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
=>
OK
.
Set computer name and workgroup
Click =>
Start
=>
Settings
=>
Control Panel
=>
System
=>
Network identification
=>
Properties
. 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 click on =>
OK
.
The system shows a notice that you have to reboot the computer for the changes to take effect. Click on =>
OK
.
Close the window "System Properties" also with =>
OK
. Answer the following question about the restart with
"Yes"
.
Share folders, drives and printers on the network
To be able to access shared resources of a computer running Windows
®
2000, you have to add the
corresponding users first. You can manage the
users
at the
Control Panel/Users and Passwords
.
Afterwards mark the folder, the drive or the printer that should be shared and click with the
right mouse button
on it. Then click on =>
Sharing
. Enter a
share name
and change the
permissions
if necessary. The system
shows the sharing of resources in the Windows
®
Explorer with a hand in the symbol.
Accessing shared folders and drives:
Click on "My Network Places" in the Windows
®
Explorer or on the desktop. Then choose the corresponding
resources.
Set up shared printers:
Click on => Start => Settings => Printers => Add Printer => Next => Network printer => Next => Next.
Select the computer which is connected to the shared printer and then the corresponding printer => Next.
Configure it as the default printer if needed => Next => Finish.
The installation may differ for some models resp. when using different Windows
®
versions.
Installing Software for Windows ME:
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. 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. 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 => Device Manager. The entry “Hi-Speed USB
Bridge Cable” must appear in the Universal Serial Bus 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 right 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 (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 => Device Manager. The entry “Hi-Speed USB-
USB Network Adapter” must appear in the Network card section without a yellow exclamation point.
Installing Software for Windows 98SE:
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.
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. 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 => Device Manager.
The entry “Hi-Speed USB Bridge Cable” must appear in the Universal Serial Bus 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 prompted, place the Windows 98SE CD in our CD-ROM drive and click => OK (you may have to enter the
letter of your CD-ROM drive).
Click => Finish. 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 network function only). To do so, click Start => Settings =>
Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, select => System => Device Manager. The entry “Hi-Speed USB-
USB Network Adapter” must appear in the Network card section without a yellow exclamation point.
Basic configuration of a new network (Windows
®
95B/98/ME)
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.
Installing and configuration of the TCP/IP protocol
Click on =>
Start
=>
Settings
=>
Control Panel
=>
Network
. In the new window, please check if there is an entry
"TCP/IP -> Realtek RTL8139...". The name of the entry is "TCP/IP" if the network card is the only network device.
The TCP/IP protocol is not installed if such an entry is missing. To add it to the system, click =>
Add
=>
Protocol
=>
Add
. In the left window (Manufacturers) mark =>
Microsoft
®
.
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