Access to Shared Folders
Click Network Neighborhood in Window Explorer. Now select the shared resources you want to
access.
Installation on Windows 2000 Professional:
The “Found New Hardware Wizard” starts after the ethernet adapter is connected to the USB
port. Insert the driver disk in the drive. Then click
➩
Next. In the next window, click
³
“Search
for the best driver for your device”
³
Next. Now only select “Disk Drives”
³
Next
³
Next. If a
“Digital signature not found” window appears, click
³
Yes to continue. Click
³
Finish.
You can check whether Windows properly connected the adapter to the system in Start
³
Settings
³
Control Panel
³
System
³
Hardware
³
Device Manager
³
Input Devices.
The entry “ASIX AX88172 USB2 to Fast Ethernet Adapter” must be listed there without a yellow
exclamation point.
Basic Configuration of a New Network
After successful network adapter installation, a protocol still has to be installed or configured.
This protocol governs the data exchange between the computer and the network. TCP/IP is used
most often. Most of the recent, network-capable games used this protocol as well. Each
computer has to be assigned its own address for the protocol. Automatic address assignment is
only reliable if a DHCP server exists in the network. This is not normally the case. It is
recommended that you assign an address to the adapter itself. The following example describes
basic setup using manual address assignment.
For local networks, special address ranges are provided which are not transmitted over the
internet. As an example, a range that you can use for your network is 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254.
The first PC receives the address 192.168.1.1, the second 192.168.1.2, the third 192.168.1.3, etc.
Check the Installed Network Components
Click
³
Start
³
Settings
³
Control Panel
³
Network and Dialup Connections. Right-click LAN
Connection. Click
³
Properties. The following components have to be installed and activated
here (a check in the small box before an entry):
- Client for Microsoft Networks
- File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
- Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
- These components are already installed by default. If this is not the case, click “Install” and
select the missing components that you want to add.
Configure TCP/IP Protocol
Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click
³
Properties. Select “Use the following IP
address” and enter an IP address as explained above (for example, 192.168.1.1. for the 1st PC).
Select 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask. Afterwards, confirm your entry with
³
OK
³
OK.
Define Computer Name and Workgroup
Click
³
Start
³
Settings
³
Control Panel
³
System
³
Network Identification
³
Properties.
Enter a computer name and use a different name for each PC. The workgroup must be same for
each PC in the network. The workgroup name may not be the same as a computer name. After-
wards click
³
OK. A message apppears stating that the changes only take effect after a restart.
Click
³
OK. Also close the System Properties window with
³
OK. Answer “Yes” when prompted
for a restart.
Share Folder, Drive and Printer:
In order to access the shared resources of a Windows 2000 computer, the appropriate user pro-
files have to be created. User accounts can be managed in Control Panel/Users and Passwords.
Right-click the folder, drive or printer. Click fi Share. Specify the share name and the permissions
if necessary. A hand symbol on the icon indicates a shared resource in Explorer.
Access to Shared Folders and Drives:
Click Network Neighborhood in Window Explorer or on the Desktop. Now select the shared
resources you want to access.
Installing the software
Installation on Windows XP:
After the fast ethernet adapter is connected to the USB port, the “Found New Hardware Wizard”
will detect the USB device as “USB 2.0”. Insert the driver disk. Select “Install the software
automatically” and click
³
Next.
³
information on the Windows Logo Test appears, click
³
Continue Installation Click
³
Finish.
You can check whether Windows properly connected the network adapter to the system in the
Device Manager. Click
³
Start
³
Control Panel (in traditional Start menu,
³
Start
³
Settings
³
Control Panel)
³
Printers and Other Hardware and then System under see also (in traditional
view, double-click System). In the System Properties window, select
³
Hardware
³
Device
Manager. The entry “ASIX AX88172 USB2 to Fast Ethernet Adapter” must appear in the Network
Adapter section without a yellow exclamation point.
Basic Configuration of a New Network
After successful network adapter installation, a protocol still has to be installed or configured.
This protocol governs the data exchange between the computer and the network. TCP/IP is used
most often. Most of the recent, network-capable games used this protocol as well. Each
computer has to be assigned its own address for the protocol. Automatic address assignment is
only reliable if a DHCP server exists in the network. This is not normally the case. It is
recommended that you assign an address to the adapter itself. The following example describes
basic setup using manual address assignment.
For local networks, special address ranges are provided which are not transmitted over the
internet. As an example, a range that you can use for your network is 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254.
The first PC receives the address 192.168.1.1, the second 192.168.1.2, the third 192.168.1.3, etc.
Check the Installed Network Components
Click
³
Start
³
Control Panel (in the traditional Start menu,
³
Start
³
Settings
³
Control Panel)
³
Network and Internet Connections
³
Network Connections (in traditional view, double-click
Network Connections).
Now right-click LAN connection. Click
³
Properties. The following components have to be
installed and activated here (a check in the small box before an entry):
- Client for Microsoft Networks
- File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
- Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
- These components are already installed by default. If this is not the case, click “Install” and
select the missing components that you want to add.
Configure TCP/IP Protocol
Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click fi Properties. Select “Use the following IP address”
and enter an IP address as explained above (for example, 192.168.1.1. for the 1st PC).
Select 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask. Afterwards, confirm your entry with
³
OK
³
Close.
Start Network Installation Assistant
Click
³
Start
³
Control Panel (in the traditional Start menu,
³
Start
³
Settings
³
Control Panel)
³
Network and Internet Connections
³
Set up or change your home network or small office
network (in traditional view,
³
Network Connections
³
Set up a home network or small office
network).
Now follow the instructions of the network installation assistant and select the options
according to your needs. Select another computer name for each PC. The workgroup must be
same for each PC in the network. The workgroup name may not be the same as a computer
name. Afterwards, check the TCP/IP protocol settings. You may have to reassign the IP address.
Share Folder on the Network
In Windows Explorer, select the folder that you want to share on the network.
Press the right mouse button.
Click
³
Sharing and Security. Now select “Share this Folder on the Network” and enter a share
name. Change the “Allow network Users to change files” option depending on your needs.
Click
³
Accept
³
OK. Explorer indicates a shared resource with a hand on the folder’s icon.
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