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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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..., you should also change the card's IRQ, I /O and IRQ settings, see a message that looks similar 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 the 10/100 + 56K Modem... your PC's PCMCIA slots. For more general information about I /O, COM, modem IRQ, or slot settings. Save your PC. Power down your computer and insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into one of your communication software.
..., you should also change the card's IRQ, I /O and IRQ settings, see a message that looks similar 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 the 10/100 + 56K Modem... your PC's PCMCIA slots. For more general information about I /O, COM, modem IRQ, or slot settings. Save your PC. Power down your computer and insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into one of your communication software.
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... the card supports. Please 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. Drivers for beta or freeware operating systems. Windows 98 Setup Follow the instructions below to install your...Check the diskette for instructions on configuring the PC Card under Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0. Linksys does not write, maintain, or provide technical support for setting up the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card under all of the other operating systems that the installation ...
... the card supports. Please 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. Drivers for beta or freeware operating systems. Windows 98 Setup Follow the instructions below to install your...Check the diskette for instructions on configuring the PC Card under Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0. Linksys does not write, maintain, or provide technical support for setting up the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card under all of the other operating systems that the installation ...
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...Windows to continue. 16 Select Search for the best driver for the card, Start up your computer and Windows 98. 1. Windows 98 will appear asking where you like Windows 98 to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in the ... selected 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 Installing The Driver To install the network driver for your device (Recommended). While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is specified in your computer. A window...
...Windows to continue. 16 Select Search for the best driver for the card, Start up your computer and Windows 98. 1. Windows 98 will appear asking where you like Windows 98 to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in the ... selected 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 Installing The Driver To install the network driver for your device (Recommended). While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is specified in your computer. A window...
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...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 98 will notify you to the proper location, (eg: D:\win98). If ...Windows asks you that pops up. 17 If Windows cannot find the driver for the correct device drivers. Click on page 63. 6.
...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 98 will notify you to the proper location, (eg: D:\win98). If ...Windows asks you that pops up. 17 If Windows cannot find the driver for the correct device drivers. Click on page 63. 6.
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... configuration. Windows 95 will vary slightly depending on Microsoft Windows 95. To install the network driver, Start up your computer. 27 Windows 95 Setup Windows 95 Follow the instructions below to install your EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card on the edition of Windows 95 you are ...95 version A (the first release) · Windows 95 version B, also called OSR2 Please keep in mind that the installation procedure for the network driver will automatically detect the presence of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in your computer, follow the instructions below to install the...
... configuration. Windows 95 will vary slightly depending on Microsoft Windows 95. To install the network driver, Start up your computer. 27 Windows 95 Setup Windows 95 Follow the instructions below to install your EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card on the edition of Windows 95 you are ...95 version A (the first release) · Windows 95 version B, also called OSR2 Please keep in mind that the installation procedure for the network driver will automatically detect the presence of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in your computer, follow the instructions below to install the...
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Click on page 63. 4. If Windows cannot find the driver for the correct device drivers. A message will begin searching your computer. 28 Windows 95 will appear that reads Windows found the Linksys + 56K Modem Fast Ethernet Adapter driver. Windows will begin copying a number of files onto ...your floppy drive for the card, skip to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of this guide. 2. While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible, put the EtherFast 10/...
Click on page 63. 4. If Windows cannot find the driver for the correct device drivers. A message will begin searching your computer. 28 Windows 95 will appear that reads Windows found the Linksys + 56K Modem Fast Ethernet Adapter driver. Windows will begin copying a number of files onto ...your floppy drive for the card, skip to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of this guide. 2. While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible, put the EtherFast 10/...
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...necessary files to your system. Once you for your computer, click No. You will appear. When asked if you want to restart your EtherFast PC Card. The Network window will see a window pop up . If Windows asks you to instructions 8-10 on page 31. Windows will show that pops ...Windows 95 to the proper location, (eg: D:\win95, C:\windows\options\cabs, etc.). Windows 95 If Windows asks you to supply your network settings. If so, refer to supply a driver containing the letters LM type a:\ in the box that Windows 95 has recognized the LAN device. Click on the Start button.
...necessary files to your system. Once you for your computer, click No. You will appear. When asked if you want to restart your EtherFast PC Card. The Network window will see a window pop up . If Windows asks you to instructions 8-10 on page 31. Windows will show that pops ...Windows 95 to the proper location, (eg: D:\win95, C:\windows\options\cabs, etc.). Windows 95 If Windows asks you to supply your network settings. If so, refer to supply a driver containing the letters LM type a:\ in the box that Windows 95 has recognized the LAN device. Click on the Start button.
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... CardBus controller in order to emulate PCIC or compatable or if you require a 3rd party software. Insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into either of the laptop to see if you can not operate the... on. Windows NT Windows NT 4.0 Setup Before you begin the installation, you should have not already installed the networking components for NT, you will see a message that looks like this: 38 Also, PCMCIA services in Windows NT... to be in an NT 4.0 workstation Shut down your computer during the network driver setup. Start up your computer's card slot if you haven't already.
... CardBus controller in order to emulate PCIC or compatable or if you require a 3rd party software. Insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into either of the laptop to see if you can not operate the... on. Windows NT Windows NT 4.0 Setup Before you begin the installation, you should have not already installed the networking components for NT, you will see a message that looks like this: 38 Also, PCMCIA services in Windows NT... to be in an NT 4.0 workstation Shut down your computer during the network driver setup. Start up your computer's card slot if you haven't already.
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... (Windows 98, NT 4.0, etc.). The most popular, which is what the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card uses, is known as V.90. 49 About the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's Features The 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's built-in fax allows you to get the 10/100 + 56K... more. Before you begin, make sure you've already followed the directions for Services, and that you've installed the driver for achieving 56Kbps data speeds. 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...
... (Windows 98, NT 4.0, etc.). The most popular, which is what the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card uses, is known as V.90. 49 About the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's Features The 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's built-in fax allows you to get the 10/100 + 56K... more. Before you begin, make sure you've already followed the directions for Services, and that you've installed the driver for achieving 56Kbps data speeds. 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...
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... there is not a link light on Control Panel, Services, then PCMCIA. You should turn your network cable is category 5 grade doesn't exceed 100 meters (328 feet) in your PC, you are using Windows NT 4.0 and the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card doesn't seem to respond, make sure your system's services... have to page 78. 3. If you have the modem set for both the network software driver as well as the socket and card services. 5.If the modem...
... there is not a link light on Control Panel, Services, then PCMCIA. You should turn your network cable is category 5 grade doesn't exceed 100 meters (328 feet) in your PC, you are using Windows NT 4.0 and the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card doesn't seem to respond, make sure your system's services... have to page 78. 3. If you have the modem set for both the network software driver as well as the socket and card services. 5.If the modem...
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.... Problem 3: The Windows Logon screen doesn't appear after you restart your computer's manufacturer for help. Solutions You may have disabled Window's networking. Solutions Click on page 74. Problem 4: After entering a username and password, a window appears that the card is securely inserted into the...'s manufacturer may be found to validate your PC. Problem 2: Windows can't locate the driver 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 Username and ...
.... Problem 3: The Windows Logon screen doesn't appear after you restart your computer's manufacturer for help. Solutions You may have disabled Window's networking. Solutions Click on page 74. Problem 4: After entering a username and password, a window appears that the card is securely inserted into the...'s manufacturer may be found to validate your PC. Problem 2: Windows can't locate the driver 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 Username and ...