s espe cially useful in education and other environments where users change fre quently Using very short leases DHCP can dynamically reconfigure net
57. n the Configuration tab of the Network Properties window ensure that your primary network logon is set to Client for Microsoft Networks e Your personal web server PC or Microsoft Front Page may require you to choose a user level for security reasons 6 In Network Neighborhood you can only see yourself and no other computers on the network e Make sure that the cables are connected correctly Make sure you are get ting Link or Activity lights on both the EtherFast Card and your hub Try changing to a new cable that you know is working e Your workgroup name may be different from other computers on your net work Make sure each PC on the network is using the same workgroup name and protocol e Try using the Find Computer function 7 In Network Neighborhood you can see all other computers on the network but not yourself and all other computers can see each other and not your comput er e You may not have enabled File and Printer Sharing e The network card might not be setup properly Try reinstalling the card s drivers To clean your system of the old installation follow the procedure in the Starting Over in Windows 95 98 Millennium or 2000 section and then re install 8 Network Neighborhood is Empty e Verify that your Microsoft Client is installed See the Windows 95 or 98 setup instructions in this guide for directions Verify that you have logged in correctly Refresh the screen by pressing F5 several times 9 You recei
58. nections Gigabit connections require Category 5e or better Link Act The Link LED will illuminate when the card has been successfully connected to a network and flicker when there is network activity Use the chart below to position your switches hubs and workstations a a LEE Hub refers to any type of 100Mbps hub including regular hubs and stackable hubs A 10Mbps hub connected to another 10Mbps hub can span up to 100 meters 328 feet The RJ 45 Port l l l e No more than two hubs should be uplinked in a row in a Fast Ethernet net work A set of stacked hubs which must be stacked with a stacking cable counts as one hub or node on the network 1000 The 1000 LED will illuminate when the card is operating at 1000Mbps If the 1000 LED is not illuminated and the PC is pow ered on the card will have automatically determined that your net work is operating at a slower speed and compensate accordingly The RJ 45 Port is where you will connect your network cabling e In Fast Ethernet networks your 10 100 Switch acts as a repeater regener ating data signals before passing them on to the next device Passive hubs do not function as repeaters Switches Versus Hubs Your Workgroup GigaSwitch boosts your network performance several times over conserving your time money and resources The scalability of your Switch its full duplex data transfer and dedicated bandwidth all contribute to maximizing efficiency in your Fast
59. ntrol Panel and then double click the that s the case refer to the Manually Network icon Installing the Network Components section e Client for Microsoft Networks e Linksys EG1032 EG1064 Tha Infeaingy nahwork orearen re inetulart Instant Gigabit Network Conigpeien tendiciee Mmaa Adapter A Lindy EH A EBUGE Instant Gigabit Meha Adapter tet i E ork ool Calina Es Control Pane IPX SPX compatible F WBE aa Protocol TORE e NetBEUI oa e TCP IP IE cI pata EN pee 3 Click on the Fiabe halnak Roig oss vi Configuration tab fol 3 lowed by the File and sare seh Print Sharing button Eee eel Prii Brey The File and Print larson a Sharing window will ae appear 4 If you would like others to be able to access the i re Coe Card files on your PC s hard drive select I want to be Note If you do not enable File and Print able to give others Sharing your PC will be invisible on the access to my files network and inaccessible to other users 5 If you would 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 6 Click the OK button File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components 43 Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your
60. o an existing nework some additional steps may be necessary involving settings for your existing equip ment Consult your Network Administrator for more information about how the Starter Kit will interface with your existing network components Installing The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Each Instant Gigabit Network Adapter is equipped with an RJ 45 port that automatically adjusts to either 1 OMbps 100Mbps or 1000Mbps speeds allow ing your PC to attach to either Gigabit Ethernet Fast Ethernet or regular Ethernet network segments without additional hardware or software The card should only be used with twisted pair cabling such as 10BaseT 100BaseTX or 1000BaseT cabling For best results we recommend using Category 5e or better unshielded twisted pair cabling although category 3 can be used for 10BaseT segments Only Category 5e or better cable will work for Gigabit transfer If you use the cable included in your Starter Kit both your Adapter and Gigaswitch will operate at the maximum speed of your net work In any case the cable that runs from your PC s Instant Gigabit Network Adapter card to your network should not exceed 100 meters 328 feet 1 Power off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it Unplug your PC s power cord For suggestions on choosing the PC in which to install the Adapter see the section called Planning Your Network 2 Remove your computer s outside cover 11 Instant Gigabit Series
61. o use the IRQ and I O val ues that have been pre assigned to each slot The popular BIOS from Phoenix for example does not generally allow you to modify BIOS assigned IRQ set tings J urmper Changes You may be able to change the IRQ amp I O values for a given PCI slot by setting jumpers on your PC motherboard Please refer to your PC s motherboard user guide for specific instructions Menu Changes Your PC may allow you to change the IRQ amp I O values for a given PCI slot by accessing the PC s BIOS setup menu Please refer to your PC s user guide for specific details The BIOSs from companies like AMI and Award are fully customizable from their BIOS menus for example 62 Instant Gigabit Series Linux Open Source and Beta Operating Systems Linksys does not provide technical support for Linux BSD or other freeware and open source operating systems Although many Linksys products 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 drivers 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 does not provide technical support for Beta operating systems Twisted Pair Cabling 63 There are different grades or categories of twisted pair cabling Category 5e is the most reliable and is highly recommended and is
62. omputers from a 100Mbps hub then each computer will only share a part of the 1OOMbps bandwidth A network without a switch is called a shared network because every node on the network competes for a fraction of the total bandwidth In a shared network data packets are randomly broadcasted to all stations until they discover their intended destination Consequently considerable time and bandwidth is wasted on data packets swimming along network lines before they find their correct address A switch on the other hand looks at the address for each data packet and delivers it directly to the correct destination Gigabit Ethernet is ideal for deployment as a backbone interconnect between 10 100BASE T switches and as a connection to high performance servers With the addition of Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet delivers scalable solution 10 100 1000 Mbps for the LAN from the desktop to the workgroup and the backbone EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Where to Install the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter If you are setting up a network for the first time or if you already have a 10 100 BaseT network without Gigabit capability you may be wondering which PC should have the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter installed in it for best performance In either of the above situations we recommend that you set up your network in the configuration shown below Configuration A The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter is installed in yo
63. onnections twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs all within a single cable VLAN Virtual LAN A logical association that allows users to communicate as if they were physically connected to a single LAN independent of the actu al physical configuration of the network Wake on LAN Wake on LAN is a technology that allows a network profes sional to remotely power on a computer or to wake it up from sleep mode WAN A communications network that covers a wide geographic area such as State or country WINIPCFG Configuration utility based on the Win32 API for querying defining and managing IP addresses within a network A commonly used util ity for configuring networks with static IP addresses Workgroup Two or more individuals that share files and databases EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Specifications Specifications for EG1032 Model Standards Protocol Ports Interface Cabling Type Topology Speed WOL Support Bus Type LEDs EG1032 IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3ab IEEE 802 3x PCI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI CSMA CD 1 Straight Through 10BaseT 100BaseTX 1000BaseT RJ 45 Port PCI Local Bus Version 2 1 or better 10BaseT UTP STP Category 3 or better 100BaseTX UTP STP Category 5 or better 1000BaseT UTP STP Category 5e or better Star Full Duplex 20Mbps 200Mbps or 2000Mbps Half Duplex 10Mbps 100Mbps or 1000Mbps Remote Wake Up P
64. or Microsoft Networks Client for Netware Networks B4 Dial Up Adapter Remove these only by highlighting them and then clicking on the remove button lt Linksys G1032 EG1 064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter note do not remove ea I fa IPSS PX compatible Protocol gt Dial Up Adapter the Dial Up Adapter B E IPS Pes compatible Protocol gt Linksys LNE1OOT Fast E LFS NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter ali eee tp NetBEU gt Linksys LHETOOTS Fast Ethernet Adapter S TCPAIP gt Dial Up Adapter Remove Properties Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks File and Print Sharing Description 6 When you have completed the removal of all unnecessary components click OK When asked to restart click No 7 Return to the Windows Control Panel Double click on the System Icon The System Properties window will appear Click on the Device Manager Tab 54 Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 8 Scroll down to the Network Adapters listing and expand it by clicking on Starting Over in Windows 2000 the plus sign 1 Click the Start button choose Settings choose Control Panel then double click the System icon The System Properties window will open system Properties HE 2 Choose the Hardware tab General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance Syebeni Properties E f View devices by tyne C View devices
65. our cee Ear hANA yr wart miat yraa a pP ee e w e E E z ENEN The Windows 98 driver installation is complete Refer to the section on Configuring the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter for Windows 95 98 and Millennium for more information about the setup of the Adapter _ Note From this point on you must provide Windows with a _ User name and Password every time you are prompted to 4 do so Remember to click OK to properly log into Windows If you click Cancel or hit the Escape ESC key you will not log into the network EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Installing the Drivers for Vindows Millennium After physically installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in your com puter follow these instructions to install the network driver The installation procedure for the network driver will depend on your current system configu ration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section Installing the Network Adapter s Drivers 1 If you haven t already start up your computer 2 Windows Millennium will automatically detect the presence of the PCI Ethernet Controller hardware in your computer 3 Insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible Select Specify the location of the driver Advanced option Click Next Add Hza Hardware wizard
66. ower Management Event PME 32 Bit PCI Link Activity 1000Mbps 76 17 Instant Gigabit Series Specifications for EGO801W Model Number Standards Protocol Ports Cabling Type Topology Speed Per Port LEDs EG0801W IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3ab IEEE 802 3u IEEE 802 3x CSMA CD Eight 10 100 RJ 45 Ports One Gbps Full Duplex Switch Port 10BaseT UTP STP Category 3 or better 100BaseTX UTP STP Category 5 or better 1000BaseT UTP STP Category 5e or better Star 10Mbps or 100Mbps Half Duplex 20Mbps or 200Mbps Full Duplex 1000Mbps or 2000Mbps Gigabit Port Power 1000 10 100 FD Col Link Act Full Half Duplex 1000 Link Act 1000 FD Col EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit EG1032 Dimensions Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity EG0801W Dimensions Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Environmental 6 3 x 4 3 x 1 4 160mm x 110mm x 35mm 9 oz 25kg 3 3VDC 3A FCC Class B CE Mark Commercial 32 F to 131 F 0 C to 55 C 4 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C 10 to 85 Non Condensing 5 to 90 Non Condensing 7 31 x 6 06 x 1 88 186mm x 154mm x 48mm 13 6 oz 39Kg 3 3V DC 5A FCC Class B CE Mark Commercial 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C 4 F to 158 F 20 C to 70 C 10 to
67. protocols are miss ing refer to page 60 to install any needed protocol s e If all computers are using the same protocol s and Workgroup name and Windows 95 computers can t see Windows 98 computers enable NetBIOS on all the computers using Windows 95 and 98 Follow these instructions e The IPX SPX compatible protocol should be installed on all Windows com puters see the Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 95 98 and Millennium section if you need to add this proto col Bring up the properties of the IPX SPX compatible protocol by click ing on Start Settings Control Panel then double click the Network icon Choose the Configuration tab and highlight IPX SPX compatible Protocol Click on Properties Now to install NetBIOS click on the NetBIOS tab Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS over IPX SPX Click OK then OK again Windows will copy the appropriate files to your computer When asked to restart your PC remove any floppy disks and click OK Be sure to do this on all of your computers that are having trouble seeing your entire network 11 The workgroup protocols cabling and driver are all working properly but the PC uses an AMD processor and it can only see itself in network neighborhood e In some instances with PCs using AMD processors the IRQ assigned to the card by the BIOS as it gets listed on the bootup screens of most PCs does n t correspond to the IRQ assigned by Windows This can be fixed
68. provide the service of dividing a message into packets datagrams and reassembling it at the other end Specifically UDP doesn t provide sequencing of the packets that the data arrives in This means that the application program that uses UDP must be able to make sure that the entire message has arrived and is in the right order 74 Instant Gigabit Series Network applications that want to save processing time because they have very small data units to exchange and therefore very little message reassembling to do may prefer UDP to TCP Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Upload To receive a file transmitted over a network In a communications ses sion upload means transmit download means receive URL Uniform Resource Locator The address that defines the route to a file on the Web or any other Internet facility URLs are typed into the browser to access Web pages and URLs are embedded within the pages themselves to provide the hypertext links to other pages 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 Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple c
69. r Windows NT documentation Linksys does not provide techni cal support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP IP proto col The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter is complete Do not continue on with the next set of instructions They are for NT users who already have their networking configured Note For information and help on choosing your bind ings services and protocols ask your network admin istrator or check your Windows NT documentation _ Note If you had previously installed an NT service pack k q you must reinstalll it now Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event t Viewer 32 33 Instant Gigabit Series Installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter if Networking is Already Installed The following steps will install the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter 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 or as a user with administrative rights to continue 1 Click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on the Network icon 2 When the networking window appears choose the Adapters tab Click the Add button Heto Idenfification Services Protocols Adaptar Bindings Hetero Adaplers EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 3 When the list of available networ
70. r to the sec tion on Configuring the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter for Windows 95 98 and Millennium for more information about the setup of the Adapter Note 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 OK to properly log into Windows If you click Cancel or hit the Escape ESC key you will not log into the network EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Installing the Divers for Vuindows 98 Overview After physically installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in your com puter follow these instructions to install the network driver The installation procedure 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 Troubleshooting section Installing the Network Adapter s Driver 1 If you haven t already start up your computer 2 Windows 98 will automatically detect the presence of the PCI Ethernet Controller hardware in your computer 3 Insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible Click Next dd Hza Hardware wizod Thi mard seerchss ior ram divert for nE Hi RAH EH Intent pat Werk Apr A doves dtr k 3 oe payan thot mok d Te ms Se
71. s e Read Only access allows other users to view the files on the selected drive e Full access allows other users to create change or delete files on the selected drive e Depends on Password allows other users to have Read Only and or Full access to the selected drive depending on the password that you decide to give them Note If you are only using your PC to access the Internet it is highly recommended that you create pass words for your shares 48 Instant Gigabit Series 6 If you want to assign access passwords type the passwords into the Password boxes 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 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 Full Access password Continue on if you wish to share your PC s printer over the network Enabling Printer Sharing Note Any printer you wish to share from your PC must 1 Double click on the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder A window of be physically con available printers will appear nected to your PC 3 Using your right mouse button click once on the printer that you want to share with other users Click on Sharing followe
72. sys tem ensure that Client for Microsoft Networks is listed in the Primary Network Logon box 11 Optional Choose the Access Control tab Ensure that Shared level access control is selected If the setting is on User i se nao ihe Level access control and r e Ue i you can t change it skip to the Troubleshooting section engi imn sue TES eT eco z a poean mi iN Za Hee ac 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 computer names on the network Note Your Computer and Workgroup Names must be fewer than 15 Zam m al hanumeric charac ters Paai al a al a a a a a a l a a a a a a T G SS ee mm mm a a a a a a aaa a a Paaa aaa E arep ererer etene eterearen eneee TEE mn aan aan an an an an an an aan aan aan n n n an aan an a a oe a lll mmm m m m a ee a a a aa a a cc a ce ee eee ae a ae ea ce egg on a 5 Pig pig a e s E senn tae MEE BEME mre n Erap BE mmemeeseememewe eee MERR fe kere ome AA peg egg gg E a a a E FE AHATE a a pece tm ai 12 Click the OK button Your mee may or may not ask you for your Windows CD ROM or the location of the Windows installation files Direct Windows to D win95 win98_ for Windows 98 win9x for Windows Millennium where D is your CD ROM Drive if you have your Windows CD ROM or to C windows options cabs if you don t Type the
73. the appropriate network drivers to your PC If Windows 95 asks you to supply your original Windows 95 installation CD ROM or setup files enter the appropriate path for those files e g A D WIN95 C WINDOWS OPTIONS CABS 6 During the installation windows may ask you for a computer and work group name Once you have established computer and workgroup names return here to continue with the installation 7 After Windows 95 has completed copying the necessary files to your PC it may ask you to restart your computer Remove the floppy disk and click OK The Windows 95 Version A driver installation is complete Please continue on to Windows 95 Network Component Configuration section Consult your network administrator for network configuration information if nec essary 50 51 Instant Gigabit Series Novell NetWare 3 x Client Setup for Windows 95 98 or Millennium The instructions below explain how to set up the regular Novell NetWare 3 x client for use on a Windows 95 98 or Millennium PC If you are installing NetWare s Client32 software instead follow the instructions on page 38 1 Follow the Windows 95 setup instructions or the Windows 98 setup instruc tions 2 Start up Windows 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 for NetWare Networks 4 Under the The followin
74. ur File Server or your Internet gateway and connected to your Workgroup GigaSwitch using the provided cable which is in turn connected to the rest of your network If you do not have a File Server or Internet gateway the Adapter should be installed in the PC that is most often accessed on the network Note Use the crossover cable provided to connect directly to your Instant i Gigabit Gigabit Network Adapter or to an Uplink port on your Gigabit hub or switch eee al 12 EAA AAR PRAA E 0 ae a a i gt SS pimie ie dl I i M Configuration A Instant Gigabit Series If you are already operating in a Gigabit environment we suggest a configu ration like the one shown below Configuration B Your Instant Gigabit Network Adapter would be installed in your file server which would be attached to your Gigabit hub or switch maximizing your file server s band width The Workgroup GigaSwitch would be connected to one of the other Gigabit ports on your Gigabit switch or hub acting like a bridge between the 1000Mbps section of your network and the 10 100 portion of your network Configuration B EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Installing the EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GgaSwitch Starter Kit onto Your Network Overview Installing your Starter Kit will involve installing both the Adapter and the GigaSwitch If you are integrating these items int
75. ur Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Or it can be used to expand your network by connecting to a 1000Mbps hub or switch which is done by simply running the includ ed Category 5e cable from the GigaSwitch port to the uplink port on the 1000Mbps hub or switch When connecting to your Instant Gigabit Network Adapter just plug one end of the included Category Se cable into the RJ 45 port on the Adapter and the other end into the GigaSwitch port on the GigaSwitch These eight LAN Local Area Network ports con nect to network devices such as PCs print servers network attached storage and remote hard drives at 10 100Mbps The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit The 10 100 1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch s Front Panel fee ee ae ee ee ee ee ra oe oe ee ee ee Fan E TE a aera Ethertast Thro ion B Workgroup Rigaswiich CCI B D EE DE S E E E The LED Indicators Power Link Act FD Col 10 100 1000 1000 Link Act 1000 FD Col Amber The Power LED lights up when the Switch is pow ered on Green The Link Act LED serves two purposes If the LED is continuously lit up the Switch is successfully connected to a device through the corresponding port 1 through 8 If the LED is flickering the GigaSwitch is actively sending or receiving data over that port Green The FD Col LED also serves two purposes If this LE
76. ve DHCP Errors in Windows e If you are connecting to a DHCP server check your cabling connection If your network requires TCP IP check with your network administrator or your Windows documentation for proper settings e If you don t have a DHCP server on your network and your network does not require TCP IP you may remove the TCP IP Protocol from Windows networking To do this click on Start Settings Control Panel then dou ble click on Network Click once on the component entry with the words TCP IP and Linksys or TCP IP then click on the Remove button Click OK when finished and restart your PC 65 EtherFast 10 100 1000 8 1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 10 In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same oper ating systemas your computer i e your PC is running Windows 95 and it can only see other Windows 95 computers and not any computer running Windows 98 e Choose Start Find Computer and type the name of the computer in the Network Neighborhood window that appears and click Find Now e Next make sure that the you are using the same protocol s and workgroup name on the 95 and 98 computers To do this click Start Settings Control Panel on two computers running different Windows operating systems Click on the Network icon choose the Configuration tab then click on the Identification tab for Workgroup name Compare the protocols on both computers and make sure that they are the same If any
77. version of Windows 95 you are using and your current system configuration For troubleshooting tips during setup refer to the Troubleshooting section Note During the installa tion Windows 95 may ask you for a computer or work group name If so turn to steo eight in Network Component Configuration Once you have established your computer and work group names go back to where you left off and con There are different versions of Windows 95 tinue with the installation e Version A e Version B also known as OSR2 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 determine which version of Windows 95 you are using 1 Start up your PC 2 Windows 95 will automatically detect the Network Adapter in your com puter If the Update Device Driver Wizard window appears see next page you are using Windows 95 version B If a window other than this appears you are using Windows 95 version A For Windows 95 version A driver installation refer to the Appendix Instant Gigabit Series Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version B 1 While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy drive and click the Next button Update hevice Drea Wizard O Thi nized wil complete the inctallstion of i Fo Fikesred Prunes j by scarchen y
78. wer e If you need to install the TCP IP protocol refer to your system administra tor or your Windows NT documentation Linksys does not provide techni cal support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP IP proto col The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter is complete Note If you had previously installed an _ NT service pack you must reinstalll it now Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer 36 Installing the Network Adapter s Drivers 37 Instant Gigabit Series Installing the Divers for V ndows 2000 After physically installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in your comput er follow these instructions to install the network driver The installation procedure t ating Windows for the network driver will vary slightly 2000 with administrative depending on which version of Windows rights If you log into Windows 2000 you are using and on your current 2000 without administrative system configuration If at any time during rights you may run into prob the installation you encounter problems ems during the installation consult the Troubleshooting section _ Note Prior to pro ceeding ensure _ that you are oper After physically installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in your com puter follow these instructions to install the network driver 1 Start your computer if you haven t
79. works in which there are more computers than there are available IP addresses DHCP supports static addresses for computers containing Web servers that need a permanent IP address Dynamic IP Address An IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station in a TCP IP network typically by a DHCP server Network devices that serve multiple users such as servers and printers are usually assigned static IP addresses Dynamic Routing The ability for a router to forward data via a different route based on the current conditions of the communications circuits For example it can adjust for overloaded traffic or failing lines and is much more flexible than static routing which uses a fixed forwarding path Ethernet EEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Has a transfer rate of 10 Mbps Forms the underlying transport vehicle used by several upper level proto cols including TCP IP and XNS Fast Ethernet A 100 Mbps technology based on the 10Base T Ethernet CSMA CD network access method FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP IP net work Internet UNIX etc For example after developing the HTML pages for a Web site on a local machine they are typically uploaded to the Web server using FTP FTP includes functions to log onto the network list directories and copy files It can also convert between the ASCII and

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