User manual BELKIN F5D5000T

[. . . ] Desktop Network PCICard Connect your PC to a network or broadband modem network F5D5000t Table of Contents Introduction . . 5-7 Connecting to a DSL or Cable Modem . . 50 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this quality Belkin product. You can now enjoy the benefits of sharing printers and peripherals, exchanging data quickly between connected computers, and communicating via e-mail and the Internet. [. . . ] From the Start menu go to Setting and select Control Panel. Double-click on Network and the following screen will appear: Note: There may be several other items listed, especially if your computer has a modem installed. 21 Creating a Simple Network 3. Click on the Add button, the following screen will appear: 4. Highlight Service on the list and press the Add button and select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. 22 Creating a Simple Network 5. If Client for Microsoft Networks does not appear in the Network Configuration screen, highlight Client on the list and once again press the Add button and the following screen will appear: 6. Select Microsoft as the Manufacturer, and Client for Microsoft Networks, and press OK. After a few seconds the network configuration window will open again, press the Add button and add protocol if TCP/IP32-Bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter is not present, this time select Microsoft as the Manufacturer, and TCP/IP and press OK. 23 Creating a Simple Network 8. The Network window will now look something like this: 9. The following network components should be installed: If all clients and protocols are not listed, press the Add button, and add the missing components. 10. Press the File and Printer Sharing button and check both boxes, then press OK. The screen will now look something like this: 24 Creating a Simple Network 11. Press the Identification tab, and then enter the details for the three fields. In order to share files each PC must have its own unique name, but belong to the same workgroup. 12. Press the Access Control tab, and set the access to share level access control. Press the OK button. 25 Creating a Simple Network Sharing files and disk drives 1. To share files and access to a hard drive, floppy drive, or CD-ROM with other computers on the network, open the My Computer window on the computer containing the files or drive you wish to share. RIGHT CLICK on the drive that you wish to share, then select Sharing from the menu that appears, and set the level of access that you want to allow. Accessing resources on other computers: 1. To access resources available on other computers click on the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop. Double click on the computer that you wish to access. You can now access all the files that are available to you on your network. 26 Creating a Simple Network Sharing a printer with the network 1. To share a printer with other computers on the network open the My Computer folder. Double click on the Printer folder, RIGHT CLICK on the printer that you wish to share, then select Sharing from the menu that appears. Select the Shared As button to enable sharing of this printer. [. . . ] This completed the Home Networking Wizard, click Finish to have the Wizard make any of the changes. 45 Sharing an Internet Connection Configuring client computers 1. Insert the Setup disk in the floppy drive of the client computer. From the Start menu go to Run and type, "A:\setup. exe" and click OK. The screen will look something like this: 2. [. . . ]