Belkin USB10 Installing the USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter, Basic PC-to-Ethernet Port Connections

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Installing the Hardware

Installing the USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter

1.Turn off the power to the desktop/laptop.

2.Insert the USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter’s USB Connector into the PC’s USB port.

3.Insert a CAT5 cable into the Ethernet jack.

USB Ethernet

10/100 Adapter

PC

to Ethernet Port

Basic PC-to-Ethernet Port Connections

An Ethernet port is used to connect the adapter to an Ethernet environment. Such a port might be an Ethernet hub, switch, network wall socket, peripheral device, etc.

4. Use the following connection diagrams for your specific application:

PC-to-PC Direct Connections

NOTE: A standard Belkin Network Cable cannot be used to directly connect two computers. A specially wired cable called a crossovc cable is needed to allow you to connect 2 computers without the use of a network hub or switch. Belkin crossover cables are yellow (Belkin A3X126-XX-YLW-M)

USB Ethernet

PC

10/100 Adapter

PC

Ethernet

Cross-Cable

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Contents USB10/100 Ethernet Adapter Page Table of Contents Contents of Package FeaturesPC-to-PC Direct Connections Installing the USB 10/100 Ethernet AdapterBasic PC-to-Ethernet Port Connections PC-to-Cable Modem or xDSL Modem Connections PC-to-Ethernet Network ConnectionsInstalling the network drivers Installing the Network Drivers Installing the Network Drivers Connecting to a DSL or Cable Modem Connecting the hardwareConfiguring your computer Using static addressing Connecting to a DSL or Cable Modem Connecting to a DSL or Cable Modem Using dynamic addressing Connecting to a DSL or Cable Modem Click OK to close the window Creating a Simple Network Connecting two computers Connecting three or more computers Configuring your computers Creating a Simple Network Configuring network software Creating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Sharing files and disk drives Accessing resources on other computersSharing a printer with the network Using a shared printer on the networkCreating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Sharing an Internet Connection Cable or DSL line Hardware Internet sharingSoftware Internet sharing Windows 98 SE host configurationSharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Windows 98 SE host configuration check Configuring client computers Sharing an Internet Connection Client configuration check Sharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Windows Me host configuration Sharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Configuring client computers Sharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Product Specifications CE Declaration of Conformity Belkin Components Limited Lifetime Product WarrantyFCC Statement Belkin Components