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Contents Introduction Hardware Setup Installing the Hardware About the Software Choosing IRQ and I/O Values Socket and Card Services Driver Setup Windows 98 Setup Client Setup File and Printer Sharing Windows 95 Setup Client Setup File and Printer Sharing Windows NT 4.0 Setup Using the EtherFast PC Card Communications Software Testing the Card Appendix Twisted-Pair Cabling LEDs Troubleshooting Starting Over in Windows Manually Installing Network Components in Windows Specifications Customer Support Contents 2 4 4 6 7 9 15 15 23 24 27 34 35 38 49 52 59 60 61 62 74 76 78 80
Contents Introduction Hardware Setup Installing the Hardware About the Software Choosing IRQ and I/O Values Socket and Card Services Driver Setup Windows 98 Setup Client Setup File and Printer Sharing Windows 95 Setup Client Setup File and Printer Sharing Windows NT 4.0 Setup Using the EtherFast PC Card Communications Software Testing the Card Appendix Twisted-Pair Cabling LEDs Troubleshooting Starting Over in Windows Manually Installing Network Components in Windows Specifications Customer Support Contents 2 4 4 6 7 9 15 15 23 24 27 34 35 38 49 52 59 60 61 62 74 76 78 80
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...with services pre-installed by the PC's manufacturer that will allow a PCMCIA card to communicate with your computer's PCMCIA slot. There are special software drivers that should run with a wide range of PCMCIA cards. You'll find additional instructions on -line services, tap into the Internet, surf the... files, send and receive faxes, and much more. Software About the Software The 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card, in addition to its drivers, requires two different kinds of software in order to work: • PCMCIA card and socket services, and • communication software PCMCIA card and...
...with services pre-installed by the PC's manufacturer that will allow a PCMCIA card to communicate with your computer's PCMCIA slot. There are special software drivers that should run with a wide range of PCMCIA cards. You'll find additional instructions on -line services, tap into the Internet, surf the... files, send and receive faxes, and much more. Software About the Software The 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card, in addition to its drivers, requires two different kinds of software in order to work: • PCMCIA card and socket services, and • communication software PCMCIA card and...
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... 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card should use . If your computer doesn't have services (or you can try to get them to get your PC's network drivers are installed), you with the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card. If your computer doesn't have them. 10 You will need to use the 10...
... 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card should use . If your computer doesn't have services (or you can try to get them to get your PC's network drivers are installed), you with the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card. If your computer doesn't have them. 10 You will need to use the 10...
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...see page 7. Services c:\carden /IRQ=10 /IOP=320 /COM=2 /MIR=3 /slt=0 9. When the enabler command in your PC. Power down your computer and insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into one of your new AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Save your PC's PCMCIA slots. If you received an error message...more general information about I /O, COM, modem IRQ, or slot settings. To check to settings assigned to this scroll by (it may vary): PCMCIA Ethernet Client Driver v3.00 IO Base = 0X030, IRQ=10, COM=02, MIR=3, slot = 0 You may also hear an audible tone indicating that looks similar to the ...
...see page 7. Services c:\carden /IRQ=10 /IOP=320 /COM=2 /MIR=3 /slt=0 9. When the enabler command in your PC. Power down your computer and insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into one of your new AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Save your PC's PCMCIA slots. If you received an error message...more general information about I /O, COM, modem IRQ, or slot settings. To check to settings assigned to this scroll by (it may vary): PCMCIA Ethernet Client Driver v3.00 IO Base = 0X030, IRQ=10, COM=02, MIR=3, slot = 0 You may also hear an audible tone indicating that looks similar to the ...
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... keep in your computer, follow the instructions below to install the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's Windows 98 network driver from the World Wide Web. Linksys does not write, maintain, or provide technical support for the driver will vary slightly depending on the version of Windows 98 you are... 98 and NT 4.0. You can also check the Linux page on the Linksys web site. The following setup instructions are not compatible with any beta version of Microsoft Windows 98. Drivers for setting up the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card under all of the other operating systems...
... keep in your computer, follow the instructions below to install the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's Windows 98 network driver from the World Wide Web. Linksys does not write, maintain, or provide technical support for the driver will vary slightly depending on the version of Windows 98 you are... 98 and NT 4.0. You can also check the Linux page on the Linksys web site. The following setup instructions are not compatible with any beta version of Microsoft Windows 98. Drivers for setting up the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card under all of the other operating systems...
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... Hardware Found window, refer to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in the location window, and click Next to search for the driver. Select Search for the best driver for your computer and Windows 98. 1. A window will appear and ask... and/or that A:\ is visible, put the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card program disk 1 into drive A and click on Next. 4. Windows 98 will automatically detect the presence of this guide. 2. Windows 98 Installing The Driver To install the network driver for the card, Start up your device (Recommended...
... Hardware Found window, refer to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in the location window, and click Next to search for the driver. Select Search for the best driver for your computer and Windows 98. 1. A window will appear and ask... and/or that A:\ is visible, put the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card program disk 1 into drive A and click on Next. 4. Windows 98 will automatically detect the presence of this guide. 2. Windows 98 Installing The Driver To install the network driver for the card, Start up your device (Recommended...
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Windows will begin copying a number of the Troubleshooting section on Next. If Windows cannot find the driver for the correct device drivers. Click on page 63. 6. If Windows asks you to the proper location, (eg: D:\win98). Windows 98 5. If Windows asks you that pops up. 17 Windows ... 2 of files onto your original Windows 98 installation or setup files, insert the CD-ROM or disks as needed, and direct Windows 98 to supply a driver that contains the letters LM, type a:\ in the box that Windows has found the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 + 56K PC Card (PCMLM56) driver.
Windows will begin copying a number of the Troubleshooting section on Next. If Windows cannot find the driver for the correct device drivers. Click on page 63. 6. If Windows asks you to the proper location, (eg: D:\win98). Windows 98 5. If Windows asks you that pops up. 17 Windows ... 2 of files onto your original Windows 98 installation or setup files, insert the CD-ROM or disks as needed, and direct Windows 98 to supply a driver that contains the letters LM, type a:\ in the box that Windows has found the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 + 56K PC Card (PCMLM56) driver.
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...PC Card on the edition of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in your computer, follow the instructions below to install the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's Windows 95 network driver from the card's program disk. To install the network driver, Start up your computer. 27 ...After installing the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card hardware in your ...
...PC Card on the edition of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in your computer, follow the instructions below to install the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's Windows 95 network driver from the card's program disk. To install the network driver, Start up your computer. 27 ...After installing the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card hardware in your ...
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... section of the Troubleshooting section on Finish. If Windows cannot find the driver for the correct device drivers. Windows will appear that reads Windows found the Linksys + 56K Modem Fast Ethernet Adapter driver. While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible, put the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card program disk 1 into drive A and...
... section of the Troubleshooting section on Finish. If Windows cannot find the driver for the correct device drivers. Windows will appear that reads Windows found the Linksys + 56K Modem Fast Ethernet Adapter driver. While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible, put the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card program disk 1 into drive A and...
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... 95 has recognized a modem device. During the installation, windows may ask you for your EtherFast PC Card. You will see a window pop up . When asked if you want to restart your network settings. Over the next few steps, you will finish copying all of the necessary files ...win95, C:\windows\options\cabs, etc.). Windows will become active after you have configured the networking settings for a computer and workgroup name. The modem will continue to copy files. If Windows asks you to supply a driver containing the letters LM type a:\ in the box that pops up and alert you that...
... 95 has recognized a modem device. During the installation, windows may ask you for your EtherFast PC Card. You will see a window pop up . When asked if you want to restart your network settings. Over the next few steps, you will finish copying all of the necessary files ...win95, C:\windows\options\cabs, etc.). Windows will become active after you have configured the networking settings for a computer and workgroup name. The modem will continue to copy files. If Windows asks you to supply a driver containing the letters LM type a:\ in the box that pops up and alert you that...
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Windows NT 4.0 doesn't have your slots to log in your computer during the network driver setup. Click on the Network icon. Start up your computer. To remove the card, the PC has to installing the card (see appendix page ??). PCMCIA Services in Windows NT 4.0 have ...you can not operate the card properly. If you have not already installed the networking components for NT, you should have any support for hot swapping. NT may ask for standard PCMCIA controllers (PCIC or compatable). Insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into either of the laptop to see...
Windows NT 4.0 doesn't have your slots to log in your computer during the network driver setup. Click on the Network icon. Start up your computer. To remove the card, the PC has to installing the card (see appendix page ??). PCMCIA Services in Windows NT 4.0 have ...you can not operate the card properly. If you have not already installed the networking components for NT, you should have any support for hot swapping. NT may ask for standard PCMCIA controllers (PCIC or compatable). Insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into either of the laptop to see...
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For example, if your CD-ROM is designated as step 5 above. Type a:\ or the location of your original Windows NT CD-ROM. NT will display the same windows as D:, then type d:\i386. 6. Setup may also need to supply the I/O Port, Interrupt, and Connection Type values for the card. 43 If this window appears type in the location of the floppy disk if this window appears. 7. Setup may need drivers from your Windows NT CD-ROM. NT will ask you to copy some Windows NT files from the Linksys diskette. Windows NT 5.
For example, if your CD-ROM is designated as step 5 above. Type a:\ or the location of your original Windows NT CD-ROM. NT will display the same windows as D:, then type d:\i386. 6. Setup may also need to supply the I/O Port, Interrupt, and Connection Type values for the card. 43 If this window appears type in the location of the floppy disk if this window appears. 7. Setup may need drivers from your Windows NT CD-ROM. NT will ask you to copy some Windows NT files from the Linksys diskette. Windows NT 5.
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..., MNP5 data compression • V.42, MNP4 error checking • Backward compatibility with your particular operating system (Windows 98, NT 4.0, etc.). Using the Card Using the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card The instructions below will tell you how to send and receive faxes, access the Internet, dial up and running... get the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card up on-line Internet Service Providers or Bulletin Board Systems, download files, and much more. About the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's Features The 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's built-in fax allows you 've installed the...
..., MNP5 data compression • V.42, MNP4 error checking • Backward compatibility with your particular operating system (Windows 98, NT 4.0, etc.). Using the Card Using the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card The instructions below will tell you how to send and receive faxes, access the Internet, dial up and running... get the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card up on-line Internet Service Providers or Bulletin Board Systems, download files, and much more. About the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's Features The 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's built-in fax allows you 've installed the...
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...you have the modem set for both the network software driver as well as the socket and card services. 5.If the modem fails to respond, make sure your network cable is not a true Plug-and-Play operating system. When trying different IRQ and I/O values for the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card to... use, remember to use the same values for COM3 and IRQ5 and you may experience conflicts. If you are using Windows NT 4.0 and the EtherFast ...
...you have the modem set for both the network software driver as well as the socket and card services. 5.If the modem fails to respond, make sure your network cable is not a true Plug-and-Play operating system. When trying different IRQ and I/O values for the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card to... use, remember to use the same values for COM3 and IRQ5 and you may experience conflicts. If you are using Windows NT 4.0 and the EtherFast ...
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...networking. Problem 2: Windows can't locate the driver for help. The diskette may be defective or files may be found to validate your Username and Password." 63 Make sure the disk has files called NETLM.INF, MFLM.INF, and MDMLM.INF in the root of your computer's manufacturer for the EtherFast... "No Domain Server could be missing. Appendix Troubleshooting Hints for Windows 95 and 98 Problem 1: Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the EtherFast Card hardware installed, or detects new hardware every time your start up your computer. You may have inserted the wrong diskette into your PC...
...networking. Problem 2: Windows can't locate the driver for help. The diskette may be defective or files may be found to validate your Username and Password." 63 Make sure the disk has files called NETLM.INF, MFLM.INF, and MDMLM.INF in the root of your computer's manufacturer for the EtherFast... "No Domain Server could be missing. Appendix Troubleshooting Hints for Windows 95 and 98 Problem 1: Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the EtherFast Card hardware installed, or detects new hardware every time your start up your computer. You may have inserted the wrong diskette into your PC...
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... to a different, unused, interrupt value. Make sure that you 're using Windows 3.0, try changing the COMnbase= line in your communications software is using the correct driver for the PC Card. The attainment of 56Kbps speeds relies upon optimum line integrity and a host that another card is using. If you 're using...
... to a different, unused, interrupt value. Make sure that you 're using Windows 3.0, try changing the COMnbase= line in your communications software is using the correct driver for the PC Card. The attainment of 56Kbps speeds relies upon optimum line integrity and a host that another card is using. If you 're using...