User manual LINKSYS PCM100

[. . . ] 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 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. [. . . ] When the following window appears, select Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card, click the OK button. 26 27 Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 8. Click Next to approve these services, followed by Next again. 11. Windows NT will copy the necessary network drivers to your PC. When the copying is complete, you will see a list of installed bindings. Change the bindings settings if needed and click Next. 9. NT will probably ask you to supply your original Windows NT CD-ROM or setup disks. If so, place your Windows NT CD-ROM in your CD drive. If the CD-ROM loads a pop-up window, close it. Type "D:\I386" (or the appropriate CD-ROM drive letter) in the box and click Continue. Note: For information and help on choosing your bindings, services and protocols, ask your network administrator, or check your Windows NT documentation. 12. Choose either Workgroup or Domain, depending on the type of network you're setting up. (Your NT user guide explains the difference between Workgroups and Domains. ) Click the Next button. 10. NT will then display a window containing several setting types. Keep the default settings unless you know that you need to change them. A window will appear stating that Networking has been installed on this computer. After you have made the appropriate settings, click Continue. 28 29 Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® 10/100 PC Cards 13. When asked if you want to restart your computer, remove the Driver Disk and click Yes. Installing the EtherFast Network Driver if Networking is Already Installed The following steps will install the EtherFast Card's driver software on your PC, enabling your PC to properly communicate with the card. Remember that you must be logged on as a network administrator to continue. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click on the Network icon. 14. Once your PC has rebooted and you log on to the network, double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop. Make sure that you have access to the network. If you do, you card has been properly installed. Note: If you had previously installed any NT service packs, you must reinstall them. 2. When the networking window appears, choose the Adapters tab. Click the Add button. Windows NT Installation and Setup for the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card is complete. [. . . ] For information on where to find device drivers and setup instructions for Linux and other freeware Operating Systems, visit the support pages and FAQ files on the Linksys website at www. linksys. com. Note: After manually installing a component, you will be asked to reboot your computer. Do not reboot until after you have finished installing all desired components. Twisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub. [. . . ]