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Linksys EG1032 User Manual

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  • Page 1: Network Adapter

    Instant Gigabit Series Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Use this Guide to install the following products: EG1032 (32-bit PCI Card) User Guide EG1064 (64-bit PCI Card)
  • Page 2 United States of America and Canada shall be held responsible for shipping and handling charges. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PROD- UCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM- AGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFT- WARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction The Linksys Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Features Package Contents for the EG1064 Adapter Package Contents for the EG1032 Adapter System Requirements for the PCI Adapter Getting to Know the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter The LEDs The RJ-45 Port...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Unprecedented speed is now available over your existing network cabling! Built to run the fastest video, publishing, and database network applications, the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter is a high performance network adapter for 32 or 64-bit PCI-equipped local bus computers. Boasting an incredible maxi-...

  • Page 5: Getting To Know The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter

    Installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Overview Each Instant Gigabit Network Adapter is equipped with an RJ-45 port that automatically adjusts to either 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 1000Mbps speeds, allow- ing your PC to attach to either Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or regular Ethernet network segments without additional hardware or software.

  • Page 6: Installing The Drivers For Windows 95

    Remove the metal slot cover on the back of the PC, then insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter into any available PCI card slot.

  • Page 7: Installing The Network Adapter's Driver

    Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy drive and click the Next button. 2. Windows 95 will find the Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter driver on the disk. Click the Next button to continue. If Windows fails to find the driver, click the Other Locations button to browse for the driver.

  • Page 8: Installing The Drivers For Windows 98

    5. Once the driver is installed, the following screen will appear. The default settings should allow the Adapter to function properly. Click the OK but- ton to continue. For more information about these settings, refer to the Advanced Settings section of this manual.
  • Page 9 Instant Gigabit Series Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter driver. Click Next. 7. Windows will begin copying the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter’s driver files to your PC.

  • Page 10: Installing The Network Adapter's Driver

    2. Windows Millennium will automatically detect the presence of the PCI Ethernet Controller hardware in your computer. 3. Insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible. Select Specify...
  • Page 11 7. Once the driver is installed, the following screen will appear. The default settings should allow the Adapter to function properly. Click the OK button to continue. Advanced Settings section of this manual.

  • Page 12: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation And Setup

    Windows NT 4.0 Installation & Setup Overview The following instructions will set up the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in a computer running NT 4.0 server/workstation. You should have your original Windows NT CD-ROM available during the installation, as you might be asked to supply it.

  • Page 13: Installing Nt Networking And The Network Adapter Driver

    Driver Disk into drive A. Type a:\ into the box on your screen and click Instant Gigabit Series Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) 5. Highlight the Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter entry in the window that appears. Click OK. 6. The adapter will be added to the list of installed Network Adapters. Click...
  • Page 14 N N o o t t e e : : If you install the T T C C P P / / I I P P p p r r o o t t o o c c o o l l , refer to your system adminis- trator or your Windows NT documentation when installation steps that aren’t listed in this User Guide appear. Linksys does not provide tech- nical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP protocol.
  • Page 15 • If you need to install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to your system administra- tor or your Windows NT documentation. Linksys does not provide techni- cal support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP proto- The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter is complete.
  • Page 16 N N o o t t e e : : If you install the T T C C P P / / I I P P p p r r o o t t o o c c o o l l , refer to your system admin- istrator or your Windows NT documentation when installation steps that aren’t listed in this User Guide appear. Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP protocol.
  • Page 17 Event Viewer. • If you need to install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to your system administra- tor or your Windows NT documentation. Linksys does not provide techni- cal support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP proto-...

  • Page 18: Windows 2000 Installation And Setup

    Installing the Driver in Windows 2000 Installing the Network Adapter’s Drivers After physically installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in your com- puter, follow these instructions to install the network driver. 1. Start your computer if you haven’t already done so, and boot Windows 2000.
  • Page 19 5. The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select “Specify a loca- tion”. Click Next. 6. When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears, insert the Linksys Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy drive. In the “Copy manufacturer’s files from”...

  • Page 20: Overview

    Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Network Address: Allows the user to configure the network address of the adapter, rather than using the one in ROM. If not specified, the address on the adapter will be used. Network Media: Specifies the maximum speed at which the adapter will try to negotiate a connection.

  • Page 21: Configuring The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter

    Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click the Network icon. Instant Gigabit Series Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) 2. The Network window will appear (below). Click on the Configuration tab. A window similar to the one below will appear. There...
  • Page 22 This box is option- al. Do not click OK when you have com- pleted these fields. Instant Gigabit Series Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) 11. Optional: Access Ensure that Shared-level access control is selected. If the setting is on User- Level access control and you can’t change it, skip...

  • Page 23: Appendix

    • If you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don’t see any others, go to the Troubleshooting section. Instant Gigabit Series Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Appendix Sharing Your Files and Printers...

  • Page 24: Installing The Driver In Windows 95 Version A

    Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A 1. Windows 95 will detect the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter and display a N N o o t t e e : : Any printer you wish to share...

  • Page 25: Novell Netware 3.X Client Setup For Windows 95, 98, Or Millennium

    User-level access control. 7. When you’re done, click OK to restart your computer. The NetWare portion of your Windows setup is complete. Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Instant Gigabit Series Starting Over in Windows 95, 98, or Millennium If you experience installation difficulties, you may need to re-install all of the Windows networking components from scratch.
  • Page 26 3. If the Configuration box has a component called Dial-Up Adapter, skip forward to step 5. If it doesn’t, continue with step 4. 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 27: Starting Over In Windows 2000

    8. Scroll down to the Network Adapters listing and expand it by clicking on the plus [+] sign. 9. Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description. (If at any point you are asked to restart the computer, Click No).
  • Page 28 5. Right-click on Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter. A menu box should open (below). 6. First, choose Disable. 7. When asked if you want to Disable the device, click Yes. Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Instant Gigabit Series 8. Right-click on Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter again.
  • Page 29 Windows CD-ROM to install network com- “c:\windows\options\cabs” Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Click the Add button. Choose Protocol and click the Add button. Select Manufacturer and choose Microsoft. Under the Network Protocol box, high- light IPX/SPX-compatible protocol. If you are done installing components, click OK.

  • Page 30: Installing And Configuring Wake-On-Lan

    About Plug-and-Play PCI Technology The Instant Gigabit Netword Adapter is designed to run in a 32-bit desktop computer equipped with PCI expansion slots. The EG1032 is built to the PCI 2.2 standard. Short for Peripheral Components Interconnect, PCI is a technology that allows special Plug-and-Play expansion cards to be automatically configured by a computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) once they have been...

  • Page 31: Linux, Open Source And Beta Operating Systems

    For information 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. Linksys does not provide technical support for Beta operating systems.
  • Page 32 To do this, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then dou- ble-click on Network. Click once on the component entry with the words TCP/IP and Linksys or TCP/IP, then click on the Remove button. Click OK when finished and restart your PC.

  • Page 33: Glossary

    Only one CSMA/CD repeater will be allowed in a collision domain. Adapter - Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC. In a networked environment, a network interface card (NIC) is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and/or Internet.
  • Page 34 IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new IP address when a computer is plugged into a different place in the network. Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Instant Gigabit Series DHCP uses the concept of a "lease" or amount of time that a given IP address will be valid for a computer.
  • Page 35 IP address of the Web page requestor or the e-mail sender and can respond by sending another message using the IP address it received. Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Instant Gigabit Series IPCONFIG - A Windows NT or 2000 utility that provides for querying, defin- ing and managing IP addresses within a network.
  • Page 36 Storage - The semi-permanent or permanent holding place for digital data. Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Instant Gigabit Series STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) - Telephone wire that is wrapped in a metal sheath to eliminate external interference.

  • Page 37: Specifications

    IP addresses within a network. A commonly used util- ity for configuring networks with static IP addresses. Workgroup - Two or more individuals that share files and databases. Instant Gigabit Series Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Specifications Specifications for EG1032 Model...

  • Page 38: Specifications For Eg1064

    Half Duplex:10Mbps, 100Mbps or 1000Mbps WOL Support: Remote Wake-Up Power Management Event (PME) Bus Type: 32 or 64-Bit PCI LEDs: Link/Activity, 1000Mbps Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Instant Gigabit Series Environmental for EG1032 Dimensions: Unit Weight: Power: Certifications: Operating Temp.: Storage Temp.

  • Page 39: Warranty Information

    Instant Gigabit Series Instant Gigabit Network Adapter (EG1032/EG1064) Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Information Tech Support and RMA Issues...
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