Linksys 10/100 Windows Millennium Installation and Setup

Windows Millennium Installationand 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 Nextbutton.

4. Select "Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” and click the Nextbut-

ton.

EtherFast

10/100 LANCards

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 nameand

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 Troubleshootingsection.

14. Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop, double-click on the Network

Neighborhoodicon. 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 Printersin the Appendix if you want your PC’s data or printerto

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 Troubleshootingsection 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 onl y see computers that are running the same operating system as you

and you don’t see any others.

Linksys Instant EtherFast

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Installing the Network Card’s Driver

Overview