EtherFast 10/100 PC Card Setup for Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Begin Setup Regular Setup ODI Setup (for Novell users) Technical Support Before You Begin ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for choosing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card from Linksys. Before attempting to install the card, we highly recommend that you read the User Guide that came with your card in order to install both your PCMCIA socket & card services AND your network driver. Regular Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow the steps below to install the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card for use with Windows for Workgroups. Make sure that your computer's PCMCIA services have already been installed before you proceed. 1. In the Windows Program Manager, open the Network group. Double-click on the Network Setup icon. Click on the Networks button. Select Install Microsoft Network, then click OK. 2. Click on the Sharing button. Check the appropriate I want... buttons to give others access to your files and printers. When you're finished, click OK. 3. Click on the Drivers button. Choose Add Adapter, followed by Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter. Click OK. 4. Put the EtherFast driver disk into drive A. When asked to supply the path to the disk, type a:\ and press Enter. When Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card appears in the window, click OK. 5. When the Network Drivers window reappears, click on close. The Network Setup window will reappear. Double-click on the adapter. Verify that the IRQ and other settings are correct. The settings you choose should be the same settings that were chosen when you installed your PCMCIA socket & card services. For more information about IRQ and memory I/O settings, see page 8. When finished, click OK. 6. Enter your user name, the workgroup name, and the computer name. If you don't know what these are, see your Window user guide or contact your network administrator. When finished, click OK. Note: the workgroup name must be correct or your PC won't be able to see any of the other computers in the workgroup. 7. Windows will copy necessary network files to your computer. When asked to restart your PC, choose to do so. After Windows restarts, be sure to log in. Look at the EtherFast's cable coupler. If your cabling is properly attached and the network is detected, the green Link and Activity lights will be on, and both the lights will be flickering or solid. The Link light is for use with Link and Frame received. The Activity light is for use with Power On and Frame Transmitted. The third amber light is for use with 100BaseTX indication. The installation is complete. You can now access the network at large through the Windows File Manager. If You Have Problems If you don't see the card's LEDs light up, you should: 1. Check your cabling. 2. Verify that your PC has socket and card services installed 3. Try changing the IRQ value that the EtherFast card is using. To do this, double-click on the Network Setup icon in the Program Manager. Double-click on Linksys. Make sure that the settings are correct. Change any as necessary. ODI Setup (for Novell users) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow the instructions below if you plan on using your WFW3.11 workstation with a Novell file server. The instructions assume WFW3.11 has already been installed on your computer. 1. Click on "Network Setup" icon in "Network" program group to install network driver. 2. In Network Settings dialog box, click on the "Networks..." button to select the network operating system. 3. In "Networks" dialog box, check the radio button before "Install Microsoft Windows Network" and "Others:". Then select one of Netware Shell, 3.X or 4.0 and above, and click OK to go back the "Network Settings" screen. 4. Click on the "Drivers..." button to select network driver. 5. In the Network Drivers dialog box, press "Add Adapter..." button to enter "Add Network Adapter" area. Select "Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter" and click OK. 6. Windows will prompt with a "Install Driver" dialog box. At this time, put the EtherFast driver disk into floppy drive and click OK. 7. Select the "Netware ODI Driver ...." string and click OK. 8. Follow Windows instructions to complete the installation and exit Windows. 9. Run the INSTALL.EXE program that's located in the root directory of the EtherFast driver disk. 10. Select "Windows for Workgroup" from the "Network Operating System" screen and enter "Driver Install" screen. 11. If current settings are acceptable, select "Start Installation" and go to step 13. Otherwise, select "Modify Parameters" to make the necessary setting changes. 12. Move your cursor to focus on the setting you want to change and press Enter to select a fit value. When the configuration is accepted, press Enter on the OK field to exit the screen. Back to step 11. 13. Select "Novell Netware Server" as the network server you will attach to and press Enter. 14. INSTALL starts copying related files from the diskette to the destination directory and modifies your AUTOEXEC.BAT and NET.CFG. 15. The installation is complete. Reboot the computer to have the driver take effect. Use the File Manager to access the network's drives. HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are a variety of methods that you can use to get FREE technical help or sales information about Linksys products. Support Hotline (949) 261-1288 Fax (949) 261-8868 BBS (949) 261-2888 (8-N-1) E-mail support@linksys.com World Wide Web http://www.linksys.com FTP Site ftp.linksys.comDownload Driver Pack
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Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
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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.
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