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Farallon Communications USB 10/100 manual

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    NetLINE USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter User’s Guide  F on ar all [...]

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    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. [...]

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    Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction .............................. 5 Features ................................................... 6 Chapter 2 - Installation ................................ 7 Installing the hardware .............................. 8 Installing the software ............................... 9 Windows 98 ..................................[...]

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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. It suppor ts plug-and- play for Windows 98 and Windows 2000. Please make sur[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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. 3. Connect the USB cable attached to the NetLINE USB Adapter to the USB por t on y[...]

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    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 . Select your computer’s floppy disk drive. 4. Inser t the Farallon di[...]

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    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. 4. Click Ye s [...]

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    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. ■ The driver software is installed. N ET LINE USB A DAPTER LED The NetLINE USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter LED can give you infor mation about link status and [...]

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    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 .[...]

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    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 solutions to any problems you come across, and be sur e to read any paper release notes or electr onic “Read Me” files that you receive fr om Farall[...]

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    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. O UTSIDE OF THE U NITED S TATES AND C ANADA If you are not located in the United States or Canada, you can get ser vice locally by contacting your nearest Faral[...]

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    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 ............ 12Mbps Ethernet ...... 10/100Mbps LED indicators Green..... 100Mbps Link/Rx Y ellow .... 10Mbps Link/Rx USB Por t Series-A Plug Ethernet Por t RJ-45 10Base-T RJ-45 100Base-TX Connector/Cable Un[...]

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    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. This equipmen[...]

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    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. W ar ning: In a domestic environment this equipment may cause radio inter ferenc[...]

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    W arranty L IMITED W ARRANTY AND L IMITATION OF R EMEDIES Farallon warrants to you, the end user, that the accompanying Farallon hardware pr oduct, which may include third par ty products or technology (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for thr ee years after the date of purchase. This war ra[...]

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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 . THERE MA Y BE OTHER RIGHTS THA T YOU MA Y HA VE WHICH V ARY F[...]