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Linksys Instant EtherFast
®
Series
55
EtherFast
®
10/100 LANCards
Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A
1. Windows 95 will detect the EtherFast card and display a New Hardware
Foundwindow.
2. Slide the EtherFast Card Driver Diskinto drive A.
3. Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer, then click OK.
4. When asked for the location of the files, type a:\ and click OK. If Windows
95 goes straight to the desktop, refer to the Troubleshootingsection.
5. Windows 95 will copy the appropriate network drivers to your PC. If
Windows 95 asks you to supply your original Windows 95 installation CD-
ROM or setup files, enter the appropriate path for those files (e.g.: A:\,
D:\WIN95, C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS).
6. During the installation, windows may ask you for a computer and workgroup
name. Once you have established computer and workgroup names, return
here to continue with the installation.
7. After Windows 95 has completed copying the necessary files to your PC, it
may ask you to restart your computer. Remove the floppy disk and click OK.
The Windows 95 Version A driver installation is complete.Please continue
on to Windows 95 Network Component Configuration section in the
Windows 95 Installation and Setup chapter.Consult your Windows docu-
mentation for network configuration information if necessary.
6. If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the Password
boxes.
7. When you're done, click on the Applybutton, followed by the OK button.
Repeat steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network.
You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected
drives or folders can now be accessed by other network users.If a user tries
to access one of your password-protected drives or folders,he or she will
be asked for the appropriate Read-Only or Full-Access password.
Continue on if you wish to share your PC’s printer over the network.
Enabling Printer Sharing
1. Double-click on the My Computer icon.
2. Double-click the Printersfolder. A window of avail-
able printers will appear.
3. Using your right mouse button, click once on the printer that you want to
share with other users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharingtab.
4. Click on Share As. In the Share Name box, give a
name to the printer you want to share. If you want to
assign a password to the printer so that only certain
users can access it, type a password in the Password
box.
5. Click on the Apply button, followed by the OKbut-
ton. Your printer(s) are now shared.
The Printer Sharing setup and installation is complete. Your printer can
now be accessed by other network users.The printer’s driver may have to
be installed on other PCs.Consult your printer’s documentation.
NNoottee:: Not all printers
may be shared on the
network. Others may
require special instruc-
tions. Refer to your
printer’s user guide or
contact your printer
manufacturer if you
think this may be the
case with your printer.
NNoottee:: Any printer you
wish to share from
your PC must be phys-
ically connected to
your PC.