Linksys USB300M manual Chapter Product Overview, LEDs, Ports, Installing the Adapter

Chapter 1

Product Overview

Chapter 1:

Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the Linksys USB Ethernet Adapter. This Adapter lets you easily connect any device with a USB port—such as your computer, game console, or DVR—to a wired network. Small and light yet rugged enough for travel, the Adapter helps keeps you connected almost everywhere you go.

LEDs

Location of

Link/Activity LED

Link/Activity  (Blue)  The Link/Activity LED is lit solid blue when there is an active link over the Ethernet interface. The LED flashes blue when data is being transferred over the Ethernet interface.

Ports

USB  (Green)  This is a USB Type A connector that you connect to an available USB port on your computer or other device.

Ethernet  This port connects the Adapter to your network’s router or switch.

Installing the Adapter

1.Remove the cap from the Adapter to expose the USB and Ethernet ports.

Adapter with Cap Attached

Cap

Adapter with Cap Removed

2.Store the cap in a safe location.

3.With your computer turned off, insert the Adapter’s USB connector into an available USB port on your computer or device.

NOTE: For maximum performance, connect the Adapter directly to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. If you are connecting to a USB hub, make sure it operates at USB 2.0 speed.

4.Insert one end of an Ethernet network cable into the Adapter’s RJ-45 port.

5.Insert the other end of the Ethernet network cable into an Ethernet port on your network’s router or switch.

For instructions on how to install the USB Ethernet Adapter for use with a Nintendo Wii, refer to Appendix

B:Configuring the Adapter for Use with Nintendo Wii, page 10.

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