EtherPCI LAN Card II
Setup Instructions for Microsoft Windows 98
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Contents
Before You Begin
Setup
Technical Support
Before You Begin
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Thank you for purchasing your EtherPCI LAN Card II from Linksys. The
instructions below explain how to set up the card's software drivers
for use with your network software.
Be sure to read the User Guide before installing your card. In addition,
please make note of these hardware & software guidelines:
* When loading the EMM386.EXE program in your computer's CONFIG.SYS,
you MUST use version MS-DOS 6.22 or above. If you load an older
EMM386.EXE program (below DOS 6.22), your computer will hang up while
loading the network driver.
* Plug-and-play computers have a number of expansion slots inside.
Each slot has a pre-assigned interrupt (IRQ) and I/O address (MEM).
When the Linksys LAN Card is inserted into a PCI slot, the PC's
BIOS should automatically assign a unique IRQ & MEM value for the
network card.
In most cases, the card should work fine using the pre-
assigned IRQ and I/O addresses. Occasionally, however, the
card may have an IRQ conflict with other adapters in the system.
If this happens, you will need to change the IRQ setting of the
LAN Card manually. There are three possibilities:
- Your PCI may not allow you to change the IRQ value(s) of
the PCI slot(s). In this case, you will ONLY be able to
use the IRQ & MEM values that have been pre-assigned to
each slot.
- You may be able to change the IRQ & MEM values for a given
PCI slot by setting jumpers on your PC's mother board.
Please refer to your PC's motherboard user guide for
specific instructions.
- Your PC may allow you to change the IRQ & MEM values for
a given PCI slot by accessing the PC's BIOS setup menu.
Please refer to your PC's user guide for specific details.
Although it is advisable to set a unique IRQ address for
each PCI slot, depending on your PC, you may or may not
be able to do so.
Setup
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1. Turn your computer off. Insert the EtherPCI II card into one
of your computer's motherboard slots. See the User Guide
if you want step-by-step instructions. Turn your computer back
on when you're finished and start Windows 98.
2. Windows 98 will detect your new hardware. When the hardware
installation wizard comes up, insert the driver diskette for the card
(Program Disk) into A: drive and click Next. If Windows 98 doesn't
find a new hardware, you may have a previous or incomplete installation
of the EtherPCI II Network Card. See the 'Removing Network Driver'
section to clean up your system. You can't add the driver for the
EtherPCI II card manually if 98 doesn't detect the card.
3. In the next window select Search for Best Driver for your device
(Recommended) and click Next.
4. Select Specify a location, type A:\WIN98 in the bottom box, and click
Next.
5. Windows will begin searching for the correct device drivers. A message
will appear that reads windows found the Linksys EtherPCI LAN Card II
Adapter driver. Click on Finish.
6. Windows 98 will begin copying a number of files onto your computer. If
Windows asks you to supply your original Windows 98 installation or
setup disks, insert the CD-ROM or disks as needed, and direct 98 to the
proper location. If Windows asks you to supply a file with a name
starting with letters LNE, type A:\WIN98 in the window that comes up.
Finally, when 98 asks if you want to restart your computer,
click on Yes. Continue with the directions below after your
98 starts back up.
7. Click on My Computer, followed by Control Panel. Select the
Network icon. Make sure that the following network protocols
are installed:
Client for Microsoft Networks
Client for NetWare Networks
Linksys EtherPCI LAN Card II
IPX/SPX compatible Protocol
NetBEUI
If any protocols are missing, click on the Add button and add
them in.
8. If you are *not* using Windows 98 with an NT or NetWare file server,
skip the two paragraphs below.
Otherwise:
Using the Card with a NetWare File Server
Click on My Computer, Control Panel, and Network. Change the
Network Logon to Client for NetWare Network. Next, double-click
on the client for NetWare networks. Put your server's name in
the Preferred Server box. Click in the Enable logon script
processing box. Click on OK.
Using the Card with a Windows NT File Server
Click on My Computer, Control Panel, and Network. Change the
Primary Logon to Client for Microsoft Networks. Double-click on
the client for Microsoft networks. Check the Log into Windows NT
domain box. Put your NT domain name in the Windows NT domain
area. Continue with the installation, following any directions
that appear on your screen.
When the setup is complete, choose to restart your computer.
Then follow the File & Printer Sharing instructions below.
They explain how to turn on Windows 98 sharing so that other
computers can see your PC and vice-versa.
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ENABLING FILE & PRINTER SHARING UNDER WINDOWS 98
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The instructions below explain how to turn on file & printer sharing in
Windows 98. Before following them, make sure that you have already
installed & configured your Linksys network adapter.
Getting Started
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1. Start up Windows 98 if you haven't already. Click on the Start button,
followed by Settings, Control Panel, and the Network icon.
2. Click on the Configuration window tab. If you see File and printer
sharing for Microsoft Networks in the list of items that appears,
close the Control Panel and go to Enabling File Sharing or How to
Share Printers below. Otherwise, go to step 3.
3. Click on the File and Print Sharing button.
4. If you want other users to be able to access your files, use your
mouse to put a checkmark next to the I want to be able to give others
access to my files option. If you want others to be able to use
printer(s) that are plugged into your computer, put a checkmark next
to the I want to allow others to print to my printers option.
When you're finished, click on OK. You'll now see a text line that
reads File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks in the
Configuration list box. (If you don't see it, you might need to use
the scroll bars to scroll through the list). Click on OK. When 98
asks if you want to restart your computer, click on Yes.
Enabling File Sharing
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After following steps 1-4 above, double-click on your My Computer icon.
A window of available disk drives will appear. Using your right mouse
button, click once on the drive that you want to make available to other
users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab. Click on Share As.
In the Share Name box, give your computer a name (you can call it whatever
you want--Mary's Computer, etc.).
Next, decide on the type of access that you want to give other users.
* Read-Only access lets other users view the files on your PC.
* Full access lets users create, change, or delete files on your system.
* Depends on Password lets users have Read-Only and/or Full access,
depending on the password that you decide to share with them.
Use your mouse to select the type of file sharing access that you want
other users to have. If you want to assign access password(s), type them
into the Password box(es). When you're done, click on the Apply button,
followed by OK. Your drive(s) can now be accessed from other users
whenever they click on their Windows 98 Network Neighborhood icons. If a
user tries to access one of your drives that's password-protected, he or
she will be asked for the appropriate Read-Only or Full access password.
How to Share Printers
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After following steps 1-4 above, double-click on your My Computer icon.
Click on the Printers folder. A window of available printers will appear.
Using your right mouse button, click once on the printer that you want to
share with other users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab.
Click on Share As. In the Share Name box, give a name to the printer
you're about to share (Jack's HP4, for example). If you want to assign a
password to the printer so only certain users can access it, type a
password in the Password box. When you're done, click on the Apply
button, followed by OK. Your printer(s) are now shared.
HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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There are a variety of methods that you can use to get FREE technical help
or sales information about Linksys products.
Voice & FAX
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The Linksys voice line is open during normal business hours, 7-5 p.m.,
Pacific Standard Time. The fax line is available 24 hours a day. When
sending a fax, be sure to include a detailed description of any
problem(s) that you are experiencing.
Technical Support Hotline (949) 261-1288
Fax (949) 261-8868
E-mail
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To get technical or sales information bounced back to you from Linksys
automatically, send some e-mail to the address below. Include the
name of the product that you want help with, along with the word
HELP, in the subject line of your e-mail. Example: HELP ME WITH THIS
PRODUCT. (If requesting sales information, use the word SALES instead
of HELP).
E-mail Address support@linksys.com
Internet Access
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You can also use your World Wide Web or FTP browser to visit Linksys on
the Internet.
Web Site http://www.linksys.com
FTP File Transfer Site ftp.linksys.com
Bulletin Board System (BBS)
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To access the Linksys Bulletin Board System (BBS), set your modem to
8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit, and call (949) 261-2888. Use a speed
setting of 33.6bps or slower. When downloading files, use the "Z-modem"
download protocol for best results.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.