Cisco LINKSYS USB1000 User Manual

USER GUIDE

Gigabit USB Adapter

Model: USB1000 (EU)

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product Overview 1

Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2: Conguration 2

Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setup and Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Appendix A: Troubleshooting 4

Common Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Appendix B: Specications 6

Appendix C: Warranty Information 7

Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Appendix D: Regulatory Information 9

FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Safety Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Industry Canada Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

EC Declaration of Conformity (Europe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste

Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Appendix E: Software License Agreement 14

Software in Linksys Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Software Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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Chapter 1

Product Overview

Chapter 1:
Product Overview

The Gigabit USB Network Adapter from Linksys allows
you to instantly connect to a network from a USB-enabled
desktop or notebook PC running Windows Millennium,
2000, or XP. The Plug-and-Play compatible device attaches
to your PC’s USB port via a USB Type A connector. Simply
connect a standard UTP Category 5 network cable into
the Gigabit USB Network Adapter’s RJ-45 port, install
the included network software driver, and you are
networked.

The Gigabit USB Network Adapter is bus-powered, drawing
power from the host PC and requires no external power
cords. The Adapter features the maximum throughput
supported by USB, easy-to-read LEDs, and compact
design.

Front Panel

Back Panel

USB CONNECTOR This USB Connector

connects to your PC.

POWER (Green) The Power LED lights up when

the Gigabit USB Adapter is connected to your
PC.

GIGABIT (Green) The Gigabit LED lights up

when the USB Network Adapter is connected to
a Gigabit network.

10/100 (Green) The 10/100 LED lights up when

the Compact USB Network Adapter is connected
to a 10Mbps or 100Mbps network.

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Chapter 2

Configuration

Chapter 2:
Configuration

This chapter will take you through all the steps necessary
to set up, configure, and install the Gigabit USB Adapter.
The steps are also available to use the Utility to uninstall
the driver from the Adapter, if you should ever need to do
so. After you set up the Adapter with the Setup Utility, you
will install the Adapter into your Notebook PC.

IMPORTANT: Make sure that you don’t connect

the Adapter until instructed to do so or the
setup won’t work

Setup Utility

Insert the Setup Utility CD into your PC’s CD-ROM 1.
drive.

The Setup Utility’s Welcome screen should appear 2.
on your monitor. If it does not, this means the Setup
Utility is not automatically running as it should. Start
the Setup Utility manually by clicking the Start button,
selecting Run, and typing d:\setup.exe (where “D” is
your PC’s CD-ROM drive).

Setup and Driver Installation

If you haven’t already done so, click the 1. Install button.
The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next to continue
the installation.

Welcome Screen

The Choose Destination Location folder will appear 2.
next. To install the driver in the default folder location,
click Next.

Driver Installation

Click the Install button to continue this Setup Utility
and install the driver. Click the Uninstall tab and
button to uninstall the driver. Clicking the User Guide
button opened this User Guide. To contact Linksys,
click the Contact Us tab and button. To exit this Setup
Utility, click the Exit tab and button.

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Chapter 2

Configuration

To install the driver in a different folder, click Browse
and select a folder location. Then, click Next.

Select Folder

The driver files will be copied onto your PC.3.

Hardware Installation

Connect the USB Connector of the Gigabit USB Adapter 1.
to the USB port of your computer. Slide the connector
out from it’s holder, unwind the cable, and connect the
USB Connector to the USB port in your PC.

The Adapter will be automatically detected and
installed by Windows. Your Windows operating system
may require you to restart your computer to complete
the installation.

Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the 2.
Adapter, then connect the other end to the Ethernet
port on the switch or other networking device.

The setup is complete.

Setup Being Performed

This screen will appear when the installation is 4.
complete. Click Finish to finish the installation.

Installation Complete

Click the Exit tab to exit the Utility.

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Appendix A

Troubleshooting

Appendix A:
Troubleshooting

This appendix provides solutions to problems that may
occur during the installation and operation of this product.
Read the description below to solve your problems. If you
can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys website at
www.linksys.com/international.

Common Problems and Solutions

Windows doesn’t detect new hardware with the Gigabit
USB Network Adapter hardware connected, or it
continues to detect the adapter each time I restart the
PC.

You might not have correctly or securely installed the •
adapter into your computer. Check that the adapter is
securely inserted into the appropriate USB Port.

The system BIOS might not be USB compatible, •
your PC’s USB settings may not be enabled, or the
motherboard may have USB options not supported by
Windows Millennium, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
If you are not sure, contact your PC’s manufacturer.

Refer to the PC’s User Guide. •

Windows can’t locate the driver for the Gigabit USB
Adapter

You may have inserted the wrong Driver CD into your •
PCs CD-Rom drive.

The Driver CD may be defective or files may be missing, •
or you may be pointing Windows to the wrong drive.
Ensure that the driver CD includes the files “USB1000.
inf” and “USB1000.sys”.

The Windows Logon screen doesn’t appear after 1.
restarting the computer.

Click on Start, then Log Off. Log back in. If this doesn’t •
solve the problem, your PCs manufacturer may
have disabled Windows’ networking. Contact your
computer’s manufacturer for help. If using Windows
2000, refer to your Microsoft documentation.

On the Access Control Tab, User Level Access is
selected, but Shared Level Access is grayed out and not
accessible.

You previously had your primary network logon set to •
Client for NetWare Networks. On the Configuration tab
of the Network Properties window, ensure that your
primary network logon is set to Client for Microsoft
Networks.

Your personal web server PC or Microsoft Front Page •
may require you to choose a user level for security
reasons.

In Network Neighborhood I can see myself but no other
computers.

Make sure that the cables are connected correctly. •
Make sure you are getting Link or Activity lights on
both the Gigabit USB Adapter and your hub if you are
using one. Try changing to a new cable that you know
is working.

Make sure that the other PC is turned on. •

I’ve decided that I don’t want to share a drive or printer
anymore, or I have decided to physically remove a drive
or printer from my network.

You’re going to have to manually reconfigure your File •
and Printer Sharing settings. To do so, double-click on
your My Computer icon. Click on the Printers folder. A
window of available printers will appear. Using your
right mouse button, click once on the printer that
you want to disable on the network. Click on Sharing,
followed by the Sharing tab. Click on Not Shared.
When you’re done, click on the Apply button, followed
by OK.

You can disable shared drives in the same way. In •
Windows Explorer, right-click on the drive you want to
stop sharing. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing
tab. Click on Not Shared. When you’re done, click on
the Apply button, followed by OK.

In Network Neighborhood, I can only see some of the
computers.

Choose Start, Find, Computer and type the name of •
the computer in the window that comes up and click
Find Now.

Now make sure that you are using the same protocol(s) •
and workgroup name on all other computers. To do this,
click Start, Settings, Control Panel on two computers
running different Windows operating systems. Click
on the Network icon, choose the Configuration tab,
then click on the Identification tab for Workgroup
name. Compare the protocols on both computers and
make sure that they are the same. If any protocols are
missing, refer to Windows Help.

Ensure that File & Print sharing is enabled on every •
computer.

Network Neighborhood is empty.

Verify that your Microsoft Client is installed. See •
the Windows 98 setup instructions in this guide for
directions.

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Appendix A

Troubleshooting

Verify that you have logged in correctly. Refresh the •
screen by pressing F5 several times.

On some notebook PCs, the Gigabit USB Adapter fails to
congure correctly after the drivers have been loaded.

After loading the software drivers, it may be necessary
to do the following:

1. Log off and unplug the device from your PC’s USB
port.

2. Turn off your PC.

3. Plug the device back in and reboot.

4. Log on after the PC reboots.

You need to uninstall the Adapter software from your
PC.

Follow the steps below.

Insert the Setup Utility CD into your PC’s CD-ROM 1.
drive.

The Setup Utility’s 2. Welcome screen will appear on your
monitor. If it does not, click Start, then select Run, and
enter d:\setup.exe (where “d” is your PC’s CD-ROM
drive).

Click the 3. Uninstall tab, then click the Uninstall button.
Click Next to continue the uninstallation.

InstallShield Wizard

You will be asked to confirm that you want to uninstall 5.
the driver. Click OK to continue the uninstallation
process or click Cancel to cancel the uninstallation
process.

Confirm Uninstallation

The 6. Maintenance Complete screen appears when the
uninstallation is complete. Click Finish to finish the
uninstallation and exit the uninstallation process.

Welcome Screen—Uninstall tab

On the InstallShield Wizard screen, do not click 4. Cancel
unless you want to cancel the uninstallation process.

Maintenance Complete

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