Belkin F5U011 manual

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    P527 84 USB Ethernet A dapter User Manual F5U011 USB Ethernet A dapter[...]

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    W ARRANTY AND LICENSE Belkin Components warrants this product to be fr ee from defects in material, content, and workmanship for life. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or r eplace the product at no char ge. Proof of pur chase may be requir ed. The CA TC software is licensed for use on a single PC. The software may be co[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 . Intr oduction 1 2. USB Ethernet Adapter 2 2.1 Supplied Components 2 2.2 System Setup 2 2.3 In addition… 2 2.4 Supplied Softwar e 2.5 Cable Connections 2 3. Installation (SETUP .EXE) 5 3.1 Automatic Installation For W indows ® 98 System 6 4. Specifying the TCP/IP Parameters 7 5. Uninstalling Pr ocedures 8 6. T roubleshootin[...]

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    1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing Belkin Components' USB Ethernet Adapter . Now , you can easily connect any USB-equipped notebook, portable, or desktop computer to an Ethernet local area network. The pr oduct consists of a small plastic enclosure incorporating both USB and 10Base-T (RJ45 TP) Ethernet ports, plus the associated software[...]

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    2. BELKIN USB ETHERNET ADAPTER 2.1 Supplied Components The following components are included: • Belkin USB Ethernet Adapter device (Specifications are outlined in Section 7.) • Belkin USB cable, 6' • Software installation diskette • Belkin USB Ethernet Adapter User Manual (this manual) 2.2 System Setup Our adapter works with any comput[...]

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    Figure 2-1. Basic PC-to-Ethernet Port Connections This document makes several refer ences to an Ethernet port, used to connect the adapter to an Ethernet environment. Such a port might be an Ethernet hub, network wall socket, peripheral device, etc. USB Ether net Adapter 3[...]

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    Figures 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4 illustrate sample applications for the Belkin USB Ethernet Adapter . PC PC Figure 2-2. PC-to-PC Direct Connections Ethernet Cross Cable PC PC PC PC Ethernet Hub Figure 2-3. PC-to-Ethernet Network Connections USB Ethernet Adapter USB Ether net Adapter 4[...]

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    3. INST ALLA TION (SETUP .EXE) This section outlines the quick and easy , automatic installation pr ocedure for the USB Ethernet Adapter drivers. Note : The installation program automatically detects if your computer is properly configur ed and initialized for USB installation. If the installation program aborts, see the T r oubleshooting section. [...]

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    3.1 Automatic Installation For W indows ® 98 System The installation procedur e assumes that this is a new driver installation on a W indows ® system. The installation program automatically recognizes if your operating system is W indows ® 98. 1. Close any W indows ® applications that may be running on your computer . 2. Insert the software ins[...]

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    4. SPECIFYING THE TCP/IP P ARAMETERS This configuration procedur e is identical to that of other network interfaces, for example, an Ethernet card. The following sections describe two basic setups using the TCP/IP protocol. A. When the Belkin USB Ethernet Adapter is the only installed network interface. Select My Computer / Control Panel / Network.[...]

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    5. UNINST ALLING PROCEDURES If you wish to remove the Belkin USB Ethernet Adapter component from your computer , do the following: 1. Disconnect the USB cable from the adapter . 2. Select My Computer / Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs. 3. In the Install/Uninstall tab, select USB Ethernet Adapter . 4. Click Add/Remove. 5. Click Y es. The software[...]

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    Y ou replaced the Ethernet Adapter with a new Ethernet Adapter and it does not work. The installation procedure produces the message: Hardware and software support for USB was not found. The LED is off. The LED is blinking. Y ou require additional information about adding or removing network drivers. The system does not respond when connecting the [...]

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    7. SPECIFICA TIONS Package Dimensions: 9.2 ( 6.7 ( 2.7 cm (3.6 ( 2.6 ( 1.1 in.) Connector (Ethernet): RJ45 Connector (USB): Series B W eight: 70 g (2.5 oz) Power Requirements 5 V , 200 mA (powered via the USB connection) Data T ransfer Rate Can exceed 6 Mbits/s (depending on the computer , operating system, and communication protocol) Environmental[...]

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    Belkin Components 501 W est W alnut Street • Compton • CA • 90220-5221 Phone 310.898.1 100 • Fax 310.898. 1111 © 1998 Belkin Components. All rights reserved. All tr ade names are registered trademarks of respective manuf acturers listed. P52784[...]