Instant Gigabit Series

6.If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the Password boxes.

7.When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. 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.

EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit

Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A

1.Windows 95 will detect the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter and display a New Hardware Found window.

Enabling Printer Sharing

1.Double-click on the My Computer icon.

2.Double-click the Printers folder. A window of available printers will appear.

Note: Any printer you wish to share from your PC must be physically con- nected to your PC.

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 Sharing tab.

2.

Insert the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into drive A.

3.

Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer, then click OK.

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 print- er so that only certain users can access it, type a password in the Password box.

5.Click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Your printer(s) are now shared.

Note: Not all printers may be shared on the network. Others may require special instruc- tions. Refer to your print- er’s user guide or con- tact your printer manu- facturer if you think this may be the case with your printer.

4.

When asked for the location of the files, type a:\Win95 and click OK. If

 

Windows 95 goes straight to the desktop, refer to the Troubleshooting sec-

 

tion.

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 work-

group name. Once you have established computer and workgroup names,

return here to continue with the installation.

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.

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. Consult your network administrator for network configuration information if nec- essary.

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Linksys EG0801SK manual Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version a, Enabling Printer Sharing

EG0801SK specifications

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