Windows 2000 Installation And Setup; Overview; Installing The Network Card's Driver - Linksys ETHERFAST 10/100 User Manual

Windows 2000 Installation and
Setup

Overview

After physically installing the EtherFast
LAN Card in your computer, follow these
instructions to install the network device 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.

Installing the Network Card's Driver

1. Start and log on to your Windows 2000 PC.
2. Windows will display the Found New Hardware Wizard box. Click the
Next button to continue.
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N N o o t t e e : : Prior to
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p r o c e e d i n g ,
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.
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3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear. When
Ethernet Controller is displayed, select Search for a suitable driver for my
device (Recommended) and click the Next button.
4. The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select Specify a location
and click the Next button.
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