Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product NetLine NetLINE USB 10/100 Netopia
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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 ar e copyrighted with all rights reser 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 Intr oduction The NetLINE USB 10/100 Ether net Adapter allows you to connect your USB-equipped computer to a 10Base-T Ether net or 100Base-TX network. The NetLINE USB 10/100 Ether net Adapter is fully compliant with IEEE Ether net standar ds and USB specifications.
6 F EATURES ■ Complies with IEEE 802.3 Ether- net and 802.3u Fast Ether net standar ds. ■ Complies with USB 1.1 stan- dar ds. ■ 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 Ether net Adapter can be installed simply by: ■ Installing the har dware ■ Installing the software Connect the adapter and then allow Windows to sear ch for the necessar y driver on the farallon diskette included with your NetLINE USB 10/100 Ether net Adapter .
8 Chapter 2 I NSTALLING THE HARDWARE 1. Make sure your computer is on and r unning a cor r ectly installed version of Windows 98 or 2000. 2. Connect the adapter’s Ether net 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 Har dware Wizar d will appear 2. Select sear ch 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 Wizar d will begin. Click Next . 2. Inser t the Farallon diskette into your computer’s floppy disk drive. 3. When the Wizar d 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 Ether net Adapter operation: ■ The link LED is lit. ■ Connections are secur e, and the cor r ect 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.
13 Chapter 4 Farallon T echnical Suppor t Farallon is committed to pr oviding its customers with reliable pr oducts and excellent technical suppor t. Please look in this user’s guide for possible so.
14 Chapter 4 F ARALLON I NTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Please visit our website at www .farallon.com for Farallon pr oduct infor mation, suppor t resour ces and home networking infor mation.
15 Appendix S PECIFICATIONS Specification USB Specification V .1.1 Standar d IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Data T ransfer 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 pr ovide reasonable protection against har mful inter fer ence when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment.
17 CE M ARK This equipment confor ms to the European Community CE Mark standard for the design and manufacturing of infor mation technology equipment. This standard covers a br oad area of product design, including RF emissions and immunity from electrical disturbances.
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W arranty L IMITED W ARRANTY AND L IMITATION OF R EMEDIES Farallon war rants to you, the end user , that the accompanying Farallon hardwar e product, which may include third par ty pr oducts or technology (the “Product”) will be free fr om defects in materials and workmanship under nor mal use for three years after the date of purchase.
PRODUCT IS ASSUMED BY YOU. THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED W ARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME ST A TES OR JURISDICTIONS, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. IN THA T CASE, ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURA TION TO NINETY (90) DA YS FROM THE DA TE OF DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCT .
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