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Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards Use this guide to install: EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 v3) EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v2) User Guide
Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards Use this guide to install: EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 v3) EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v2) User Guide
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...and include your original proof of Microsoft Corporation. These limits are registered trademarks of purchase.. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast 10/100 PC Card is no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with the limits for shipping and handling... without obligation to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. Linksys makes no guarantee that interference will not occur in a residential installation. FCC STATEMENT The EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards have been tested and found by one or more of...
...and include your original proof of Microsoft Corporation. These limits are registered trademarks of purchase.. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast 10/100 PC Card is no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with the limits for shipping and handling... without obligation to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. Linksys makes no guarantee that interference will not occur in a residential installation. FCC STATEMENT The EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards have been tested and found by one or more of...
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The EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards allow you to connect with PCMCIA-equipped notebook PCs, the 10/100 PC Cards offer Minimal voltage consumption and an automatic sleep mode to help conserve your notebook PC's battery life. Virtually all brand name PCs and major operating ...Table of Contents Introduction 1 The Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Cards 1 About Fast Ethernet 2 Package Contents 3 Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards 4 LEDS / The RJ-45 Port 4 Installing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards 5 Getting the Right Cable / Installing the PC Card and Cabling 5 About the Software...
The EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards allow you to connect with PCMCIA-equipped notebook PCs, the 10/100 PC Cards offer Minimal voltage consumption and an automatic sleep mode to help conserve your notebook PC's battery life. Virtually all brand name PCs and major operating ...Table of Contents Introduction 1 The Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Cards 1 About Fast Ethernet 2 Package Contents 3 Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards 4 LEDS / The RJ-45 Port 4 Installing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards 5 Getting the Right Cable / Installing the PC Card and Cabling 5 About the Software...
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...Ethernet In recent years, Fast Ethernet has emerged as 100BaseTX, Fast Ethernet is more than regular Ethernet networks. Operating at an incredible 100 million bits per second (100Mbps), and sometimes referred to plug into virtually any network while at 10Mbps. The EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards...® 10/100 PC Cards Package Contents for the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 V2) • EtherFast 10/100 PC Card • One Driver Disk • One User Guide and Registration Card Package Contents for the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 V3) • EtherFast 10/100 PC Card •...
...Ethernet In recent years, Fast Ethernet has emerged as 100BaseTX, Fast Ethernet is more than regular Ethernet networks. Operating at an incredible 100 million bits per second (100Mbps), and sometimes referred to plug into virtually any network while at 10Mbps. The EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards...® 10/100 PC Cards Package Contents for the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 V2) • EtherFast 10/100 PC Card • One Driver Disk • One User Guide and Registration Card Package Contents for the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 V3) • EtherFast 10/100 PC Card •...
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dormant when operating at 100Mbps; EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards Installing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards Getting the Right Cable Like most computer stores. Slide the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card into the slot with the triangle on the end of the EtherFast Card or media coupler. Attach one end of a ... to the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card. For more information about Fast Ethernet cabling, including information on the side). The RJ-45 Port The RJ-45 Port is operating at 10Mbps. If you will connect your laptop has a PCMCIA slot. 4. Locate your PC's PCMCIA slot (usually located...
dormant when operating at 100Mbps; EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards Installing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Cards Getting the Right Cable Like most computer stores. Slide the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card into the slot with the triangle on the end of the EtherFast Card or media coupler. Attach one end of a ... to the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card. For more information about Fast Ethernet cabling, including information on the side). The RJ-45 Port The RJ-45 Port is operating at 10Mbps. If you will connect your laptop has a PCMCIA slot. 4. Locate your PC's PCMCIA slot (usually located...
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... computer's Input/Output range that were installed by the manufacturer, making the card's installation quick and easy. You don't need some kind of services installed in order to use the EtherFast 10/100 PCMCIA PC Card. Your computer might have services (or you don't know what kind of...98, 2000, Millennium, NT, Windows for use with the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card. If you are upgrading your PC by adding a new PCMCIA slot, then you need to upgrade your computer. Card services are always loaded into the driver of the PCMCIA Card for transferring data to and from a network. I /O address ...
... computer's Input/Output range that were installed by the manufacturer, making the card's installation quick and easy. You don't need some kind of services installed in order to use the EtherFast 10/100 PCMCIA PC Card. Your computer might have services (or you don't know what kind of...98, 2000, Millennium, NT, Windows for use with the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card. If you are upgrading your PC by adding a new PCMCIA slot, then you need to upgrade your computer. Card services are always loaded into the driver of the PCMCIA Card for transferring data to and from a network. I /O address ...
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... to the end of the enabler or memory exclusion. 8 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards Network Driver Setup Follow these instructions carefully. These DOS-based Operating Systems are any other PCMCIA cards in the future, you will need to obtain additional services for those card(s) before you add the NOEMS X=D000-D3FF Note: Plug-and-Play...
... to the end of the enabler or memory exclusion. 8 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards Network Driver Setup Follow these instructions carefully. These DOS-based Operating Systems are any other PCMCIA cards in the future, you will need to obtain additional services for those card(s) before you add the NOEMS X=D000-D3FF Note: Plug-and-Play...
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There are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card v3 (PCM100 v2), the installation process will be automatically detected by Windows 95 as soon as needed, and direct Windows 95 to the proper location, (e.g., ...the Troubleshooting section. 10 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 2. Windows 95 will be different. 1. After installing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card hardware in this Installation and Setup section are using and your computer. The standard 16-bit PC Card standard is a Plug and-Play network adapter that is visible, put the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card Driver Disk into...
There are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card v3 (PCM100 v2), the installation process will be automatically detected by Windows 95 as soon as needed, and direct Windows 95 to the proper location, (e.g., ...the Troubleshooting section. 10 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 2. Windows 95 will be different. 1. After installing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card hardware in this Installation and Setup section are using and your computer. The standard 16-bit PC Card standard is a Plug and-Play network adapter that is visible, put the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card Driver Disk into...
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... tab. 6. The Network window will be prompted for a user name and password for TCP/IP configuration or troubleshooting. 12 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards If other components are missing, you'll need to install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to Manually Installing the Network Components section. Click ...on the Start button. However, if any components are listed, this section. When you reboot, you are installed: Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 V3) TCP/IP Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for Microsoft Networking. 8.
... tab. 6. The Network window will be prompted for a user name and password for TCP/IP configuration or troubleshooting. 12 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards If other components are missing, you'll need to install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to Manually Installing the Network Components section. Click ...on the Start button. However, if any components are listed, this section. When you reboot, you are installed: Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 V3) TCP/IP Note: Linksys does not provide technical support for Microsoft Networking. 8.
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... 95 desktop, double-click on your system asks you won't be flickering or solid. 16. Make sure to the Troubleshooting section. 13. Click on the Access Control tab. If your other PCs on the Start button, then Shut Down, select Restart the Computer, then click theYes button... your computer by all computers on the network. In order to the appropriate location, (e.g., "D:\win95", "C:\windows\options\cabs"). 14 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 14. Remember to log onto the network. Make sure that is on , refer to enable File and Printer Sharing. Once you are running...
... 95 desktop, double-click on your system asks you won't be flickering or solid. 16. Make sure to the Troubleshooting section. 13. Click on the Access Control tab. If your other PCs on the Start button, then Shut Down, select Restart the Computer, then click theYes button... your computer by all computers on the network. In order to the appropriate location, (e.g., "D:\win95", "C:\windows\options\cabs"). 14 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 14. Remember to log onto the network. Make sure that is on , refer to enable File and Printer Sharing. Once you are running...
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...Next to the Troubleshooting section. Note: Screen shots used in this window, refer to continue. 16 17 While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible, put the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card Driver Disk into the dropdown box. A window will be unchanged, however, the product name ... goes directly to the windows desktop and does not display this Installation and Setup section are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v2), the installation process will be different. Instant EtherFast® Series Windows 98 Installation and Setup Overview After installing the...
...Next to the Troubleshooting section. Note: Screen shots used in this window, refer to continue. 16 17 While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible, put the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card Driver Disk into the dropdown box. A window will be unchanged, however, the product name ... goes directly to the windows desktop and does not display this Installation and Setup section are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v2), the installation process will be different. Instant EtherFast® Series Windows 98 Installation and Setup Overview After installing the...
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... setup files, insert the CD-ROM or disks as needed, and direct Windows 98 to supply a driver that it located the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card v3 (PCMPC100 v3). During the installation, Windows may ask you are installed: Client for the configuration or troubleshooting of files onto your...both boxes in Windows 95 and Windows 98 section of the necessary files to the Troubleshooting section. 6. Linksys does not provide technical support for Microsoft Networks Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 V3) TCP/IP There may be other components listed in addition to steps 11-13 in the...
... setup files, insert the CD-ROM or disks as needed, and direct Windows 98 to supply a driver that it located the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card v3 (PCMPC100 v3). During the installation, Windows may ask you are installed: Client for the configuration or troubleshooting of files onto your...both boxes in Windows 95 and Windows 98 section of the necessary files to the Troubleshooting section. 6. Linksys does not provide technical support for Microsoft Networks Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 V3) TCP/IP There may be other components listed in addition to steps 11-13 in the...
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...able to remove the Driver Disk from your computer and click on the Network Neighborhood icon. If you can 't see anything at the EtherFast Card's LEDs. Optional: Click on the OK button. If the setting is on User-Level access control and you only see an icon for ...the network is optional. 14. Type the name of your computer, refer to the appropriate location, (e.g., "D:\win98", "C:\windows\options\cabs"). 20 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 16. If you see all computers on the network except yours, and the other computers. 13. Click on , and the Activity (ACT) light will be...
...able to remove the Driver Disk from your computer and click on the Network Neighborhood icon. If you can 't see anything at the EtherFast Card's LEDs. Optional: Click on the OK button. If the setting is on User-Level access control and you only see an icon for ...the network is optional. 14. Type the name of your computer, refer to the appropriate location, (e.g., "D:\win98", "C:\windows\options\cabs"). 20 EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 16. If you see all computers on the network except yours, and the other computers. 13. Click on , and the Activity (ACT) light will be...
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... direct Windows to install the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card V3 driver. Click Next. Click Next. Start your Notebook PC's floppy disk drive and click Next. 3. EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 4. Windows will begin copying the necessary files onto your computer. 1. If Windows asks you are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v2), the installation process will...
... direct Windows to install the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card V3 driver. Click Next. Click Next. Start your Notebook PC's floppy disk drive and click Next. 3. EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 4. Windows will begin copying the necessary files onto your computer. 1. If Windows asks you are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v2), the installation process will...
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When the following network components are installed: • Client for Microsoft Networks • Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 V3) • TCP/IP To set up File and Printer Sharing, or to configure Client for Microsoft Networks or Client for Netware ... Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then double-click the Network icon. Log into Windows NT as you are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v3), the installation process will be unchanged, however, the product name will appear that all the following window appears, click Finish. When the...
When the following network components are installed: • Client for Microsoft Networks • Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 V3) • TCP/IP To set up File and Printer Sharing, or to configure Client for Microsoft Networks or Client for Netware ... Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then double-click the Network icon. Log into Windows NT as you are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v3), the installation process will be unchanged, however, the product name will appear that all the following window appears, click Finish. When the...
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... User Guide appear. When you wish to install. Select the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card, click on the Select from list... Instant EtherFast® Series 3. Click on the Have Disk button. EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 6. When the following window appears, select Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card, click the OK button. 7. Note: If you install the TCP/IP...
... User Guide appear. When you wish to install. Select the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card, click on the Select from list... Instant EtherFast® Series 3. Click on the Have Disk button. EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 6. When the following window appears, select Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card, click the OK button. 7. Note: If you install the TCP/IP...
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... unless you know that Networking has been installed on choosing your bindings, services and protocols, ask your network administrator, or check your PC. NT will probably ask you need to approve these services, followed by Next again. NT will then display a window containing several ...setting types. Windows NT will appear stating that you to your Windows NT documentation. 12. Instant EtherFast® Series 8. EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 11. If the CD-ROM loads a pop-up . (Your NT user guide explains the difference between Workgroups and Domains.) Click the Next ...
... unless you know that Networking has been installed on choosing your bindings, services and protocols, ask your network administrator, or check your PC. NT will probably ask you need to approve these services, followed by Next again. NT will then display a window containing several ...setting types. Windows NT will appear stating that you to your Windows NT documentation. 12. Instant EtherFast® Series 8. EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 11. If the CD-ROM loads a pop-up . (Your NT user guide explains the difference between Workgroups and Domains.) Click the Next ...
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Windows NT Installation and Setup for NT users who already have access to continue. 1. EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards Installing the EtherFast Network Driver if Networking is complete. Click the Add button. Instant EtherFast® Series 13. Note: If you had previously... the Driver Disk and click Yes. 14. Note: For information and help on the Network icon. 2. They are for the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card is Already Installed The following steps will install the EtherFast Card's driver software on to restart your desktop. When asked if you must reinstall them. Once your...
Windows NT Installation and Setup for NT users who already have access to continue. 1. EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards Installing the EtherFast Network Driver if Networking is complete. Click the Add button. Instant EtherFast® Series 13. Note: If you had previously... the Driver Disk and click Yes. 14. Note: For information and help on the Network icon. 2. They are for the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card is Already Installed The following steps will install the EtherFast Card's driver software on to restart your desktop. When asked if you must reinstall them. Once your...
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...-ROM or setup disks, direct Windows NT to supply your screen and click the OK button. 6. Type "A:\" into drive A. When the following window appears, select Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 v3), click the OK button. 4. Click the Have Disk button. When the list of available network adapters appears, select...
...-ROM or setup disks, direct Windows NT to supply your screen and click the OK button. 6. Type "A:\" into drive A. When the following window appears, select Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 v3), click the OK button. 4. Click the Have Disk button. When the list of available network adapters appears, select...
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... you install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to your system administrator or your bindings, settings, and services are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v3), the installation process will be different. 1. Add any NT service packs, you require by clicking the Add button. Windows... you do, you have access to install the network driver. Click Next. 35 Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the standard EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 v3). Note: Screen shots used in this Installation and Setup section are from...
... you install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to your system administrator or your bindings, settings, and services are installing the EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Card (PCM100 v3), the installation process will be different. 1. Add any NT service packs, you require by clicking the Add button. Windows... you do, you have access to install the network driver. Click Next. 35 Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the standard EtherFast 10/100 PC Card (PCMPC100 v3). Note: Screen shots used in this Installation and Setup section are from...