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Linksys USB100H1 User Manual

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HomeLink™ Series
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Model No.: USB100H1
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  • Page 1 HomeLink™ Series Phoneline + 10/100 U S B Network Adapter Model No.: USB100H1 User Guide...
  • Page 2 LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Phoneline + 10/100 USB network Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 98 Starting Over in Windows 98 Starting Over in Windows 2000 Manually Installing Network Components in Win 98 Linux, Open Source & Beta Operating Systems Twisted-Pair Cabling Telephone Cabling Specifications Customer Support Linksys HomeLink™ Series...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Introduction The Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Congratulations on your purchase of the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter. The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter offers instant connectivity to multiple PCs over your telephone wiring.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents for the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter • One HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter • One Standard USB Cable • One Standard Telephone Cable • One Driver Diskette • One User Guide and Registration Card Windows &...

  • Page 6: Getting To Know The Phoneline + 10/100 Usb

    Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Getting to Know the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter The Adapter’s Ports The USB port is where your 10/100 USB Network Adapter will connect to your computer. This port is a USB type B port.

  • Page 7: The Adapter's Leds

    100Mbps connection is made to a Fast Ethernet network. Only one of the HOMELINK, 10, or 100 LEDs should be illuminated at any time. If none of the three are illuminated, your USB Network Adapter is not making a successful network connection.

  • Page 8: Usb Cabling

    The USB cable’s type B end connects to the USB device—in this case the USB Network Adapter. The type A end connects to a computer’s USB port. The picture below shows two USB ports as they might be found on your computer.

  • Page 9: Installing The Phoneline + 10/100 Usb

    The following instructions will help you physically connect your computer to your network through your Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter. After you physically install the adapter, you have to then install the adapter’s driver software onto your computer and configure your computer to access your net- work.

  • Page 10: Connecting To A Phoneline Network

    Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Connecting to a Phoneline Network Computers on a Phoneline network can either connect through their HomeLink ports, or through your home’s existing telephone wiring. The dia- gram below shows a HomeLink network that takes advantage of both types of connections.

  • Page 11: Connecting To An Ethernet Or Fast Ethernet Network

    For more infor- mation on 10/100 dual-speed hubs and switches, visit the Linksys web site at www.linksys.com. Your computer is now connected to your Ethernet or Fast Ethernet net- •...

  • Page 12: Windows 98 Installation & Setup

    1. If you haven’t already, start up your computer. 2. Windows 98 will automatically detect the presence of the LINKSYS USB Adapter hardware in your computer. 3. Slide the Linksys Driver Disk into your floppy drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible. Click Next.
  • Page 13 Next. 5. Select "Floppy disk drives". Click Next to continue. Linksys HomeLink™ Series N N o o t t e e : : Windows 98 may ask you for a c c o o m m p p u u t t e e r r o o r r w w o o r r k k g g r r o o u u p p n n a a m m e e .
  • Page 14 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys EtherFast 1/10/100 USB Network Adapter driver. Click Next. 7. Windows will begin copying the USB Adapter’s driver files to your PC.
  • Page 15 O O K K to properly log into Windows. If you click C C a a n n c c e e l l or hit the E E s s c c a a p p e e [ [ E E S S C C ] ] key, you will not log into the network. Linksys HomeLink™ Series...

  • Page 16: Network Component Configuration

    There may be other compo- nents listed in addition to the ones shown below (for example, a Dial-up Adapter), which is normal. • Client for Microsoft Networks • Linksys EtherFast 1/10/100 USB Network Adapter • IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol • NetBEUI • TCP/IP If any of the components shown above are missing, however, you’ll need...
  • Page 17 6. Click the OK button. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components. Linksys HomeLink™ Series N N o o t t e e : : If you do not enable File and Print Sharing, your...
  • Page 18 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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. 8. Click on the Identification tab. Type the name of your computer in the Computer Name box.
  • Page 19 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 the Driver Disk from the floppy drive prior to rebooting. Linksys HomeLink™ Series...
  • Page 20 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 14. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User name and Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already) and click OK. Do not click the Cancel button or Escape [ESC] key.

  • Page 21: Sharing Your Files & Printers

    6. If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the Password boxes. Linksys HomeLink™ Series N N o o t t e e : : If you are only using your PC to...
  • Page 22 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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 or folders can now be accessed by other network users.

  • Page 23: Windows 2000 Installation & Setup

    Windows 2000 Installation & Setup Overview After physically installing the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The installation procedure for the network driver could vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 2000 you are using, and on your current system configuration.
  • Page 24 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear. When Linksys USB Adapter is displayed, select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)”. Click Next. 5. The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select the “Floppy disk drives”...
  • Page 25 6. The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click Next. 7. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear. The following adapter name will be shown: Linksys EtherFast 1/10/100 USB Network Adapter. Click Finish. 8. Remove the Program Disk from the floppy drive.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the HomeLink Adapter hardware installed, or it continues to detect the adapter each time I restart the PC. • You might not have installed the adapter correctly or securely into the appropriate port of your computer. Check that the adapter is securely inserted into the appropriate slot.
  • Page 27 • Try connecting your PCs using only the phone wire provided with the HomeLink adapter. Disconnect your PCs from any phone jacks and remove any telephone, modem, or other device that you have connected to the HomeLink adapters. • If the PCs are far away from each other, bring them close to each other and try connecting them directly together.
  • Page 28 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then open Network and click on the Configuration tab. Highlight IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol (only one of them) and click on Properties. • Click on the NetBIOS tab. Put a check next to I want to enable NetBIOS over IPX/SPX and click OK.

  • Page 29: Appendix

    Appendix Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 If you are installing the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter in a Windows 98 PC that you plan on logging into a NT domain server, follow the directions below. 1. Start up Windows. Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel. Double- click on Network.

  • Page 30: Novell Netware 3.X Client Setup For Windows 98

    Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 98 The instructions below explain how to set up the regular Novell NetWare 3.x client for use on a Windows 98 PC. 1. Follow the Windows 98 setup instructions.

  • Page 31: Starting Over In Windows 98

    1. At the desktop click on the Start Button, highlight Settings, click on Control Panel. 2. Double-click on the Network Icon. 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. Linksys HomeLink™ Series...
  • Page 32 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 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 33 5. For PCs with Dial-Up Networking and/or an AOL adapter, remove any instance of the name Linksys, all IPX/SPX protocols, all NetBEUI, all Clients, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Do not remove Dial-Up Adapter, AOL Adapter, TCP/IP-Compatible Protocol- AOL Adapter or TCP/IP-Compatible Protocol-Dial-Up Adapter.
  • Page 34 8. If Network Adapters is listed, then expand it by clicking on the plus [+] sign and remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description. (If at any point you are asked to restart the computer, click No).

  • Page 35: Starting Over In Windows 2000

    System icon. The System Properties window will open. 2. Choose the Hardware tab. 3. Click the Device Manager button. The Device Manager window will open. 4. Click the plus sign (+) beside Network Adapters. The Linksys EtherFast 1/10/100 USB Network Adapter listing should appear. Linksys HomeLink™ Series...
  • Page 36 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter 5. Right-click on Linksys EtherFast 1/10/100 USB Network Adapter. A context menu should open (see the example below). 6. First, choose Disable. 7. When asked if you want to disable the device, click Yes.

  • Page 37: Manually Installing Network Components In Win

    2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window appears. 3. Click the Configuration tab. Make sure that the following network com- ponents are installed. • Client for Microsoft Networks • Linksys EtherFast 1/10/100 USB Network Adapter • IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol • NetBEUI •...

  • Page 38: Linux, Open Source & Beta Operating Systems

    For information on where to find device drivers and setup instructions for Linux and other free- ware 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 39: Twisted-Pair Cabling

    (the springy clip will now be parallel to the floor).When looking down on the copper side, wire 1 will be on the far left. Linksys HomeLink™ Series You can buy pre-made Category 5 cabling, or cut and crimp your own.
  • Page 40 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Crimping Your Own Network Cables • Straight-Through Cabling •Cross-Over Cabling...

  • Page 41: Telephone Cabling

    Linksys HomeLink™ Series Telephone Cabling The telephone cables you use can be either crossover or straight-through cables. Standard telephone cables like the ones you use everyday in your home should do the job.

  • Page 42: Specifications

    Unit Weight: Power: Certifications: Operating Temperature: Storage Temperature: Operating Humidity: Storage Humidity: USB100H1 IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u, HPNA 1.1, USB v1.0 or higher CSMA/CD 1 USB Type B Port 2 RJ-11 Standard Modular Telephone Ports (With Pass-Through) 1 10BaseT/100BaseTX Auto-Sensing RJ-45...

  • Page 43: Customer Support

    Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support E-mail FTP Site Linksys HomeLink™ Series...
  • Page 44 © Copyright 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Printed in the USA.

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