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Boca Research 10/100 Network Card User Manual

1. RJ 45 Color Chart White with an Wire 1 Orange Stripe Wire 2 Orange White with a Wire 3 Green Stripe Wire 4 Blue White with a Wire 5 Blue Stripe Wire 6 Green White with a Wire 7 Brown Stripe Wire 8 Bjp straight through crossed cable cable Wire Becomes Wire Becomes 1 To determine which wire 3 is wire number 1 hold i the cable so that the end of the plastic RJ 45 tip the part spring that goes into a wall jack first is facing away from you clip on Face the clip down so that the copper side faces up the pipi Poom springy clip will now be parallel to the floor When look ing down on the copper side wire 1 will be on the far left Sac 67 Linksys EtherFast Series Crimping Your Own Network Cables e Straight Through Cabling Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used Straight Through Wire Becomes Pin 1 gt Orange White Pin 2 gt Orange Pin 3 gt Green White Pin 4 gt Blue Pin 5 gt Blue White Pin 6 gt Green Pin 7 gt Brown White Pin 8 gt Brown e Cross Over Cabling Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used Pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used Crossed Over Pin 1 gt Orange White Pin 2 gt Orange Pin 3 gt Green White Pin 4 gt Blue Pin 5 gt Blue White Pin 6 gt Green Pin 7 gt Brown White Pin 8 gt Brown 68 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards
2. View devices by type C View devices by connection S CDROM cJ Disk drives WU Display adapters 5 Floppy disk controllers 75 Hard disk controllers F Keyboard 2 Monitor Remove these by S Mouse highlighting them 89 Network adapters Linksys LNE10DTX Fast Ethernet Adapter and then clickin w SAR E on the remove buttonz 38 PCI Ethemet Adapter U PCI Network Adapter Ports COM amp LPT SCSI controllers gt OUR E PUSH vr Properties Refresh Remove Print Remove all devices with the name Linksys in it s description If at any point you are asked to restart the computer Click No Scroll down to the Other Devices section Remove PCI Ethernet Controller or PCI Ethernet Adapter If Other Devices is not listed pro ceed to the next step When you re finished click on the Close button shut down Windows and restart your computer After your computer has restarted turn to page 7 for Windows 98 or page 16 for Windows 95 and follow the setup instructions 57 58 Linksys EtherFast Series Starting Over in Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button choose Settings choose Control Panel then dou ble click the System icon The System Properties window will open 2 Choose the Hardware tab System Properties B i EI General Network Identification Hardware User Profiles Advanced m Hardware Wizard The Hardware wizard helps
3. users on the network select I want to be able the network inaccessible to allow others to print to my printer by anyone 6 Click the OK button File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components Network 21x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed Bil Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNE100TX v4 X IPX SPX compatible Protocol Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks OK Cancel 7 After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your system ensure that Client for Microsoft Networks is listed in the Primary Network Logon box EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 8 10 Click on the Identification tab The window on the next page will appear Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name box Choose a name that is unique from the other computer names on the net work Network Rigs Configuration Identification Access Control ES Windows uses the following information to identify your computer on the network Please type a name for this computer the workgroup it will appear in and a short description of the computer Computer name Defaut Workgroup workgroup Computer Description F rs el Carcel Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box The Workgroup name should be the same W
4. Click on the Add button Select Protocol then click Add Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight TCP IP Click OK The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK 61 62 Linksys EtherFast Series Installing and Configuring Wake On LAN Overview Only install the Wake On LAN wires 1f your motherboard supports remote wake up events Improperly connecting the wire or connecting it to a mother board socket other than the designated 3 pin socket can damage your hard ware The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card 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 1096 of the normal amount of power or shuts off com pletely depending on the management software being used Link Change is a remote wake up event that is triggered by any change in the EtherFast card 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 EtherFast 10
5. driver on the disk If Windows fails to find the driver see problem 2 on page 45 Click Finish Update Device Driver Wizard Windows found the following updated driver for this device Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethemet Adapter LNE100TX v4 If you want to use this driver click Finish If this is not the correct driver and you want to search for a different driver manually click Other Locations Location of Driver 3 Windows will begin copying the EtherFast Card s driver files to your PC Refer to the chart on the next page to help guide you through the process Linksys EtherFast Series Under no circumstance are you to click Cancel or Delete If your PC asks for the Linksys Click OK Setup or Driver Disk Ensure that the Driver Disk is in your PC s flop py drive Type a in the Copy files from box Click OK If you are asked to supply Click OK your Windows 95 Installation If you have a Windows 95 CD ROM type Files or Disks d win95 in the Copy files from box where d is your CD ROM drive If you don t have a Windows 95 CD ROM type c windows options cabs Click OK f you are asked for a file that Insert the Driver Disk into your PC s floppy includes LNE100TX in its drive name Type a in the Copy files from box Click OK f you receive a Version Choose to keep the newest version of the file Conflict error by clicking Yes 4 When
6. follow these instructions to install the network driver 1 Start your computer if you haven t already done so and boot Windows 2000 Log in if you are asked to 2 Windows will display the Found New Hardware Wizard box Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 3 The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear When Ethernet Controller is displayed select Search for a suitable driver for your device Recommended Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers a device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with SY an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device e Ethemet Controller device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver 4 The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear Select Specify a loca tion Click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Fama Where do you want Windows to sear
7. 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 contin ue on to Windows 95 Network Component Configuration section on page 19 Consult your network administrator for network configuration infor mation if necessary 52 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Novell NetWare 3 x Client Setup for Windows 98 or 95 The instructions below explain how to set up the regular Novell NetWare 3 x client for use on a Windows 98 or 95 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 instructions 2 Start up Windows 95 or 98 Click on Start Settings then Control Panel Double click on Network The Network window appears Click on the Configuration tab 3 In the Primary Logon Box choose Client for NetWare Networks 4 Under the The following 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 E Make sure the Enable logon script processing is checked 6 Click OK Cli
8. s PNP OS option in the BIOS settings to MANUAL or DISABLE NT is not a Plug and Play OS and will not usu ally recognize LAN cards if they are set to be automatically detected and configured 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 65 66 Linksys EtherFast Series 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 to use the IRQ and I O values 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 settings Jumper 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 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
9. 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 95 and restart your PC Remember to remove the installation disk and CD ROM if necessary prior to rebooting EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards System Settings Change 2 You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now 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 a logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on refer to problems 3 and 4 in the Troubleshooting section on page 45 15 Once you are at the Windows 95 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 f 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 with Sharing Your Files and Printers on page 50 if you want data from your PC to be avail able to others on the network You may stop here however if you wish to configure File and Printer Sharing at a later time f you don t see anything at all in Network Neig
10. type Files or Disks d Awin98 in the Copy files from box where d is your CD ROM drive 3 If you don t have a Windows 98 CD ROM type c windows optionslcabs 4 Click OK If you are asked for a file that 1 Insert the Driver Disk into your PC s floppy includes LNE100TX in its drive name 2 Type a V in the Copy files from box 3 Click OK If you receive a Version 1 Choose to keep the newest version of the file Conflict error by clicking Yes Linksys EtherFast Series 8 Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC Click Finish Add New Hardware Wizard Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNE100TX v4 Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires 9 When asked if you want to restart your PC remove the Driver Disk and click Yes If you are using the Windows CD ROM leave it in your PC You may need it later System Settings Change computer Do you want to restart your computer now 3 To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart your 10 If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC click the Start button choose Shut Down choose Restart then click Yes The Windows 98 driver installation is complete Please continue on to the next section which will provide instructions for configuring Windows 98 s network protocol Consult your network administrator for your net work configuration information if n
11. 10 100 LAN Card Al Windows 98 Installation and Setup 7 Windows 95 Installation and Setup 16 Windows 2000 Installation and Setup 24 Windows NT 4 0 Installation and Setup 28 Novell Client32 Setup for Windows 95 amp 98 38 Novell Network Server Setup 41 Troubleshooting 45 Appendix 50 Sharing Your Files and Printers 50 Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A 52 Novell NetWare 3 x Client Setup for Windows 98 or 95 53 Windows 98 or 95 Client for Windows NT 54 Starting Over in Windows 95 98 or 2000 55 Manually Installing the Network Components in 60 Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installing and Configuring Wake On LAN 62 About Plug and Play PCI Technology 65 Linux Open Source and Beta Operating Systems 66 Twisted Pair Cabling 67 Crimping Your Own Network Cables 68 Specifications 69 Customer Support 70 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Introduction The Linksys EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Fast Ethernet is a relatively new standard of networking built specifically for speed intensive network applications like video conferencing multimedia development imaging and complex databases Capable of sending and receiving data at 100 megabits per second over 4 wires in half duplex mode and 200Mbps in full duplex Fast Ethernet technology is at least 10 times faster than traditional 10BaseT networks Built to run with the fastest network applications the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is a high performance network adapter for desktop computers with 3
12. 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 2 Linksys EtherFast Series Windows NT 4 0 Installation amp Setup The following instructions will set up the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card in a computer running NT 4 0 server workstation You should have your original Windows NT CD ROM handy 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 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 computer a message will appear that reads Windows NT Networking is not installed Do you want to install it now Network Configuration Windows NT Networking is not installed Do you want to install it now If you see this message click Yes to install NT networking along with the EtherFast Card s network driver and continue with step 1 below If you don t see this message NT networking is already installed Skip to step on page 34 Installing NT Networking amp the EtherFast Card Driver 1 After clicking on Yes the Network Setup Wizard window will appear 2 Puta checkmark next to
13. Specifications Model Numbers LNEIOOTX v4 LNEIOOTXu v4 LAN Card amp Cable LNE10005 v4 LAN Card 5 Pack LNE10010 v4 LAN Card 10 Pack LNE10020 v4 LAN Card 20 Pack LNE10060 v4 LAN Card 60 Pack LNEI1I00AO v4 LAN Card 100 Pack System PCI 2 1 or higher compliant PC Standards IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u PCI 2 1 amp 2 2 ACPI PC99 Protocol CSMA CD Ports One Combo RJ 45 IOBaseT 100BaseT X Speed Full Duplex 200Mbps 20Mbps Half Duplex 100Mbps 10Mbps Cabling Category 3 IOBaseT only or 5 UTP STP Topology Star LED Status Lights Link amp Activity Link Act 100Mbps 100 Dimensions 3 X29 XOD 122 x 56 x 181mm Unit Weight 2 5 oz 58 grams Power 2W Maximum Certifications FCC Class B CE Mark Commercial Operating Temperature 0 C 50 C 32 F 122 F Storage Temperature 20 C 70 C 4 F 158 F Operating Humidity 10 90 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 95 Non Condensing 69 Linksys EtherFast Series Customer Support 70 For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Customer Support 800 326 7114 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Email support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com YS http www linksys com Copyright 2000 Linksys All Rights Reserved Printed in the USA
14. are missing refer to page 60 to install any needed protocol s f 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 The IPX SPX compatible protocol should be installed on all Windows computers see page 60 if you need to add this protocol Bring up the properties of the IPX SPX compatible protocol by clicking 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 n 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 doesn t correspond to the IRQ assigned by Windows This can be fixed by disabling the IRQ holder for PCI Steering in the Windows Device Manager Refer to your PC s d
15. to install any of the components shown below are miss ing however you ll need to manually install them If that s the case refer to Manually Installing the Network Components on page 60 now Client for Microsoft Networks e Linksys LNEIOOTX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNEIOOTX v4 IPX SPX compatible Protocol NetBEUI e TCP IP Network Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed the TCP IP Protocol con tact your system adminis trator or ISP or refer to the Windows 95 documenta tion If DHCP error mes sages appear during boot up this is a TCP IP error Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or trou bleshooting of the TCP IP protocol Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNE100TX v4 6 IPX SPX compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP IP Add Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks v Description OK Cancel 19 Linksys EtherFast Series 3 Click on the Configuration tab followed by the File and Print Sharing button The File and Print Sharing window will appear 4 If you d like others to be able to access the files on your PC s hard drive select I want to be able to give others access to my files Note If you do not enable File and Printer Sharing 5 If you d like to share your printer with other your PC will be invisible on
16. x Server software on your PC go to page 42 To Install the NetWare 3 12 Server software on your PC continue below Note If after any of these installations the operating system asks you for a slot number NetWare needs to know which PCI slot your card has been installed to The slot variable can be added to the driver line as shown in the example below load c lnel00 lnel00tx lan slot 3 frame ethernet_802 2 name nserv bind ipx to nserv net 15 In this example the card is in slot 3 the frame is Ethernet 802 2 the net value is 15 arbitrary and the name is nserv arbitrary name Installing a 3 12 Server 1 Create a directory in the DOS partition of your file server called LNE100 2 Copy the following files from the EtherFast Card Driver Disk to your file server s new LNE100 directory a netware server nw31x NBI31X NLM a netware server nw31x MSM31X NLM a netware server nw31x ETHERTSM NLM a netware server nw31x LNE1LOOTX LAN 3 Following the Load LAN Driver Module instructions in your Novell NetWare 386 v3 12 manual start NetWare and configure the server if you haven t already 4 Load the above LAN drivers using the LOAD command 41 Linksys EtherFast Series 5 If the LAN driver is not located in the default directory specify the file s path on the command line The LOAD command prompts you for the con figuration parameters if they are not supplied on the command line 6 At the serv
17. you install uninstall repair rh unplug eject and configure your hardware Hardware Wizard m Device Manager m The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Driver Signing Hardware Profiles ao Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store 2 39 diferent hardware configurations Hardware Profiles OK Cancel 3 Click the Device Manager button The Device Manager window will open 4 Click the plus sign beside Network Adapters The LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter listing should appear EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 5 Right click on LNEIOOTX Fast Ethernet Adapter A menu box should open below action view gt ame eaa R WEB2000 E Computer Gd Disk drives Display adapters E DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers 9 Floppy disk drives Sy IDE ATA ATAPI controllers H Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices Es 3 Monitors 5 59 Network adapters EPFLNE100TX Fast Ethernet A H f Ports COM amp LPT TIFE m System devices 4 Universal Serial Bus controllers Scan for hardware changes Properties 6 First choose Disable 7 When asked if you want to Disable the device click Yes x A Disabling this device will cause it to stop functioning Do you really want to disab
18. 100 LAN Card is compatible with PME and RWU high Consult the motherboard documentation that came with your PC to find out which type of WOL interface your computer will use to communicate with the network card In some cases you may need to enable the WOL support in your PC s BIOS Note Some PME sup porting motherboards may not require the WOL wire to be con nected Check your PC s documentation for more information EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Setting Up Your EtherFast LAN Card for Wake On Note The location of each LAN Use motherboard s WOL connection will vary from PC to PC Consult your PC s documenta 1 Turn off your PC and remove the power cable tion if you can t find it from the wall Use the picture below to locate where the WOL wire plugs into your EtherFast LAN Card 2 Connect one end of the 3 pin Wake On LAN wire to the EtherFast LAN Card 3 If your EtherFast LAN card isn t plugged into your motherboard slide it in now 4 Connect the loose end of the WOL wire into the WOL plug on your PC s motherboard Check your motherboard s documentation for proper WOL wire installation 63 64 Linksys EtherFast Series Sending a Magic Packet In order to use WOL you need to know the MAC address of the card you wish to wake If you don t know the MAC address of the PC you are on turn to page 49 to learn how to run the EtherFast Card s diagnostic program 1 Turn off the PC on which yo
19. 16 You may be prompted several times for a network on which to bind IPX to LNEIOOTX 1 Accept the default numbers if you are not sure which values to assign 17 When asked Do you want to select an additional Network driver high light No and press Enter 18 Press ESC a few times to exit the program The loading and binding are complete The server is ready EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Troubleshooting Troubleshooting hints for Windows can be found below If you are using Windows NT NetWare or another network operating system skip to the Card Diagnostics instructions on page 49 Troubleshooting Hints for Windows 95 and 98 1 Windows doesn t detect new hardware with the EtherFast Card hardware installed or it continues to detect the card each time you restart your PC You might not have inserted the PCI card correctly or securely into the appropriate slot of your computer Check that the card is securely insert ed into the appropriate slot Try inserting your card into an alternate PCI slot You may have previously aborted a new hardware setup Follow the direc tions on page 55 The motherboard in your system might not be Plug and Play compatible 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 locate the driver for the EtherFast Card device e You may hav
20. 2 bit PCI expansion slots Boasting an incredible maximum data throughput of 200 megabits per second in full duplex mode 100Mbps in half duplex the EtherFast is ready to run with both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX networks right out of the box the card s 10 100 combo port automatically detects your net work s maximum speed and adjusts itself accordingly The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card from Linksys also features Wake On LAN event management If your PCI motherboard has built in WOL support you ll be able to utilize this unique management feature You can remotely turn on any computer with a WOL network card to perform after hours tasks or to access files The ultimate in managed 10 100 networking is yours If you don t have WOL support on your motherboard or you have no need for it don t worry your EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card will operate normally any way If your mission critical applications require blinding network speed the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is the best value for your networking dollar Linksys EtherFast Series Package Contents for the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card e One EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card s One Wake On LAN wire per card e One 3 5 Driver Disk One User Guide and Registration Card EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card J o rcm Q 100 C2 Q Link Act O Link Act The Link LED will illuminate when the card has been suc cessfully connected to a network an
21. EtherFast Series 10 100 LAN Card Use this guide to install any LNE100TX based Linksys product COPYRIGHT amp TRADEMARKS Copyright 2000 Linksys All Rights Reserved EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for the lifetime of the card If the prod uct 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 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 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 SOFT WARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION 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 quali ty perf
22. LAN Cards Windows 98 Installation amp Setup After physically installing the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card in your computer follow these instructions to install the network driver The installation proce dure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 98 you are using and on your current system configuration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section on page 45 Installing the Network Card 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 Slide the EtherFast Card Driver Disk into your floppy drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for PCI Ethernet Controller A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Linksys EtherFast Series 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Search for the best driver for your device media C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want 5 Select Floppy disk drives Click Next to continue Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database
23. System once they have been installed Refer to your computer s user guide for more information about its BIOS 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 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 EtherFast card 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 manufacturer for BIOS setup and configuration directions Here are some general guidelines to follow when installing a PCI card such as the EtherFast card into your computer 1 The EtherFast LAN adapter should be used in a 32 bit PCI slot that sup ports 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 If loading the EMM386 EXE program in your PC s CONFIG SYS you must use version MS DOS 6 22 or above If you load an older EMM386 EXE program below DOS 6 22 your PC will hang up while loading the network driver 3 When using NT set your system
24. asked if you want to restart your PC remove the Driver Disk and click Yes If you are using the Windows CD ROM leave it in your PC You may need it later System Settings Change 9 To finish setting up your new hardware you must restart your 32 computer Do you want to restart your computer now 5 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 Please contin ue on to the next section which will provide instructions for configuring Windows 95 s network protocol Consult your network administrator for network configuration information if necessary Note From this point on you must provide Windows with a User name and Password every time you are prompted to do so Hemember 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 LAN Cards Network Component Configuration l 2 Once you are back at the Windows 95 desktop click on your taskbar s Start button then Settings then Control Panel and then double click the Network icon The Network window will appear next page Click on the Configuration tab A window similar to the one below will appear There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown below for example Dial up Adapter which is normal If Note jr you need
25. ch for driver files Sy Search for driver files for the following hardware device oy Ethernet Controller The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Nest If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations Floppy disk drives M GD AGH drive v Specify a location Microsoft windi paate 25 26 Linksys EtherFast Series 5 When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears insert the Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Driver Disk into your floppy drive In the Copy manu facturer s files from field type A Win2000 Click OK Found New Hardware Wizard mee New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 7 The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear The following adapter name will be shown Linksys LNEIOOTX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNEIOOTX v4 Click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet O Adapter LNE 100TX v4 Windows has finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish 8 Remove the driver disk from the floppy drive The Windows
26. ck 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 53 Linksys EtherFast Series Windows 98 or 95 Client for Windows NT If you are installing the EtherFast 10 100 Card in a Windows 95 or 98 PC that you plan on logging into a NT domain server follow the directions below 1 Follow the Windows 95 setup instructions or the Windows 98 setup instructions 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 you have two choices Choose one Client for Microsoft Networks which instructs your PC to log into an NT 4 0 server where you already have a username and password set up 4 Under the the following network components are installed box highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click on the Properties button 5 The Client for Networks Properties window will appear Under the Logon Validation box make sure that Log on to Windows NT domain is checked Enter the name of your domain into the Windows NT Domain box 6 Optional Click on the Access Control tab Make sure that Share level access control is selected do not choose User level access control If Access Control is grayed out and cannot be selected refer
27. d flicker when data is being transmitted or received over Note Some 10 100 LAN the network Cards may have the 100 LED labeled Speed The 100 The 100 LED will illuminate when 4295 8 operate as shown above however regardless of how they re If the 100 LED is not illuminated labeled the card is operating at I00Mbps and the PC is powered on the card is operating at 1OMbps The RJ 45 Port The RJ 45 Port is where you will connect your Category 3 or 5 network cabling See page 67 for detailed information on network cabling Linksys EtherFast Series Installing the EtherFast 10 100 LANCard Overview Each EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is equipped with an RJ 45 port that auto matically adjusts to either 1OMbps or 100Mbps speeds allowing your PC to attach to either Fast Ethernet also known as 100BaseTX or regular 10BaseT Ethernet network segments without additional hardware or software The card should only be used with twisted pair cabling 1 OBaseT and 100BaseTX cabling is available in a number of different grades For best results we recommend using 8 wire category 5 unshielded twisted pair for both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX network segments although category 3 can be used for IOBaseT segments The cable that runs from your PC s EtherFast card to your network should not exceed 100 meters 328 feet Both Category 3 and 5 twisted pair cabling can be purchased at most computer stores or if you prefer yo
28. dows options cabs when Highlight Client and click on Add Choose EI CIL GISELE TE REMISIT Microsoft as the manufacturer in the Network Client box Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click OK 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 OK Client for NetWare Networks If you plan on connecting to a Novell NetWare server 3 x click on the Add button Highlight Client and click on Add In the Network Client window select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks Click OK The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards IPX SPX compatible Protocol Click on the Add button Choose Protocol and click on the Add button Select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft Under the Network Protocol box highlight IPX SPX compatible protocol Click OK The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK NetBEUI Click on the Add button Select Protocol then click Add Under Manufacturer highlight Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight NetBEUI Click OK The computer will begin copying files to your system When the installation is complete you will be asked if you want to reboot Click OK TCP IP
29. e inserted the wrong diskette into your PC s drive The diskette may be defective or files may be missing Make sure the disk has a few files in a starting with Ine100 or a folder called Win95 for Window 95 or Win98 for Windows 98 3 The Windows Logon screen doesn t appear after you restart your computer 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 network ing Contact your computer s manufacturer for help 4 After entering a username and password a window appears that reads No Domain Server could be found to validate your Username and Password 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 45 46 Linksys EtherFast Series 5 On the Access Control Tab User Level Access is selected but Shared Level Access is grayed out and not accessible You previously had your primary network logon set to Client for NetWare Networks On the Configuration tab of the Network Properties w
30. e 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 go to page 53 or 54 respective ly 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 shar ing This can be any drive on your PC floppy drive hard drive CD drive zip drive etc Note If you are only 5 Decide on the type of access that you want to give using your PC to other users access the Internet it is highly recommend l ed that you use pass Read Only access lets other users view the files on words for your shares the selected drive Full access lets users create change or delete files on the selected drive Depends on Password lets users have Read Only and or Full access to the selected drive depending on the password that you decide to give them 50 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 6 If you want to assi
31. ecessary Note From this point on you must provide Windows with a User name and Password every time you are prompted to do so Hemember 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 10 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Network Component Configuration 1 Once you are back at the Windows 98 desktop click on your taskbar s Start button then Settings then Control Panel and then double click the Network icon 2 The Network window will appear Click on the Configuration tab A window similar to the one below will appear There may be other compo nents listed in addition to the ones shown below for example a Dial up Adapter which is normal If any of the components shown below are missing however you ll need to manually install them Refer to Manually Installing the Network Components on page 60 now Client for Microsoft Networks e Linksys LNEIOOTX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNEIOOTX v4 IPX SPX compatible Protocol NetBEUI e TCP IP Network 2 x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNE100TX v4 IPX SPX compatible Protocol Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks Description 3 Click the File and Print Sharing button The File and Print Sharing win dow will appea
32. er command line type for example LOAD c LNE1LOO NBI31X NLM LOAD c NLNE100NMMSM31X NLM LOAD c LNE1LOO ETHERTSM NLM LOAD c NLNE100NLNE100TX LAN FRAME frame type di 4 Note You can save the LOAD command line 7 Bind a protocol to the driver For example parameters in a file with the name AUTOEXEC NCF so BIND IPX TO LNE100TX NET XX they execute automatically when the server starts See the Novell NetWare 386 where XX is the logical network address for v3 12 Installation Manual for your network It can be any logical number details on how to create the AUTOEXEC NCF file The loading and binding are complete The server is ready Installing a 4 x Server 1 At the NetWare prompt indicated by the server name run the INSTALL NLM program by typing load install 2 Select Maintenance Selective Install and press Enter 3 Select LAN Driver Options and press Enter 4 Press the Insert or Ins key on your keyboard to insert a new driver Put the EtherFast Card Driver Disk into drive A 5 Press F3 and specify the driver path If the EtherFast Card disk is in drive A for example type a netware server nw411 and press Enter The pro gram will locate the EtherFast Card s LNEIOOTX LAN and LNEIOOTX LDI files on the disk 6 The LNEIOOTX LAN driver will appear as an option in the Select a LAN Driver field Choose this driver to start the loading and binding procedure 42 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 7 Add the LOAD a
33. files can be found at a different location for example on another drive type a new path to the files below Cancel 5 Highlight the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNE100TX v4 entry in the window that appears Click OK Select OEM Option Choose a software supported by this hardware manufacturer s disk Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver LNE100TX v4 Cancel Help 35 Linksys EtherFast Series 6 When NT asks you for the media type Choose the AutoSense option When finished click on OK Click Close Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver LNE100TX v4 Setup Media Type Choose the proper cable type for the network adapter Select Help for a detailled Cuv Hep description of the available options of the list 7 NT will probably ask TE to Note If you install the TCP IP protocol refer to supply your original Windows your system administrator or your Windows NT NT CD ROM or setup disks documentation when installation steps that arent Direct Windows NT tothe listed in this User Guide appear Linksys does not provide technical support for the configura proper location most likely tion or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol Dt i 386 Windows NT Setup oe Setup needs to copy some Windows NT files Continue Setup will look for the files in the location specified below Caci If you want Setup to look
34. gn 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 1 Double click on the My Computer icon wish to share from your PC must be r i hysically connected 2 Double click the Printers folder A window of avail o Be able printers will appear 3 Using your right mouse button click once on the printer that you want to share with other users Click on Sharing followed by the Sharing tab 4 Click on Share As In the Share Name box give a Note Not all printers name to the printer you want to share If you want to may be shared on the assign a password to the printer so that only certain network Others may require special r users can access it type a password in the Password pe rer ian a yr box your printer s user guide or contact your 5 Click on the Apply button followed by OK Your printer manufacturer if you think this may be the case with your printer prin
35. hborhood press the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen If that doesn t work go to problem of the Troubleshooting section on page 46 f you only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood skip to problem 6 of the Troubleshooting section on page 46 f you see all computers on the network except yours press the F5 key a few times If after a minute or so you still can t see your own PC see problem 7 on page 46 of the Troubleshooting section f you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others go to problem 10 on page 47 23 24 Linksys EtherFast Series Windows 2000 Installation amp Setup Overview Note Prior to proceeding ensure that you are operating Windows 2000 with administrative rights If you log into Windows 2000 without administrative rights you may run into problems during the installation After physically installing the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card in your computer follow these instructions to install the network driver The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 2000 you are using and on your cur rent system configuration If at any time during the installation you encounter problems consult the Troubleshooting section on page 45 Installing the Driver in Windows 2000 After physically installing the EtherFast Card in your computer
36. in a different place type the new location When the location is correct click Continue D i386 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 36 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 10 Remove your Driver Disk and CD ROM and click Yes to restart your PC Network Settings Change You must shut down and restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now 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 f you had previously installed any NT service packs you must re install them Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer f you need to install the TCP IP protocol refer to your system adminis trator or your Windows NT documentation Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is complete Note If you had previously installed any NT service packs you must re install them Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space erro
37. indow ensure that your primary network logon is set to Client for Microsoft Networks 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 your self and no other computers on the network 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 Your workgroup name may be different from other computers on your network Make sure each PC on the network is using the same workgroup name and protocol Try using the Find Computer function see problem 10 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 computer You may have not have enabled File and Printer Sharing To do so go to page 20 step number 3 or page 11 step number 3 The network card might not be setup properly Try reinstalling the card s drivers To clean your system of the old installation go to page 55 and then re install 8 Network Neighborhood is Empty 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 receive DHCP Errors in Windows f you are con
38. le it Lows j ow 8 Right click on the LNEIOOTX Fast Ethernet Adapter again This time select Uninstall Click OK Confirm Device Removal 25x Bal LNE100TX Fast Ethemet Adapter Version 1 0 Warning You are about to uninstall this device from your system o cm 9 The Network Adapters category should be removed from the Device Manager listing 10 Close the Device Manager click the System Properties window s OK but ton and restart your computer 59 60 Linksys EtherFast Series Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 95 amp 98 There may be times when you might 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 on the Configuration tab Make sure that the following network components are installed Client for Microsoft Networks e Linksys LNE I00TX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNEI0OTX v4 IPX SPX compatible Protocol e NetBEUI e TCP IP There may be other components listed in addition Note You will to the ones shown above If any of the above com likely need your Windows CD ROM to install network ponents are missing add them as follows Client for Microsoft Networks components If your CD If you plan on connecting to an NT file server or ROM isnt available try peer to peer network click on the Add button Meus IEE d eae ae
39. ll 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 2 x Configuration Identification Access Control Remove these only The following network components are installed by highlighting them e Client for Microsoft Networks and then clicking on m Client for Netware Networks 313 Dial Up Adapter the remove button othe Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter note do not remove the Dial Up Adapter US IPX SPX compatible Protocol gt Dial Up Adapter X IPX SPX compatible Protocol gt Linksys LNE100TX Fast E and TCP IP for Dial Up Adapter L3 NetBEUI gt Dial Up Adapter i NetBEUI gt Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter 4 TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks bs Eile and Print Sharing Description EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 6 11 12 13 14 When you are done removing all the unnecessary components click OK When asked to restart click No Return to the Windows Control Panel Double click on the System Icon The System Properties window will appear Click on the Device Manager Tab Scroll down to the Network Adapters item and expand it by clicking on the open sign System Properties 2 x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance
40. me Windows NT files Setup will look for the files in the location specified below chee Aegean did apes lone type the _Cancel new location When the location is D i386 10 NT will ask you to choose a media type for the EtherFast card Choose AutoSense You can change these settings later if needed When finished click OK Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver LNE100TX v4 Setup Media Type a SERM ENTE IPS O E le ia Select Help for a detailled description of the available options of the list Cancel Help 31 11 NT will copy the necessary network drivers to your PC When the copying is complete you will see a list of installed bindings Change the bindings settings if Linksys EtherFast Series Note For information and help on choosing your bindings services and protocols ask your network administrator or check your Windows NT documentation needed and click Next Click Next again Network Setup Wizard You may use this page to disable network bindings or arrange the order in which this computer finds information on the network all services v Show Bindings for 83 NetBIOS Interface H Server E Workstation Enable Disable Move Up Moye b E 12 Choose either Workgroup or Domain depending on the type of network youre setting up Your Microsoft documentation explains the difference between Workgroups and Domains Click Next Network Setu
41. nd BIND statements to your servers AUTOEXEC NCF file so that the LAN driver loads automatically each time your server is started up The loading and binding is complete The server is ready Installing a 5 x Server I 10 1 12 I5 On the PC in which you installed the EtherFast card simultaneously press CTRL and ESC When the next screen pops up select the number for System Console and press Enter In the System Console prompt load NWCONFIG by typing nwconfig and hitting Enter Highlight Driver Options Press Enter Highlight Configure network drivers Press Enter Highlight Select a driver Press Enter Press INS to Install an unlisted driver Press F3 to Specify a different path In the Specify a directory path box type A NNETWARENSERVERNNW5O and press Enter In the next box ensure that LNEJOOTX LAN Linksys LNEIOOTX Fast Ethernet Driver is highlighted Press Enter You will be asked Do you want to copy driver LNEIOOTX LAN Highlight Yes then press Enter Files will begin copying to your hard drive Afterwards a Protocol and Parameter screen will pop up Highlight Select Modify driver parame ters and protocol Press Enter Arrow down the list that appears and choose which protocols you want to install Press F10 to save 43 44 Linksys EtherFast Series 14 Highlight Save Parameters and Load Driver Press Enter 15 Your PC will examine the network This may take a few minutes
42. necting to a DHCP server check your cabling and connec tion If you require TCP IP to be configured check with your network administrator or your Windows documentation for proper settings f you don t have a DHCP server on your network and your network setup doesn t require TCP IP you may remove the TCP IP component from Windows networking To do this click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on Network Click once on the component entry with the words TCP IP and Linksys or TCP IP on its own then click on the Remove button Click OK when finished and restart your PC If the problem persists try running the diagnostics on page 49 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 10 In Network Neighborhood you can only see computers running the same operating system as 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 Choose Start Find Computer and type the name of the computer in the window that comes up and click Find Now Now make sure that the you are using the same protocol s and work group 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 protocols
43. ocumentation for instructions or you can follow the suggested instructions below Keep in mind that this procedure will vary depending on your computer s configuration 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 47 48 Linksys EtherFast Series 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 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 LAN Cards Running the Card s Diagnostics If you suspect that there may be a problem with the Fast Ethernet Card or if you need to identify the card s MAC address you can use the DIAG diagnos tic program on the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Driver Disk To run the program start up your computer in DOS The program only works in standard real DOS mode DOS it will not work in a Windows DOS window To get into real DOS mode do the following In Windows 95 start your computer When the Starting Windows mes sage appears press the F8 key You will then get to the Microsoft Window Startup Menu In Windows 98 start your computer No Starting Windows me
44. ol refer wish to install See your to your system administrator or your Microsoft Windows NT user Windows NT documentation when installa didsortalkdoo Ehnewor tion steps that arent listed in this User 8 un y Guide appear Linksys does not provide administrator for more informa technical support for the configuration or tion about network protocols troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol When you re finished click Next Network Setup Wizard a all spe ee amin anta ag aa If you are unsure contact your system administrator CY TCP IP Protocol M Y NWLink IPX SPX Compatible Transport VF NetBEUI Protocol Select from list Back Newt gt Cancel EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 8 Alist of services will appear Click Next to approve these services fol lowed by Next again Network Setup Wizard Listed below are the services that will be installed by the system You may add to this list by clicking the Select from list button Network Services v 88 RPC Configuration B NetBIOS Interface BI Workstation BI Server X S S K Select from list cea 9 NT will probably ask you to supply your original Windows NT CD ROM or setup disks If so place your Windows NT CD ROM in your CD drive If the CD ROM loads a pop up window close it Type D i386 or the appropriate CD ROM drive letter in the box and click Continue Windows NT Setup oF Setup needs to copy so
45. on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search v Floppy disk drives CD ROM drive Microsoft Windows Update Browse Ec 6 A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys LNEIOOTX Fast Ethernet Adapter driver seen on the next page Click Next Note Windows 98 may ask you for a computer or workgroup name lf so skip ahead to the instruc tions on page 13 Once you have established your computer and workgroup names return to where you left off and continue with the installation EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethemet Adapter LNE100TX v4 Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue one ox Location of driver ud EG a A LNETOOTXIN 7 Windows will begin copying the EtherFast Card s driver files to your PC Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process Under no circumstance are you to click Cancel or Skip If your PC asks for the Linksys 1 Click OK Setup or Driver Disk 2 Ensure that the Driver Disk is in your PC s flop py drive 3 Type a in the Copy files from box 4 Click OK If you are asked to supply 1 Click OK your Windows 98 Installation 2 If you have a Windows 98 CD ROM
46. one end of a twisted pair cable to your PC at the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card s RJ 45 port 8 Plug the other end of the cable into one of your network s 1OBaseT or a 100BaseTX hub or switch ports DSL modem cable modem router etc Linksys EtherFast Series 9 Reconnect your PC s power then power on your computer Your com puter will automatically recognize the card and assign it a unique IRQ interrupt and I O address The card installation is complete Next you must configure your PC s operating system to work with the EtherFast Card For Windows 98 configuration instructions turn to page 7 For Windows 95 configuration instructions turn to page 16 For Windows 2000 configuration instructions turn to page 24 For Windows NT configuration instructions turn to page 28 For Novell Client amp Server configuration instructions turn to page 38 If you are using an operating system other than NOE ime Ere ene i in the following sections Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows NT you will vary depending on will find the network driver installation instruc which version of the tions on the Driver Disk s readme exe file LNE1001X card you are installing Note If you intend to use both 10Mbps and 100Mbps components on your network you will need an autosensing hub or switch For more infor mation on autosensing hubs or switches go to the Linksys website at www linksys com EtherFast 10 100
47. orkgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other computers Do not click OK when you have completed these fields Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is optional Do not click OK when you have completed these fields 21 22 11 Linksys EtherFast Series Optional Choose the Access Control tab Note Your Computer Name Ensure that Shared level access control is e Uus A bes selected If the setting is on User Level WU LS eben foe uerius acters and should only con access control and you can t change it skip sist of numbers and letters to problem 5 in the Troubleshooting section on page 46 Network 21x Configuration Identification Access Control m Control access to shared resources using Enables you to supply a password for each shared resource C Userlevel access control Enables you to specify users and groups who have access to each shared resource Obtain li st of users ar id groups tom He Cancel 12 Click the OK button Your system may or may not ask you for your 13 Windows 95 CD ROM or the location of the Windows 95 installation files Direct Windows to D win95 where D is your CD ROM Drive if you have your Windows CD ROM or to C windows options Ncabs if you don t Once Windows has copied the necessary files
48. ormance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys P O Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMENT The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card 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 interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or device Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s Consult a dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for assistance 003 Linksys EtherFast Series Table of Contents Introduction l Getting to Know the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card 3 Installing the EtherFast
49. ou for a The installation procedure for the network computer or workgroup name If so skip ahead to the instructions on page 21 Once you have driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 95 you are using To established your computer and begin the driver installation and to determine workgroup names go back to which version of Windows 95 you are using Where you left off and continue with the installation 1 If you already haven t start up your PC 2 Windows 95 will automatically detect the EtherFast Card in your com puter If an Update Device Driver Wizard window below or another simi lar window appears you are using Windows 95 version B If not you are using version A Skip to page 52 Update Device Driver Wizard This wizard will complete the installation of PCI Ethernet Controller by searching your local drives network and Internet locations for the most current driver If you have a disk or CD ROM that came with this device insert it now It is recommended that you let Windows search for an updated driver To do this click Next to continue 16 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version B 1 While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible previous page put the EtherFast Card 10 100 LAN Card Driver Disk into your floppy drive and click Next 2 Windows 95 will find the Linksys LNEIOOTX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNEIOOTX v4
50. p Wizard Select whether your computer will be participating in a workgroup or a domain and enter the name of the workgroup or domain If you are not sure which one to select or what name to enter instrator Computer Name LAB_NT Make this computer a member of LINKSYS Greste a Computer Accoun in the Doman 32 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 13 Click Finish When asked if you want to restart your computer remove the Driver Disk and click Yes Network Settings Change You must shut down and restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now 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 If you had previously installed any NT service packs you must go back and re install those service packs now f you need to install the TCP IP protocol refer to your system adminis trator or your Windows NT documentation Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is complete Do not continue on with the next set of instructions They are for NT users who already had their networking configured Note If you had previously installed any NT service packs you mu
51. r Linksys EtherFast Series 4 If you d like others to be able to access the files on your PC s hard drive select I want to be able to give others access to my files 5 If you d like to share your printer with other users on the network select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer Note If you do not enable 6 Click the OK button File and Printer Sharing Fie MUN Sharing your for Microsoft Networks should now appear in PC will be invisible on the the list of installed components network and inaccessible to other users Network 2a x Configuration identification Access Control The following network components are installed Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNE100TX v4 IPX SPX compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP IP utl File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks Add Primary Network Logon Client for Microsoft Networks MITET OK Cancel 7 After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your system in the Primary Network Logon box select Client for Microsoft Networks Note Your Computer and Workgroup Names must both be fewer than 15 characters and should only consist only of numbers and letters 12 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 8 Click on the Identification tab Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name box Choose a name that is unique from the other com pu
52. rs in the Event Viewer 37 38 Linksys EtherFast Series Novell Client32 Setup for Windows 95 and 98 Overview Note Novell Client 3 x setup can be found on You must install Novell Client32 drivers connecting to a 4 x page 53 or 5 0 server while in Windows 95 If you are using Windows 98 you must obtain the latest version of Client32 The installation is very similar to that of Windows 95 OSR2 Follow the OSR2 version B instructions below When asked for the location of the driv ers specify a client32 on the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Driver Disk Before you begin obtain the Client32 disks or CD ROM from Novell You may be able to download a copy of the disk s from Novell s web site Novell Client32 Pre Installation Follow the directions below to ensure that your PC is prepared to have Novell Client configured to the EtherFast Card 1 If Novell s Client32 drivers are already installed on your PC complete the following to remove any network adapter settings that may conflict with the EtherFast card Click on Start then Settings then Control Panel and then double click on the Network icon If you see any network adapters listed in the box remove them Remove all floppy disks from your computer and reboot 2 If you have not installed Novell s Client32 drivers onto your computer run the Client32 SETUPEXE program When the program appears click Yes followed by Start to begin the installation When Se
53. setup and troubleshooting is not provided For information on where to find device drivers and setup instructions for Linux and other free ware OSes visit the support pages and FAQ files on the Linksys website at www linksys com Linksys doesn t provide technical support for Beta operating systems EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Twisted Pair Cabling There are different grades or categories of twisted pair cabling Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended Category 3 is a good second choice Straight through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub Crossover cables are used for connecting 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 You can buy pre made Category 5 cabling or cut and crimp your own Category 5 cables can be purchased or crimped as either straight through or crossover cables A Category 5 cable has 8 thin color coded wires inside that run from one end of the cable to the other All 8 wires are used In a straight through cable wires 1 2 3 and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires 1 2 3 and 6 at the other end In a crossover cable the order of the wires change from one end to the other wire 1 becomes 3 and 2 becomes 6 See the diagrams on the next page for more detailed informa tion on straight through and crossover cabling
54. ssage will appear Immediately and rapidly press the F8 key until you get the Microsoft Window Startup Menu 1 Choose the Safe mode command prompt only option Press Enter on the keyboard 2 Insert the Linksys Fast Ethernet 10 100 Network Card Driver Disk into drive A Enter the appropriate commands after the following prompts e When C gt appears type a then press Enter e When A gt appears type cd diag then press Enter e When A diag gt appears type diag then press Enter You can also copy the software to your local c drive and run DIAG from your hard disk 3 The Fast Ethernet Diagnostics Program will appear providing a display of the card s basic information Ethernet Address IRQ I O Port and Media Type Press Enter to begin the testing cycle If the card isn t found power off the PC and ensure that the card 1s properly seated in the PCI slot 4 The word passed will appear next to each successful test If the card fails the Peer to Peer Ping or Bandwidth tests any network problems that you are experiencing are external to the card check your cabling and hub connections If the card fails the Loopback or Register tests check your computer s settings then contact Linksys Customer Support for help 49 Linksys EtherFast Series Appendix Sharing Your Files and Printers Overview By sharing your files and printers other PCs on your network will be abl
55. st re install them Otherwise you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer 33 Linksys EtherFast Series Installing the EtherFast Network Driver if Networking is Already Installed The following steps will install the EtherFast Card s driver software on your PC enabling your PC to properly communicate with the card Remember that you must be logged on as a network administrator to continue 1 Click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on the Network icon 2 When the networking window appears choose the Adapters tab Click the Add button Network 24x Identification Services Protocols Adapters Bindings Network Adapters B9 Linksys Ether 16 LAN Card TN Note For information and help on choosing your bindings services and protocols ask your network administrator or check your Windows NT documentation 34 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 3 When the list of available network adapters appears click the Have Disk button Select Network Adapter 2a x Click the Network Adapter that matches your hardware and then click OK If you have an installation disk for this component click Have Disk Network Adapter B9 Linksys Ether 16 LAN Card 4 Put the EtherFast Card disk into drive A Type a into the box on your screen and click OK Insert Disk Insert disk with software provided by the software or ge hardware manufacturer If the
56. t appears Place the Driver Disk into drive A Type a client32 and press OK Windows 95 or 98 will locate the client driver Click on the Finish button f you receive a Msgsrv32 error message don t worry just click on the Ignore button Some versions of the Client32 Novell software have a bug Ignore it and proceed 6 When the installation is complete restart your computer 7 When you return to your desktop click on Start then Settings then Control Panel and then double click on the Network icon 39 40 Linksys EtherFast Series 8 Double click on Novell NetWare Client32 and make any setting changes as necessary When you re finished save your changes and reboot The Client32 drivers have been installed You should now be able to access your Novell NetWare network through the Network Neighborhood icon If you would also like to enable Windows 95 or 98 built in networking in order to share files drives and printers between computers follow all of the directions in the Sharing Your Files and Printers section on page 50 of this user guide EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Novell NetWare Server Setup Overview The EtherFast Card network driver will be automatically installed during all of the following NetWare installation procedures During the setup you may want to refer to your NetWare Installation Manual for help To Install the NetWare 5 x Server software on your PC go to page 43 To Install the NetWare 4
57. t ask you for your Windows 98 CD ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation files If it does direct Windows to the appropriate location 1 e D Nwin98 if you have the Windows 98 CD ROM or C windows options cabs 13 Once Windows has copied the necessary files the System Settings Change window appears Remove all disks from your PC and click Yes to restart your PC If you don t see this window simply shut down Windows 98 and restart your PC Remember to remove any installation disks or CD ROMs prior to rebooting System Settings Change 2 You must restart your computer before the new settings will take CQ effect Do you want to restart your computer now 14 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 14 A Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a User name and Password Make up a user name and password if you haven t already and click OK Do not click the Cancel button or Escape key Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the network If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on refer to problem 3 in the Troubleshooting section on page 45 15 Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see one icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on the network If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood then the Windows 98 net work configura
58. ter names on the network Network 21x Configuration Identification Access Control fa Windows uses the following information to identify your ss computer on the network Please type a name for this computer the workgroup it will appear in and a short description of the computer Computer name gis Workgroup inksys Computer Description Ok ca 9 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box The Workgroup name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs on the network Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other computers for ease of use Do NOT click OK when you are done 10 Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is optional and can be left blank Linksys EtherFast Series 11 Optional Choose the Access Control tab Ensure that Shared level access control is selected If the setting is on User Level access control and you can t change it skip to problem 5 in the Troubleshooting section on page 46 Network RIES etn Configuration Identification Access Coniral m Control access to shared resources using Share level access control Enables you to supply a password for each shared resource C Userlevel access control Enables you to specify users and groups who have access to each shared resource Obtain list of users and groups from 12 Click the OK button Your system may or may no
59. ter s are now shared 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 51 Linksys EtherFast Series Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A 1 Windows 95 will detect the EtherFast card and display a New Hardware Found window New Hardware Found i2 x Ss PCI Ethernet Controller ul Select which driver you wart to install for your new hardware C Windows default diver Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer C Donot install a driver Windows will not prompt you again C Select from a list of alternate drivers E Cancel Help 2 Slide the EtherFast Card 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 and click OK If Windows 95 goes straight to the desktop refer to problem 2 on page 45 5 Windows 95 will copy 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 If so refer to the step 3 on page 20 Once you have estab lished computer and workgroup names
60. the Wired to the network option Click Next 28 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 3 Click on the Select from list button to select a network adapter Network Setup Wizard To have setup start searching for a Network Adapter click Start Search button Start Search Network Adapters Select from list 4 Click on the Have Disk button Insert the EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card Driver Disk into drive A Type a into the box on your screen and hit OK Insert Disk Insert disk with software provided by the software or gr hardware manufacturer If the files can be found at a different location for example on another drive type a new path to the files below Canes AA 5 Highlight the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNE100TX v4 entry in the window that appears Click OK Select OEM Option Choose a software supported by this hardware manufacturer s disk Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver LNE100TX v4 29 30 Linksys EtherFast Series 6 The adapter will be added to the list of installed Network Adapters Click Next Network Setup Wizard To have setup start searching for a Network Adapter click Start Search button Start Search Network Adapters ivi BIB Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter LNE100TX v 7 Place check marks beside each listed network protocol that you Note If you install the TCP IP protoc
61. tion is complete Continue with Sharing Your Files and Printers on page 50 if you want your PC s data or printer to be available to others on the network You may stop here however if you wish to configure File and Printer Sharing at a later time f 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 Troubleshooting problem 8 on page 46 f you only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood skip to problem 6 of the Troubleshooting section on page 46 If you see all computers on the network except yours press the F5 key a few times If after a minute or so you still can t see your own PC see problem 7 on page 46 of the Troubleshooting section f you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don t see any others go to problem 10 on page 47 Linksys EtherFast Series Windows 95 Installation amp Setup Overview After installing the EtherFast hardware in your computer follow these instructions for installing the network driver The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on the version of Windows 95 you are using and your current system configuration For troubleshooting tips during setup refer to page 45 There are different versions of Windows 95 e Version A Version B also known as OSR2 Note During the installation Windows 95 may ask y
62. to Problem 5 in the Troubleshooting section on page 46 7 When you re done click OK When asked if you want to restart your PC choose to do so The NT portion of the Windows setup is complete 54 EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards Starting Over in Windows 95 98 or 2000 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 start the EtherFast Card s software installation over The following instructions are for Windows 95 and 98 To start over in Windows 2000 go to page 58 Starting Over in Windows 95 amp 98 1 At the desktop click on the Start Button highlight Settings click on Control Panel 2 Double click on the Network Icon 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 Network i2 x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed m Client for Microsoft Networks Client for NetWare Networks 3 Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter 7 IPX SPX compatible Protocol X NetBEUI File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks Add Primary Network Logon Eile and Print Sharing Description The primary network logon is the client that is used to validate yl me and password process any login scrip
63. ts and perform other startup tasks Note The screen shot above and the ones on the next three pages are examples only They may differ from system to sys tem 55 56 Linksys EtherFast Series 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 Network i2 x Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed Remove these components 8 DClient for Microsoft Networks by hig hlig hting them Client for NetWare Networks and clicking on I S Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethemet Adapter n IPX SPX compatible Protocol the Remove button ET NetBEUI yFile and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks Primary Network Logon Use this Remove Button Client for Microsoft Networks File and Print Sharing Description The primary network logon is the client that is used to validate your user name and password process any login scripts and perform other startup tasks 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 For PCs with Dial Up Networking and or an AOL adapter remove any instance of the name Linksys all IPX SPX protocols all NetBEUI a
64. tup is finished copying files to your system reboot Installing the Novell Client Driver onto Your PC There are currently two versions of Windows 95 e Version A A later release also known as OSR2 or version B EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards The Client32 installation will be different depending on the version of Windows that you are using f you are using Windows 98 click Next Choose Search for the best driver for your device recommended and click Next again Skip to step 5 If a window appears that is titled New Hardware Found you are using Windows 95 version A Begin at step 1 If a window appears that is titled Update Device Driver Wizard you are using Windows 95 version B Skip to step 4 1 You are using Windows 95 version A Click OK Click on the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option Click OK again 2 Place the Driver Disk into drive A Type a client32 and hit the Enter key on your keyboard If you receive a Msgsrv32 error message don t worry yust click the Ignore button Some versions of the Client32 Novell software have a bug Ignore it and proceed 3 Windows 95 will begin copying files to your PC Supply any setup disks or CD ROMs as necessary When asked if you want to restart your com puter choose Yes Skip to step 7 4 You are using Windows 95 version B Click Next Windows 95 will scan your computer 5 Click on the Other Locations or Specify Location button when i
65. u can crimp your own cables See page 67 for wiring informa tion Installing the Network Card amp Cabling 1 Power off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it Unplug your PC s power cord Note Some 2 Remove your computer s outside cover network cards might need a bit of muscle 3 Open your computer and locate the PCI lobe nsialed slot s on your motherboard PCI slots are eas our network cards are built ily identified by their beige or white color and strongly and are hard to by the fact that network cards fit snugly into break Avoid a call to tech them Remove the metal slot cover on the back c support by making sure that your card is insert of the PC then insert the EtherFast 10 100 ed all meu into your PC S LAN Card into a PCI card slot as shown in network slot the photograph on the next page top 4 If you are interested in Wake On LAN you can go to page 62 now Wake On LAN can be installed at any time so there is no need to do it now If you don t know what Wake On LAN is or if you know that you don t want to use WOL proceed to step 5 on the next page and return to WOL later EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards 5 Once your EtherFast EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is firmly in place secure its fastening tab to your PC s chassis with a mounting screw Sq AAA d er m e H D is VYO1WdO0Z IO X nm on UNUS Uu Trini i 6 Replace your PC s cover 7 Connect
66. u want to test the WOL feature Go to another PC on the network and log in 2 Go to an MS DOS prompt Run the diagnostics program page 49 Press Enter to begin the test Note The Diag pro 3 When the test is complete press F3 and select Send eue aes Only do an ACPI Packet both the PC sending the magic packet and 4 Press the M key You will be asked for the destina the PC r cod the magic packet are tion of the magic packet Enter the MAC address of UD IR the PC you want to wake up and press Enter EtherFast 10 100 LAN version 4 cards 5 Check to ensure that the PC has woken up Testing a Link Change WOL PC This test will see if your PC responds to a change in the network link state by waking up Use a configured PC that is on an active network link 1 Turn your PC off and disconnect it from the network either by turning off the hub or switch or by disconnecting the network cable form the LAN card 2 Wait about ten seconds then plug the cable back in or turn on the hub The PC should wake up EtherFast 10 100 LAN Cards About Plug and Play PCI Technology The EtherFast 10 100 LAN Card is designed to run in a 32 bit desktop com puter equipped with PCI expansion slots The card is built to the PCI 2 1 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

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