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Instant EtherFast

Series

EtherFast

10/100

CardBus PC Cards

Use this guide to install these
Linksys Products:

Linksys EtherFast 10/100 CardBus
PC Card (PCMPC200 v2)

Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Integrated
CardBus PC Card (PCM200 v2)

User Guide

Summary of Contents for EtherFast PCM200 v2

Page 1: ...t Series EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Cards Use this guide to install these Linksys Products Linksys EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card PCMPC200 v2 Linksys EtherFast 10 100 Integrated CardBus PC Card PCM200 v2 User Guide ...

Page 2: ... the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quali ty performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity Please direct all inquiries to Linksys P O Box 18558 Irvine CA 92623 FCC STATEMEN...

Page 3: ... 10 100 CardBus PC Cards also automatically adjust their speed to opti mize data trafficking Virtually all brand name PCs and major operating sys tems including Windows 95 98 2000 and NT are supported Convenience and Flexibility that s what makes the EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Cards the ultimate networking solution for your notebook PC Package Contents for the Eth Table of Contents Introduction 1...

Page 4: ...ding your hardware and need to obtain new services most manufacturers supply free downloadable upgrades on their Web sites If you don t have Web access then contact your CardBus slot s manufacturer Keep in mind that CardBus is not supported under DOS Linksys drivers have client enablers built in so the card can be used under some DOS based network operating systems 3 Linksys Instant EtherFast Seri...

Page 5: ...nated when the card is operating at 100Mbps dormant when operating at 10Mbps The RJ 45 Port is where you will connect your Category 3 or 5 network cabling See page 48 for detailed information on network cabling EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Cards 5 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 4 EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card PCM200 v2 shown One Driver Disk One User Guide and Registration Card Package Contents...

Page 6: ...reviation of a larger number Also known as an interrupt an IRQ is a signal that notifies the PC when cer tain input or output events have occurred and where the attention of the PC is needed IRQs are expressed in numerical values Your computer s system BIOS will automatically assign an IRQ value 7 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Installing the EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Cards Like most network d...

Page 7: ...0 CardBus PC Card CardBus socket and card services allow your computer to recognize a CardBus card when it is inserted into your PC s CardBus slot Your PC will need some kind of services installed in order to use the EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card Most CardBus equipped PCs have socket and card services pre installed by the computer s manufacturer If you are upgrading your PC by adding a new Card...

Page 8: ...t 10 100 CardBus PC Card which is okay You can pro ceed to the next step If Windows 98 goes directly to the windows desktop and does not display the New Hardware Found window refer to Troubleshooting problem 1on page 34 11 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series Follow these instructions carefully You can view or print the setup directions from your favorite word processor For the operating systems not c...

Page 9: ...re that the following network components are installed see next page for screen shot Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card II IPX SPX compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP IP 13 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 2 While the Update Device Driver Wizard window is visible put the EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card Driver Disk into the floppy drive and click on Next A window wi...

Page 10: ...nd Printer Sharing refer to the instructions on page 37 If you don t see anything at all press the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen If you only see your computer in Network Neighborhood skip to Troubleshooting problem 6 on page 35 If you see all computers on the network except yours and the other PCs can t see your computer see Troubleshooting problem 7 on page 35 If you o...

Page 11: ...CardBus PC Card on Microsoft Windows 95 After installing the EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card hardware in your computer follow the instructions below to install the EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card s Windows 95 network driv er from the card s driver disk The standard 16 bit PC Card standard is a Plug and Play network adapter that is designed to be automatically detected by Windows 95 as soon as yo...

Page 12: ... you type should be the same workgroup name in use by all of the other PCs on the network The Workgroup box may be case sensitive Use the same case that is in use on your other computers 11 Enter a description of your computer in the Computer Description box This box is optional 19 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series If Windows asks you to supply a file containing the letters cb102 sys or pc200 type ...

Page 13: ...ing problem 10 on page 36 If you see all computers on the network except yours and the other PCs can t see your computer see Troubleshooting problem 7 in on page 35 21 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 12 Optional Click on the Access Control tab Make sure that Shared level access control is selected If the setting is on User Level access control and you can t change it skip to Troubleshooting probl...

Page 14: ...ant EtherFast Series Windows 2000 Installation and Setup After physically installing the EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card in your computer follow these instructions to install the network driver 1 Start your computer and boot up Windows 2000 2 Windows will display the Found New Hardware Wizard box Click Next 3 The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear When Ethernet Controller is d...

Page 15: ...gs Control Panel and then double click on the Network icon 3 If you have not previously installed Windows NT networking on your computer a message will appear that reads Windows NT Networking is not installed Do you want to install it now If you see this message click Yes to install NT networking along with the EtherFast Card s network driver and continue with step 1 below If you don t see this me...

Page 16: ...fter you have made the appropriate settings click OK 27 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 6 The adapter will be added to the list of installed Network Adapters Click Next 7 Place check marks beside each listed network protocol that you wish to install See your Microsoft Windows NT user guide or talk to your network administrator for more informa tion about network protocols When you re finished cli...

Page 17: ...ocol Windows NT Installation and Setup for the EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card is complete Do not continue with the next set of instructions They are for NT users who already have their networking configured 29 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 28 N No ot te e If you had previously installed any NT service packs you must re install them 11 NT will copy the necessary network drivers to your PC When...

Page 18: ...OK The following steps will install the EtherFast Card s driver software on your PC enabling your PC to properly communicate with the card Remember that you must be logged on as a network administrator to continue 1 Click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on the Network icon 2 When the networking window appears choose the Adapters tab Click the Add button Installing the EtherFast N...

Page 19: ...splay a window containing several setting types Keep the default settings unless you know that you need to change them After you have made the appropriate settings click OK 7 NT will probably ask you to supply your original Windows NT CD ROM or setup disks Direct Windows NT to the proper location e g D i386 Click Continue 8 Click on the Protocols tab Add any protocols you require by clicking the A...

Page 20: ...doesn t require it To do this click on Start Settings Control Panel then double click on Network Click once on the component entry with the words TCP IP and Linksys or TCP IP on its own then click on the Remove but ton Click OK when finished and restart your PC 35 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 34 Troubleshooting 1 Windows doesn t detect new hardware with the EtherFast Card hardware installed or...

Page 21: ... running Windows 95 and it can only see other Windows 95 computers and not any computer running Windows 98 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 the you are using the same protocol s and work group name on the 95 and 98 computers To do this click Start Settings Control Panel on two computers running different ...

Page 22: ...swords type the passwords into the Password boxes 7 When you re done click on the Apply button followed by OK Repeat steps 1 7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC Your selected drives can now be accessed by other network users If a user tries to access one of your password protected drives or folders he or she will be ask...

Page 23: ...indows Click on Start Settings then Control Panel Double click on Network The Network window appears Click on the Configuration tab 3 In the Primary Network Logon box choose Client for Microsoft Networks which instructs your PC to log into an NT 4 0 server where you already have a username and password set up 4 Under the the following network components are installed box highlight Client for Micro...

Page 24: ... Windows 95 and follow the setup instructions 43 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series In some cases removing one of these components may in turn automati cally remove other components as well If this happens skip ahead to step 6 5 For PCs with Dial Up Networking and or an AOL adapter remove any instance of the name Linksys all IPX SPX protocols all NetBEUI all Clients and File and Printer Sharing for ...

Page 25: ...he OK button and restart your computer 45 Linksys Instant EtherFast Series 1 Click the Start button choose Settings choose Control Panel then dou ble click the System icon The System Properties window will open 2 Choose the Hardware tab 3 Click the Device Manager button The Device Manager window will open 4 Click the plus sign beside Network Adapters The Linksys EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card vI...

Page 26: ...s are installed Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys EtherFast 10 100 CardBus PC Card II PCMPC200 v2 IPX SPX compatible Protocol NetBEUI TCP IP There may be other components listed in addition to the ones shown above If any of the above components are missing add them as follows Client for Microsoft Networks If you plan on connecting to an NT file server or peer to peer network click on the Add b...

Page 27: ...s A Category 5 cable has 8 thin color coded wires inside that run from one end of the cable to the other All 8 wires are used In a straight through cable wires 1 2 3 and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires 1 2 3 and 6 at the other end In a crossover cable the order of the wires change from one end to the other wire 1 becomes 3 and 2 becomes 6 See the diagrams on the next page for more detaile...

Page 28: ...n Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing 50 10 100 CardBus PC Card Specifications 10 100 CardBus PC Card Environmentals Model Number PCM200 v2 System CardBus compliant PC Standards IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u PCMCIA CardBus Ports One 10BaseT 100BaseTX Auto Sensing Port Speed Half Duplex 10Mbps or 100Mbps Full Duplex 20Mbps or 200Mbps Cabling Category 5 UTP or better Topology Star LED Status...

Page 29: ...uthorization Number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCI DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION LINKSYS OFFERS NO REFUNDS FOR ITS PROD UCTS Tampering with or disassembli...

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