User manual LINKSYS USB100TX

[. . . ] Instant EtherFast© Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter Model No. : USB100TX User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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. [. . . ] If you are using an NT or NetWare file server, see the Appendix for client setup. A window of available disk drives will appear. Using your right mouse button, click once on the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab. In the Share Name box, enter a name for the drive or folder you are sharing. This can be any drive or folder on your PC--floppy drive, hard drive, CD drive, zip drive, etc. Decide on the type of access that you want to give other users. 7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network. You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected drives can now be accessed by other network users. If a user tries to access one of your password-protected drives or folders, he or she will be asked for the appropriate Read-Only or Full-Access password. Continue on if you wish to share your PC's printer over the network. A window of available printers will appear. Using your right mouse button, click once on the printer that you want to share with other users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab. In the Share Name box, give a name to the printer you want to share. If you want to assign a password to the printer so that only certain users can access it, type a password in the Password box. Click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Your printer(s) are now shared. Note: Not all printers may be shared on the network. Others may require special instructions. Refer to your printer's user guide or contact your printer manufacturer if you think this may be the case with your printer. · Read-Only access allows other users to view the files on the selected drive or folder. [. . . ] When the installation is complete, you will be asked if you want to reboot. Click Yes. 43 44 Linksys EtherFast® Series 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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. [. . . ]