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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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... your computer's PCMCIA slot. Software About the Software The 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card, in addition to its drivers, requires two different kinds of PCMCIA cards. There are special software drivers that should run right out of the box with generic services you 'll need to edit your computer's startup files...
... your computer's PCMCIA slot. Software About the Software The 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card, in addition to its drivers, requires two different kinds of PCMCIA cards. There are special software drivers that should run right out of the box with generic services you 'll need to edit your computer's startup files...
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... you with your PC, contact your computer's manufacturer to find out how to get compatible services if your computer to page 11. If your PC's network drivers are not listed above, you want to prepare the PC Card for more information on IRQ and I /O settings the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card...
... you with your PC, contact your computer's manufacturer to find out how to get compatible services if your computer to page 11. If your PC's network drivers are not listed above, you want to prepare the PC Card for more information on IRQ and I /O settings the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card...
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...Restart your communication software. Remember that each time you try a different value with enabler, you should see page 7. Power down your computer and insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into one of your new AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Try different values until 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 card was not ...
...Restart your communication software. Remember that each time you try a different value with enabler, you should see page 7. Power down your computer and insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into one of your new AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Try different values until 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 card was not ...
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... compatible with any beta version of Microsoft Windows 98. The drivers included on the Linksys web site. 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. Linksys does not provide technical support for beta or freeware operating...
... compatible with any beta version of Microsoft Windows 98. The drivers included on the Linksys web site. 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. Linksys does not provide technical support for beta or freeware operating...
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... will appear and ask you like Windows 98 to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in the location window, and click Next to do? 3. While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is specified in your computer. A window will appear asking where you would you... continue. 16 If Windows 98 goes directly to the windows desktop and does not display the New Hardware Found window, refer to search for the driver. Windows 98 Installing The Driver To install the network driver for the card, Start up your device (Recommended).
... will appear and ask you like Windows 98 to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card in the location window, and click Next to do? 3. While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is specified in your computer. A window will appear asking where you would you... continue. 16 If Windows 98 goes directly to the windows desktop and does not display the New Hardware Found window, refer to search for the driver. Windows 98 Installing The Driver To install the network driver for the card, Start up your device (Recommended).
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... the card, skip to problem 2 of files onto your drives for the correct device drivers. Click on page 63. 6. Windows 98 5. If Windows asks you to the proper location, (eg: D:\win98). If Windows asks you to supply your original Windows ... 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. A message will notify you that pops up. 17 Windows 98 will begin copying a number of...
... the card, skip to problem 2 of files onto your drives for the correct device drivers. Click on page 63. 6. Windows 98 5. If Windows asks you to the proper location, (eg: D:\win98). If Windows asks you to supply your original Windows ... 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. A message will notify you that pops up. 17 Windows 98 will begin copying a number of...
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... up 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. Windows 95 will vary slightly depending on Microsoft Windows 95. There are using and your current system configuration....· Windows 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 and Windows 95. 1. After installing the...
... up 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. Windows 95 will vary slightly depending on Microsoft Windows 95. There are using and your current system configuration....· Windows 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 and Windows 95. 1. After installing the...
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... the windows desktop and does not display the New Hardware Found window, refer to problem 2 of this guide. 2. 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 click on Finish. Windows will begin copying a number of files onto... the card, skip to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of the Troubleshooting section on page 63. 4. Windows 95 will appear that reads Windows found the Linksys + 56K Modem Fast Ethernet Adapter driver.
... the windows desktop and does not display the New Hardware Found window, refer to problem 2 of this guide. 2. 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 click on Finish. Windows will begin copying a number of files onto... the card, skip to problem 1 of the Troubleshooting section of the Troubleshooting section on page 63. 4. Windows 95 will appear that reads Windows found the Linksys + 56K Modem Fast Ethernet Adapter driver.
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...restart your computer, click No. The modem will appear. Click on the Start button. The Network window will become active after you to supply your original Windows 95 installation or setup files, ...insert the CD-ROM or disks as needed, and direct Windows 95 to supply a driver containing the letters LM type a:\ in the box that Windows 95 has recognized the LAN device.... installation. Once you that Windows 95 has recognized a modem device. When asked if you for your EtherFast PC Card. Then, another window will see a window pop up . You will show that pops ...
...restart your computer, click No. The modem will appear. Click on the Start button. The Network window will become active after you to supply your original Windows 95 installation or setup files, ...insert the CD-ROM or disks as needed, and direct Windows 95 to supply a driver containing the letters LM type a:\ in the box that Windows 95 has recognized the LAN device.... installation. Once you that Windows 95 has recognized a modem device. When asked if you for your EtherFast PC Card. Then, another window will see a window pop up . You will show that pops ...
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...limited support for it in order to install special files onto your computer during the network driver setup. To remove the card, the PC has to be powered off. NT ... on. The card has to be in an NT 4.0 workstation Shut down your computer. Insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into either of the laptop to log in your slots to ...??). If you have a CardBus controller in , do not allow for NT, you haven't already. Click on the Network icon. Windows NT Windows NT 4.0 Setup Before you begin the installation, you require a 3rd party software. Also, PCMCIA...
...limited support for it in order to install special files onto your computer during the network driver setup. To remove the card, the PC has to be powered off. NT ... on. The card has to be in an NT 4.0 workstation Shut down your computer. Insert the EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card into either of the laptop to log in your slots to ...??). If you have a CardBus controller in , do not allow for NT, you haven't already. Click on the Network icon. Windows NT Windows NT 4.0 Setup Before you begin the installation, you require a 3rd party software. Also, PCMCIA...
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Setup may need drivers from your original Windows NT CD-ROM. NT will ask you to copy some Windows NT files from the Linksys diskette. For example, if your Windows NT CD-ROM. Type a:\ or the location of your CD-ROM is designated as step 5 above. If this window appears type in the location of the floppy disk if this window appears. 7. 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 Windows NT 5.
Setup may need drivers from your original Windows NT CD-ROM. NT will ask you to copy some Windows NT files from the Linksys diskette. For example, if your Windows NT CD-ROM. Type a:\ or the location of your CD-ROM is designated as step 5 above. If this window appears type in the location of the floppy disk if this window appears. 7. 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 Windows NT 5.
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... operating system (Windows 98, NT 4.0, etc.). 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. The most popular, which is what the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card uses, is known as V.90. 49 About.../100 + 56K Modem PC Card up on-line Internet Service Providers or Bulletin Board Systems, download files, and much more. 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...
... operating system (Windows 98, NT 4.0, etc.). 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. The most popular, which is what the 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card uses, is known as V.90. 49 About.../100 + 56K Modem PC Card up on-line Internet Service Providers or Bulletin Board Systems, download files, and much more. 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...
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... 1. NT users can run WINMSD from a DOS prompt to page 78. 3. 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 initialize, change the COM and IRQ... + 56K Modem PC Card. 4. 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 detailed instructions. 62 See page 78 for both the network software driver as well as the socket and card services. 5.If the modem fails to...
... 1. NT users can run WINMSD from a DOS prompt to page 78. 3. 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 initialize, change the COM and IRQ... + 56K Modem PC Card. 4. 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 detailed instructions. 62 See page 78 for both the network software driver as well as the socket and card services. 5.If the modem fails to...
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... computer. Contact your computer. Solutions You might not have previously aborted a new hardware setup. Problem 2: Windows can't locate the driver for the EtherFast Card device. Make sure the disk has files called NETLM.INF, MFLM.INF, and MDMLM.INF in the Win95 or Win98 sub... for help. The diskette may be defective or files may have disabled Window's networking. 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 Username...
... computer. Contact your computer. Solutions You might not have previously aborted a new hardware setup. Problem 2: Windows can't locate the driver for the EtherFast Card device. Make sure the disk has files called NETLM.INF, MFLM.INF, and MDMLM.INF in the Win95 or Win98 sub... for help. The diskette may be defective or files may have disabled Window's networking. 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 Username...
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... in slower data transfer speeds. Appendix The interrupt that the modem is using may be the same interrupt that another card is using the correct driver for the PC Card. If your PC has resume mode, try changing the COMnbase= line in your SYSTEM.INI to AT commands Make sure that...
... in slower data transfer speeds. Appendix The interrupt that the modem is using may be the same interrupt that another card is using the correct driver for the PC Card. If your PC has resume mode, try changing the COMnbase= line in your SYSTEM.INI to AT commands Make sure that...