User manual LINKSYS LNE100TX

[. . . ] Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card ® Use this guide to install: LNE100TX ver. 5 User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. 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 at any time during the installation you encounter problems, consult the Troubleshooting section. Note: Prior to proceeding, ensure that you are operating Windows 2000 with administrative rights. If you log into Windows 2000 without administrative rights, you may run into problems during the installation. Note: Do not click Cancel or Skip at any time during the installation. Doing so will prevent your driver from being properly installed on your PC. 3. When Ethernet Controller is displayed, select Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) and click the Next button. Installing the Network Card's Driver 1. Select Specify a location and click the Next button. 45 46 Linksys Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards 5. When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears, insert the "Linksys LNE100TX (v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter Drivers" diskette into your floppy drive. In the "Copy manufacturer's files from" field, type "A:\WIN2000" and click the OK button 7. Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive. The Windows 2000 driver installation is complete. If you want to share files or printers, refer to your Windows 2000 documentation. 47 48 Linksys Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Troubleshooting Troubleshooting hints for Windows can be found below. If you are using Windows NT, NetWare, or another network operating system, skip to the Card Diagnostics instructions in this section. Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the EtherFast Card hardware installed, or it continues to detect the card each time you restart your PC. · You might not have inserted the PCI card correctly or securely into the appropriate slot of your computer. Follow the directions in the Starting Over in Windows 95, 98 or 2000 section in the Appendix. · The motherboard in your system might not be Plug-and-Play compatible, your PC's Plug-and-Play settings may not be enabled, or the motherboard may have Plug-and-Play options not supported by Windows 95/98. · You may have inserted the wrong diskette into your PC's drive. Make sure the disk has a few files in a:\ starting with lne100 or a folder called Win95 for Window 95, Win98 for Windows 98, WinME for Windows Millennium, or Win2000 for Windows 2000. The Windows Logon screen doesn't appear after you restart your computer. · Click on Start, Shut Down, then Close All Programs and Logon as a Different User, (in Windows 98 or Millennium, select Log Off). If this doesn't solve the problem, your PC's manufacturer may have disabled Windows' networking. After entering a username and password, a window appears that reads, "No Domain Server could be found to validate your Username and Password. " · Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel. Under The Following Network Components are Installed box, highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and click on the Properties button. Once you are in the Client For Microsoft Networks Properties window, make sure that Log on to Windows NT Domain is unchecked. [. . . ] In a PCIonly machine, there cannot be insufficient IRQs, as all can be shared. Port - A pathway into and out of the computer or a network device such as a switch or router. For example, the serial and parallel ports on a personal computer are external sockets for plugging in communications lines, modems and printers. RJ-45 (Registered Jack-45) - A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires, used for connecting Ethernet devices. 72 Linksys Instant EtherFast® Series EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Software - Instructions for the computer. [. . . ]