C2G PCLinq2 Hi-Speed USB Bridge-Network Cable User Manual

PCLinq2 Hi-Speed USB Bridge-Network Cable

Quick Network Setup Guide

For Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Congratulations!

Congratulations for installing the PCLinq2 Hi-Speed USB Bridge-Network Cable.
This Quick Network Setup guide is only for explaining the network device mode
installation of the cable. For information on how to use the data bridge device
mode, please refer to the PCLinq2 Data Bridge User’s Manual.

Driver Installation

1. Run the Hi-Speed USB Bridge-Network Cable Setup program.

2. When Setup is complete, plug in the USB Bridge-Network cable to the USB
port of your computer.

3. Depending on the default device mode of your cable or the last saved device
mode, the New Hardware Wizard will detect the “Hi-Speed USB-USB Network
Adapter” or “Hi-Speed USB Bridge Cable” device and will prompt you to install
the software. Click “Install the software automatically” and Next button to
continue.

4. Windows will detect that the software you are installing has not yet passed
Windows Logo testing. Click “Continue Anyway”.

5. Wait until the New Hardware Wizard finishes installing the software. Click the
Finish button if installati on is complete.

6. To install the drivers for the other device, you need first to change the device
mode using the PCLinq2 utility program. Refer to the next section.

PCLinq2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Bridge-Network Cable User’s Manual

Changing Device Mode

The PCLinq2 utility program allows you to easily change between the network
mode and the data bridge mode.

To switch between device modes, simply follow these steps:

1. Double-click the PCLinq2 program. Click File-Change Device Mode.

2. The Change Device Mode dialog box will appear. Select the mode you want
and click the Change button.

3. If you select Network cable, Windows will detect the Hi-Speed USB-USB
Network Adapter and will prompt you automatically to install the software.

Note: The last device mode will be stored in your cable and Windows will detect

that device mode (date bridge or network) when you unplug and re-plug
the cable. If driver is still not installed, Windows will prompt you to install.

PCLinq2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Bridge-Network Cable User’s Manual

Internet Connection Sharing

In order to allow network and Internet access to the remote client PC (without
built-in network adapter), you need to first setup the Windows Internet
Connection Sharing in your host computer (with built-in network adapter).

Note: Yo u only need to do this additional setup for the computer with the built-in

network access. After you finished and restarted Windows, you can plug
the other end of the cable to the remote client computer.

Windows XP/2000

1. After you have finished installing the software, you now need to setup the
Internet Connection Sharing for the computer with the built-in network access.
Click Start-Control Panel-Network Connections.

2. You will find two network devices – one is the Hi-Speed USB-USB Network
Adapter and the other one is your built-in network adapter. Right-click the
built-in network adapter and click Properties.

3. Inside the Properties window, click the Advanced folder tab. On the Internet
Connection Sharing section, click or enable to allow other network users t o
connect through this computer’s Internet connection. Click OK when done.