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  • Page 1

    P73631 F5U122-PC U S B 10/100 Ethernet Adapter User Manual P73631_F5U122-PC-man.qxd 4/26/01 10:14 AM Page 1[...]

  • Page 2

    Thank you for purchasing the Belkin USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter. Now you can quickly and easily connect any USB-equipped notebook, portable, or desktop computer to an Ethernet local area network (LAN), xDSL modem, or cable modem. Windows applications that communicate via an Ethernet card will also work with the Belkin USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter, m[...]

  • Page 3

    Features 2 • Instantly connect to any 10Base-T or 100Base-TX network through USB • Saves desktop and briefcase space for easy mobility • Plug-and-Play • Eliminates the need for a NIC (Network Interface Card) or expensive PCMCIA cards • Requires no hardware installation or jumper settings • Requires no IRQs or other system resources • [...]

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    Technical Specifications Package Dimensions: 4.25” x 3.75” x 1.25” (10.8cm x 9.5cm x 3.2cm) Connector (Ethernet): RJ45 Connector (USB): USB-B Weight: 3.9 o z. (1 11g) Power Requirements: 5 V DC, 150mA (Powered from USB) Power Consumption: 64mA @ Idle State 120mA @ 10M Full Duplex Mode 150mA @ 100M Full Duplex Mode Data Transfer Rate Can excee[...]

  • Page 5

    Technical Specifications (continued) 4 Standards • IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX and IEEE802.3 10BASE-T compliant • Support for IEEE802.3x flow control • IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX and IEEE802.3 10BASE-T compliant • USB specification 1.0 and 1.1 compliant Certifications FCC, Class B CE Mark C-Tick System Requirements • PC with one free USB Port • Wi[...]

  • Page 6

    5 Hardware Installation A USB cable and network cable are provided for connection of your equipment Caution: If you choose to use a USB hub, the hub must be externally powered. In order to use the adapter, you must install drivers in the USB host PC as described in the following sections. In addition, you may need to configure the network parameter[...]

  • Page 7

    6 Figures 2-2, 2-3, and 2-4 illustrate sample applications for Hardware Installation (continued) USB Ethernet Adapter Figure 2-1: Basic PC-to-Ethernet Port Connection PC USB-B connector USB-A to Ethernet port PC USB Ethernet Adapter Ethernet cross-cable Figure 2-2: PC-to-PC Direct Connections Note: Use and ethernet cross-cable between the two Ether[...]

  • Page 8

    Hardware Installation (continued) 7 Figure 2-3: PC-to-Ethernet Network Connections PC USB Ethernet Adapter PC PC PC Ethernet Hub Figure 2-4: PC-to-Cable Modem or xDSL Modem Connections PC USB Ethernet Cable Modem P73631_F5U122-PC-man.qxd 4/26/01 10:14 AM Page 7[...]

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    Driver Installation 8 Depending on which operating system you use, the installation procedure will vary slightly. Please find the installation section for your particular operating system for the proper installation sequence. Note: The drivers shipped with this product are contained on a floppy disk. If your PC is not equipped with a floppy disk dr[...]

  • Page 10

    Driver Installation (continued) 9 9 . The system may prompt you to insert your Windows 98 CD. If so, insert the CD and select "Next." 10. The "New Hardware Wizard" will now tell you "Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires " . Click "Finish " . 11. Windows will now [...]

  • Page 11

    Driver Installation (continued) 10 5 . The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will appear telling you "Windows has found the following hardware: USB Ethernet Adapter " . Place a checkmark next to "Automatic search for a better driver (recommended)" and click "Next " . 6 . The system may prompt you to insert your Windo[...]

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    Driver Installation (continued) 11 4 . A window will appear telling you that Windows has detected new hardware. If this window does not appear, contact your PC vendor for assistance. 5 . The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will appear. Click "Next " . 6 . The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will tell you "The wizard will [...]

  • Page 13

    Specifying TCP/IP Parameters 12 This configuration procedure is identical to that of other network interfaces, for example, an Ethernet card. To access and change the networking properties in Windows ® 98 1 . Select "My Computer" / "Control Panel" / "Network " . 2 . The Network Configuration window appears. In this wi[...]

  • Page 14

    Specifying TCP/IP Parameters (continued) 13 To access and change the networking properties in Windows ® Me 1 . Select "My Computer" / "Control Panel " . If you do not see the "Network" icon in the window, click "view all Control Panel options" (located on the right side of the window). 2 . Select "Netwo[...]

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    Specifying TCP/IP Parameters (continued) 14 To access and change the networking properties in Windows ® 2000 1 . Select "My Computer" / "Control Panel" / Network and Dial-up Connections " . 2 . Select "Local Area Connection X" that corresponds to the Belkin Ethernet Adapter. If you have more than one network inte[...]

  • Page 16

    Information FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Belkin Components, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F5U122-PC to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw[...]

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    Belkin Components B.V. Diamantlaan 8 • 2132 WV Hoofddorp • The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 235698765 Fax: +31 (0) 235612694 Belkin Components, Ltd. Unit 13 • Gatelodge Close • Round Spinney Northampton • Northants • NN3 8RX • United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1604678300 Belkin Components 501 West Walnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • USA [...]