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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Model No.

WIRED

Gigabit USB Adapter

USB1000

User Guide

Summary of Contents for USB1000

Page 1: ...A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Model No WIRED Gigabit USB Adapter USB1000 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...or technical terms that are presented like this Also each figure diagram screenshot or other image is provided with a figure number and description like this Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the List of Figures section This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something that could damage your property or the Access Point word definition This checkmark me...

Page 3: ... Front Panel 3 USB Icon and Ports 4 Chapter 3 Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter 5 Setup Utility 5 Setup and Driver Installation 5 Uninstalling the Driver 8 Appendix A Troubleshooting 10 Common Problems and Solutions 10 Appendix B Glossary 14 Appendix C Regulatory Information 21 Appendix D Specifications 22 Appendix E Warranty Information 23 Appendix F Contact Information 24 ...

Page 4: ...igure 3 1 Driver Installation 5 Figure 3 2 Start the Installation 5 Figure 3 3 File Location 6 Figure 3 4 Select Folder 6 Figure 3 5 Setup Being Performed 7 Figure 3 6 Installation Complete 7 Figure 3 7 Driver Uninstallation 8 Figure 3 8 Setup Being Performed 8 Figure 3 9 Confirm Uninstallation 8 Figure 3 10 Uninstallation Complete 9 ...

Page 5: ...ium 2000 or XP The Plug and Play compatible device attaches to your PC s USB port via a USB Type A connector Simply connect a standard UTP Category 5 network cable into the Gigabit USB Network Adapter s RJ 45 port install the included network software driver and you are networked The Gigabit USB Network Adapter is bus powered drawing power from the host PC and requires no external power cords The ...

Page 6: ...d uninstall the Setup Utility Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix describes some potential problems and solutions as well as frequently asked questions regarding installation and use of the Adapter Appendix B Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking Appendix C Specifications This appendix provides the Adapter s technical specifications Appendix D Wa...

Page 7: ... Front Panel The Gigabit USB Adapter s LEDs where information about network activity is displayed and Ethernet port are located on the front panel Power Green The Power LED lights up when the Gigabit USB Adapter is connected to your PC Gigabit Green The Gigabit LED lights up when the USB Network Adapter is connected to a Gigabit network 10 100 Green The 10 100 LED lights up when the Compact USB Ne...

Page 8: ...nd to the Ethernet port of the other device USB Icon and Ports The USB Icon below generally indicates where a USB port is located on a desktop or notebook computer The picture below shows two USB ports as they might be found on your computer Note the two USB icons above the port With these and many other Linksys products your networking options are limitless Go to the Linksys website at www linksy...

Page 9: ...t this means the Setup Utility is not automatically running as it should Start the Setup Utility manually by clicking the Start button selecting Run and typing d setup exe where D is your PC s CD ROM drive Click the Install button to continue this Setup Utility and install the driver Click the Uninstall tab and button to uninstall the driver Clicking the User Guide button opened this User Guide To...

Page 10: ...bit USB Adapter 2 The Choose Destination Location folder will appear next To install the driver in the default folder location click Next To install the driver in a different folder click Browse and select a folder location Then click Next Figure 3 3 File Location Figure 3 4 Select Folder ...

Page 11: ...r to the USB port of your computer Slide the connector out from it s holder unwind the cable and connect the USB Connector to the USB port in your PC The Adapter will be automatically detected and installed by Windows Your Windows operating system may require you to restart your computer to complete the installation 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Adapter then connect the o...

Page 12: ...nstall button The Welcome screen will appear Click Next to continue the installation 4 This screen will appear Do not click Cancel unless you want to cancel the uninstallation process 5 You will be asked to confirm that you want to uninstall the driver Click OK to continue the uninstallation process or click Cancel to cancel the uninstallation process Figure 3 7 Driver Uninstallation Figure 3 8 Se...

Page 13: ...Gigabit USB Adapter Uninstalling the Driver Gigabit USB Adapter 6 This screen will appear when the installation is complete Click Finish to finish the installation and exit the uninstallation process Figure 3 10 Uninstallation Complete ...

Page 14: ...2000 or Windows XP If you are not sure contact your PC s manufacturer Refer to the PC s User Guide 2 Windows can t locate the driver for the Gigabit USB Adapter You may have inserted the wrong Driver CD into your PCs CD Rom drive The Driver CD may be defective or files may be missing or you may be pointing Windows to the wrong drive Ensure that the driver CD includes the files USB1000 inf and USB1...

Page 15: ...haring tab Click on Not Shared When you re done click on the Apply button followed by OK 7 In Network Neighborhood I can only see some of the computers Choose Start Find Computer and type the name of the computer in the window that comes up and click Find Now Now make sure that you are using the same protocol s and workgroup name on all other computers To do this click Start Settings Control Panel...

Page 16: ...k Adapter A device that adds network functionality to your PC Ad hoc A group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other peer to peer without the use of an access point AES Advanced Encryption Standard A security method that uses symmetric 128 bit block data encryption Backbone The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together and handles the most data Ba...

Page 17: ...g of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name e g www xyz com and a dynamic IP address Default Gateway A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by leasing an IP address to a user for a limited amount of tim...

Page 18: ... specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Finger A program that tells you the name associated with an e mail address Firewall A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks Firmware The programming code that runs a networking device Fragmentation Breaking a packet into smal...

Page 19: ...t Extensible Authentication Protocol A mutual authentication method that uses a username and password system MAC Media Access Control Address The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device Mbps MegaBits Per Second One million bits per second a unit of measurement for data transmission mIRC An Internet Relay Chat program that runs under Windows Multicasting Sending data to...

Page 20: ...on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters Power over Ethernet PoE A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliver both data and power PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet A type of broadband connection that provides authentication username and password in addition to data transport PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol A VPN protocol that allows ...

Page 21: ...re data transmission SSID Service Set IDentifier Your wireless network s name Static IP Address A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network Static Routing Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path STUN Simple Traversal of UDP through NATs A protocol that enables specialized applications such as Internet phone calls video and audio to travel between your loca...

Page 22: ...h allows cables to be plugged in and unplugged without turning off the system There are two types of USB ports and plugs Type A and Type B USB ports on a computer use a rectangular Type A socket Cables that are permanently attached to a device have a Type A plug Devices that use a separate cable have a square Type B socket and the cable that connects them has a Type A plug on one end and a Type B ...

Page 23: ... cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or devices Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver s Consult a dealer or an exper...

Page 24: ...ort Cabling Type UTP CAT 5e LEDs Power Gigabit 10 100 Dimensions 2 95 x 0 98 x 2 95 W x H x D 75 mm x 25 mm x 75 mm Unit Weight 2 3 oz 65g Power 5 VDC 500mA max BUS powered Certifications CE FCC ICES Operating Temp 0ºC to 40ºC 32ºF to 104ºF Storage Temp 20ºC to 70ºC 4ºF to 158ºF Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing ...

Page 25: ...D WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to You This warranty gives You specific legal rights and You may also have other rights which vary by jurisdiction This warranty does not apply if the Product a has been altered except by Linksys b has...

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