Linksys LNE100TX User Guide - Page 16

Windows Millennium Installation, and Setup - v5 1 driver

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Linksys Instant EtherFast® Series 13. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User name and Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven't already) and click the OK button. Do not click the Cancel button or press the Escape key. Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the network. If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on, refer to the Troubleshooting section. 14. Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop, double-click on the Network Neighborhood icon. You should see one icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on the network. • If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood, then the Windows 98 network configuration is complete. Continue with Sharing Your Files and Printers in the Appendix if you want your PC's data or printer to be available to others on the network. You may stop here, however, if you wish to configure File and Printer Sharing at a later time. Refer to the Troubleshooting section if: • You don't see anything at all in Network Neighborhood and have pressed the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen. • You only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood. • You see all computers on the network except yours and have tried pressing the F5 key a few times. • You only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don't see any others. EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Cards Windows Millennium Installation and Setup Overview After physically installing the EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Card in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network device driver. The installation procedure for the network driver will vary depending on which version of Windows 98 you are using, and on your current system configuration. If at any time during the installation you encounter problems, consult the Troubleshooting section. Installing the Network Card's Driver 1. Start up your PC in Windows Millennium. Note: Do not click Cancel or Skip at any time during the 2. Windows ME will automatically detect the installation. Doing so will prevent your driver from being presence of the PCI Ethernet Controller hard- properly installed on your PC. ware in your PC. 3. Slide the "Linksys LNE100TX (v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter Drivers" diskette into your floppy drive while the Add New Hardware Wizard window is visible. Click the Next button. 4. Select "Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)" and click the Next button. 25 26

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Windows Millennium Installation
and Setup
After physically installing the EtherFast
®
10/100 LAN Card in your computer,
follow these instructions to install the network device driver. The installation
procedure for the network driver will vary depending on which version of
Windows 98 you are using, and on your current system configuration. If at any
time during the installation you encounter problems, consult the
Troubleshooting
section.
1. Start up your PC in Windows Millennium.
2. Windows ME will automatically detect the
presence of the PCI Ethernet Controller hard-
ware in your PC.
3. Slide the “
Linksys LNE100TX (v5) Fast Ethernet Adapter Drivers”
diskette
into your floppy drive while the
Add New Hardware Wizard
window is visi-
ble. Click the
Next
button.
4. Select "
Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)
” and click the
Next
but-
ton.
EtherFast
®
10/100 LAN Cards
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Note:
Do not click
Cancel
or
Skip
at any time during the
installation. Doing so will pre-
vent your driver from being
properly installed on your PC.
13. A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a
User name
and
Password
. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already) and
click the
OK
button. Do not click the
Cancel
button or press the
Escape
key. Clicking either of these buttons will prevent you from logging into the
network. If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on,
refer to the
Troubleshooting
section.
14. Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop, double-click on the
Network
Neighborhood
icon. You should see one icon for the entire network and the
names of the other PCs on the network.
If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on
the network in Network Neighborhood, then the Windows 98 net-
work configuration is complete. Continue with
Sharing Your Files
and Printers
in the Appendix if you want your PC’s data or printer to
be available to others on the network.You may stop here, however, if
you wish to configure File and Printer Sharing at a later time.
Refer to the
Troubleshooting
section if:
• You don't see anything at all in Network Neighborhood and have pressed
the
F5
key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen.
• You only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood.
•You see all computers on the network except yours and have tried press-
ing the
F5
key a few times.
• You only see computers that are running the same operating system as you
and you don’t see any others.
Linksys Instant EtherFast
®
Series
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Installing the Network Card’s Driver
Overview