HomeLinkTM Series Phoneline + 10/100 U S B Network Adapter Model No.: USB100H1 User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Phoneline + 10/100 USB network Adapter 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 Phoneline + 10/100 USB network Adapter is free from physical defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) 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 ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. When returning a product, mark the Return Authorization number clearly on the outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS' LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, ITS ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION. Linksys makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. 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 Phoneline + 10/100 USB network Adapter 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 004 Linksys HomeLinkTM Series Table of Contents Introduction Package Contents Windows & Computer Compatibility Getting to Know the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter The Adapter's Ports The Adapter's LEDs The USB Icon USB Cabling Modem and Fax Compatibility Installing the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Installing the USB Network Adapter & Cabling Connecting to a Phoneline Network Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Network Windows 98 Installation & Setup Installing the USB Network Adapter's Driver Network Component Configuration Sharing Your Files & Printers Windows 2000 Installation & Setup Installing the USB Network Adapter's Driver Troubleshooting Appendix Client For Microsoft Setup for Windows 98 Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 98 Starting Over in Windows 98 Starting Over in Windows 2000 Manually Installing Network Components in Win 98 Linux, Open Source & Beta Operating Systems Twisted-Pair Cabling Telephone Cabling Specifications Customer Support 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 13 18 20 20 23 26 26 27 28 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Introduction The Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Congratulations on your purchase of the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter. The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter offers instant connectivity to multiple PCs over your telephone wiring. There's no need for a switch, a hub, or any additional cables. The network runs on standard home-grade telephone wires just like the ones you use everyday. The HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter allows your phone line to carry computer data along with your regular telephone voice service. The USB device is equipped with two standard telephone ports and one 10/100 dual-speed Fast Ethernet port. You can connect to any 1Mbps HomeLink network or any Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network without swapping devices or running multiple adapters. The adapter connects to your Windows 98 or Windows 2000 computer's USB port. Since your HomeLink network runs on regular telephone cables, there's no extra hardware to buy. Plug the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter into any standard wall jack and you're networked. Features · Connect to a Network Using Your Existing Telephone Line · Works with any Windows 98 or Windows 2000 PC With a USB Port · 1Mbps Transfer Rate Over Telephone Lines · Dual-Speed RJ-45 Port Automatically Detects Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Speeds · External USB Network Adapter with two RJ-11 Modular Telephone Ports and one RJ-45 Auto-Sensing 10BaseT/100BaseTX Port · USB Cable Included--Nothing More to Buy · 4 Easy to Read LED Status Indicators · HomePNA Compliant · Connect Up to 25 Computers Together On Your HomeLink Phonewire Network · Free 24-Hour Technical Support (North America only) · Limited 1-Year Warranty 1 Linksys HomeLinkTM Series Package Contents for the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter · One HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter · One Standard USB Cable · One Standard Telephone Cable · One Driver Diskette · One User Guide and Registration Card Windows & Computer Compatibility To use this device, you must have Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 2000 installed on your PC. If you do not have Windows 98 or Windows 2000, this device will not work. Also, the device requires that a USB port is installed and enabled on your PC. Some PCs have a disabled USB port. If your port doesn't seem to be working, there may be jumpers on the motherboard or a menu option in the BIOS that will enable a PCs USB port. Consult your computer's user guide. Some motherboards have USB interfaces, but no ports. You should be able to install your own USB port and attach it to your PCs motherboard using hardware purchased at any computer store. Consult your computer's user guide. 2 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Getting to Know the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter The Adapter's Ports USB The USB port is where your 10/100 USB Network Adapter will connect to your computer. This port is a USB type B port. The LAN 10/100 port allows your computer to be connected to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. If you are using the LAN 10/100 port, the HomeLink and Phone ports will be inactive. LAN 10/100 Note: The Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter supports only one network media type at a time. If you want to use the adapter to connect your PC to a Phoneline network, the 10/100 function is disabled, and vice versa. Phone The Phone port adds an extra phone jack to your home. The phone jack will only carry telephone service if your HomeLink network plugs into one of your phone jacks. If you do not attach a telephone into the Phone port, you can use the Phone port to daisy chain to another HomeLink computer. See page 7 for details on daisy chaining. The HomeLink port allows your computer to be connected to a HomePNA network. If you use the HomeLink port, the LAN 10/100 port will be inactive. 3 HomeLink Linksys HomeLinkTM Series The Adapter's LEDs ACT The Activity LED will flicker orange when network data is passing through the USB Network Adapter. The HomeLink LED will illuminate green if a successful connection is made to a Phoneline network. The 10Mbps LED will illuminate green if a successful 10Mbps connection is made to an Ethernet network. The 100Mbps LED will illuminate green if a successful 100Mbps connection is made to a Fast Ethernet network. HOMELINK 10 100 Only one of the HOMELINK, 10, or 100 LEDs should be illuminated at any time. If none of the three are illuminated, your USB Network Adapter is not making a successful network connection. The USB Icon Whenever you see the USB Icon (below), a USB port is nearby. 4 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter USB Cabling The EtherFast 10/100 USB Network Adapter comes with one USB cable. One end of the USB cable has a rectangular plug, which is called a type A connector. The other end of the cable has a square plug, or a type B connector. Type A Type B The USB cable's type B end connects to the USB device--in this case the USB Network Adapter. The type A end connects to a computer's USB port. The picture below shows two USB ports as they might be found on your computer. Note the two USB icons above the port. Modem and Fax Compatibility If you have only one phone jack in a room and you want to use your modem or fax, it is recommended that you purchase a telephone jack splitter. Plug your telephone or fax into one of the splitter's ports, and your HomeLink USB Network Adapter into the other. 5 Linksys HomeLinkTM Series Installing the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Overview The following instructions will help you physically connect your computer to your network through your Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter. After you physically install the adapter, you have to then install the adapter's driver software onto your computer and configure your computer to access your network. Driver installation and PC configuration instructions follow these device installation instructions. Keep in mind that the USB Network Adapter will only support one network media type at a time. The adapter can not connect any device to a Phoneline network and an Ethernet network at the same time. Installing the USB Network Adapter & Cabling 1. Insert the cable's type B plug into the adapter's B-type port. Note: USB cabling and port information can be found on pages 3-5. 2. Insert the other end of the USB cable (the type A connector) into the USB port on your PC. Your computer is now connected to your USB Network Adapter. Continue onto the next page to connect your computer to a Phoneline network, or go to page 8 to connect it to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. 6 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Connecting to a Phoneline Network Computers on a Phoneline network can either connect through their HomeLink ports, or through your home's existing telephone wiring. The diagram below shows a HomeLink network that takes advantage of both types of connections. Follow the instructions below to connect your computer to your HomeLink network. 1. Connect one end of your telephone cabling to your Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter's HomeLink Port. 2. Connect the other end of that telephone cable into another computer's HomeLink port, or into a networked wall jack. Your computer is now connected to your Phoneline network. · If your computer runs Windows 98, go to page 9 now for driver installation instructions. · If your computer runs Windows 2000, go to page 20 now. 7 Linksys HomeLinkTM Series Connecting to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Network 1. Attach one end of an Ethernet cable into the USB Network Adapter's LAN 10/100 port. 2. Plug the other end of the cable into a Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub, switch, or router. If you plan to use both 10BaseT and 100Mbps network segments on the same network, you'll need a dual-speed hub or switch that allows segments of different speeds to communicate. For more information on 10/100 dual-speed hubs and switches, visit the Linksys web site at www.linksys.com. Your computer is now connected to your Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. · If your computer runs Windows 98, go to page 9 now for driver installation instructions. · If your computer runs Windows 2000, go to page 20 now. 8 Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter Windows 98 Installation & Setup Overview After physically installing the Phoneline + 10/100 USB Network Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly depending on which version of Windows 98 you are using, and on your current system configuration. If at any time during the installation you encounter problems, consult the Troubleshooting section on page 23. Installing the USB Network Adapter's Driver After installing the HomeLink + 10/100 USB Network Adapter, follow the instructions below to install the adapter's software into your Windows 98 computer. 1. If you haven't already, start up your computer. 2. Windows 98 will automatica ...