Instant Broadband™ Series
Chapter 6: Installing the BEFSRU31’s USB Port Drivers
Use the enclosed USB cable to connect your PC to the Router; the Type A end connects to your PC’s USB port, while the Type B end connects to the Router’s USB port. Now that all of the Router’s hardware is connected together, you must enable the PC that will connect to the Router through its USB port.
Since your USB connection acts as an Ethernet adapter for your PC, there’s no need for you to install an Ethernet adapter on that PC. Just follow the direc- tions below to enable your PC’s USB connection to the Router:
•If you are running Windows 98, continue to the section below on this page.
•For other Windows operating systems, please refer to the appropriate section in this chapter as listed in the Table of Contents.
Note: After you finish this configuration, make sure that TCP/IP is installed on your PC(s). For instructions on installing TCP/IP, see “Appendix D: Installing the TCP/IP Protocol.”
You can also connect the Router’s USB port to other USB devices besides
Installing the Windows 98 Driver
1.With the Router powered up and connected to your PC’s USB port using a USB cable, start up your PC in Windows 98, and have the Router’s driver disk available.
2.Windows will notify you that it has detected new hardware, as shown in Figure
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EtherFast® Cable/DSL Routers
3.Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), shown in Figure
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4.Insert the driver disk into the floppy drive, and select Floppy disk drives only, as shown in Figure
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