Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto PCMLM56 del fabbricante Linksys
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Instant EtherFast ® Series EtherFast ® 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Model No.: USB100M User Guide.
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant EtherFast is a register ed trade- mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo ar e register ed trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names ar e the pr operty of their respective pr oprietors.
EtherFast ® 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter Appendix 35 Client for Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 35 Starting Over in Windows 98 35 Starting Over in Windows 2000 39 Manually Installing Network Com.
• One EtherF ast ® 10/100 Compact USB Netw ork Adapter • One USB Extension Cable • One Driv er CD • One User Guide and Registration Card (not sho wn) 2 Introduction No w you can connect to an y 10, 100, or 10/100Mbps hub or switch without ha ving to open your PC.
4 100 This LED will illuminate Green when the Compact USB Netw ork Adapter is transfer ring data at 10Mbps. ACT The A CT LED will flicker Green whene ver netw ork data is pass- ing through the Compact USB Network Adapter . 10 This LED will illuminate Green when the Compact USB Netw ork Adapter is transfer ring data at 100Mbps.
6 Installing the EtherFast ® 10/100 Compact USB Network Adapter The follo wing instr uctions will help you connect y our computer to your net- w ork through your EtherF ast ® 10/100 Compact USB Netw ork Adapter .
8 4. Select Sear ch f or the best driv er for y our device (Recommended) and click the Next button. 5. Select Specify a location to f ind the cor rect driv er and type D: in the f ield pro vided.
10 8. W indows will f inish installing the software onto y our PC. Click the Finish button to continue. 9. When asked if y ou w ant to restart your PC, remo ve the driv er CD-ROM and click the Ye s button. If W indows does not ask y ou to restar t y our PC, click the Start button.
12 3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win- do w will appear . 4. If y ou'd like others to be able to access the f iles on y our PC's hard drive, select I want to be ab le to give other s access to m y f iles .
14 10. From the Access Contr ol tab, you can set the le vel of access those on the netw ork will hav e to this computer . 11. Click the OK button. If your system ma y asks you for y our W indo ws 98 CD-R OM or the location of the W indo ws 98 installation f iles, direct W indows to the appropriate location, (i.
16 Enabling File Sharing 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. A windo w of a v ailab le disk dri ves will appear . 2. Right click the driv e or folder that you w ant to mak e a vailab le to other users. 3. Click on the Sharing button, follo wed b y the Sharing tab.
Enabling Printer Sharing 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Double-click the Printer s folder . A windo w of a vailab le printers will appear . 3. Right click the printer that you w ant to share with other users. Then, click the Sharing button, follo w ed by the Sharing tab .
6. W indows will f inish installing the software onto y our PC. Click the Finish button. 7. When asked if y ou w ant to restart your PC, remo ve the Dri ver CD and click the Ye s button to restar t your computer . The Windo ws Millennium driv er installation is complete.
3. Click the File and Print Sharing button. The File and Print Sharing win- do w will appear . 4. If you'd lik e others to be able to access the f iles on your PC's hard dri ve, select I want to be a ble to giv e others access to m y f iles .
10. From the Access Contr ol tab, you can set the le vel of access those on the netw ork will hav e to this computer . 11. Click the OK button. Y our system ma y ask for your W indo ws Millennium CD-R OM or the location of the W indo ws Millennium installation f iles.
Enabling File Sharing 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. A windo w of a v ailab le disk dri ves will appear . 2. Right click the driv e or folder that you w ant to mak e a vailab le to other users. 3. Click the Sharing button, follo wed b y the Sharing tab.
28 Windows 2000 Installation and Setup Overview After connecting the Compact USB Network Adapter to your computer , follo w these instructions to install the hardware de vice dri ver . If at any time during the installation you encounter prob lems, consult the T roubleshooting section.
5. In the “Cop y manufacturer’ s f iles from” f ield , type D: and click the OK button. 6. When W indows asks y ou to search for a digital signature, click Ye s to con- tinue your installation. 7. The Driver F ile Searc h Results dialo g screen will appear .
32 T roubleshooting 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardwar e with the Compact USB Network Adapter hardware connected, or it continues to detect the adapter each time I restart the PC. • Y ou might not hav e cor rectly or securel y installed the adapter into your computer .
• Click on the NetBIOS tab . Put a check next to I want to ena ble NetBIOS o ver IPX/SPX and click OK . Click OK again. • After W indo ws f inishes copying the appropriate f iles, restar t your comput- er . When y ou’ ve retur ned to the desktop, open Netw ork Neighborhood or m y network places and look for the other PCs on y our network.
36 3. If the Conf iguration box has a component called Dial-Up Adapter , skip for- ward to step 5. If it doesn’ t, continue with step 4. 4. Remo ve any instance of the name Linksys in the bo x. This includes IPX/SPX…Linksys , NetBEUI…Linksys , and TCP/IP…Linksys .
38 7. Return to the W indo ws Control Panel. Double-click the System Icon. The System Properties window will appear . Click on the Device Manager Ta b . 8. If Networ k Adapters is listed , then expand it by clicking on the plus [+] sign and remo ve all de vices with the name Linksys in its description.
40 5. Right-click on Linksys EtherF ast 10/100 Compact USB Networ k Adapter . A context menu should open (see the e xample belo w). 6. Select Uninstall... from the menu that appears and click the OK button. 7. The Networ k Adapters category should no longer be listed.
42 IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Click the Add button. Choose Pr otocol and click the Add button. Select Manufactur er and choose Microsoft . Under the “Netw ork Protocol” box, highlight IPX/SPX-compatible pr otocol and click the OK button. If y ou’ ve added all the components you require, click the OK button again.
Ethernet - IEEE standard netw ork protocol that specif ies ho w data is placed on and retriev ed from a common transmission medium. Has a transfer rate of 10 Mbps. F or ms the underl ying transport vehicle used by se veral upper-le vel protocols, including TCP/IP and XNS.
Po r t - A pathwa y into and out of the computer or a network de vice such as a switch or router . F or example, the serial and parallel por ts on a personal com- puter are external sockets for plugging in communications lines, modems and printers.
48 Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, USB Spec. v1.1 Protocol: CSMA/CD P orts: 1 10BaseT/100BaseTX RJ-45 Port 1 USB T ype A Connector Connection Speed: 10Mbps or 100Mbps Auto-Sensing T.
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© Copyright 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reser ved. http://www .linksys.com Contact Information F or help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Inter net addresses below .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Linksys PCMLM56 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 PCMLM56 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Linksys PCMLM56 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Linksys PCMLM56 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Linksys PCMLM56, 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 PCMLM56.
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 PCMLM56. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Linksys PCMLM56 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.
