HP Ethernet USB Network Adapter hn210e Quick Start Manual

hp digital

home networking

Ethernet USB

network adapter

hn210e

quick start guide

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kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited
to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose.

Hewlett-Packard Company
Home Networking Solutions Organization
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Palo Alto, Ca 94304

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Ethernet USB network

adapter

hn210e

Thank you for choosing the Hewlett-Packard
Digital Home Networking Ethernet USB
Network Adapter. This quick start guide
provides easy set-up instructions. For
additional information, see the user’s guide
included on the CD-ROM.

box contents

■

One Ethernet USB Network Adapter

■

One installation and documentation CD-ROM

■

One USB cable

■

One Ethernet cable (blue)

■

One quick start guide

■

One warranty sheet

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before you begin

connecting the network

1 Verify that all of the box contents are

included.

2 Confirm that the computers you plan to

connect to the Adapter are all running either
Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP.
Windows 2000 and XP Professional require
administrative privileges to install this
software — see your user documentation for
details.

3 Verify that each computer you’re connecting

to the network has a CD-ROM drive to run
the installation software.

4 If the computer is on, turn it off.

adapter

1 Plug the Type B square plug of the USB

cable into the USB port of the adapter as
illustrated.

Type B

square plug

to USB

USB cable

Type A

rectangular plug

port on PC

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2 Plug the Type A rectangular end into the USB

port on your computer. Consult the user
documentation of your computer if you are
unsure where the USB port is located.

3 Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the

Ethernet port on your adapter as shown in
the diagram:

to Ethernet port
of Gateway or
5-port switch

4 Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into

the Ethernet port of your Gateway, hub, or
switch.

installing the driver

1 Turn on the computer and insert the CD-ROM

into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

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2 The computer operating system automatically

recognizes the new USB network adapter,
and the Add New Hardware screen
appears.

3 Accept the default selection, Automatic

search for a better driver, and click
Next.

4 The computer operating system automatically

finds and installs the correct driver from the
CD-ROM. Once a successful installation is
reported, click Finish.

5 If the wizard asks permission to restart the

computer, click Yes. If the wizard does not
appear, restart the computer.

registering the network
adapter

Make sure you register your product with HP
after the installation process is complete. Enter
the following into the address window of your
Web browser (such as Internet Explorer or
Netscape):

http://register.hp.com

Then press Enter.

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accessing additional

product and support

documentation

1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of

the computer.

2 On the desktop, double-click

My Computer, then double-click the
Compact Disc icon (or navigate to the

CD-ROM drive in Windows Explorer).

3 Double-click the hn210e folder.

4 Double-click your language selection folder

(English).

5 Double-click user’s guide.

Note: Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place for

future use.

information

■

HP Customer Care: [phone];

http://www.hp.com/cposupport

■

Online product information and technical
support: http://www.hp.com/go/

homenetworking

(includes a home networking tutorial, FAQs,
and other information)

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