NETGEAR EA101C User manual

Model EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide
Instructions in this guide are for users of Windows
®
who are installing the
Model EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter. For instructions on installing and
verifying the Windows network driver, refer to “Install the Network Driver”
on
the other side of this guide
.
These four easy steps provide information for installing your Model EA101
USB Ethernet Adapter:
1. Verify Package Contents
2. Install the Network Adapter
3. Connect the Network Adapter and Cables
4. Install the Network Driver
As a last step, be sure to fill out and send in your warranty card.
To register online, direct your Web browser to the Web page at:
http://www.netgear.com
Unpack the contents of the package and make sure that you have everything.
Verify PC Requirements
The instructions given in this guide are for using the NETGEAR
™
Model
EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter in a PC that has a Microsoft
®
Windows 98
®
operating system.
Start Here
Verify Package Contents
Model EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter
Category 5 10/100 Mbps
UTP cable (provided with
Model EA101C Ethernet
Adapter)
Installation
guide, Warranty &
Owner Registration Card,
and Support Information Card
Drivers and
Diagnostics Disk
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The Model EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter is hot swappable, which means it can
be inserted into a PC that is either turned off or powered on.
1. Insert the Model EA101 USB EthernetAdapter into the USB (universal
serial bus) as shown in the illustration below.
Some PCs have two USB ports. The Model EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter
can be inserted into either port.
2. Insert the Category 5 10/100 Mbps UTP cable into the RJ-45 plug at the
end of the Model EA101 USB EthernetAdapter.
3. Turn on power to the PC, if you have chosen to install the adapter with
the power turned off.
Install the Network Adaptere
Model EA101
USB Ethernet
Adapter
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1. Using a UTP cable, connect any port on the hub to the RJ-45 port on
the adapter.
2. Follow the illustration below to connect the network cables.
Note: One of the ports on NETGEAR hubs is switchable between
Normal (MDI-X) and Uplink (MDI) with a Normal/Uplink push
button. If you are using this switchable port on a NETGEAR hub to
connect to a PC, a network card, or to the Model EA101 USB Ethernet
adapter, make sure the Normal/Uplink push button is set to Normal.
Connect the Network Adapter and Cables
Power adapter
PC with network
card installed
Category 5 10/100 Mbps UTP cables*
*Use the cables provided or any Category 5 UTP cable.
Maximum length = 100 meters (300 feet)
PC with USB port
USB
connector
Model EA101 USB
Ethernet Adapter
Hub
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This guide provides you with instructions for installing the Windows network
driver. The steps given in these instructions are for users of Windows 98.
Before you proceed with the installation steps, decide on a name for your
network and for each PC (each name must be only one word and the name of
each PC must be different). You also need to have the Windows CD-ROM and
the NETGEAR EA101 Drivers and Diagnostics Disk ready to use in the
installation process.
1. Turn on the power to the computer and start Windows 98.
The new hardware is found.
2.
Click on “Next.”
Note: You must install the Ethernet adapter (instructions on other side
of this guide) before installing the network driver.
Note: If the “Insert Disk”window opens and the “Please insert the
disk labeled Windows 98...”message appears at any time during the
following process, insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in Drive D (the
CD-ROM drive) and click on “OK.”Then follow the next step in the
instructions.
Install the Network Driver
< Back Next> Cancel
Add New Hardware Wizard
This wizard searches for new drivers for:
A device driver is a software program that
makes a hardware device work.
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Model EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide
3.
Select “Search for the best driver.....”
Click on “Next.”
4.
Select “Floppy disk drives” and insert the NETGEAR EA101 Ethernet
Adapter Drivers and Diagnostics Disk into the floppy drive.
Select “Specify a Location” and make sure the location is “A:\.”
Click on “Next.”
5.
Click on “Next.”
< Back Next> Cancel
Add New Hardware Wizard
What do you want windows to do?
Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommended).
Display a list of all the drivers in a specific
location, so you can select the driver you want.
< Back Next> Cancel
Add New Hardware Wizard
Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database
on your harddrive, and in any of the following
selected locations. Click Next to start the
search.
Floppy disk drives
CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Windows Update
Specify a Location:
Browse...
A:\
< Back Next> Cancel
Add New Hardware Wizard
Windows driver file search for the device:
NETGEAR EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter
Windows is now ready to install the best driver
for this device. Click Back to select a different
driver, or click Next to continue.
Location of driver:
A:\

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6.
Click on “OK.”
7.
Make sure that the location and the correct driver are displayed (for
example, A:\).
Click on “OK.”
8.
Click on “OK.”
Note: If you copied the Windows 98 CD-ROM to your hard drive, the
next two windows may not appear.
OK
Insert Disk
Please insert the the disk labeled
'NETGEAR EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter Drivers Disk'
and then click OK.
Cancel
OK
Skip File
Details...
Browse...
Copying Files...
The file 'EA101ND4.SYS' on
NETGEAR EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter
Drivers Disk could not be found.
Insert NETGEAR EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter
Drivers Disk in the selected drive
and click OK.
Copy files from:
A:\
OK
Insert Disk
Please insert the the disk labeled
'Windows 98 CD-ROM' and then click OK.

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9.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM.
Make sure the designated path to the Windows 98 CD-ROM is
displayed in the “copy files from” prompt line (for example,
D:\WIN98).
Click on “OK.”
10.
Click on “Finish.”
11.
Remove the NETGEAR EA101 Drivers and Diagnostics Disk and the
Windows 98 CD-ROM.
Click on “Yes” to restart your computer.
You must restart your computer to complete the installation of the driver.
12. Proceed to “Verify Installation.”
Cancel
OK
Skip File
Details...
Browse...
Copying Files...
The file 'choosusr.dll' on Windows 98
CD-ROM could not be found.
Insert Windows 98 CD-ROM into the drive
selected below, and click OK.
Copy files from:
D:\WIN98
< Back Finish Cancel
Update Device Driver Wizard
NETGEAR EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter
Windows has finished installing the software that your new
hardware device requires.
Yes No
Network
To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart
your computer.
Do you want to resatrt your computer now?
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Model EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide
1.
Double-click on “My Computer”on your desktop, double-click on
“Control Panel,”and then double-click on “System.”
2.
Click on “Device Manager.”
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Model EA101 USB Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide
3.
Double-click on “Network adapters”and then double-click on
“NETGEAR EA101 USB EthernetAdapter”to open the “Properties”
window that displays a message regarding the status of the device.
If there is a problem with the driver installation, an exclamation point
appears next to “NETGEAR EA101 USB EthernetAdapter.”
4.
Continue to click on “OK”or click on the “X”in the right-hand corner
to close any open windows and return to the Windows 98 desktop.