Linksys HPN100 User Guide - Page 27

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Starting Over in Windows 95 & 98 Linksys HomeLink Series If you experience installation problems, you may need to reinstall all your Windows networking components from scratch. The instructions below explain how to give your PC a clean sweep so you can start the HomeLink Card's software installation over. If you need to remove LanBridge Internet sharing software, see page 31. Note: The following screen shots on the next three pages should be considered guides only. The screen shots may differ on your PC. 1. On your Desktop, click Start, highlight Settings, and click Control Panel. 2. Click on the Network Icon. 3. If the window that says, "The following network components are installed" has a component called "Dial-Up Adapter," skip to step 5. If not, go to step 4. 4. Remove any item in the box with "Linksys" in its description. This includes IPX/SPX...Linksys, NetBEUI...Linksys, and TCP/IP...Linksys. Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks, Client for Netware Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. In some cases, removing one of these components may in turn automatically remove other components as well. 5. For PCs with Dial-Up Networking and/or an AOL adapter, remove any instances of the name "Linksys", all IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols, all Clients, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. In step 5, do NOT remove Dial-Up Adapter, AOL Adapter, TCP/IPCompatible Protocol-AOL Adapter or TCP/IP-Compatible ProtocolDial-Up Adapter. 6. When you are done removing all the unnecessary components, click OK. When asked to restart your PC, click No. 7. Return to the Windows Control Panel. Double-click on the System icon. 48 Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box 8.The "System Properties" window will appear. Click on the Device Manager tab. 9. Scroll down to the item "Network Adapters" and expand it by clicking on the plus [+] sign next to it. 10. Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description. (If at any point you are asked to restart the PC, click No). 11. Scroll down to the "Other Devices" section. Remove PCI Ethernet Controller or PCI Ethernet Adapter. (If "Other Devices" is not listed, proceed to the next step.) 12. When finished, click Close. Do not shut down Windows or restart your PC at this time. 13.Click Start, Find, then Files or Folders. Search your hard drive for a file called "netamdhl.inf." Delete all instances of this file by browsing each subdirectory where the file is located, e.g., c:\windows\inf, c:\windows\inf\other. 14. Shut down Windows and restart your PC. 49

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8.
The “System Properties” window will appear. Click on the
Device
Manager
tab.
9.
Scroll down to the item “Network Adapters” and
expand it by clicking on
the
plus
[+] sign next to it.
10.
Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description. (If at any
point you are asked to restart the PC, click
No
).
11.
Scroll down to the “Other Devices” section. Remove
PCI Ethernet
Controller
or
PCI Ethernet Adapter
. (If “Other Devices” is not listed, proceed
to the next step.)
12.
When finished, click
Close
.
Do not shut down Windows or restart your
PC at this time.
13.
Click
Start
,
Find
, then
Files
or
Folders
. Search your hard drive for a file
called “netamdhl.inf.” Delete all instances of this file by browsing each sub-
directory where the file is located, e.g., c:\windows\inf, c:\windows\inf\other.
14.
Shut down Windows and restart your PC.
Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box
Linksys HomeLink Series
Starting Over in Windows 95 & 98
If you experience installation problems, you may need to reinstall all your
Windows networking components from scratch. The instructions below
explain how to give your PC a clean sweep so you can start the HomeLink
Card’s software installation over. If you need to remove LanBridge Internet
sharing software, see page 31.
1.
On your Desktop, click
Start
, highlight
Settings
, and click
Control Panel
.
2.
Click on the
Network
Icon.
3.
If the window that says, “The following network components are installed”
has a component called “Dial-Up Adapter,” skip to step 5. If not, go to step 4.
4.
Remove any item in the box with “Linksys” in its description. This
includes
IPX/SPX…Linksys
,
NetBEUI…Linksys
, and
TCP/IP…Linksys
. Also
remove
Client for Microsoft Networks
,
Client for Netware Networks
, and
File
and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
.
5.
For PCs with Dial-Up Networking and/or an AOL adapter, remove any
instances of the name “Linksys”, all IPX/SPX and NetBEUI protocols, all
Clients, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.
6.
When you are done removing all the unnecessary components, click
OK
.
When asked to restart your PC, click
No
.
7.
Return to the Windows Control Panel. Double-click on the
System
icon.
In step 5, do
NOT
remove Dial-Up Adapter, AOL Adapter, TCP/IP-
Compatible Protocol-AOL Adapter or TCP/IP-Compatible Protocol-
Dial-Up Adapter.
In some cases, removing one of these components may in turn auto-
matically remove other components as well.
Note:
The following screen shots on the next three pages should be
considered guides only. The screen shots may differ on your PC.