Linksys HPN100SK manual Installing the Driver Software, Installing RJ-45 Ethernet Cabling, Card

Linksys HomeLink Series

Installing RJ-45 Ethernet

Cabling

1.Plug one end of a Category 5 UTP Ethernet cable into the HomeLink Card's RJ-45 port. The RJ-45 port is the silver port on the far left of the Card. The photo to the right shows a Category 5 UTP cable inserted into the RJ-45 port on

the Card.	Category 5 UTP Ethernet cabling
	with its RJ-45 connector

2.Plug the other end of the cable into

your hub, switch, router or bridge. If you plan to use both 10Mbps devices and 100Mbps devices on the same network, you'll need an autosensing hub or switch to allow segments of different speeds to communicate. For more information on 10/100 Autosensing Hubs and Switches, visit the Linksys website at www.linksys.com or call us at (800) 546-5797 (LINKSYS).

3.Your Ethernet cabling installation is complete. Follow the instructions in the next section to install your HomeLink driver software now.

Note: Cable modems and DSL connections to the Internet require a 10Mbps interface. To connect your 100Mbps network to your cable or DSL line, use a 10/100 autosensing device to accommodate both speeds.

Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box

Installing the Driver Software

Preparing to Install the HomeLink Software

Setting up the HomeLink Card's software involves installing a network driv- er onto your computer. The driver will allow the card to communicate with your Windows software package. Before attempting to install a network driver for the HomeLink Card, Windows 95, 98, 2000* or NT should already be installed on your computer. The HomeLink Phoneline Network Card driver setup program will not work properly under any other operating systems.

Every PC must have a CD-ROM drive to be able to install the HomeLink drivers. You must let the CD-ROM drive to begin spinning up before starting the driver installation.

Because you must answer several important questions about your PC during the installation, it is strongly recommended that you read through the installa- tion instructions for your specific operating system before continuing with this installation.

•Windows 98 instructions are on page 12

•Windows 95 instructions are on page 17

•Windows NT 4.0 instructions are on page 22

Note: The LanBridge software documentation refers to Windows 95 only, but the Windows 98 and 95 installation are almost identical. Use the instructions for the proper operating system for best results.

*Note: If you are using Windows 2000, also known as Windows NT 5.0, your Windows 2000 drivers are on the HomeLink CD-ROM. If the Windows 2000 drivers are not on your CD-ROM, you can down- load them from the Linksys website. Since Windows 2000 is still in development, Linksys will provide updated drivers and technical support for Windows 2000 upon Microsoft’s official release of it.

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