Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product USB 10/100 Farallon Communications
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NetLINE USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter User’s Guide F on ar all .
Copyright © 2000 Farallon Communications, Inc. v .0400 All rights reser ved. This manual and any associated ar twork, software, and product designs are copyrighted with all rights r eser ved. Under the copyright laws this manual, ar twork, software, and product designs may not be copied, in whole or par t, without the written consent of Farallon.
Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction .............................. 5 Features ................................................... 6 Chapter 2 - Installation ................................ 7 Installing the hardware .............................. 8 Installing the software .
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5 Chapter 1 Introduction The NetLINE USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter allows you to connect your USB-equipped computer to a 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX network. The NetLINE USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter is fully compliant with IEEE Ethernet standar ds and USB specifications.
6 F EATURES ■ Complies with IEEE 802.3 Ether- net and 802.3u Fast Ethernet standards. ■ Complies with USB 1.1 stan- dards. ■ LED indicator for link and activity . ■ Operates with Windows 98 and Windows 2000. ■ 3 year war ranty . ■ FCC Class A, CE Class A and VCCI Class A cer tification.
7 Chapter 2 Installation Y our NetLINE USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter can be installed simply by: ■ Installing the hardwar e ■ Installing the software Connect the adapter and then allow Windows to search for the necessar y driver on the farallon diskette included with your NetLINE USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter.
8 Chapter 2 I NSTALLING THE HARDWARE 1. Make sure your computer is on and r unning a cor rectly installed version of Windows 98 or 2000. 2. Connect the adapter’s Ethernet por t to a 10Mbps or 100Mbps network device using a twisted pair 10Base-T or 100Base-TX cable.
Installation 9 I NSTALLING THE SOFTWARE W INDOWS 98 1. After you connect the USB adapter , the Windows Add New Hardwar e Wizard will appear 2. Select search for the best driver for your device and then click Next . 3. Windows will present the possible locations for the driver .
10 Chapter 2 W INDOWS 2000 1. After you connect the USB adapter , the Update Device Driver Wizard will begin. Click Next . 2. Inser t the Farallon diskette into your computer’s floppy disk drive. 3. When the Wizard finds the driver , a message may appear indicating that the driver does not have the Windows 2000 digital signature.
11 Chapter 3 Operation V erify the following for NetLINE USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter operation: ■ The link LED is lit. ■ Connections are secur e, and the cor rect cable type is being used.
12 Chapter 3 LED Blinking: The indicator blinks green when data is r eceived on the 100Mbps network and blinks yellow when data is received on the 100Mbps network. LED Of f: If the LED is of f, and you have a network cable connected to the adapter , it may indicate one of the following: ■ The network cable is not properly connected or is faulty .
13 Chapter 4 Farallon T echnical Suppor t Farallon is committed to providing its customers with reliable pr oducts and excellent technical suppor t. Please look in this user’s guide for possible sol.
14 Chapter 4 F ARALLON I NTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Please visit our website at www .farallon.com for Farallon product infor mation, suppor t resour ces and home networking infor mation.
15 Appendix S PECIFICATIONS Specification USB Specification V .1.1 Standard IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Data Transfer Rate USB .......
16 R EGULATORY NOTICES FCC C OMPLIANCE S TATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against har mful inter ference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
17 CE M ARK This equipment conforms to the Eur opean Community CE Mark standard for the design and manufacturing of information technology equipment. This standard covers a broad ar ea of product design, including RF emissions and immunity from electrical disturbances.
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PRODUCT IS ASSUMED BY YOU. THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME ST ATES OR JURISDICTIONS, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. IN THA T CASE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURA TION TO NINETY (90) DA YS FROM THE DA TE OF DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCT .
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