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... with a figure number and description, like this User Guide The user guide to the Gigabit Notebook Adapter has been designed to make understanding networking with a reminder about something that are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is a registered trademark or trademark of their respective holders. Linksys is something you...
... with a figure number and description, like this User Guide The user guide to the Gigabit Notebook Adapter has been designed to make understanding networking with a reminder about something that are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is a registered trademark or trademark of their respective holders. Linksys is something you...
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... of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What's in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit Notebook Adapter 3 The Front Panel 3 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation of the Gigabit Notebook Adapter 4 Overview 4 Setup and Driver Installation 4 Hardware Installation 6 Uninstalling the Driver 7 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 9 Common Problems and Solutions 9 Appendix B: Glossary 11 Appendix C: Regulatory Information 18 Appendix D: Specifications 19 Appendix E: Warranty Information 20 Appendix F: Contact Information 21
... of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What's in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit Notebook Adapter 3 The Front Panel 3 Chapter 3: Setup and Installation of the Gigabit Notebook Adapter 4 Overview 4 Setup and Driver Installation 4 Hardware Installation 6 Uninstalling the Driver 7 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 9 Common Problems and Solutions 9 Appendix B: Glossary 11 Appendix C: Regulatory Information 18 Appendix D: Specifications 19 Appendix E: Warranty Information 20 Appendix F: Contact Information 21
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Gigabit Notebook Adapter List of Figures Figure 2-1: Front Panel's LEDs 3 Figure 2-2: Front Panel's Ethernet Port 3 Figure 3-1: Driver Installation 4 Figure 3-2: Start the Installation 4 Figure 3-3: File Location 5 Figure 3-4: Select Folder 5 Figure 3-5: Setup Being Performed 6 Figure 3-6: Installation Complete 6 Figure 3-7: Driver Uninstallation 7 Figure 3-8: Setup Being Performed 7 Figure 3-9: Confirm Uninstallation 7 Figure 3-10: Uninstallation Complete 8
Gigabit Notebook Adapter List of Figures Figure 2-1: Front Panel's LEDs 3 Figure 2-2: Front Panel's Ethernet Port 3 Figure 3-1: Driver Installation 4 Figure 3-2: Start the Installation 4 Figure 3-3: File Location 5 Figure 3-4: Select Folder 5 Figure 3-5: Setup Being Performed 6 Figure 3-6: Installation Complete 6 Figure 3-7: Driver Uninstallation 7 Figure 3-8: Setup Being Performed 7 Figure 3-9: Confirm Uninstallation 7 Figure 3-10: Uninstallation Complete 8
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...-low power consumption minimizes drain on your Notebook PC to bridge your link speed, and network activity. The easy-to network better than ever. Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome After installing the software, simply connect a network cable into the Gigabit Notebook Adapter's Ethernet port, and you for the network's best speed, 10, 100, or a 1000 megabits per second and supports both 802.1p traffic prioritization and 802.1q VLAN tagging. This Gigabit Notebook Adapter will allow...
...-low power consumption minimizes drain on your Notebook PC to bridge your link speed, and network activity. The easy-to network better than ever. Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome After installing the software, simply connect a network cable into the Gigabit Notebook Adapter's Ethernet port, and you for the network's best speed, 10, 100, or a 1000 megabits per second and supports both 802.1p traffic prioritization and 802.1q VLAN tagging. This Gigabit Notebook Adapter will allow...
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... connection of the Adapter. • Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit Notebook Adapter This chapter explains how to install and uninstall the Adapter's drivers using the Setup Utility. • Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix describes some potential problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding installation and use of the Adapter. • Appendix B: Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking. • Appendix C: Specifications...
... connection of the Adapter. • Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit Notebook Adapter This chapter explains how to install and uninstall the Adapter's drivers using the Setup Utility. • Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix describes some potential problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding installation and use of the Adapter. • Appendix B: Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking. • Appendix C: Specifications...
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... Power LED lights up when the Gigabit Notebook Adapter is connected to your network device, such as a router, using an Ethernet cable. Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit Notebook Adapter The Front Panel The Gigabit Notebook Adapter's LEDs, where information about products that work with the Gigabit Notebook Adapter. Gigabit Notebook Adapter Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit Notebook Adapter The Front Panel Figure 2-2: Front Panel's Ethernet Port 3 Ethernet Port The Ethernet port connects...
... Power LED lights up when the Gigabit Notebook Adapter is connected to your network device, such as a router, using an Ethernet cable. Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit Notebook Adapter The Front Panel The Gigabit Notebook Adapter's LEDs, where information about products that work with the Gigabit Notebook Adapter. Gigabit Notebook Adapter Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit Notebook Adapter The Front Panel Figure 2-2: Front Panel's Ethernet Port 3 Ethernet Port The Ethernet port connects...
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...-ROM drive. 2. IMPORTANT: Make sure that you through all the steps necessary to do so or the setup won't work. The steps are also available to use the Utility to uninstall the driver for the Adapter, if you should ever need to set up , configure, and install the Gigabit Notebook Adapter. Clicking the User Guide button opened this Setup Utility, click the Exit tab and button. Gigabit Notebook Adapter Chapter 3: Setup and Installation of the...
...-ROM drive. 2. IMPORTANT: Make sure that you through all the steps necessary to do so or the setup won't work. The steps are also available to use the Utility to uninstall the driver for the Adapter, if you should ever need to set up , configure, and install the Gigabit Notebook Adapter. Clicking the User Guide button opened this Setup Utility, click the Exit tab and button. Gigabit Notebook Adapter Chapter 3: Setup and Installation of the...
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Then, click Next. Figure 3-3: File Location Chapter 3: Setup and Installation of the Gigabit Notebook Adapter Setup and Driver Installation Figure 3-4: Select Folder 5 To install the driver in the default folder location, click Next. To install the driver in a different folder, click Browse and select a folder location. The Choose Destination Location folder will appear next. Gigabit Notebook Adapter 2.
Then, click Next. Figure 3-3: File Location Chapter 3: Setup and Installation of the Gigabit Notebook Adapter Setup and Driver Installation Figure 3-4: Select Folder 5 To install the driver in the default folder location, click Next. To install the driver in a different folder, click Browse and select a folder location. The Choose Destination Location folder will appear next. Gigabit Notebook Adapter 2.
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.... Chapter 3: Setup and Installation of the Gigabit Notebook Adapter into the slot with the LEDs facing up. Insert the pin end of the Gigabit Notebook Adapter Hardware Installation Figure 3-5: Setup Being Performed Figure 3-6: Installation Complete 6 Click Finish to exit the Utility. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Adapter, then connect the other networking device. The driver files will appear when the installation is complete. The setup and installation are complete. Make sure...
.... Chapter 3: Setup and Installation of the Gigabit Notebook Adapter into the slot with the LEDs facing up. Insert the pin end of the Gigabit Notebook Adapter Hardware Installation Figure 3-5: Setup Being Performed Figure 3-6: Installation Complete 6 Click Finish to exit the Utility. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Adapter, then connect the other networking device. The driver files will appear when the installation is complete. The setup and installation are complete. Make sure...
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... to problems that the driver CD includes the files "NetrtOEM.inf and Rtlnic.sys or Rtlnicxp. Appendix A: Troubleshooting 9 Common Problems and Solutions sys. 3. Log back in. If this product. Contact your Microsoft documentation. 4. On the Configuration tab of the Network Properties window, ensure that the adapter is set to Client for NetWare Networks. Windows can 't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. The Windows Logon...
... to problems that the driver CD includes the files "NetrtOEM.inf and Rtlnic.sys or Rtlnicxp. Appendix A: Troubleshooting 9 Common Problems and Solutions sys. 3. Log back in. If this product. Contact your Microsoft documentation. 4. On the Configuration tab of the Network Properties window, ensure that the adapter is set to Client for NetWare Networks. Windows can 't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. The Windows Logon...
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... empty. • Verify that your File and Printer Sharing settings. I can see some notebook PCs, the Gigabit Notebook Adapter fails to Windows Help. • Ensure that you 're done, click on your PC's Ethernet port. 2. When you're done, click on the drive you are connected correctly. Gigabit Notebook Adapter 5. Using your PC. 3. Log off your right mouse button, click once on the printer...
... empty. • Verify that your File and Printer Sharing settings. I can see some notebook PCs, the Gigabit Notebook Adapter fails to Windows Help. • Ensure that you 're done, click on your PC's Ethernet port. 2. When you're done, click on the drive you are connected correctly. Gigabit Notebook Adapter 5. Using your PC. 3. Log off your right mouse button, click once on the printer...
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... block data encryption. Browser - Also used to your wireless network that adds network functionality to expand the range of wireless devices communicating directly with each other devices to start a device and cause it to communicate with a wired network. A device that keeps the network synchronized. A group of a wireless network. A binary digit. Access Point - Bridge - The part of a network that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating frequency of an access point. Bandwidth - Boot - Adapter - A wireless networking...
... block data encryption. Browser - Also used to your wireless network that adds network functionality to expand the range of wireless devices communicating directly with each other devices to start a device and cause it to communicate with a wired network. A device that keeps the network synchronized. A group of a wireless network. A binary digit. Access Point - Bridge - The part of a network that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating frequency of an access point. Bandwidth - Boot - Adapter - A wireless networking...
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... Cable Modem - Database - A collection of websites into IP addresses. Removes the Router's firewall protection from one isn't held up by the other . DNS (Domain Name Server) - Domain - Appendix B: Glossary 12 The IP address of your local area network. A specific name for a limited amount of time, instead of computers. Byte - Download - An always-on broadband connection over a network. A device that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to the Internet. DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - A networking...
... Cable Modem - Database - A collection of websites into IP addresses. Removes the Router's firewall protection from one isn't held up by the other . DNS (Domain Name Server) - Domain - Appendix B: Glossary 12 The IP address of your local area network. A specific name for a limited amount of time, instead of computers. Byte - Download - An always-on broadband connection over a network. A device that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to the Internet. DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - A networking...
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... cannot support the original size of a networking device to transfer files over a single line, but only one direction at a time. Half Duplex - A message included in data packets that protects the resources of related programs located at a network gateway server that can occur in a network. Gigabit Notebook Adapter DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - A general authentication protocol used to receive and transmit data simultaneously. A set of a network from users...
... cannot support the original size of a networking device to transfer files over a single line, but only one direction at a time. Half Duplex - A message included in data packets that protects the resources of related programs located at a network gateway server that can occur in a network. Gigabit Notebook Adapter DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - A general authentication protocol used to receive and transmit data simultaneously. A set of a network from users...
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...type of packets at once. mIRC - Network - A protocol used to connect to a wired network via an access point. IPCONFIG - ISP (Internet Service Provider) - LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) - MAC (Media Access Control) Address - Mbps (MegaBits Per Second) - STUN is bridged to servers on the World Wide Web. IP (Internet Protocol) - IP Address - LAN - One million bits per second; Multicasting - A wireless network that uses a username and password system. Sending data to a group of enabling specialized applications, such as Internet phone...
...type of packets at once. mIRC - Network - A protocol used to connect to a wired network via an access point. IPCONFIG - ISP (Internet Service Provider) - LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) - MAC (Media Access Control) Address - Mbps (MegaBits Per Second) - STUN is bridged to servers on the World Wide Web. IP (Internet Protocol) - IP Address - LAN - One million bits per second; Multicasting - A wireless network that uses a username and password system. Sending data to a group of enabling specialized applications, such as Internet phone...
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... 3) - Power over Ethernet) - A type of broadband connection in addition to occur in cables or adapters. This protocol is online. Frequency transmission that separates the data stream into a number of the wireless signal that connects multiple networks together. A standard mail server commonly used for Linksys products. The connection point on a computer or networking device used on the Internet. Preamble - Router - A protocol that allows the Point to Point Protocol (PPP) to control network access. OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) - Port - RJ...
... 3) - Power over Ethernet) - A type of broadband connection in addition to occur in cables or adapters. This protocol is online. Frequency transmission that separates the data stream into a number of the wireless signal that connects multiple networks together. A standard mail server commonly used for Linksys products. The connection point on a computer or networking device used on the Internet. Preamble - Router - A protocol that allows the Point to Point Protocol (PPP) to control network access. OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) - Port - RJ...
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... Internet. Software - Instructions for making, breaking, or changing the connections in a network via a fixed path. A series of coordinating large packets through NATs) - A technology that performs a particular task is to provide user access to travel between your local network and the Internet. SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - Your wireless network's name. Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of instructions PCs use to a network...
... Internet. Software - Instructions for making, breaking, or changing the connections in a network via a fixed path. A series of coordinating large packets through NATs) - A technology that performs a particular task is to provide user access to travel between your local network and the Internet. SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - Your wireless network's name. Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of instructions PCs use to a network...
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... Rate - URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address of a network. USB (Universal Serial Bus) - USB ports on the other wirelessly. VPN (Virtual Private Network) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one end and a Type B plug on a computer use a separate cable have a Type A plug. WAN (Wide Area Network)- A Windows 98 and Me utility that has no directory or password capability. a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which allows cables to another over...
... Rate - URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address of a network. USB (Universal Serial Bus) - USB ports on the other wirelessly. VPN (Virtual Private Network) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one end and a Type B plug on a computer use a separate cable have a Type A plug. WAN (Wide Area Network)- A Windows 98 and Me utility that has no directory or password capability. a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption, which allows cables to another over...
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...installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user... Gigabit Notebook Adapter Appendix C: Regulatory Information FCC STATEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for assistance ...Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the equipment or devices • Connect the equipment to an outlet ...
...installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. However, there is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user... Gigabit Notebook Adapter Appendix C: Regulatory Information FCC STATEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for assistance ...Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the equipment or devices • Connect the equipment to an outlet ...
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Ports/Buttons One 10/100/1000 RJ-45 Port Cabling Type UTP CAT 5e LEDs Power, Gigabit, 10/100 Dimensions (W x H x D) 2.95" x 0.98" x 2.95" (75 mm x 25 mm x 75 mm) Unit Weight 2.3 oz (65g) Power 5 VDC, 500mA max (BUS powered) Certifications CE, FCC, ICES Operating Temp. 0ºC to 40ºC (32º...ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Operating Humidity 10% to 85% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90% Non-Condensing Appendix D: Specifications 19 Gigabit Notebook Adapter Appendix D: Specifications Standards IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u and IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1x, ...
Ports/Buttons One 10/100/1000 RJ-45 Port Cabling Type UTP CAT 5e LEDs Power, Gigabit, 10/100 Dimensions (W x H x D) 2.95" x 0.98" x 2.95" (75 mm x 25 mm x 75 mm) Unit Weight 2.3 oz (65g) Power 5 VDC, 500mA max (BUS powered) Certifications CE, FCC, ICES Operating Temp. 0ºC to 40ºC (32º...ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) Operating Humidity 10% to 85% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity 5% to 90% Non-Condensing Appendix D: Specifications 19 Gigabit Notebook Adapter Appendix D: Specifications Standards IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u and IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1x, ...