Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit ® Use this guide to install : EG0801SK User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. EtherFast is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ONE year from the date of purchase. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization number. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. 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Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. Please direct all inquiries to: Linksys P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. FCC STATEMENT The EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or device Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver's Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance UG-EG0801SK-10208NC DG Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Contents Introduction Your EtherFast®10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Features Package Contents System Requirements (for the PCI Adapter) Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch's Rear Panel The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch's Front Panel ® 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 8 Windows NT 4.0 Installation and Setup Overview Installing NT Networking and the Network Adapter Driver Installing the Network Adapter Driver if Networking is Already Installed Windows 2000 Installation and Setup Overview Installing the Network Adapter's Driver Advanced Properties Configuring the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Configuring the Adapter for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium Appendix Sharing Your Files and Printers Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 95, 98, or Millennium Starting Over in Windows 95, 98 or Millennium Starting Over in Windows 2000 Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows 95, 98, or Millennium Installing and Configuring Wake-On-LAN About Plug-and-Play PCI Technology Linux, Open Source and Beta Operating Systems Twisted Pair Cabling Troubleshooting Glossary Specifications Specifications for EG1032 Specifications for EG0801W Environmental Warranty Information Contact Information 26 26 27 33 37 37 37 41 43 43 48 48 50 51 52 56 59 61 61 63 63 64 68 76 76 77 78 79 80 Getting to Know the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter LEDs The RJ-45 Port Planning Your Network Overview Switches Versus Hubs Where to Install the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Installing the EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit onto Your Network 10 Overview 10 Installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter 10 Installing the Workgroup GigaSwitch 12 Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 12 Tips on Switching Your Network 13 Installing the Drivers for Windows 95 Overview Installing the Drivers in Windows 95 Version B Installing the Drivers for Windows 98 Overview Installing the Network Adapter's Driver Installing the Drivers for Windows Millennium Overview Installing the Network Adapter's Driver 14 14 15 18 18 18 22 22 22 Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Introduction Your EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup Gigaswitch Congratulations on purchasing your new Linksys EtherFast® 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit for your network's 10/100/1000 migration needs. The EtherFast® 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit is the easiest, most versatile way to boost your network's performance while migrating to the speed and power of Gigabit. Unlike hubs that ration your network bandwidth and may slow down with high data traffic, your Linksys Switch fuels each of your computers with full duplex transfer mode on top of dedicated bandwidth to unleash your network speed. In migrating your network to Fast Ethernet's 1000Mbps speed, your new Linksys 10/100/1000 GigaSwitch is ready to go to work for you immediately. Apply this switching power to your network, and your data traffic efficiency improves several times over. Connect your file server to the Gigabit port, and speed up access time for all your users in just one move. And when you're ready, switch your way to full duplex speeds of up to 2000Mbps--the speed is yours! Every Switch packs a complete suite of advanced data error detection features for surefire communication every time. Auto partitioning and data collision control ensure that not a single bit is lost during even the heaviest moments of network traffic. Built to last, your new EtherFast® 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch delivers optimal high-end video, gaming, multimedia, database, and other speed-intensive applications at blazing speeds. Features · 8 Port 10/100 Mbps Auto-Detect Half/Full Duplex Switch Ports and 1 Gbps Full Duplex Switch Port · Internal Built-In 256 KB SRAM for Buffer Memory (Switch) · Capable of Storing Up to 4096 MAC Addresses with Address Learning · Non-BLocking Shared Memory Architecture · Supports Aging Function and 802.3x Flow Control for Full Duplex and Back-Pressure Function for Half-Duplex Operation (Switch) · Easy to Use Plug-and-Play 10/100/1000 PCI Network Card · Full Duplex Capability at Speeds Up To 2000Mbps (Adapter) · Connects to 10Mbps, 100Mbps, and Gigabit Ethernet Networks (Adapter) · Signal Regeneration Ensures Data Transfer Integrity · Free Technical Support--24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week for North America Only · One-Year Limited Warranty 1 Package Contents · · · · · · · One Instant Gigabit (32-Bit) Adapter One 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup Gigaswitch® One Category 5E Network Crossover Cable (10 ft.) One 3.5" Driver Disk One AC Power Adapter One Stacking/Wall Mounting Module One User Guide and Registration Card System Requirements (for the PCI Adapter) · Pentium 90Mhz or Faster · Minimum 16MB of RAM · PCI Local Bus 2.1 or higher compliant · Windows 95 (or higher) Operating System 2 Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Getting to Know the EtherFast® 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch's Rear Panel The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch's Front Panel The LED Indicators Power Amber. The Power LED lights up when the Switch is powered on. Green. The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. If the LED is continuously lit up, the Switch is successfully connected to a device through the corresponding port (1 through 8). If the LED is flickering, the GigaSwitch is actively sending or receiving data over that port. Green. The FD/Col LED also serves two purposes. If this LED is lit up continuously, the connection made through the corresponding port is running in Full Duplex mode. If the LED flickers, the connection is experiencing collisions. Infrequent collisions are normal. If this LED flickers too often, there may be a problem with your network. Amber. The 10/100 LED lights up for any port when that port is operating at 100Mbps. If the LED is off while the network is operating, the port is operating at 10Mbps. Amber. The 1000 LED lights up when the Gigaswitch port is operating at 1000Mbps. If the LED is flickering, data is being transmitted through the port. Green. The 1000 Link/Act LED lights up when the Gigabit port is operating at 1000Mbps. Green. The 1000 FD/Col LED lights up continuously when the switch is operating at 2000Mbps and flickers when experiencing data collisions. 4 Link/Act The Workgroup GigaSwitch's Ports GigaSwitch The GigaSwitch port is used to connect to the PC into which you have installed your Instant Gigabit Network Adapter. Or, it can be used to expand your network by connecting to a 1000Mbps hub or switch, which is done by simply running the included Category 5e cable from the GigaSwitch port to the uplink port on the 1000Mbps hub or switch. When connecting to your Instant Gigabit Network Adapter, just plug one end of the included Category 5e cable into the RJ-45 port on the Adapter and the other end into the GigaSwitch port on the GigaSwitch. These eight LAN (Local Area Network) ports connect to network devices, such as PCs, print servers, network attached storage, and remote hard drives at 10/100Mbps. The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter. FD/Col 10/100 Ports 1-8 1000 Power 1000 Link/Act 1000 FD/Col 3 Instant Gigabit Series EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Getting Gigabit Getting Gigabit LEDs The LEDs to Know the Instant Network Adapter to Know the Instant Network Adapter Planning Your Network Overview Building a Gigabit network involves more topology rules in addition to the 10BaseT/100Base-TX network rules. These rules specify distance limitations and cabling specifications. Data loss, collisions, and other network problems causing down time are likely to occur if the rules below are not followed. · Use UTP Category 5 (or better) Ethernet cabling with four pairs of wires and RJ-45 tips for all Fast Ethernet connections. Gigabit connections require Category 5e (or better). · Use the chart below to position your switches, hubs and workstations. From To Switch or Hub* Hub* Workstation 1 Maximum Distance 100 meters (328 feet) 1 5 meters (16.4 feet) 1 100 meters (328 feet) 1 Link/Act The Link LED will illuminate when the card has been successfully connected to a network and flicker when there is network activity. 1000 The 1000 LED will illuminate when the card is operating at 1000Mbps. If the 1000 LED is not illuminated and the PC is powered on, the card will have automatically determined that your network is operating at a slower speed and compensate accordingly. Switch Hub* Switch or Hub *Hub refers to any type of 100Mbps hub, including regular hubs and stackable hubs. A 10Mbps hub connected to another 10Mbps hub can span up to 100 meters (328 feet). The RJ-45 Port The RJ-45 Port The RJ-45 Port is where you will connect your network cabling. · No more than two hubs should be uplinked in a row in a Fast Ethernet network. A set of stacked hubs, which must be stacked with a stacking cable, counts as one hub or node on the network. · In Fast Ethernet networks, your 10/100 Switch acts as a repeater, regenerating data signals before passing them on to the next device. Passive hubs do not function as repeaters. Switches Versus Hubs Your Workgroup GigaSwitch boosts your network performance several times over, conserving your time, money and resources. The scalability of your Switch, its full duplex data transfer and dedicated bandwidth all contribute to maximizing efficiency in your Fast Ethernet network. ...