Linksys PCMLM56 - EtherFast - 56 Kbps Network User Manual Download

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Page 1: ...EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card EtherFast Series User Guide ...

Page 2: ...pressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documenta tion and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its prod ucts software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity Please direct all in...

Page 3: ...Setup 23 File and Printer Sharing 24 Windows 95 Setup 27 Client Setup 34 File and Printer Sharing 35 Windows NT 4 0 Setup 38 Using the EtherFast PC Card 49 Communications Software 52 Testing the Card 59 Appendix Twisted Pair Cabling 60 LEDs 61 Troubleshooting 62 Starting Over in Windows 74 Manually Installing Network Components in Windows 76 Specifications 78 Customer Support 80 Contents ...

Page 4: ... fax built in Fully Plug and Play compatible for a rapid installation the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card is optimized for 32 bit operat ing systems like Windows 98 WIndows 95 and NT 4 0 A complete software suite is included with support for most notebook computers Internet Service Providers communication software packages faxing applications and dial up programs Hotswapping technology lets you...

Page 5: ...with Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 Fully Hotswappable Insert or Remove Card while Power is On Built to PCMCIA 2 1 Specifications Low 80mW Auto Sleep Mode Helps Preserve Notebook Battery Life Digital Line and Lightning Protection Protect Your PC from Surges Free Technical Support and Software Upgrades 5 Year Limited Warranty Package Contents Before starting the installation make sure you received all of...

Page 6: ...s below to install the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card unit 1 Turn off your PC and any devices attached to it Your computer may support hot swapping which allows PCMCIA cards to be inserted or removed while the PC s power is on If this is the case you don t need to turn your PC off when inserting the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card If you aren t sure whether your PC supports this function always turn the comput...

Page 7: ...Locate your PC s PCMCIA slot The slot is usually located on the side of the PC Slide the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card into the slot with the triangle on the face of the card facing up Make sure that the card is seated snugly in place If your computer has more than one slot insert the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card into the first slot slots are usually numbered in sequential order starting with 0 or 1 After ...

Page 8: ... Popular services include SystemSoft s CardSoft and CardWizard Phoenix s PCM and CardWare If your computer doesn t have PCMCIA services or if you re not sure how to get yours working the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card comes with generic services you can use to get the card up and running in your comput er s PCMCIA slot In order to use the services you ll need to edit your computer s startup files You ll...

Page 9: ...ckages avail able at affordable prices Obtain a shareware or freeware communications pack age from the Internet If you already have Internet access you might be able to locate good communcia tions packages at shareware sites like http www share ware com If you decide to buy or obtain a third party communica tions software package make sure that it is Hayes com patible which will ensure its ability...

Page 10: ...ating systems like Windows 95 and 98 will usually assign available COM I O and IRQ val ues to the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card automatically making the card s installation quick and easy If you aren t using Windows 95 or 98 you will need to choose COM IRQ and I O values for the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card to use This can usually be accomplished by checking your Windows Control Panel or if you are using M...

Page 11: ...lly required on DOS and Windows 3 x computers and are usually loaded into memory by your computer s CONFIG SYS and or AUTOEXEC BAT file each time your computer is start ed up Windows 95 and 98 have their own card and socket services Windows NT 4 0 has limited services If you are using Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 proceed to the appropriate section in the user guide to set up the EtherFast 10 100 56K Mo...

Page 12: ...d use See page 7 for more infor mation on IRQ and I O settings If your computer doesn t have services or you don t know what kind are installed you may be able to use the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card s generic services which are included on the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card s disk The generic services must be run each time your computer is booted in order to prepare the PC Card for use and always before yo...

Page 13: ...ly used by DOS or Windows 3 x computers Plug and Play operating systems like Window 95 and 98 do not require the generic services The generic services can be found on the disk that came with the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card and are con tained in a program called carden exe Each time your computer is started up enabler will run and establish communication with the PC Card In order to use enabler you wi...

Page 14: ...using DOS simply type the following at the MS DOS prompt copy a enabler carden exe c 4 Load your system s CONFIG SYS file into your favorite text editor or word processor for editing If you are using DOS for example you might type edit c config sys 5 Scroll through the CONFIG SYS file Find the line that reads DEVICE EMM386 EXE The line will prob ably be located near the beginning of the CONFIG SYS...

Page 15: ...C BAT file for editing in the same way you loaded the CONFIG SYS Add the following command line to the beginning of the file c carden exe IOP i IRQ 9 COM c MIR mi slt 5 where i equals the I O address of the network portion c equals the COM port to use q is the IRQ value of the network portion mi equals the I O address of the modem slt equals the slot This command will run the client enabler progra...

Page 16: ...slot 0 You may also hear an audible tone indicating that the card was successfully initialized If you received an error message or a message stating that the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card was not installed successfully you might need to change the card s IRQ I O COM modem IRQ or slot settings Try different values until you find a combination that works Remember that each time you try a different value ...

Page 17: ...Setup Follow the instructions below to install your EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card on Microsoft Windows 98 After installing the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card hardware in your computer follow the instructions below to install the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card s Windows 98 network driver from the card s pro gram disk The following setup instructions are for setting up your EtherFast 10...

Page 18: ...leshooting section of this guide 2 While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible put the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card program disk 1 into drive A and click on Next A window will appear and ask you What would you like Windows to do 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click on Next 4 A window will appear asking where you would like Windows 98 to search for...

Page 19: ...for the card skip to problem 2 of the Troubleshooting section on page 63 6 Windows 98 will begin copying a number of files onto your computer If Windows asks you to supply your original Windows 98 installation or setup files insert the CD ROM or disks as needed and direct Windows 98 to the proper location eg D win98 If Windows asks you to supply a driver that contains the letters LM type a in the ...

Page 20: ...ti function adapter It will first detect the modem then the LAN adapter If you are asked if you want to restart your computer click No Over the next few steps you will check your network settings The modem will become active after the next reboot See page 49 after you have configured the networking settings for your EtherFast PC Card 8 Once you are back at the Windows 98 desktop click on the Start...

Page 21: ...shown above This is fine However if any compo nents listed above are missing you ll need to install them manually Refer to page 76 in the Troubleshooting section of this user guide For setup of the TCP IP protocol contact your system administrator or consult Microsoft s documentation Linksys does not supply technical support for setup or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol 11 In the Primary Net...

Page 22: ...ou d like ex Tardis TimsComputer etc 13 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box The name you type should be the same workgroup name in use by all of the other PCs on the network The Workgroup box is case sensitive Use the same case that is in use on your other computers 14 Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is optional 20 Windows 98 ...

Page 23: ...Your system may or may not ask you for your Windows 98 CD ROM or the loca tion of the 98 installation files Direct Windows to the appropriate location D win98 C windows options cabs etc 17 Once Windows is done copying the necessary files the System Settings Change window appears Remove all disks from your computer and click on Yes to restart your PC If you don t see this window simply close down W...

Page 24: ...the a logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on refer to problem 3 in the Troubleshooting section in the back of this guide 19 Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see the name of the network and or the names of the other PCs on the network In order to see your computer in Network Neighborhood you need to enable file and ...

Page 25: ...ferred Server box Click in the Enable Logon Script Processing box Click on OK and restart your PC Note This method is effective for NetWare 3 11 and 3 12 servers for NetWare 4 x or higher you should obtain and use Client32 instead Using the Card to Connect to a Windows NT Domain Click on My Computer Control Panel and Network Change the Primary Logon to Client for Microsoft Network Double click on ...

Page 26: ...n Network Click on the Configuration tab followed by the File and Printer Sharing button The File and Printer Sharing window will appear 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 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 prin...

Page 27: ...users view the files on your PC Full access lets users create change or delete files on your PC Depends on Password lets users have Read Only and or Full access depending on the pass word that you decide to give them Use your mouse to select the type of file sharing access that you want other users to have If you want to assign access password s type them into the Password box es When you re done ...

Page 28: ...re Jack s HP4 for example If you want to assign a password to the printer so only certain users can access it type a password in the Password box When you re done click on the Apply button followed by OK Your printer s are now shared When you re finished restart your PC log into your net work and double click on Network Neighborhood You should be able to se the other computers on your network The ...

Page 29: ... card s program disk There are currently two versions of Windows 95 Windows 95 version A the first release Windows 95 version B also called OSR2 Please keep in mind that the installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on the edition of Windows 95 you are using and your current system configuration To install the network driver Start up your computer and Windows 95 1 ...

Page 30: ...0 56K Modem PC Card program disk 1 into drive A and click on Next 3 Windows will begin searching your floppy drive for the correct device drivers A message will appear that reads Windows found the Linksys 56K Modem Fast Ethernet Adapter driver Click on Finish If Windows cannot find the driver for the card skip to problem 2 of the Troubleshooting section on page 63 4 Windows 95 will begin copying a...

Page 31: ...u that Windows 95 has recognized a modem device Then another window will show that Windows 95 has recog nized the LAN device Windows will continue to copy files Windows will finish copying all of the necessary files to your system When asked if you want to restart your computer click No Over the next few steps you will check your network settings The modem will become active after the next reboot ...

Page 32: ...shown above This is fine However if any compo nents listed above are missing you ll need to install them manually Refer to page 76 in the Troubleshooting section of this user guide For setup of the TCP IP protocol contact your system administrator or consult Microsoft s documentation Linksys does not supply technical support for setup or troubleshooting of the TCP IP protocol 7 In the Primary Netw...

Page 33: ...ver you d like ex Tardis Joe etc 9 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup box The name you type should be the same workgroup name in use by all of the other PCs on the network The Workgroup box is case sensitive Use the same case that is in use on your other computers 10 Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is optional 31 Windows 95 ...

Page 34: ...may not ask you for your Windows 95 CD ROM or the loca tion of the Windows 95 installation files Direct Windows to the appropriate location D win95 C windows options cabs etc 13 Once Windows is done copying the necessary files the System Settings Change window appears Remove all disks from your computer and click on Yes to restart your PC If you don t see this window simply close down Windows 95 a...

Page 35: ...allow you to log on refer to problem 3 in the Troubleshooting section in the back of this guide 15 Once you are at the Windows 95 desktop double click on the Network Neighborhood icon You should see the name of the network and or the names of the other PCs on the network In order to see your computer in Network Neighborhood you need to enable file and printer sharing which is covered on pages 35 3...

Page 36: ...rred Server box Click in the Enable Logon Script Processing box Click on OK and restart your PC Note This method is effective for NetWare 3 11 and 3 12 servers for NetWare 4 x or higher you should obtain and use Client32 instead Using the Card to Connect to a Windows NT Domain Click on My Computer Control Panel and Network Change the Primary Logon to Client for Microsoft Network Double click on th...

Page 37: ... by the File and Printer Sharing button The File and Printer Sharing window will appear 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 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 Click on the OK button File and Printer Shari...

Page 38: ...ets other users view the files on your PC Full access lets users create change or delete files on your PC Depends on Password lets users have Read Only and or Full access depending on the password that you decide to give them Use your mouse to select the type of file sharing access that you want other users to have If you want to assign access password s type them into the Password box es When you...

Page 39: ... share Jack s HP4 for example If you want to assign a password to the printer so only certain users can access it type a password in the Password box When you re done click on the Apply button fol lowed by OK Your printer s are now shared When you re finished restart your PC log into your net work and double click on Network Neighborhood You should be able to se the other computers on your network...

Page 40: ...atable or if you require a 3rd party software Windows NT 4 0 doesn t have any support for CardBus PCMCIA controllers and can not operate the card properly Also PCMCIA services in NT do not allow for hot swapping The card has to be in the laptop before powering the laptop on To remove the card the PC has to be powered off To install the card in an NT 4 0 workstation Shut down your computer Insert t...

Page 41: ...ve already installed networking and only wish to set up the card skip to step 1 on page 46 Install NT Networking and the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card Together 1 Choose Wired to the Network and click Next Next you will be asked to choose an network adapter Choose to select from a list of available adapters 39 Windows NT ...

Page 42: ...2 When the list appears click on the Have Disk button Put the Linksys disk into drive A and type a and then Click OK When Linksys EtherFast 10 100 56K PC Card PCMLM56 appears click OK 40 Windows NT ...

Page 43: ...Next When the Network Setup wizard reappears choose your desired Network Protocols then click on Next For setup of the TCP IP protocol contact your system administrator or consult Microsoft s documentation Linksys does not supply technical support for setup of the TCP IP protocol 41 Windows NT ...

Page 44: ...4 When asked to choose the network services to install do so Click Next when you are finished Click Next to install the components you have selected Click Next 42 Windows NT ...

Page 45: ...T CD ROM For example if your CD ROM is designated as D then type d i386 6 Setup may also need drivers from the Linksys diskette NT will display the same windows as step 5 above Type a or the location of the floppy disk if this window appears 7 NT will ask you to supply the I O Port Interrupt and Connection Type values for the card 43 Windows NT ...

Page 46: ...inished entering your I O and Interrupt values click on Continue NT will copy necessary workstation files to your computer 9 If you have installed the TCP IP protocol the Setup will ask you if you will be obtaining IP addresses from a DHCP server If you click Yes continue on to step number 10 If you click No you will need to obtain the necessary TCP IP information from your Network Administrator t...

Page 47: ...ce pack After NT restarts log in Look at the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card s cable coupler If your cabling is properly attached and the network is detected the green Link light will be on and the Activity ACT light will be flickering or solid The installation is com plete You can now access the network at large through the Network Neighborhood icon on the Windows NT desktop Note If you receiv...

Page 48: ...ply the path to the disk type a and click OK NT will ask you to supply the I O Port Interrupt Memory value and Connection Type for the card Good values to start with are 0x300 and 0x320 for the I O Port and Auto for the IRQ Choose AutoSense for the connection type 2 When you re finished click Close NT will copy nec essary files to your computer 3 When the Network window reappears click on the Bind...

Page 49: ...es are set click on the Close button Choose to restart your computer If a service pack was previously installed you must reapply the service pack After NT restarts be sure to log in Look at the EtherFast card s cable coupler If your cabling is proper ly attached and the network is detected the green Link light will be on and the Activity ACT light will be flickering or solid The installation is co...

Page 50: ...ol Panel Double click on the Devices icon Scroll down in the Devices list to EtherFast 10 100 56K PC Card Click on Startup Verify that the Startup Type is set to Boot If it isn t use your mouse to select it Click OK then Close Choose to restart your computer Note If you receive errors about event log storage or if there is not enough storage space to restart the server you need to reapply the NT s...

Page 51: ... Card s built in fax allows you to send and receive faxes access the Internet dial up on line Internet Service Providers or Bulletin Board Systems download files and much more Some of its features include 56Kbps Hayes Enhanced compatible data modem V 90 and K56Flex compatibility 14 4Kbps send receive fax V 42bis MNP5 data compression V 42 MNP4 error checking Backward compatibility with earlier mod...

Page 52: ...ions software for Windows Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 Hayes commands are based around AT or attention commands AT commands always start with the letters AT followed by the desired number letter or symbol that makes up the command You probably won t need to use AT commands very often except when setting up the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card s init string more on this later Your commu n...

Page 53: ... commands available for the modem and faxing Multiple commands can be strung together on the same line To hang up then dial 1234 using touch tones for example you could use ATH ATDT1234 or more simply ATHDT1234 Again you ll probably never need to use AT commands your software will use them automatically each time you tell it to dial send email etc 51 Using the Card ...

Page 54: ...es that follow Before continuing start up your data or fax communications software now There should be some kind of Options Preferences or Setup area in the soft ware where you can configure how the software will operate If you re not sure where this area is see the software s Help file or take a look at the user guide that came with it If you don t have communications software yet but you are usi...

Page 55: ...lly send the string to the modem when it is ready to dial Find the area in your communications software where you can set up the init string The recommended init string is as follows AT FE1 C1 D2V1 V0 You can change the init string if you want Setting the Speed The 10 100 56K Modem PC Card is designed to auto matically adjust to the fastest possible speed when mak ing a dial up connection Unless y...

Page 56: ...dows 95 98 or NT 4 0 you might be able to skip this step because Windows 95 and NT 4 0 automatically choose the IRQ and COM values for the PC Card they may also inform your communications software about which values are in use Set the Data Bit Parity and Stop Bit Values Modems are serial devices that communicate in zeroes 0 and ones 1 Each zero or one is called a bit The 10 100 56K Modem PC Card c...

Page 57: ...ter by modem is called downloading In order to successfully download a file you need to make sure that your com munications software is using the same download proto col as the computer you re communicating with A pro tocol is nothing more than an agreed upon standard of download rules and procedures For downloading data from one modem to another such as through a BBS Bulliten Board System the mos...

Page 58: ... etc The file is then sent Downloading from the Internet with FTP and HTTP For downloading large files over the Internet the most common protocol that you will be using is FTP or File Transfer Protocol If you go to a web site and download a file or program you are most likely opening an FTP session In other words your computer requests the file from the server and the server begins sending the fil...

Page 59: ... FTP address This integration of transfer protocols in today s software is one of the many features that help to streamline and simplify the Internet experi ence Uploading on the Internet If you are uploading a file on the Internet you are transmitting the file from your computer to a server somewhere on the Web If you are going to be running your own web site or if you are going to be trading sha...

Page 60: ...us or anon as your user name and type your email address or email login name everything before the symbol as your password Different FTP server have different login rules and many servers only allow a limited number of logins Testing the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card The instructions below will tell you how to test the 56K LANmodem if you are using Windows Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 98...

Page 61: ...m try dialing the Linksys Bulletin Board System at 949 261 2888 4 Pick the 56K LANmodem from in the Connect using box When you re done click OK followed by the Dial button Hyperterminal will pick up the phone line dial Linksys and attach to the BBS Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to navigate through the BBS When you re ready to hang up click on Call fol lowed by Disconn...

Page 62: ...so wires 1 2 3 and 6 at the other end In a crossed cable the order of the wires change from one end to the other wire 1 be comes 3 and 2 becomes 6 The color code for the 4 wires should be as follows Wire 1 white with an orange stripe Wire 2 orange Wire 3 white with a green stripe Wire 6 green The other four wires have to be connected as follows Wire 4 blue Wire 5 white with a blue stripe Wire7 whi...

Page 63: ... detected on the RJ 45 port 10 100 ON when the EtherFast PC Card is communicating with the LAN at 100Mbps ACT Flickers when activity is detected on the RJ 45 port either receiving or transmitting data 56K Modem RJ 11 Telephone Cable Port CD ON when a carrier is detected and the modem has established a link RX Flickers when the modem is receiv ing data TX Flickers when the modem is trans mitting da...

Page 64: ...Windows NT is not a true Plug and Play operating system You should turn your computer off before inserting or removing the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card 4 When trying different IRQ and I O values for the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card to use remember to use the same values for both the network software driver as well as the socket and card services 5 If the modem fails to initialize chang...

Page 65: ...ce Solutions You may have inserted the wrong diskette into your PC s drive The diskette may be defective or files may be missing Make sure the disk has files called NETLM INF MFLM INF and MDMLM INF in the root of the floppy or in the Win95 or Win98 sub direc tory Problem 3 The Windows Logon screen doesn t appear after you restart your computer Solutions Click on Start Shut Down then Close All Prog...

Page 66: ...ent for NetWare Networks On the Configuration Tab of the Network Properties window make sure that your primary network logon is set to Client for Microsoft Networks Problem 6 In Network Neighborhood you can only see yourself and no other computers on the network Solutions Make sure that the cables are connected correctly Make sure you are getting Link or Activity lights on both the EtherFast PC Ca...

Page 67: ...s in 95 or 98 Solutions Remove the TCP IP component from Window s net working To do this click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on Network Click once on the component entry with the word TCP IP in it then click on the Remove button Click OK when finished Setup Control and Operation Problems Read the tips and hints below to troubleshoot the EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card s setu...

Page 68: ... all of your computer s PCMCIA slots in search of the PC Card If it is unable to locate the card you might want to tell enabler which slot the card is in Most notebook computers come with two PCMCIA slots and they are usually numbered 0 and 1 or 1 and 2 Your computer s manual should be able to tell you which slot is which Decide on the slot you want to use and remember its number If you re not sur...

Page 69: ...may not support the V 90 56Kbps standard The computer doesn t seem to recognize the 10 100 56K Modem PC Card and or it doesn t respond to AT commands Make sure that you are using a card and socket service or that you have some way of initializing the card If your PC has resume mode try turning it off If you don t get a response after an AT command be sure that command echo and messaging are both t...

Page 70: ...any type of digital phone system digital PBX etc The modem does not give a response after an AT command was executed Try the ATE1Q0 command to turn Echoing on The modem gives an ERROR response after an AT command was executed Make sure you did not type an invalid command Make sure your command line is 40 characters or less in length The modem goes off hook and disables the tele phone line The mode...

Page 71: ...initialization and dial strings Some TSRs programs that stay in memory after they are loaded may conflict with the communications soft ware Try starting your computer without loading any TSRs The modem doesn t dial when you tell it to Make sure the software dialing prefix is ATDT Make sure the software and modem are set to the same COMx port The modem may not have hung up the phone line since the ...

Page 72: ...d up The telephone line may have disconnected your call Your software may have turned off the DTR signal to the modem The modem does not connect with another modem There may be a problem with the remote modem if you do not hear the high pitched tone from the remote modem Try redialing If it still doesn t work try a slow er speed When the modem is connecting to another modem it reports a higher con...

Page 73: ... turned on Since only one echo is needed turn the soft ware echo feature off The remote modem is echoing your typed charac ters Type ATE1 then Enter at the command line Then turn off the software echo feature No text appears on the screen when in data mode The remote modem is not echoing your typed charac ters Type ATE0 and press Enter at the command line Then turn the software echo feature on You...

Page 74: ...was not stored on your disk drive If both modems are using MNP or V 42 protocol then the flow control may not be setup Configure your soft ware to use RTS CTS flow control That will cause your computer to pause long enough for the file to be stored to disk The text on the screen is not legible Your software settings may not match the settings on the remote modem s software Make sure your data bits...

Page 75: ...hen using V 42bis or MNP5 some features are disabled You may be using a non streaming protocol like Xmodem or Ymodem to transfer files with Those are fine unless you are using V 42bis or MNP5 Appendix 73 ...

Page 76: ...hat reads The following network components are installed 4 If the box has a component called Dial Up Adapter skip forward to step 6 If it doesn t go to step 5 5 Remove any instance on 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 I...

Page 77: ...it 10 Starting with Multi function adapter remove all devices with the name Linksys in it s description If at any point you are asked to restart the computer click No After you do this the Network Adapter and Modem headings may disappear 11 Scroll down to the Other Devices section Remove all items with the word Linksys in them If Other Devices is not listed proceed to the next step 12 When you re ...

Page 78: ...work icon The Network win dow appears 3 Click on the Configuration tab Make sure that the following network components are installed Client for Microsoft Networks Client for NetWare Network Linksys EtherFast 10 100 56K Modem PC Card IPX SPX compatible Protocol NetBEUI There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown above If any of the above components are missing add them as fol...

Page 79: ...a Dial Up or AOL adapter installed remove the IPX SPX Compatible protocol for Dial Up or AOL NetBEUI Click on the Add button Select Protocol then click on Add Under Manufacturer choose Microsoft Under Network Protocol highlight NetBEUI Click OK If you have a Dial Up adapter installed remove the NetBEUI for Dial Up Adpater protocol 4 If you were referred to this section by the Windows setup instruc...

Page 80: ...Close and restart your com puter After the PC is restarted go to the same window and make sure the service is Started If the service can not be started see your laptop s documentation or con tact the manufacturer of the laptop Detecting the Modem under NT 1 After the driver for the card is installed in order for NT to be able to use the Modem it has to be added to the system Click on Start Setting...

Page 81: ...lling the Modem Choose Don t detect my modem I will select it form a list Follow the instructions that appear When you get to the following window find Linksys in the list and highlight it 3 Next choose the port the card is set to If you don t remember the settings check the properties of the card by going to the Control Panel and clicking on the Network icon ...

Page 82: ...ntrol Panel you will see the Linksys card listed in the list of modems If you have problems communicating with the modem you can try and remove the modem reconfig ure the modem settings IRQ and COM of the card in the properties of the card by clicking on the Network icon in the Control Panel and adding the modem por tion of the card by going through the above steps ...

Page 83: ...dem 56Kbps Downstream 33 6Kbps Upstream Max 14 4Kbps Tx Rx Fax Ports 1 Dual Speed 10BaseT 100BaseTX RJ 45 1 Standard RJ 11 Card Type 16 Bit PCMCIA Type II LEDs Link Activity 10 100Mbps lit if 100 Modem Carrier Detect Modem Transmit Modem Receive Certification FCC Class A CE Cabling RJ 45 Category 5 UTP STP RJ 11 Standard Telephone Cable Dimensions 4 4 x 2 3 x 0 65 Weight 2 0 oz Specifications ...

Page 84: ...2 Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 32ºF 120ºF Storage Temperature 4ºF 158ºF Operating Humidity 10 85 N C Storage Humidity 5 90 N C Power Consumption 5v 260mA 60mA Sleep Sepecifications ...

Page 85: ...10 100 56K Modem PC Card contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Customer Support 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Bulletin Board 949 261 2888 33 6 8 N 1 Email support linksys com Web http www linksys com FTP Site ftp linksys com Support ...

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