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Chapter 4: Installing the LAN Card
Installing the LAN Card and Cabling
EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card
7. Connect one end of a twisted-pair cable to your PC at the EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Card's RJ-45 port, as
shown in Figure 4-2.
8. Plug the other end of the cable into one of your network’s 10/100 hub or switch ports, DSL modem, cable
modem, router, etc.
9. Reconnect your PC’s power, then power on your computer. Your computer will automatically recognize the
Adapter and assign it a unique IRQ ("interrupt") 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 Chapter 6: Manual Installation and Setup.
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.
Figure 4-2: Installing the Cable
IMPORTANT:
Note: If you intend to use both
10Mbps and 100Mbps components on your
network, you will need an auto-sensing hub or
switch. For more information on auto-sensing
hubs or switches, go to the Linksys website at
www.linksys.com.