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Chapter 9: Manual Installation
and Setup for Windows 2000 47
Overview 47
Installing the Network Card's Driver 47
Chapter 10: Manual Installation
and Setup for Windows XP 51
Overview 51
Installing the Network Card's Newest Driver 51
Appendix A: Troubleshooting 55
Common Problems and Solutions 55
Running the Card's Diagnostics 58
Appendix B: Sharing Your Files and Printers 60
Overview 60
Enabling File Sharing 60
Enabling Printer Sharing 61
Appendix C: Windows 95, 98, ME Client
for Windows Domain Server 62
Appendix D: Staring Over in
Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, or XP 64
Starting Over in Windows 95, 98, or Millennium 64
Starting Over in Windows 2000 or XP 67
Appendix E: Manually Installing the Network
Components in Windows 95, 98, and Millennium 69
Appendix F: Installing the Network Protocols
for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium 71
Appendix G: About Plug-and-Play Technology 73
Appendix H: Uninstalling the Drivers
with the Install Wizard 75
Appendix I: Glossary 76
Appendix J: Specifications 85
Environmental 85
Appendix K: Warranty Information 86
Appendix L: Contact Information 87
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
The EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card 1
Features 1
Package Contents 2
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the
EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card 3
LEDs 3
The RJ-45 Port 3
Chapter 3: Installing the EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card 4
Overview 4
Installing the Network Card and Cabling 4
Chapter 4: Installing the EtherFast®
10/100 LAN Card’s Drivers with the Setup Utility 7
Overview 7
Using the Setup Utility 7
Chapter 5: Manual Installation
and Setup for Windows 95 10
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Chapter 6: Manual Installation
and Setup for Windows 98 19
Overview 19
Installing the Network Card's Driver 19
Network Component Configuration 23
Chapter 7: Manual Installation
and Setup for Windows ME 28
Overview 28
Installing the Network Card's Driver 28
Network Component Configuration 31
Chapter 8: Manual Installation
and Setup for Windows NT 36
Overview 36
Installing NT Networking and the EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card
Driver 37
Installing the EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card’s Network Driver
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• One EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card
• One Setup Utility CD
• One Quick Install for Windows Operating Systems and User Guide
(included on the Setup Utility CD)
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Fast Ethernet is a standard of networking built specifically for speed-intensive
network applications like video-conferencing, multimedia development, imag-
ing, and complex databases. Capable of sending and receiving data at 100
megabits-per-second in half-duplex mode, and 200Mbps in full duplex, Fast
Ethernet technology is at least 10 times faster than traditional 10BaseT net-
works.
Built to run with the fastest network applications, the EtherFast®10/100 LAN
Card is a high performance network adapter for desktop computers with 32-bit
PCI expansion slots. The EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card is ready to run with
both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX networks right out of the box – the card's 10/100
RJ-45 port automatically detects your network's maximum speed and adjusts
itself accordingly.
The EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card from Linksys also features Wake-On-LAN
(WOL) event management. If your PCI motherboard has built-in WOL support
(card supports PME only), you’ll be able to utilize this unique management fea-
ture. You can remotely turn on any computer with a WOL network card. The
ultimate in 10/100 networking is yours! If you don’t have WOL support on your
motherboard or you have no need for it, don’t worry—your EtherFast®10/100
LAN Card will operate normally anyway. If your mission critical applications
require blinding network speed, the EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card is the best
value for your networking dollar.
• Easy to Use Plug-and-Play 10/100 PCI Network Card
• Full Duplex Capability at Up To 200Mbps
• Connects to Both 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Networks
• Power On Your PC From Anywhere on the Network with Wake-On-LAN
Management (PME)
• Works With Virtually All Major Network Operating Systems
• 10BaseT and 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet Power for PCI-Equipped PCs
• Includes Auto-Detecting 10BaseT/100BaseTX RJ-45 Port that
Automatically Adjusts to Full or Half Duplex
• Bus-Mastering 32-bit Architecture Supports 100Mbps Speeds
Package Contents
Features
The EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card
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Chapter 3: Installing the EtherFast®
10/100 LAN Card
Each EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card is equipped with an RJ-45 port that auto-
matically adjusts to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps speeds, allowing your PC to
attach to either Fast Ethernet (also known as 100BaseTX) or regular 10BaseT
Ethernet network segments without additional hardware or software.
The card should only be used with twisted-pair cabling. 10BaseT and
100BaseTX cabling is available in a number of different grades. For best
results, we recommend using 8-wire, UTP Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair
for both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX network segments, although UTP Category
3 can be used for 10BaseT segments. The cable that runs from your PC’s
EtherFast card to your network should not exceed 100 meters (328 feet). Both
UTP Category 3 and 5 twisted-pair cabling can be purchased at most comput-
er stores, or if you prefer, you can crimp your own cables.
1. Power off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it. Unplug
your PC’s power cable.
2. Remove your computer's outside cover.
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EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card
100 Amber. The 100 LED will illuminate when the card is operating
at 100Mbps. If the 100 LED is not illuminated and the PC is pow-
ered on, the card is operating at 10Mbps.
Link/Act Green. The Link LED will illuminate when the card has been suc-
cessfully connected to a network and flicker when data is being
transmitted or received over the network.
The RJ-45 Port is where you will connect your UTP Category 5 or better network
cabling.
Overview
Installing the Network Card and Cabling
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6. Connect one end of a twisted-pair cable to your PC at the EtherFast®
10/100 LAN Card's RJ-45 port.
7. Plug the other end of the cable into one of your network’s 10/100 cable or
hub or switch ports, DSL modem, cable modem, router, etc.
8. Reconnect your PC’s power, then power on your computer. Your comput-
er will automatically recognize the card and assign it a unique IRQ ("inter-
rupt") and I/O address.
The card installation is complete. Next, you must install the device drivers
for the EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card. To configure the 10/100 LAN Card,
turn to the section appropriate to your Operating System.
If you are using an operating system other than Windows 95, 98, ME, NT,
2000 or XP, you will find the network driver installation instructions on the
Setup Utility CD’s readme.exe file.
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3. Open your computer and locate the PCI slot(s) on your motherboard. PCI
slots are easily identified by their beige or white color. Remove the metal
slot cover on the back of the PC, then insert the EtherFast®10/100 LAN
Card into an empty PCI slot, as shown in the example below. (Your LAN
Card may vary in appearance from the one shown below.)
4. Once your EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card is firmly in place, secure its
fastening tab to your PC's chassis with a mounting screw.
5. Replace your PC's cover.
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3. Move your cursor over the Install tab and the Install screen will appear.
Click the Install Now button.
4a. If you are using Windows
95, 98, Millennium or
2000, you will see the fol-
lowing screen:
On this screen, you will need to type your computer’s name and your group,
or workgroup, name in the appropriate fields. Then, click the Driver Install
button to continue.
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Chapter 4: Installing the EtherFast®
10/100 LAN Card’s Drivers with the
Setup Utility
The 10/100 LAN Cards drivers can easily be installed with the Setup Utility
included on the Setup Utility CD. This chapter will describe the steps necessary
to do this.
The Install Wizard works for installing the drivers under Windows 95, 98,
Millennium, and 2000. To manually install and setup the 10/100 LAN Card on
a Windows XP PC, refer to Chapter 10. For installing the drivers manually
under Windows NT, see the appropriate Appendix.
1. Start your PC. Windows will automatically detect the presence of the
10/100 LAN card in your PC and bring up the “Add New Hardware
Wizard” screen. Click the Cancel button on this screen as you will be
installing the driver’s through the Install Wizard.
2. Insert the Setup Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup Utility’s
Welcome screen
will come up auto-
matically and iden-
tify the version of
Windows you are
using. In this
screen, Windows
95 OSR2 is identi-
fied.
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Chapter 5: Manual Installation and
Setup for Windows 95
After installing the EtherFast10/100 LAN card in your computer, follow these
instructions for installing the network device driver. For troubleshooting tips
during setup, refer to the Troubleshooting section.
The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending
on which version of Windows 95 you are using. To begin the driver installation,
and to determine which version of Windows 95 you are using:
1. If you haven’t already done so, start up your PC.
2. Windows 95 will automatically detect the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card in
your computer and an Update Device Driver Wizard window (a window
similar to the one below) will appear.
While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible, put the Linksys
LNE100TX(ver. 5) Setup Utility CD into your CD-ROM drive and click the
Next button.
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4b. If you are using Windows
2000, you will see the fol-
lowing screen:
On this screen, you will need to type your computer’s name in the appro-
priate field. Then, click the Driver Install button to continue.
5a. The drivers will now be installed.
If you are using Windows
95, 98, Millennium, or
XP, you will see the fol-
lowing screen.
This signifies that the driver installation is complete and your system will
reboot.
5b. The drivers will now be installed.
If you are using Windows 2000, you will see
the following screen. If requested to reboot, do
so manually at this time.
This signifies that the driver installation is complete.You should now reboot
your system.
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3. A screen will appear stating that Windows 95 was unable to locate the driv-
er. Click the Other Locations button to enter the driver’s location manual-
ly.
4. Type the driver location, D:\Drivers\WIN95, in the location field on the
Select Other Location Screen. Then, click the OK button.
5. Windows will show that the files have been found. Click the Finish button
to continue. Then, when you are prompted, verify that the Linksys
LNE100TX(ver. 5) Setup Utility CD is in your CD-ROM drive.
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1. Once you are back at the Windows 95 desktop, click on your taskbar's
Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click the
Network icon.
2. The Network window will
appear. Click on the
Configuration tab. A win-
dow similar to the one below will appear. There may be other components
listed in addition to the ones shown below (for example, Dial-up Adapter),
which is normal. If any of the components shown below are missing, how-
ever, you’ll need to manually install them. If that’s the case, refer to
Appendix E: Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows
95, 98, and Millennium now.
• Client for Microsoft Networks
• Client for NetWare Networks
• Linksys LNE100TX (v5)Fast Ethernet Adapter
• TCP/IP
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6. Windows will begin copying the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card’s driver files
to your PC. Refer to the chart on the preceding page to help guide you
through the process.
7. The following screen will prompt you for the driver location. In the Copy
Files From: field, type D:\Drivers\WIN95. Then, click the OK button.
8. Windows 95 will begin copying files to your PC. When asked if you want
to restart your PC, remove any disks and click Yes. If Windows does not ask
you to restart your PC, click the Start button, choose Shut Down, choose
Restart, then click the Ye s button.
The Windows 95 driver installation is complete. Please continue on to the
next section, which will provide instructions for configuring Windows 95’s
network protocol. Consult your Windows documentation for network con-
figuration information if necessary.
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3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win-
dow will appear.
a. If you'd like others to be able to
access the files on your PC's
hard drive, select I want to be
able to give others access to my files.
b. If you'd like to share your printer with other users on the network, select I
want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s).
4. Click the OK button. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
should now appear in the list of installed components.
5. After making sure that all of the listed network components are installed
on your system, verify
that Client for Microsoft
Networks is listed in the
Primary Network Logon
box.
6. Click on the Identification tab. The following window will appear. Type
the name of your computer in the Computer Name box. Choose a name
that is unique from the other computer names on the network.
7. Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box. The Workgroup
name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs
on the network. Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other
computers..
8. (Optional) Enter a description of your computer in the Computer
Description box. This box may be left blank.
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12. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a username and pass-
word. Make up a username and password and click the OK button. Do not
press the ESC key or click the Cancel button, or you won't be able to log
onto the network. If the a logon screen does not appear or if it does not
allow you to log on, refer to the Troubleshooting section.
13. Once you are at the Windows 95 desktop, double-click on the Network
Neighborhood icon. You should see an icon for the entire network and the
names of the other PCs on the network. Open the Entire Network icon.
If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the
network in Network Neighborhood, then the Windows 95 network
configuration is complete. Continue with Appendix B: Sharing Your
Files and Printers if you want data from your PC to be available to
others on the network. You may stop here, however, if you wish to con-
figure File and Printer Sharing at a later time.
Refer to the Troubleshooting section if:
• You don't see anything at all in Network Neighborhood and have pressed
the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen.
• You only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood.
• You see all computers on the network except yours and have tried press-
ing the F5 key a few times.
•You only see computers that are running the same operating system as you
and you don’t see any others.
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9. Click the Access Control tab. Make sure that Shared-level access control
is selected. If the setting is on User-Level access control and you can’t
change it, refer to the Troubleshooting section.
10. Click the OK button. Your system may or may not ask you for your
Windows 95 CD-ROM or the location of the Windows 95 installation files.
Direct Windows to D:\win95 (where D: is your CD-ROM Drive), making
sure your Windows CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive.
11. Once Windows has copied the necessary files, the System Settings Change
window appears. Remove all disks from your PC and click the Ye s button
to restart your PC. If you don't see this window, simply shut down
Windows 95 and restart your PC. Remember to remove the Setup Utility
CD, if necessary, prior to rebooting.
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4. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and
click the Next button.
5. Select Specify a location and type D:\Drivers\WIN98 in the drop-down
box. Then, click the Next button.
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Chapter 6: Manual Installation and
Setup for Windows 98
After physically installing the EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card in your computer,
follow these instructions to install the network device driver. The installation
procedure for the network driver will vary depending on which version of
Windows 98 you are using, and on your current system configuration. If at any
time during the installation you encounter problems, refer to the
Troubleshooting section.
1. Start up your PC in Windows 98.
2. Windows 98 will automatically detect the presence of the EtherFast®Card in
your PC.
3.Insert the Linksys LNE100TX (ver. 5) Setup Utility CD into your CD-ROM
drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible. Click the Next
button.
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8. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click the Finish
button.
9. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove the Setup Utility CD
and click the Yes button. If you are using the Windows CD-ROM, leave it
in your PC. You may need it later.
10. If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC, click the Start button,
choose Shut Down, choose Restart, then click the Ye s button.
The Windows 98 driver installation is complete. Please continue on to the
next section, which will provide instructions for configuring Windows 98’s
network protocol. Consult your Windows documentation for your network
configuration information if necessary.
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Linksys LNE100TX (v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter driver. When the window
notifies you that it is ready to install the driver, click the Next button.
7. Windows will begin copying the EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card’s driver files to
your PC. Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process.
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3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win-
dow will appear.
a. If you'd like others to be able to
access the files on your PC's
hard drive, select I want to be
able to give others access to
my files.
b. If you'd like to share your printer with other users on the network, select I
want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s).
4. Click the OK button. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
should now appear in the list of installed components.
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1. Once you are back at the Windows 98 desktop, click on your taskbar's Start
button, then Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click the
Network icon.
2. The Network window will appear. Click on the Configuration tab. A win-
dow similar to the one below will appear. There may be other components
listed in addition to the ones shown below (for example, a Dial-up
Adapter), which is normal. If any of the components shown below are miss-
ing, however, you’ll need to manually install them. Refer to Appendix E:
Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 95, 98, and
Millennium now.
• Client for Microsoft Networks
• Dial-Up Adapter
• Linksys LNE100TX (v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
• TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter
• TCP/IP -> Linksys LNE100TX (v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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10.Choose the Access Control tab. Verify that Shared-level access control is
selected.
11. Click the OK button. Your system may ask you for your Windows 98 CD-
ROM or the location of the Windows 98 installation files. If it does, direct
Windows to the appropriate location, (i.e., D:\win98, where D is the letter
of your CD-ROM drive, making sure you have the Windows 98 CD-ROM,
or C:\windows\options\cabs).
12. Once Windows has copied the necessary files, the System Settings Change
window appears. Remove all disks from your PC and click the Ye s button
to restart your PC. If you don't see this window, simply shut down Windows
98 and restart your PC. Remember to remove any disks prior to rebooting.
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5. 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 .
6. Click on the Identification tab. Type the name of your computer in the
Computer Name box. Choose a name that is unique from the other com-
puter names on the network.
8. Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box. The Workgroup
name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs
on the network. Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other
computers for ease of use.
9. (Optional) Enter a description of your computer in the Computer
Description box. This box may be left blank.
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Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already) and
click the OK button. Do not click the Cancel button or press the Escape
key. Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the
network. If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on,
refer to the Troubleshooting section.
14.Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop, double-click on the Network
Neighborhood icon.You should see one icon for the entire network and the
names of the other PCs on the network.
If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the
network in Network Neighborhood, then the Windows 98 network config-
uration is complete. Continue with Appendix B: Sharing Your Files and
Printers if you want your PC’s data or printer to be available to others on
the network. You may stop here, however, if you wish to configure File and
Printer Sharing at a later time.
Refer to the Troubleshooting section if:
• You don't see anything at all in Network Neighborhood and have pressed
the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen.
• You only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood.
• You see all computers on the network except yours and have tried press-
ing the F5 key a few times.
•You only see computers that are running the same operating system as you
and you don’t see any others.
Chapter 7: Manual Installation and
Setup for Windows ME
After physically installing the EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card in your computer,
follow these instructions to install the network device driver. If at any time dur-
ing the installation you encounter problems, consult the Troubleshooting sec-
tion.
1. Start up your PC in Windows ME.
2. Windows ME will automatically detect the presence of the PCI Ethernet
Controller hardware in your PC.
3. Insert the Linksys LNE100TX
(ver. 5) 10/100 LAN Card Setup
Utility CD into your CD-ROM
drive while the Add New
Hardware Wizard window is
visible. Click the Next button.
4. Click the Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) radio button. Click
the Next button.
Installing the Network Card’s Driver
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7. Windows ME will begin copying the EtherFast®10/100 LAN Card’s driver
files onto your PC. If Windows ME are requested, click OK and direct
Windows to the proper location, e.g. C:\windows\options\install, or
D:\win9x (where “D:” represents your CD-ROM drive).
8.If Windows asks you to supply any drivers beginning with “lne” or “netlne”,
re-direct Windows to your CD-ROM drive (D:\Drivers\WINME).
9.Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click the Finish
button.
10.When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove any disks from your PC
and click the Ye s button. If Windows does not prompt you to restart, do so
manually. Click the Start button, then click Shutdown. Choose the
Restart option and click the OK button.
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5. Click the Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) radio
button and select Specify a location. Type D:\Drivers\WINME in the drop-
down box and click the Next button.
6. A window will open, notifying you that Windows is searching for the
Linksys LNE100TX (v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter driver. When the window
notifies you that it is ready to install the driver, click the Next button.
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3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win-
dow will appear.
a. If you'd like others to be able to
access the files on your PC's
hard drive, select I want to be
able to give others access to my
files.
b. If you'd like to share your printer with other users on the network, select I
want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s).
4. Click the OK button. File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks
should now appear in the list of installed components.
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1. Once you are back at the Windows ME desktop, click on your taskbar's
Start button, select Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click
the Network icon.
2. The Network window will appear. Click on the Configuration tab. A win-
dow similar to the one below will appear. There may be other components
listed in addition to the ones shown below (for example, a Dial-up
Adapter), which is normal. If any of the components shown below are miss-
ing, however, you’ll need to manually install them. Refer to Appendix E:
Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 95, 98, and
Millennium.
• Client for Microsoft Networks
• Dial-Up Adapter
• Linksys LNE100TX (v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
• TCP/IP -> Dial-Up Adapter
• TCP/IP -> Linksys LNE100TX (v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter
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9. Choose the Access Control tab. Ensure that Shared-level access control is
selected.
10.Click the OK button. Your system may ask you for your Windows ME CD-
ROM or the location of the Windows ME installation files. If it does, direct
Windows to the appropriate location, (i.e., D:\win9x, where D is the letter
of your CD-ROM drive, making sure you have the Windows ME CD-ROM,
or C:\windows\options\install).
11. Once Windows has copied the necessary files, the System Settings Change
window appears. Remove all disks from your PC and click Ye s to restart
your PC. If you don't see this window restart your PC. Remember to
remove any disks prior to rebooting.
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5. 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 .
6. Click on the Identification tab. Type the name of your computer in the
Computer Name box.
Choose a name that is
unique from the other
computer names on the
network.
7. Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box. The Workgroup
name should be the same Workgroup Name in use by all of the other PCs
on the network. Use the same Workgroup Name that is in use on your other
computers for ease of use. Do NOT click the OK button when you are
done.
8. (Optional) Enter a description of your computer in the Computer
Description box. This box may be left blank.
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