Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto FENSK05 del fabbricante Linksys
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10/100 Netw ork In a Bo x Use this guide to install this Linksys product: FENSK05 EtherFast 10/100 Netw ork In a Box EtherFast Series User Guide.
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Contents Intr oduction 2 About PCI 4 Hard war e Setup 6 Windo ws 98 Setup 11 Windo ws 95 Setup 18 Windo ws NT 4.0 Setup 26 Windo ws F or W orkgr oups 33 No v ell NetW ar e 35 Client32 Setup 38 3.12 Server 41 4.x Server 43 5.0 Server 44 Ho w to Use W ake-On-LAN 46 Appendix W indows 98 and 95 Client Setup F or W indows NT 4.
Intr oduction If you'v e wanted to connect y our computers together to share f iles, applications, CD-ROM dri ves, hard disks, printers, and more, look no further! The 10/100 Netw ork In a Box comes with e verything you need to get up and running in just a few minutes.
turn on any computer with a W OL network card to per- form after-hours tasks or to access f iles. The ultimate in managed 10/100 netw orking is yours! If y ou don’t ha ve W OL suppor t on your motherboard or you ha ve no need for it, don’ t worr y - - your EtherF ast 10/100 LAN Card will operate normally an ywa y .
About Plug-and-Play PCI T echnology The EtherF ast 10/100 LAN Card is designed to r un in a 32-bit desktop computer equipped with PCI expansion slots. The card is built to the PCI 2.
2. If loading the EMM386.EXE program in your PC's CONFIG.SYS, you MUST use v ersion MS-DOS 6.22 or abo ve. If you load an older EMM386.EXE pro gram (belo w DOS 6.22), your PC will hang up w hile loading the netw ork dri ver . 3. When using NT , set your BIOS PCI settings to MAN- U AL.
Har dwar e Setup Before Y ou Begin The EtherF ast 10/100 LAN Cards are equipped with an RJ-45 port that automatically adjusts to either 10Mbps or 100Mbps speeds at any duple x.
Using the Wake-On-LAN Feature The EtherF ast 10/100 LAN Card suppor ts both Magic P acket and Link Change remote wake-up e vents. Only install the W ake-On-LAN wires if your mother- board supports remote wake-up e vents.
5. Carefully slide the EtherF ast card into your PC's slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot's con- tacts. After the card is f irmly in place, secure its fasten- ing tab to your PC's chassis with a mounting scre w . 6.
Expanding Y our Network in the Future If you w ant to add additional computers to your netw ork in the future, all you need are more EtherF ast 10/100 cards and 100BaseTX cables. Simpl y plug the new card(s) into your computer and run a cable from the card to one of the 5-P ort hub's open por ts.
Preparing to Install the Software Setting up the EtherF ast card's software in volves installing a netw ork dri ver onto y our computer . The driv er will allo w the card to communicate with your Netw ork Operating System softw are package, or NOS.
W indows 98 Setup After installing the EtherF ast hardware in y our comput- er , follo w these instr uctions for installing the network driv er . The installation procedure for the netw ork driver will vary slightl y depending on the version of W indows 98 you are using and y our current system conf iguration.
5. The following windo w will appear , make sure that "Flopp y disk driv es" is selected , and click Next to con- tinue. 6. W indo ws will begin searching your dri ves for the cor- rect device dri vers. A message will appear that reads W indows found the Linksys LNE100TX F ast Ethernet Adapter driver .
Pr eparing Windo ws 98 F or Use on a Networ k -- Step 1 Once you are back at the Windo ws 98 desktop, you can make an y necessary changes to your system's netw ork settings by clicking on y our taskbar's Star t button, then Settings , then Contr ol P anel , and then the Networ k icon.
Pr eparing Windo ws 98 for Use on a Netw ork - - Step 2 Before enabling F ile and Printer Sharing, you should prepare your computer to be used with an y f ile servers that ma y be on the netw ork. Using the Card with a NetW are File Serv er 3.11 or 3.
Preparing to Use File and Printer Sharing 1. Start up W indows 98. If y ou are asked to lo g in, be sure to giv e your correct username and passw ord. 2. T o set up sharing for the f irst time on a computer, click on Start , Settings , Control P anel , then double- click on Netw ork .
Enabling File Sharing After follo wing steps 1-5 on the pre vious page, double- click on your My Computer icon. A window of a vail- able disk dri ves will appear . Using your right mouse button, click once on the driv e that you w ant to make a vailab le to other users.
How T o Share Printers After follo wing steps 1-5 on page 15, double-click on your My Computer icon. Click on the Printers folder . A windo w of a v ailable printers will appear . Using your right mouse button, click once on the printer that you want to share with other users.
W indows 95 Setup After installing the EtherF ast hardware in y our comput- er , follo w these instr uctions for installing the network driv er . The installation procedure for the netw ork driver will vary slightl y depending on the version of W indows 95 you are using and y our current system conf iguration.
Windows 95 V ersion A Setup 1. W indo ws 95 will detect the EtherF ast card and dis- pla y a New Hardw are F ound windo w as sho wn below . 2. Put the EtherF ast Card software disk into dri ve A. Using your mouse, select the Driver fr om disk pr o vided by har dwar e manufacturer option on the screen, then click OK .
Windows 95 V ersion B Setup 1. While the Update Device Dri ver W izard windo w is visible, put the EtherF ast Card software disk into driv e A and click on Next . 2. When the next windo w appears, click on the Other Locations button. T ype a: in the Location box and click on the OK but- ton.
Pr eparing Windo ws 95 F or Use on a Networ k -- Step 1 Once you are back at the Windo ws 95 desktop, you can make an y necessary changes to your system's netw ork settings by clicking on y our taskbar's Star t button, then Settings , then Contr ol P anel , and then the Networ k icon.
Pr eparing Windo ws 95 for Use on a Netw ork -- Step 2 Before enabling F ile and Printer Sharing, you should prepare your computer to be used with an y f ile servers that ma y be on the netw ork. Using the Card with a NetW are File Serv er 3.11 or 3.12 Click on My Computer , Contr ol P anel , and Netw ork .
Preparing to Use File and Printer Sharing 1. Start up W indows 95. If y ou are asked to lo g in, be sure to giv e your correct username and passw ord. 2. T o set up sharing for the f irst time on a computer, click on Start , Settings , Control P anel , then double- click on Netw ork .
Enabling File Sharing After follo wing steps 1-5 on the pre vious page, double- click on your My Computer icon. A window of a vail- able disk dri ves will appear . Using your right mouse button, click once on the driv e that you w ant to make a vailab le to other users.
How T o Share Printers After follo wing steps 1-5 on page 23, double-click on your My Computer icon. Click on the Printers folder . A windo w of a v ailable printers will appear . Using your right mouse button, click once on the printer that you want to share with other users.
W indows NT 4.0 Setup The instructions that follow e xplain ho w to set up an NT 4.0 server/w orkstation. Y ou should ha ve your original Windo ws NT CD-ROM handy during the installation, as you might be ask ed to supply it. Alw a ys contact your netw ork administrator or consult your NT documentation if y ou ha ve questions.
1. After clicking on Ye s , the Netw ork Setup W izard windo w will appear . 2. Put a checkmark next to the W ir ed to the networ k option , then click on Next . 3. When the next screen appears, click on the Select fr om list... button to select a netw ork adapter .
6. Click Next , then put checkmarks ne xt to all of the netw ork protocols that you w ant to install. See your Microsoft W indo ws NT user guide(s) or talk to your netw ork administrator for more information about net- w ork protocols. When you're f inished , click on Next .
10. NT will cop y the necessary network dri vers to y our computer . When the cop ying is complete, you will see a list of installed bindings. Y ou can change the bindings settings as necessary if needed. When all of the settings are acceptable, click on Ne xt , then Next again to start the NT netw ork.
Installing the EtherFast Netw ork Driver in NT 4.0 Since NT netw orking is already installed , you'll onl y need to install the EtherF ast Card netw ork adapter and conf igure your netw ork settings to get NT networking up and running. T o do this: 1.
6. When NT asks you for the media type or type of cabling, choose A utoDetect and click OK . 7. Choose the services that you want to install. Y our Microsoft NT user guide(s) contain information about ho w services work. When you're f inished , click on Next , follo wed b y Next again.
10. NT will cop y the necessary network dri vers to y our computer . When the cop ying is complete, you will see a list of installed bindings. Y ou can change the bindings settings as necessary if needed. When all of the settings are acceptable, click on Ne xt , then Next again to start the NT netw ork.
W indows for W orkgr oups Setup After installing the EtherF ast card hardware in y ou com- puter , follo w the instr uctions below to install the EtherF ast Card's W indo ws for W orkg roups netw ork driv er from the card's softw are disk.
After the Sharing windo w appears, use your mouse to put a checkmark next to an y of the follo wing options that you w ant: ... give others access to my files. ... allow other s to print to my printer(s). 6. When you're f inished , click the OK button.
Novell NetW ar e Setup The instructions below co ver the follo wing versions of No vell NetW are: · NetW are workstations for DOS & Windo ws 3.x · Client32 for W indo ws 95 & W indows 98 · 3.
3. When you type install, a ne w directory called DIA G will be created on your C: dri ve, and the DIA G setup and diagnostic program will be copied to it.
During the installation, your AUT OEXEC.B A T and CONFIG.SYS f iles will be automatically modif ied. The old versions of these f iles will be sav ed as A UT OEX- EC.LNK and CONFIG.LNK for later retriev al if you need to rev ert to them in the future. When the installation is complete, press OK , then select Exit from the menu to return to DOS.
Novell Client32 Setup for W indows 95 and 98 Client32 driv ers are required for connecting to a 4.x or 5.0 server while in Windo ws 95 only . If you ar e using W indows 98 , you must obtain the latest version of Client32. The installation is very similar to that of W indo ws 95 OSR2.
There are cur rently tw o versions of W indo ws 95: · the original release (version A) · a later release (also kno wn as OSR2, or version B) The Client32 installation procedure will vary from this point forward depending on the v ersion of W indows that you're using.
8. Click on the Other Locations or Specify Location button when it appears. Put the EtherF ast card disk into driv e A. T ype a:client32 and press Enter . Windo ws 95 will locate the client driv er . Click on the Finish button. If you recei ve a Msgsr v32 er ror message, don't w or r y -- just click on the Ignor e button.
Installing a 3.12 Server The EtherF ast Card netw ork driv er is installed during the NetW are installation process. During the setup you ma y want to refer to y our NetW are 386 v3.12 Installation Manual for help. Y ou will also be using Conf igDisk during the setup.
5. At the ser ver command line, type: LOAD c:LNE100NBI31X.NLM LOAD c:LNE100MSM31X.NLM LOAD c:LNE100ETHERTSM.NLM LOAD c:LNE100LNE100TX.LAN 6. Bind a protocol to the driv er . F or example: BIND IPX TO LNE100TX NET=XX where XX is the lo gical network address for the frame type in your LO AD command.
Installing a 4.x Server The EtherF ast Card netw ork driv er is installed during the NetW are installation process. During the setup you ma y want to refer to y our NetW are 386 v4.0 installation Manual for help. Y ou will also be using Conf igDisk during the setup.
Installing a 5.0 Server F ollow these directions to set up a No vell NetW are 5.0 server . 1. Insert the EtherF ast 10/100 LAN Card pro gram disk into driv e A. 2. At the NetW are prompt, run the INST ALL.NLM pro- gram by typing: <server name>: LO AD INST ALL and press Enter .
The setup is complete. If you notice e xcessiv e “Tx FIFO Underflo w” or “Rx FIFO Overflo w” counts on your server in the LAN/W AN menu of your driv er custom counters and you ha ve a PCI computer with a Saturn or Mercur y chipset, try using the keyw ord TURBO w hen loading the driv er .
W ake-On-LAN The EtherF ast 10/100 LAN Card suppor ts both Magic P acket and Link Change remote wake-up e vents. Magic P acket is a type of W ake-On-LAN ev ent devel- oped by AMD . Basicall y , an administrator can send a “wak e-up” packet to a specif ic MAC address on the net- w ork.
There are also tw o dif ferent types of Remote W ake-Up compatible motherboards -- high po wer and lo w po w er . Remote W ake-Up is a little different than PME, but both ev ents achie ve the same goal. Of course, e very LAN is built differentl y , and ev ery administrator uses different softw are to manage the network.
Setting Up Y our EtherFast LAN Card f or Wake- On-LAN Use 1. Use the diagram below to locate the W OL pins and the jumpers on the EtherF ast LAN Card. 2.
Once your jumpers are set, be sure to write do wn the MA C address of the netw ork card. It is either silkscreened on the card itself or it is noted on a sticker attached to the card. If no MA C address is gi ven with the card , you can either run the card’ s diagnostics (page 59), or run one of the programs described in the next section.
Appendix Windows 98 or 95/NT 4.0 Client Setup If you are installing the EtherF ast LAN Card in a W indo ws 95 or 98 PC that you plan on logging into a NT 4.0 f ile ser ver , follow the directions belo w . 1. F ollow the Windo ws 95 setup instr uctions or the W indo ws 98 setup instr uctions 2.
If Access Control is g ray ed out and cannot be selected , refer to Problem 5 in the T roubleshooting section. 7. When you’ re done, click OK . When ask ed if you want to restart your PC, choose to do so. The NT por- tion of the W indo ws setup is complete.
Novell 3.x Client Setup for W indows 98 or 95 The instructions below e xplain ho w to set up the regular No vell NetW are 3.x client for use on a W indo ws 98 or 95 PC. If you are installing NetW are’ s Client32 software instead , follo w the instructions on page 38.
T wisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Cate gory 5 is the most reliable and widely compatible, and is highl y recommended. Categor y 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub .
T o f igure out which wire is wire number 1, hold the cable so that the end of the plastic RJ-45 tip (the part that goes into a wall jack f irst) is facing aw ay from y ou. Flip the clip so that the cop- per side faces up (the springy clip will no w be parallel to the floor).
T r oubleshooting T roubleshooting hints for Windo ws can be found belo w . If you are using Windo ws NT , NetW are, or another net- w ork operating system, skip to the Card Diagnostics instructions on page 58.
Pr oblem 3 : The W indo ws Logon screen doesn’ t appear after you restart your computer . Solutions Click on Start , Shut Do wn , then Close All Pr ograms and Log on as a Different User . If this doesn’ t solve the problem, y our PC’ s manuf acturer may ha ve disabled W indo ws’ netw orking.
Solutions Make sure that the cab les are connected cor rectly . Make sure you are getting Link or Activity lights on both the EtherF ast Card and your hub . T ry changing to a new cable that y ou kno w is working. Y our w orkgroup name may be dif ferent from other com- puters on your netw ork.
Running the Car d’ s Diagnostics If you suspect that there ma y be a problem with the EtherF ast Card , you can use the DIA G diagnostic pro- gram on the EtherF ast Card disk to test the card's inter- nal and external netw ork functions. T o r un the program, star t up your computer in DOS.
time. Unless you ha ve tw o PCs with the same card , don't enable this test. 4. When you'v e selected the desired tests, press Alt-T to begin the testing c ycle. The word P assed will appear next to each test that is successful. T o repeat the testing cycle, press Alt-R and select the number c ycles you'd like to test.
Starting Over in W indows Installing Windows Network Components fr om Scratch If you e xperience installation diff iculties, you ma y need to re-install all of the W indo ws networking components from scratch.
In some cases, remo ving one of these components may in turn automatically remo ve other components as w ell. 6. F or PCs with Dial-Up Networking and/or an A OL adapter , remo ve any instance of the name Linksys, all IPX/SPX protocols, all NetBEUI, all Clients, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Netw orks.
remo ve Dial-Up Adapter , A OL Adapter , TCP/IP- Compatible Pr otocol-A OL Adapter or TCP/IP- Compatible Pr otocol-Dial-Up Adapter . 7. When you are done remo ving all the unnecessar y components, click OK . When asked to restart, click No. 8. Return to the W indows Control P anel.
63 12. When you’ re f inished , click on the Close button, shut do wn W indows, and restart your computer . 13. After your computer has restarted , tur n to page 11 for W indo ws 98 or page 18 for W indows 95 and fol- lo w the setup instructions.
64 Manually Installing the Network Components in W indows There ma y be times when y ou might need to manuall y install missing W indo ws networking components. 1. Click on Start , Settings , then Control P anel . 2. Double-click the Netw ork icon. The Network win- do w appears.
Client for Micr osoft Networ ks If you plan on connecting to an NT f ile ser ver or peer- to-peer netw ork, click on the Add button. Highlight Client and click on Add . In the Netw ork Client box, highlight Client for Micr osoft Networ ks and click OK .
LEDs LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 Netw ork Card LINK The card has been successfully connected to a liv e port on a hub or switch ACT Denotes the card’ s activity .
Specifications Model 10/100 Netw ork In a Box P art No. FENSK05 Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, PCI 2.1, 2.2, ACPI Card Bus T ype 32-bit PCI Modes Half and Full Duplex Cards: Full Duplex 200/20Mbps.
Customer Support F or help with the installation or operation of your EtherF ast 10/100 LAN Card , contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below . Customer Support 949-261-1288 Fa x 949-261-8868 Bulletin Board 949-261-2888 (33.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Linksys FENSK05 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Linksys FENSK05 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Linksys FENSK05 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Linksys FENSK05 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Linksys FENSK05, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Linksys FENSK05.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Linksys FENSK05. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Linksys FENSK05 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
