® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. Gigabit USB Adapter WIRED User Guide Model No. USB1000 Gigabit USB Adapter Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. How to Use this User Guide The user guide to the Dual-Band Wireless Access Point has been designed to make understanding networking with the Access Point easier than ever. 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USB1000-UG-50314NC BW Gigabit USB Adapter Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What's in this Guide? 1 1 2 Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit USB Adapter The Back Panel The Front Panel USB Icon and Ports 3 3 3 4 Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter Setup Utility Setup and Driver Installation Uninstalling the Driver 5 5 5 8 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 10 10 Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: Regulatory Information Appendix D: Specifications Appendix E: Warranty Information Appendix F: Contact Information 14 21 22 23 24 Gigabit USB Adapter List of Figures Figure 2-1: Back Panel Figure 2-2: Front Panel's LEDs Figure 2-3: Front Panel's Ethernet Port Figure 3-1: Driver Installation Figure 3-2: Start the Installation Figure 3-3: File Location Figure 3-4: Select Folder Figure 3-5: Setup Being Performed Figure 3-6: Installation Complete Figure 3-7: Driver Uninstallation Figure 3-8: Setup Being Performed Figure 3-9: Confirm Uninstallation Figure 3-10: Uninstallation Complete 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 Gigabit USB Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Gigabit USB Adapter. This Gigabit USB Adapter will allow you to network better than ever. How does the Gigabit USB Adapter do all of this? An Gigabit USB Adapter allows you to connect to any 10/ 100Mbps or Gigabit hub or switch without having to open your PC. The Gigabit USB Network Adapter from Linksys allows you to instantly connect to a network from a USB-enabled desktop or notebook PC running Windows Millennium, 2000, or XP. The Plug-and-Play compatible device attaches to your PC's USB port via a USB Type A connector. Simply connect a standard UTP Category 5 network cable into the Gigabit USB Network Adapter's RJ45 port, install the included network software driver, and you are networked. The Gigabit USB Network Adapter is bus-powered, drawing power from the host PC and requires no external power cords. The Adapter features the maximum throughput supported by USB, easy-to-read LEDs, and compact design. Use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect the Gigabit USB Adapter, set it up, and configure it to bridge your different networks. These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the Gigabit USB Adapter. Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome 1 Gigabit USB Adapter What's in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Gigabit USB Adapter. · Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Adapter's applications and this User Guide. · Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit USB Adapter This chapter describes the physical features and explains the connection of the Adapter. · Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter This chapter explains how to install and uninstall the Setup Utility. · Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix describes some potential problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding installation and use of the Adapter. · Appendix B: Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking. · Appendix C: Specifications This appendix provides the Adapter's technical specifications. · Appendix D: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the Adapter's warranty information. · Appendix E: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Adapter's regulatory information. · Appendix F: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction What's in this Guide? 2 Gigabit USB Adapter Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit USB Adapter The Back Panel The Gigabit USB Adapter's USB connector, is located on the back panel. USB Connector This USB Connector connects to your PC. The Front Panel The Gigabit USB Adapter's LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, and Ethernet port are located on the front panel. Figure 2-1: Back Panel Power Gigabit Green. The Power LED lights up when the Gigabit USB Adapter is connected to your PC. Green. The Gigabit LED lights up when the USB Network Adapter is connected to a Gigabit network. Green. The 10/100 LED lights up when the Compact USB Network Adapter is connected to a 10Mbps or 100Mbps network. 10/100 Figure 2-2: Front Panel's LEDs Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit USB Adapter The Back Panel 3 Gigabit USB Adapter Ethernet Port The Ethernet port connects to the Ethernet port on your network device, such as a router. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Gigabit USB Adapter, then connect the other end to the Ethernet port of the other device. USB Icon and Ports The USB Icon (below) generally indicates where a USB port is located on a desktop or notebook computer. Figure 2-3: Front Panel's Ethernet Port The picture below shows two USB ports as they might be found on your computer. Note the two USB icons above the port. With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for more information about products that work with the Gigabit USB Adapter. Chapter 2: Getting to Know and Connecting the Gigabit USB Adapter USB Icon and Ports 4 Gigabit USB Adapter Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter Overview This chapter will take you through all the steps necessary to set up, configure, and install the Gigabit USB Adapter. The steps are also available to use the Utility to uninstall the driver from the Adapter, if you should ever need to do so. After you set up the Adapter with the Setup Utility, you will install the Adapter into your Notebook PC. IMPORTANT: Make sure that you don't connect the Adapter until instructed to do so or the setup won't work. Setup Utility 1. Insert the Setup Utility CD into your PC's CD-ROM drive. 2. The Setup Utility's Welcome screen should appear on your monitor. If it does not, this means the Setup Utility is not automatically running as it should. Start the Setup Utility manually by clicking the Start button, selecting Run, and typing d:\setup.exe (where "D" is your PC's CD-ROM drive). Click the Install button to continue this Setup Utility and install the driver. Click the Uninstall tab and button to uninstall the driver. Clicking the User Guide button opened this User Guide. To contact Linksys, click the Contact Us tab and button. To exit this Setup Utility, click the Exit tab and button. Figure 3-1: Driver Installation Setup and Driver Installation 1. If you haven't already done so, click the Install button. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next to continue the installation. Figure 3-2: Start the Installation Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter Overview 5 Gigabit USB Adapter 2. The Choose Destination Location folder will appear next. To install the driver in the default folder location, click Next. Figure 3-3: File Location To install the driver in a different folder, click Browse and select a folder location. Then, click Next. Figure 3-4: Select Folder Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter Setup and Driver Installation 6 Gigabit USB Adapter 3. The driver files will be copied onto your PC. Figure 3-5: Setup Being Performed 4. This screen will appear when the installation is complete. Click Finish to finish the installation. Click the Exit tab to exit the Utility. Hardware Installation 1. Connect the USB Connector of the Gigabit USB Adapter to the USB port of your computer. Slide the connector out from it's holder, unwind the cable, and connect the USB Connector to the USB port in your PC. The Adapter will be automatically detected and installed by Windows. Your Windows operating system may require you to restart your computer to complete the installation. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the Adapter, then connect the other end to the Ethernet port on the switch or other networking device. Figure 3-6: Installation Complete The setup is complete. Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter Hardware Installation 7 Gigabit USB Adapter Uninstalling the Driver This process is used to uninstall the driver from your computer if you should need to do so. 3. Click the Uninstall tab, then the Uninstall button. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next to continue the installation. Figure 3-7: Driver Uninstallation 4. This screen will appear. Do not click Cancel unless you want to cancel the uninstallation process. Figure 3-8: Setup Being Performed 5. You will be asked to confirm that you want to uninstall the driver. Click OK to continue the uninstallation process or click Cancel to cancel the uninstallation process. Figure 3-9: Confirm Uninstallation Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter Uninstalling the Driver 8 Gigabit USB Adapter 6. This screen will appear when the installation is complete. Click Finish to finish the installation and exit the uninstallation process. Figure 3-10: Uninstallation Complete Chapter 3: Setup Utility for the Gigabit USB Adapter Uninstalling the Driver 9 Gigabit USB Adapter Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: "Common Problems and Solutions" and "Frequently Asked Questions." This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of this product. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. Common Problems and Solutions 1. Windows doesn't detect new hardware with the Gigabit USB Network Adapter hardware connected, or it continues to detect the adapter each time I restart the PC. · You might not have correctly or securely installed the adapter into your computer. Check that the adapter is securely inserted into the appropriate USB Port. · The system BIOS might not be USB compatible, your PC's USB settings may not be enabled, or the motherboard may have USB options not supported by Windows Millennium, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. If you are not sure, contact your PC's manufacturer. · Refer to the PC's User Guide. 2. Windows can't locate the driver for the Gigabit USB Adapter · You may have inserted the wrong Driver CD into your PCs CD-Rom drive. · The Driver CD may be defective or files may be missing, or you may be pointing Windows to the wrong drive. Ensure that the driver CD includes the files "USB1000.inf" and "USB1000.sys". 3. The Windows Logon screen doesn't appear after restarting the computer. · Click on Start, then Log Off. Log back in. If this doesn't solve the problem, your PCs manufacturer may have disabled Windows' networking. Contact your computer's manufacturer for help. If using Windows 2000, refer to your Microsoft documentation. 4. On the Access Control Tab, User Level Access is selected, but Shared Level Access is grayed out and not accessible. · You previously had your primary network logon set to Client for NetWare Networks. On the Configuration tab of the Network Properties window, ensure that your primary network logon is set to Client for Microsoft Networks. · Your personal web server PC or Microsoft Front Page may require you to choose a user level for security reasons. Appe ...