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EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card
Windows XP
After physically installing the EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Card in your computer, follow these instructions to install
the network device driver. Windows XP has a built-in LNE100TX NIC driver. After physically installing the
EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Card into your PC, Windows XP will automatically install the LNE100TX driver.
If you want to use the new driver on the LNE100TX(v5.1) Setup Utility CD, you must update the driver for this
device.
1. Power up your PC and start Windows XP.
2. Click the Start button and open the Control Panel. Then, double-click the Performance and Maintenance
icon.
3. Double-click the System icon and select Hardware.
4. Open the Device Manager and expand the Network Adapters section, as shown in Figure 10-1. Double-click
Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4).
5. Choose the Driver tab, as shown in Figure 10-2, and click the Update driver... button.
6. The Hardware Update Wizard dialog box will appear. Select the radio button beside Install from a list or
specific location (Advanced), as shown in Figure 10-3, and click the Next button.
7. Click the radio button beside Search for the best driver in these locations. Click the field beside Include
this location in the search: and verify that D:\ appears in the drop-down box beneath, as shown in Figure
10-4. If it does not, use the drop-down arrow to scroll for it or click the Browse button to find this file. Then,
click the Next button.
8. When the Completing the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box is shown, see Figure 10-5, the screen will show
the following adapter name: Linksys LNE100TX(v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
9. Click Finish to complete the installation.
The Windows XP driver installation is complete.
If you want to share files or printers, refer to your Windows XP documentation.
Chapter 6: Manual Installation and Setup
Windows XP
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