Basic configuration of a new network
After the proper installation of the network card, you have also to configure the LAN settings.
That includes to install and setup a network
protocol. With it, the computers of a network interchange data. Most frequently, TCP/IP is used. Also the most
topical multi-player games communicate via this protocol. There must be an own address assigned for each
computer when using this protocol. The automatical address
setting only functions reliable if there is a DHCP server available in the network. Normally there is no such
server existent. It is recommended to manually assign an address to the network card. The following example
shows the basic setup by configuring the IP addresses manually. For local networks there are special number
blocks, which are not routed in the internet. One of this range, which you can use for your network is 192.168.1.1
to 192.168.1.254. The first computer then gets the address 192.168.1.1, the second 192.168.1.2, the third
192.168.1.3 and so on.
Checking the installed network components
Click on => Start => Control Panel (in the classic start menu => Start=> Settings => (Control Panel) =>
Network
and Internet Connections
=>
Network Connections
(In the classic view double click on Network Connections).
Afterwards click with the
right mouse button
on
Local Area Connection
. Then click =>
Properties
. There must
be following items be installed and active (A tick in the small box left of the item):
- Client for Microsoft
®
Networks
- File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft
®
Networks
- Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Normally these items are already installed. When a component is missing, please click on "Install" and choose
the corresponding item to add it.
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol
Mark
"Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)"
and click on =>
Properties
. Then select
"Use the following IP address"
and
enter an IP address corresponding to the instructions. For example, the first
computer gets 192.168.1.1. Then enter the
correct subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Confirm with =>
OK
=>
Close
.
Starting the Network Setup Wizard
Click on => Start => Control Panel (in the classic start menu => Start => Setting s=> Control Panel) => Network
and Internet Connections => Set up or change your home or small office network (In the classic view =>
Network Connections => Set up a home or small office network). Now please follow the advises of the network
setup wizard and choose the options which match with your requirements. Please ensure that each computer
has been given a unique name, not to conflict with each other. Make sure the workgroup name is the same for
all the computers in the network.
Furthermore the workgroup name must not be the same as a computer name. Afterwards
please check the TCP/IP protocol settings.
Possibly you have to assign the correct IP address again.
Share folders on the network
In the Windows
®
Explorer mark the folder which shall be shared on the network. Then click the right mouse
button. Click => Sharing and Security. Now select "Share this folder on the network", enter a share name and
change the option "Allow network users to change my files" corresponding to your requirements. Afterwards
click => Apply => OK. The system shows the sharing of resources in the Windows
®
Explorer with a hand in the
symbol of a folder.
Accessing shared folders
Click "My Network Places" in the Windows
®
Explorer. Then choose the corresponding
resources.
Installing Software for Windows 2000:
Data transfer function:
After starting up your computer, place the included driver CD in the drive.
Select Start => Run... and enter “D:\USB 2.0 data link\PL2501_v1007ML.exe” (D: may have to be replaced with
the letter of your CD-ROM drive) or click Browse... and select the “PL2501_v1007ML.exe” file.
OK => Next => Finish.
After installing the driver, remove the CD and restart your computer. Ensure that the switch (see image above) is
in the correct position and connect the cable to a free USB port. The USB 2.0 data transfer and network cable is
now installed.
In the Device Manager, you can check whether Windows connected the USB 2.0 data transfer and network
cable properly in your system (in this case the data transfer function only). To do so, click Start => Settings =>
Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, select => System => Hardware => Device Manager. The entry
“Hi-Speed USB Bridge Cable” must appear in the USB Controller section without a yellow exclamation point.
Information:
Once you have repeated the installation process on the 2nd PC, you can click the “Pclinq2” icon to start the
data transmission software. The two LEDs in the lower right-hand corner of the Program window will be green if
both PCs are connected correctly.
Network function:
After starting up your computer, place the included driver CD in the drive. Select Start => Run... and enter
“D:\Networking\PL2501NW_v20044ML.exe” (D: may have to be replaced with the letter of your CD-ROM drive)
or click Browse... and select the “PL2501NW_v20044ML.exe” file. Click OK => Next => Finish.
After installing the driver, remove the CD and restart your computer. Ensure that the switch (see image above) is
in the correct position and connect the cable to a free USB port.
If a “Digital signature not found” window appears, click => Yes to continue. Click => Finish to complete
installation process.
In the Device Manager, you can check whether Windows connected the USB 2.0 data transfer and network
cable (in this case the network function only) properly in your system. To do so, click Start => Settings =>
Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, select System => Hardware => Device Manager. The entry “
Hi-Speed USB-USB Network Adapter” must appear in the Network Adapter section without a yellow
exclamation point.
Basic configuration of a new network
After the proper installation of the network card, you have also to configure the LAN settings.
That includes to install and setup a network protocol. With it, the computers of a network interchange data.
Most frequently, TCP/IP is used. Also the most topical multi-player games communicate via this protocol.
There must be an own address assigned for each computer when using this protocol. The automatical address
setting only functions reliable if there is a DHCP server available in the network. Normally there is no such
server existent. It is recommended to manually assign an address to the network card. The following example
shows the basic setup by configuring the IP addresses manually. For local networks there are special number
blocks, which are not routed in the internet. One of this range, which you can use for your network is 192.168.1.1
to 192.168.1.254. The first computer then gets the address 192.168.1.1, the second 192.168.1.2, the third
192.168.1.3 and so on.
Checking the installed network components
Click =>
Start
=>
Settings
=>
Control Panel
=>
Network and Dial-up Connections
.
Click with the right mouse button on
Local Area Connection
and then =>
Properties
.
There must be following components installed and active (A tick in the small box left of the item):
- Client for Microsoft
®
Networks
- File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft
®
Networks
- Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Normally these items are already installed. When a component is missing, please click on "Install" and choose
the corresponding item to add it.
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