Linksys USB300M manual Driver Installation for Mac OS

Chapter 2

Configuration

Driver Installation for Mac OS X

NOTE: Do not click Cancel at any time during the installation process. Doing so will prevent your driver from being properly installed on your computer.

1.If you have not yet done so, start your computer.

2.Connect the Adapter to your computer. Refer to Installing the Adapter, page 3.

3.The operating system will automatically detect the Adapter. When the message A new network interface has been detected appears, insert the Installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Then click Network Preferences.

A new network interface has been detected

4.The Network Preferences screen appears. The left side of the screen contains a list of your computer’s network interfaces. The Adapter’s interface will be listed as USB Ethernet. Click Advanced to configure the interface’s settings.

Network Preferences—Connected

5.Select the TCP/IP tab, and then set the following properties as indicated.

Configure IPv4  Set this to Using DHCP. Configure IPv6  Set this to Automatically.

Advanced Network Preferences—TCP/IP tab

6.Click the Ethernet tab, and then set the following properties as indicated.

Configure  Set this to Automatically.

Advanced Network Preferences—Ethernet tab

7.Click OK to save the property settings and close the Network Preferences screen.

Congratulations! The installation of the USB Ethernet Adapter is complete.

For more information about networking under OS X, refer to your Mac OS X documentation.