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- Page 1 Instant EtherFast ® Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter Use this guide to install: USB200M User Guide...
- Page 2 Linksys P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. FCC STATEMENT This Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter has been tested and complies with the specifications 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction The Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter Features Package Contents Minimum Requirements Chapter 2: About USB Overview USB 2.0 USB Icon USB Cabling Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter The Adapter’s Ports and LEDs... -
Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction
PC. And with the power of USB 2.0, you’ll connect at the full speed your network supports. The Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter from Linksys works with any USB 1.1 or 2.0 equipped desktop or notebook PC, run- ning any version of Windows that supports USB. -
Page 5: Package Contents
Package Contents Figure 1-1 • One Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter • One Driver Installation CD with User Guide included • One USB Coupler • One Quick Installation guide • One Registration Card Minimum Requirements One PC with the following: •... -
Page 6: Usb Cabling
Figure 2-4 shows two USB ports as they might appear on your computer. Note the two USB icons marking the ports. Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter The Adapter’s Ports and LEDs... -
Page 7: Chapter 4: Connecting The Compact Usb 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter
The hardware installation is complete. To install the Adapter’s driver, proceed to the chapter for the Windows operating system your PC is running. Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® Chapter 5: Windows 98 Installation and Setup Overview After physically connecting the Adapter to your computer’s USB port or hub,... - Page 8 CD-ROM drive, and click the Yes button. If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC, click Start. Choose Shut Down, and select Restart. Then click the OK button. Congratulations! The installation of the Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Figure 5-4 Network Adapter is complete.
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Page 9: Windows 98 Network Configuration
Figure 5-5 will appear. Figure 5-5 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing screen will appear. Note: Linksys does not provide technical support or troubleshooting for network configuration. Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ®... - Page 10 Description field. Figure 5-8 Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® 10. From the Access Control tab, you can set the level of access that network users will have to this computer. 11. Click the OK button. Your system may ask you for your Windows 98 CD- ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation files.
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Page 11: Chapter 6: Windows Millennium Installation And Setup
• If you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don’t see any other computers. Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® Chapter 6: Windows Millennium Installation and Setup Overview After physically connecting the Adapter to your computer’s USB port or hub,... -
Page 12: Windows Millennium Network Configuration
CD-ROM drive, and click the Yes button. If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC, click Start. Click Shut Down, and select Restart. Then click the OK button. Congratulations! The installation of the Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Figure 6-4 Network Adapter is complete. - Page 13 Windows Millennium Network Configuration Note: Linksys does not provide technical support or troubleshooting for network configuration. 1. From the Windows Millennium desktop, right-click the My Network Places icon. Then click Properties. 2. The Network window will appear. Click the Configuration tab. A screen similar to Figure 6-5 will appear.
- Page 14 Description field. Figure 6-8 Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® 10. From the Access Control tab, you can set the level of access that network users will have to this computer. 11. Click the OK button. Your system may ask for your Windows Millennium CD-ROM or the location of the Windows Millennium installation files.
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Page 15: Chapter 7: Windows 2000 Installation
F5 key a few times; or • If you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don’t see any other computers. Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® Chapter 7: Windows 2000 Installation Overview After physically connecting the Adapter to your computer’s USB port or hub,... - Page 16 8. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will appear. Click the Finish button, and remove the Driver CD from the CD-ROM drive. Congratulations! The installation of the Compact USB 2.0 10/100 For more information about networking under Windows 2000, refer to Figure 7-4 Network Adapter is complete.
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Page 17: Chapter 8: Windows Xp Installation
Note: Throughout this guide, it is assumed that “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® 3. Select Search for the best driver in these locations. Only select Include this location in the search:, and enter D:\winxp in the field provided. Then click the Next button. -
Page 18: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® Appendix A: Troubleshooting 1. Windows doesn’t detect new hardware when I connect the Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter, or it continues to detect the Adapter each time I restart the PC. • You might not have correctly or securely installed the Adapter in your com- puter. - Page 19 • Make sure that the cables are connected correctly. Make sure you are get- ting Link or Activity lights on both the Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter and your hub if you are using one. Try changing to a new cable that you know is working.
- Page 20 • For Windows 98 and Millennium, do the following: 1. Right-click Network Neighborhood or My Network Places. 2. Select Properties. 3. Click the Configuration tab. 4. Highlight Linksys Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter, and right-click it. 5. Click the Properties button. 6. Click the Advanced tab.
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Page 21: Appendix B: Client For Microsoft Setup For Windows 98
Appendix B: Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 If you are installing the Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter in a Windows 98 PC that is used in an NT domain, follow these directions: 1. Start up Windows. Click Start, and select Settings. Open the Control Panel. -
Page 22: Appendix C: Starting Over In Windows 98
System Properties screen will appear. Click the Device Manager tab. 8. If Network adapters is listed, then expand it by clicking the + sign. Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description. (If at any point you are asked to restart the computer, click the No button.) 9. -
Page 23: Appendix D: Manually Installing Network Components In Windows 98
6. The computer will begin copying files to your system. When the installa- tion is complete, you will be asked if you want to reboot the computer. Click the Yes button. Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for network con- figuration or troubleshooting. -
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Appendix E: 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 operating systems, technical support for setup and troubleshooting is not provided. - Page 25 Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® Domain - A subnetwork comprised of a group of clients and servers under the control of one security database. Dividing LANs into domains improves per- formance and security.
- Page 26 The Session mode establishes a connec- tion until broken. It guarantees delivery of messages up to 64KB long. Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® Network - A system that transmits any combination of voice, video and/or data between users.
- Page 27 12Mbps (full-speed), and up to 480Mbps (high-speed). Instant EtherFast Series Compact USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter ® UTP - Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring. Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company.
- Page 28 FROM THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDEN- TAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCU- MENTATION.
- Page 29 Appendix I: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Technical Support 800-326-7114 RMA Issues 949-271-5461 RMA Fax...