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
USB Ethernet
PC
10/100 Adapter
PC
Ethernet
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