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Introduction
The Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive
Congratulations on the purchase of a Linksys EtherFast 10/100 Instant Giga-
Drive. The Instant GigaDrive inserts twenty Gigabytes of storage space into
your network without the cost, space, and maintenance hassles of a full-fl edged
fi le server. The Instant GigaDrive provides solid data transfer performance for
multiple client connections. It is also equipped with a built-in PrintServer for
the quick and inexpensive addition of a network printer. And you can add as
many Instant GigaDrives to your network as you like.
The EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive automatically toggles between
10Mbps and 100Mbps speeds. Its comprehensive utility software—conve-
niently accessed from your web browser—offers a wide array of management
options. The Instant GigaDrive can also function as a stand-alone DHCP
(Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol) server for easy installation.
The EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive can do just about anything a standard
PC can do on a network, but at a fraction of the size, a fraction of the hassle,
and a fraction of the cost.
Features
• Provides 20 instant Gigabytes of external hard disk space.
• Built-in printer server gives your network one extra location to attach a
fully shareable printer.
• Seamlessly and automatically adjusts to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ether-
net speed.
• WEB-based confi guration and diagnostic interface is accessible from any
PC on the network.
• Can act as a stand-alone DHCP server.
• Divert traffi c from your primary server to increase network productivity.
• Provided with a utility program for speedy confi guration.
• A built-in single-board 32bit Pentium-grade CPU.
• Automatically maintains itself to provide fi le system integrity.
• The LAN Administrator can limit the amount of available disk space.
• To reduce management efforts, access to shared data can be set by groups,
not individual users.
• Small footprint minimizes space usage.
• Additional Instant GigaDrives can be added to the network at any time.
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