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  • Page 1 EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Model No.: FENSK05 v2 User Guide...
  • Page 2 LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast 10/100 Network In a Box is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use starting at the date of pur- chase. If the network cards or cables prove defective during this limited lifetime war- ranty period or if the hub proves defective during this 5-year limited warranty period, call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction The Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Network In a Box The Linksys 10/100 Network In a Box comes with everything you need to get a net- work up and running in minutes. Plug in the cards, attach the provided network cables,...

  • Page 4: Getting To Know The Etherfast 10/100 Network In A Box

    • Two Category 5 Network Cables • One 3.5” Driver Disk • Internet-Sharing Software • One AC Adapter • One User Guide Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100 Network In a Box...
  • Page 5 You can expand your network by connecting your hub to another hub, switch, router or Broadband modem through the Uplink port. If the Uplink port is being used, the port adjacent to it will become inactive, reducing the hub’s oper-...

  • Page 6: Installing The Etherfast 10/100 Lan Card

    If you don’t know what Wake On LAN is, or if you know that you don’t want to use WOL, proceed to step 5 on the next page and return to WOL later. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box 5.

  • Page 7: Windows 98 Installation And Setup

    If you are using an operating system other than Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT, you will find the network driver installation instruc- tions on the Driver Disk’s readme.exe file. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box Windows 98 Installation &...
  • Page 8 Next. 5. Select "Floppy disk drives". Click Next to continue. 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter driver (seen on the next page). Click Next. Linksys EtherFast ®...
  • Page 9 Adapter), which is normal. If any of the components shown below are missing, however, you’ll need to manually install them. Refer to Manually Installing the Network Components on page 59 now. • Client for Microsoft Networks • Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4) • IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol • NetBEUI • TCP/IP 3.
  • Page 10 7. After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your system, in the Primary Network Logon box select Client for Microsoft Networks . Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box 8.
  • Page 11 Change window appears. Remove all disks from your PC and click Yes to restart your PC. If you don't see this window, simply shut down Windows 98 and restart your PC. Remember to remove any installation disks or CD-ROMs prior to rebooting. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box 14.

  • Page 12: Windows 95 Installation And Setup

    EtherFast Card 10/100 LAN Card Driver Disk into your floppy drive and click Next. 2. Windows 95 will find the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4) driver on the disk. If Windows fails to find the driver, see problem 2 on page 44.
  • Page 13 Under no circumstance are you to click Cancel or Delete! • If your PC asks for the Linksys 1. Click O O K K . Setup or Driver Disk 2. Ensure that the D D r r i i v v e e r r D D i i s s k k is in your PC’s flop- py drive.
  • Page 14 7. After ensuring that all of the listed network components are installed on your system, ensure that Client for Microsoft Networks is listed in the Primary Network Logon box. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box 8.
  • Page 15 Yes to restart your PC. If you don't see this window, simply shut down Windows 95 and restart your PC. Remember to remove the installation disk and CD-ROM, if necessary, prior to rebooting. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box 14.

  • Page 16: Windows 2000 Installation And Setup

    1. Start your computer if you haven’t already done so, and boot Windows 2000. Log in with administrative rights if you are asked to. 2. Windows will display the Found New Hardware Wizard box. Click Next. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box 3.
  • Page 17 5. When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears, insert the Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Driver Disk into your floppy drive. In the “Copy manu- facturer’s files from“ field, type “A:\Win2000”. Click OK. 6. The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click Next.

  • Page 18: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation And Setup

    4. Click on the Have Disk button. Insert the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card Driver Disk into drive A. Type a:\ into the box on your screen and hit 5. Highlight the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4) entry in the window that appears. Click OK.

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Windows NT documentation when installa- Microsoft Windows NT user tion steps that aren’t listed in this User guide or talk to your network Guide appear. Linksys does not provide administrator for more informa- technical support for the configuration or tion about network protocols.
  • Page 20 • If you need to install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to your system adminis- trator or your Windows NT documentation. Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP...
  • Page 21 4. Put the EtherFast Card disk into drive A. Type a:\ into the box on your screen and click OK. 5. Highlight the Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4) entry in the window that appears. Click OK. N N o o t t e e : : For information...
  • Page 22 Event Viewer. • If you need to install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to your system adminis- trator or your Windows NT documentation. Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP protocol The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card is complete.

  • Page 23: Novell Netware Server Setup

    3. Following the Load LAN Driver Module instructions in your Novell NetWare 386 v3.12 manual, start NetWare and configure the server (if you haven’t already). 4. Load the above LAN drivers using the LOAD command. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box 5.
  • Page 24 9. In the Specify a directory path box, type A:\NETWARE\SERVER\NW50 and press Enter. 10. In the next box, ensure that LNE100TX.LAN | Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Driver is highlighted. Press Enter. 11. You will be asked Do you want to copy driver LNE100TX.LAN. Highlight Yes, then press Enter.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Windows’ networking. To do this, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click on Network. Click once on the component entry with the words TCP/IP and Linksys or TCP/IP on its own, then click on the Remove button. Click OK when finished and restart your...
  • Page 26 • Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double click the System icon. Click on the Device Manager tab. Open System Devices, then open PCI Bus. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box •...

  • Page 27: Appendix

    1. Choose the Safe mode command prompt only option. Press Enter on the keyboard. 2. Insert the Linksys Fast Ethernet 10/100 Network Card Driver Disk into drive A. Enter the appropriate commands after the following prompts: • When “C:\>” appears, type “a:” then press Enter.

  • Page 28: Installing The Driver In Windows 95 Version A

    The Printer Sharing setup and installation is complete. Your printer can now be accessed by other network users. The printer’s driver may have to be installed on other PCs. Consult your printer’s documentation. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A 1.

  • Page 29: Novell Netware 3.X Client Setup For Windows 98 Or 95

    6. Click OK. Click on the Access Control tab. Make sure the Share-level access control option is selected; do not select User-level access control. 7. When you’re done, click OK to restart your computer. The NetWare portion of your Windows setup is complete. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box...

  • Page 30: Starting Over In Windows 95, 98 Or 2000

    ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box 4. Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box. This includes IPX/SPX…Linksys, NetBEUI…Linksys, and TCP/IP…Linksys. Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks, Client for NetWare Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
  • Page 31 8. Scroll down to the Network Adapters item and expand it by clicking on the open [+] sign. 11. Remove all devices with the name Linksys in it’s description. (If at any point you are asked to restart the computer, Click No).

  • Page 32: Manually Installing The Network

    2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window appears. 3. Click on the Configuration tab. Make sure that the following network components are installed. • Client for Microsoft Networks • Linksys LNE 100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (LNE100TX v4) • IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol • NetBEUI • TCP/IP There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown above.

  • Page 33: Installing And Configuring Wake-On-Lan

    Manufacturer, highlight Microsoft. Under Network Protocol, highlight TCP/IP. Click OK. The computer will begin copying files to your system. When the installation is complete, you will be asked if you want to reboot. Click OK. Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box...
  • Page 34 Use a configured PC that is on an active network link. 1. Turn your PC off and disconnect it from the network either by turning off the hub or switch or by disconnecting the network cable form the LAN card.

  • Page 35: About Plug-And-Play Pci Technology

    For informa- tion on where to find device drivers and setup instructions for Linux and other freeware OSes, visit the support pages and FAQ files on the Linksys website at www.linksys.com.

  • Page 36: Twisted Pair Cabling

    Face the clip down so that the copper side faces up (the springy clip will now be parallel to the floor).When look- ing down on the copper side, wire 1 will be on the far left. Linksys EtherFast ® Series...

  • Page 37: Specifications

    FCC Class B, CE Mark Commercial Operating Temperature: 0°C - 50°C (32°F - 122°F) Storage Temperature: -20°C - 70°C (-4°F - 158°F) Operating Humidity: 10% - 90% Non-Condensing Storage Humidity: 5% - 95% Non-Condensing Linksys EtherFast ® Series 10/100 Network In a Box...

  • Page 38: Customer Support

    Series 10/100 Network In a Box Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your EtherFast 10/100 Network in a Box, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support Information...
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