Linksys EG1032 Quick Start Manual

Instant Gigabit Series
Quick Installation
for Windo ws NT
Making Connectivity Easier
QI-EG1032/EG1064-10226NC WINNT DG
Overview
After installing the Instant Gigabit hardware in your PC, follow these instructions to install the adapter driver. If you experience any difficulty, refer to your User Guide for more information.
Installing Your Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Drivers
The following steps will install the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter’s driver software on your PC. This installation is for NT users that already have networking installed. Refer to your User Guide for more information about NT networking. Remember that you must be logged on as a network adminis- trator in order to complete this installation.
1. Start up your PC.
2. Click on Start,
Settings, Control Panel,
then double­click on the Network icon.
3. When the net­working win­dow appears (shown), choose the Adapters tab. Click the Add button.
4. When the list of available network adapters appears, click the Have Disk button.
5. Put the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter disk into drive A. Type
a:\ into the box on your screen and click OK.
6. Highlight the Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit
Network Adapter entry in the window that appears. Click OK.
7. Windows NT then asks you for the media type. Choose the
AutoSense option. When finished, click on OK. Click Close.
8. NT will probably ask y ou to suppl y your original W indows NT CD-ROM or setup disks. Direct Windows NT to the proper location (most likely D:\i386).
9. Click on the Protocols tab. Add any protocols you require by clicking the Add button. (Refer to your Microsoft documenta­tion if you have any questions on adding protocols.)
10. After your bindings, settings, and services are set, click the Close button.
11. Remove your Driver Disk and CD-ROM and click Yes to restart your PC.
12.Once your PC has rebooted, double-click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop. Ensure that you have access to the network. If you do, your card has been properly installed.
• If you had previously installed a NT service pac k, you must r e­install that now. Otherwise, you may receive Not Enough Service Storage Space errors in the Event Viewer.
• If you need to install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to your sys­tem administrator or your Windows NT documentation. Linksys does not provide technical support for the configura­tion or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP protocol
The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the Instant
Gigabit Network Adapter is complete
Note: Do not click Cancel or Skip at any time during the installation. Doing so will prevent the driver from being properly installed on your PC.
This sheet will guide you through the basic steps needed to install the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter onto your network. If you have any problems during installation, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the User Guide.
Model No.:EG1032
EG1064
Instant Gigabit Network Adapter
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