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Connect your

PC to a network or broadband modem

USB

10/100

Ether

net Adapter

network

F5D5050

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Page 1: ...Connect your PC to a network or broadband modem USB10 100 Ethernet Adapter network F5D5050 ...

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Page 3: ...on 1 Installing the Hardware 2 Installing the Network Drivers 3 5 Connecting to a DSL or Cable Modem 6 13 Creating a Simple Network 14 28 Sharing an Internet Connection 29 46 Product Specifications 47 Warranty FCC CE Statement 48 ...

Page 4: ...nicating via e mail and the Internet This guide explains how to install and use the Belkin USB 10 100 Ethernet Adapter on a PC running Microsoft Windows 98 2000 or Me operating system software Features Compatible with USB and Ethernet specifications Provides LED indicators for monitoring network traffic Contents of Package One USB 10 100 Ethernet Adapter One CD ROM User Guide Introduction 1 ...

Page 5: ...ort might be an Ethernet hub switch network wall socket peripheral device etc 4 Use the following connection diagrams for your specific application PC to PC Direct Connections NOTE A standard Belkin Network Cable cannot be used to directly connect two computers A specially wired cable called a crossovc cable is needed to allow you to connect 2 computers without the use of a network hub or switch B...

Page 6: ...ing the Hardware Continued 3 PC to Ethernet Network Connections PC PC PC PC USB Ethernet 10 100 Adapter Ethernet Switch PC USB Ethernet 10 100 Adapter Cable Modem PC to Cable Modem or xDSL Modem Connections PC ...

Page 7: ...it is properly connected to the network we are now ready to configure the software to allow your computers to work together efficiently 1 Turn on the power to the PC Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following window 2 The Add New Hardware Wizard will begin 3 Click the Next button ...

Page 8: ... CD ROM drive box Place the CD ROM supplied with the card in your CD ROM and click the Next Button 4 When asked What do you want Windows to do select the first option Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click the Next Button ...

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Page 10: ...little larger then the Belkin USB 10 100 Ethernet Adapter is an easy way to connect to these modems and take advantage of high speed Internet access 10 100Base T Ethernet Connector Connecting the hardware To connect the modem to your Network Card you will need an Ethernet patch cable or CAT5 cable Most cable and DSL modems will require connection using a crossover patch cable however some modems o...

Page 11: ...dware and drivers are installed plug one end of the Ethernet Patch Cable to the connector on the USB Ethernet Adapter and plug the other end into the connector on the modem Configuring your computer Once the computer is connected to your DSL or cable modem you will need to configure your computer s network settings to access the Internet using the modem Note This section includes general instructi...

Page 12: ...ral Internet addresses labeled IP address Net Mask and one or more DNS addresses each of which looks similar to the following 192 168 0 1 If you did not receive numbers such as this in the paperwork or documentation accompanying your modem your provider likely intends to use dynamic addressing Using static addressing To access the Internet using static addressing configure the network settings for...

Page 13: ... IP Belkin USB Ethernet Adapter 4 Click on the Properties button to open the TCP IP Properties window 5 Click on the IP Addresses tab 6 Select Specify an IP address and fill in both the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields with the numbers supplied by your service provider 7 Click on the DNS Configuration tab ...

Page 14: ...sing a DSL or cable modem connection Using File and Printer Sharing makes it easier for other people on the Internet to access files on your computer without your knowledge or consent with potentially harmful results Check with your service provider for their own specific security recommendations 13 Click OK to close the Network window 14 Windows will ask you to restart your computer Please do so ...

Page 15: ...connect to the Internet please contact your service provider for further information Using dynamic addressing To access the Internet using dynamic addressing configure the network settings for your computer as follows 1 Open the Control Panel click on the Start button click on Settings and choose Control Panel from the menu that pops out 2 Double click on the Network icon in control panel to open ...

Page 16: ...CP IP Properties window 8 Back in the Network window scroll through the list of network components If File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks is on the list we strongly recommend removing it before using a DSL or cable modem connection Using File and Printer Sharing makes it easier for other people on the Internet to access files on your computer without your knowledge or consent with pote...

Page 17: ...your desktop to bring up its context menu and select Properties 2 Select the Connections tab 3 Under Dial up settings choose Dial whenever a network connection is not present 4 Click OK to close the window You should now be able to open Internet Explorer and access the Internet at high speed through your DSL or cable connection If your browser is unable to connect to the Internet please contact yo...

Page 18: ...ave made networking very easy to do for everyone The following section of this manual will help you set up a simple network in your home or office If you are connecting to a larger existing network it is recommended that you consult your network administrator the person who originally set up the network for instruction on how to connect additional computers to the network There is a wide variety o...

Page 19: ...as the Belkin 10 100 Ethernet Adapter the Belkin Notebook Network CardBus Card for notebook computers or the Belkin Desktop Network PCI Card for desktop computers Simply connect the two Network Cards using a crossover Ethernet patch cable such as Belkin part number A3X126 xx YLW M where xx denotes the cable length in feet PC Tower PC Tower ...

Page 20: ...nd to connect immediately or in the near future Hubs and switches are physically and effectively very similar however Belkin always recommends the use of switches when possible such as the Belkin 5 port Network Switch part number F5D5130 5 or the Belkin 8 port Network Switch part number F5D5130 8 Switches offer much higher performance efficiency and speed than standard hubs After installing the ne...

Page 21: ...used by other computers to communicate with this one Follow these steps on each computer on the network to properly configure these settings 1 Open the Control Panel click on the Start button click on Settings and choose Control Panel from the menu that pops out 2 Double click on the Network icon in control panel to open the Network window ...

Page 22: ...Click on the IP Addresses tab 6 Select Specify an IP address and fill in the IP Address with the number 192 168 0 x where x is a different number between 1 and 255 for each of your computers 7 Fill in the Subnet Mask field with the number 255 255 255 0 8 Click OK to close the TCP IP Properties window 9 Click OK to close the Network window 10 Windows will ask you to restart your computer Please do ...

Page 23: ...rks Belkin USB Ethernet Adapter TCP IP Belkin USB Ethernet Adapter and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should be set up The following are the steps to follow 1 From the Start menu go to Setting and select Control Panel 2 Double click on Network and the following screen will appear Note There may be several other items listed especially if your computer has a modem installed ...

Page 24: ...reating a Simple Network 21 3 Click on the Add button the following screen will appear 4 Highlight Service on the list and press the Add button and select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks ...

Page 25: ...Add button and the following screen will appear 6 Select Microsoft as the Manufacturer and Client for Microsoft Networks and press OK 7 After a few seconds the network configuration window will open again press the Add button and add protocol if TCP IP 32 Bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter is not present this time select Microsoft as the Manufacturer and TCP IP and press OK ...

Page 26: ...this 9 The following network components should be installed If all clients and protocols are not listed press the Add button and add the missing components 10 Press the File and Printer Sharing button and check both boxes then press OK The screen will now look something like this ...

Page 27: ...ntrol tab and set the access to share level access control Press the OK button 11 Press the Identification Tab and then enter the details for the three fields In order to share files each PC must have its own unique name but belong to the same workgroup ...

Page 28: ...ou wish to share RIGHT CLICK on the drive that you wish to share then select Sharing from the menu that appears and set the level of access that you want to allow Accessing resources on other computers 1 To access resources available on other computers click on the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop 2 Double click on the computer that you wish to access 3 You can now access all the files th...

Page 29: ...u wish to share then select Sharing from the menu that appears 3 Select the Shared As button to enable sharing of this printer You may also want to assign the printer a meaningful name Select Not Shared to disable printing by other computers to this printer Using a shared printer on the network 1 To use a shared printer on another computer in the network open the My Computer folder 2 Double click ...

Page 30: ...reating a Simple Network 27 3 Double click on the Add a Printer button and the following screen will appear click Next 4 The screen will now look something like this Select Network printer and click Next ...

Page 31: ...8 5 The following screen will appear 6 Type the network path or queue name or click on the Browse button You can browse to see all printers available to share on the network Select the shared printer and follow the wizard prompts ...

Page 32: ...Creating a Simple Network 29 7 After the printer is installed the following icon will appear in the printers folder showing a network printer is installed ...

Page 33: ... the computer s USB port or a modem which goes inside of the computer Software Internet sharing can be done through the Windows operating system if the computer which has the Internet connection is running Windows 98 SE Me NT 4 0 or 2000 If the computer with the Internet connection to be shared is running another operating system third party proxy server software is required Hardware Internet shar...

Page 34: ...teways provide a basic level of security for your network and include a built in switch to add more ports to your network In fact full featured Gateways such as the Belkin Broadband Internet Gateway part number F5D5230 X can be used either in place of or in addition to any existing network hub or switch For full information on installing a Gateway and configuring internet access using it please co...

Page 35: ...lities of your operating system On the computer which has the Internet connection follow these steps Windows 98 SE host configuration 1 Open the My Computer window 2 Double click on the Control Panel and then double click on Add Remove Programs and press the Windows Setup tab and the following window will appear 3 Double click on Internet Tools 4 Select the check box on the Internet Connection Sha...

Page 36: ...Sharing an Internet Connection 33 5 Click Next and the following screen will appear 6 Click Next and the following screen will appear 7 Click Next again ...

Page 37: ... do you use to access the Internet select the first option Dial Up Connection and click Next 9 Internet Connection Sharing will now create a Client Configuration Disk to configure the browsers on the other computers on your home network to use Internet Connection Sharing ...

Page 38: ...ws 98 SE host configuration check 1 From the Start Menu go to setting and select Control Panel 2 Double click on Network and the following screen will appear Note There are now a lot more entries in the Network configuration 3 Change the Primary Network Logon to Windows Logon 4 The Internet Connection Sharing setup made a modification to the binding of the TCP IP protocol the IP address has been c...

Page 39: ...IP address automatically and click OK Configuring client computers Now that you have successfully configured the host computer we can set up other computers on your network to access a remote modem 1 Insert the Client Configuration disk into the A drive of the client computer 2 From the Start menu go to Run and enter A icsclset exe and click OK ...

Page 40: ...Sharing an Internet Connection 37 3 The Browser Setup Wizard screen will appear Click Next 4 The Wizard will now check the browser settings Click Next ...

Page 41: ...on Sharing Computer ensure that the TCP IP settings for your network adapter are set correctly by carrying out the following steps 1 In the Control Panel double click on the Network icon 2 In the list of network components click TCP IP associated with the network adapter and then click Properties Sharing an Internet Connection 38 ...

Page 42: ...nternet Connection 39 3 The following screen will appear Select the Obtain an IP address automatically check box 4 Click the WINS Configuration tab and then select the check box next to Use DHCP for WINS resolution ...

Page 43: ...teways if any are listed 6 Click the DNS Configuration tab and then select the check box next to Disable DNS 7 Click OK to accept the new TCP IP settings 8 Click OK again to update your new network configuration 9 Any changes to the network configuration will require a restart of the system ...

Page 44: ...nnection 41 Windows Me host configuration 1 From the desktop double click on My Network Places and the following screen will appear 2 Double click on the Home Networking Wizard and the following screen will appear Click Next ...

Page 45: ...my ISP using the following device and select the device that you use to sign on to the Internet 4 You will now be asked if you want other computers on your home network to use the Internet connection on this computer Select yes and the device that connects the host computer to your home network if you want to enable Internet Connection Sharing Click Next ...

Page 46: ...n will appear Select the check boxes if you want to share your files and printers with other computers on the network Click Next Note To allow access to other resources on the computer that cannot be found in the screen above double click on My Computer Right click on the resources that you want shared and select sharing from the menu that appears ...

Page 47: ...able the use of Home Networking in Windows 98 and Windows 95 operating systems To create a setup disk select the first option and click Next 8 Insert a disk in the floppy drive and click Next 9 This completed the Home Networking Wizard click Finish to have the Wizard make any of the changes ...

Page 48: ...etup disk in the floppy drive of the client computer From the Start menu go to Run and type A setup exe and click OK The screen will look something like this 2 This will bring you to the Welcome screen of the Home Networking Wizard Click Next and the following window will appear ...

Page 49: ...er and select A connection to another computer on my home network that provides direct access to my Internet Service Provider and click Next The following screen will appear 4 Be sure to change the Computer Name but use the same Workgroup Name Click Next The following screen will appear ...

Page 50: ... cannot be found in the screen above double click on My Computer Right click on the resources that you want shared and select sharing from the menu that appears and set the level of access that you want to allow and click OK 6 The following screen will appear 7 Select No because we have already created a Home Networking Setup disk on the host computer Click Next and this completes the client netwo...

Page 51: ...s 48 USB 10 100 Ethernet Adapter F5D5050 Network Standards IEEE 802 3 802 3u Data Bus USB Network Interface Female RJ45 jack Full Duplex 10Mbps and 100Mbps LED Indicators Link Activity Driver Support DOS Windows 98 and 2000 ...

Page 52: ...uthorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product Proof of purchase may be required This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF AL...

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