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Linksys EG0801SK User Manual

Linksys EG0801SK User Manual

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  • Page 1 Instant Gigabit Series ® EtherFast 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Use this guide to install : EG 0801 SK User Guide...
  • Page 2 Linksys reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individ- ual or entity.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Your EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Features Package Contents System Requirements (for the PCI Adapter) Getting to Know the EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Rear Panel The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Front Panel Getting to Know the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter LEDs...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Gigabit. Unlike hubs that ration your network bandwidth and may slow down with high data traffic, your Linksys Switch fuels each of your computers with full duplex transfer mode on top of dedi- cated bandwidth to unleash your network speed.

  • Page 5: Getting To Know The Etherfast

    Getting to Know the EtherFast 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Rear Panel The Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Ports GigaSwitch The GigaSwitch port is used to connect to the PC into which you have installed your Instant Gigabit Network Adapter. Or, it can be used to expand your network by connecting to a 1000Mbps hub or switch, which is done by simply running the includ- ed Category 5e cable from the GigaSwitch port to...

  • Page 6: Getting To Know The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter

    Getting to Know the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Getting to Know the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter LEDs The LEDs Link/Act The Link LED will illuminate when the card has been successfully connected to a network and flicker when there is network activity. 1000 The 1000 LED will illuminate when the card is operating at 1000Mbps.

  • Page 7: Where To Install The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter

    nates the need to purchase new hardware, rewire and reconfigure an entire site all at once. This scalability factor ensures that Fast Ethernet will not fall obsolete to upgrades in speed standards and maintains use of all your old equipment until you decide to buy speedier replacements. Scalability allows you to budget for your networking needs over time.

  • Page 8: Installing The Etherfast

    In any case, the cable that runs from your PC’s Instant Gigabit Network Adapter card to your network should not exceed 100 meters (328 feet). Installing the Network Card & Cabling 1. Power off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it. Unplug your PC’s power cord.

  • Page 9: Installing The Workgroup Gigaswitch

    Each 10/100 port automatically detects the speed and duplex of the attached cabling to a network card, switch, hub, etc. The ports operate in either full or half duplex, which lets you run at speeds of 200Mbps, 100Mbps, 20Mbps or 10Mbps.

  • Page 10: Tips On Switching Your Network

    Tips on Switching Your Network Tips on Switching Your Network Here are some of the ways your new EtherFast® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch can help you optimize your network speed. • Speed up Nodes From Your 10BaseT Network In a 10BaseT network, connect your hubs, file servers, and key users, such as network administrators, directly to your Switch to channel dedicated band- width in full-duplex mode (if operating in full-duplex) to each station.

  • Page 11: Installing The Drivers In Windows 95 Version B

    Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy drive and click the Next button. 2. Windows 95 will find the Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter driver on the disk. Click the Finish button to continue. If Windows fails to find the driver, click the Other Locations button to browse for the driver.

  • Page 12: Installing The Drivers For Windows 98

    Windows 98 you are using, and on your current system configuration. If at any time during the installation you encounter problems, consult the Troubleshooting section. Installing the Network Card’s Driver Installing the Network Adapter’s Driver 1. If you haven’t already, start up your computer.
  • Page 13 ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter driver. Click Next. 7. Windows will begin copying the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter’s driver files to your PC.

  • Page 14: Installing The Network Adapter's Driver

    If at any time during the installation you encounter problems, consult the Troubleshooting section. Installing the Network Card’s Driver Installing the Network Adapter’s Drivers 1. If you haven’t already, start up your computer.
  • Page 15 4. Make sure that Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) is selected. Check the Specify a location option and enter A:\WINME in the drop down box. Click Next. 5. Once the driver has been located, the following screen will appear. Click the Next button.

  • Page 16: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation And Setup

    8. The following screen will appear next, indicating that the drivers have been installed successfully. Click the Finish button. 9. When asked if you want to restart your PC, remove all disks and click Yes. If Windows does not ask you to restart your PC, click the Start button, choose Shut Down, choose Restart, then click Yes.

  • Page 17: Installing Nt Networking And The Network Adapter Driver

    EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit 5. Highlight the Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter entry in the window that appears. Click OK. 6. The adapter will be added to the list of installed Network Adapters. Click Next.
  • Page 18 N N o o t t e e : : If you install the T T C C P P / / I I P P p p r r o o t t o o c c o o l l , refer to your system adminis- trator or your Windows NT documentation when installation steps that aren’t listed in this User Guide appear. Linksys does not provide tech- nical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP protocol.
  • Page 19 • If you need to install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to your system administra- tor or your Windows NT documentation. Linksys does not provide techni- cal support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP proto- The Windows NT Installation and Setup of the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter is complete.
  • Page 20 N N o o t t e e : : If you install the T T C C P P / / I I P P p p r r o o t t o o c c o o l l , refer to your system admin- istrator or your Windows NT documentation when installation steps that aren’t listed in this User Guide appear. Linksys does not provide technical support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP protocol.
  • Page 21 Event Viewer. • If you need to install the TCP/IP protocol, refer to your system administra- tor or your Windows NT documentation. Linksys does not provide techni- cal support for the configuration or troubleshooting of the TCP/IP proto-...

  • Page 22: Installing The Network Adapter's Driver

    Installing the Drivers for Windows 2000 Overview Overview After physically installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter in your comput- er, follow these instructions to install the network driver. The installation procedure for the network driver will vary slightly 2000 depending on which version of Windows rights.
  • Page 23 5. The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select “Specify a loca- tion”. Click Next. 6. When the Found New Hardware Wizard box appears, insert the Linksys Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Driver Disk into your floppy drive. In the “Copy manufacturer’s files from”...

  • Page 24: Overview

    Advanced Properties Overview These settings are provided to help troubleshoot the Adapter and to help con- figure the Adapter if your situation involves unusual circumstances. The default settings of the Adapter should work in most cases. These settings should not be altered without a thorough understanding of the specifics of your network.

  • Page 25: Configuring The Instant Gigabit Network Adapter

    Manually Installing the Network Components section. • Client Networks • Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter • I P X / S P X - c o m p a t i b l e Protocol •...
  • Page 26 7. After ensuring that all of the listed network components installed on your sys- tem, ensure that Client Microsoft Networks is listed in the Primary Network Logon box. 8. Click Identification tab. Type the name of your computer Computer Name box. Choose a name that is unique from the other computer names on the...

  • Page 27: Appendix

    15. Once you are at the Windows desktop, double-click on the Network Neighborhood icon. You should see an icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on the network. Open the Entire Network icon. • If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood, then the Windows 95 net- work configuration is complete.

  • Page 28: Installing The Driver In Windows 95 Version A

    6. If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the Password boxes. 7. When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network. You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC.

  • Page 29: Novell Netware 3.X Client Setup For Windows 95, 98, Or Millennium

    Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 95, 98, or Millennium The instructions below explain how to set up the regular Novell NetWare 3.x client for use on a Windows 95, 98, or Millennium PC. If you are installing NetWare’s Client32 software instead, follow the instructions on page 38. 1.
  • Page 30 3. If the Configuration box has a component called Dial-Up Adapter, skip forward to step 5. If it doesn’t, continue with step 4. 4. Remove any instance of the name Linksys in the box. This includes IPX/SPX…Linksys, NetBEUI…Linksys, and TCP/IP…Linksys. Also remove Client for Microsoft Networks, Client for NetWare Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks.

  • Page 31: Starting Over In Windows 2000

    8. Scroll down to the Network Adapters listing and expand it by clicking on the plus [+] sign. 9. Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description. (If at any point you are asked to restart the computer, Click No).
  • Page 32 5. Right-click on Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter. A menu box should open (below). 6. First, choose Disable. 7. When asked if you want to Disable the device, click Yes. EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Instant Gigabit Series 8.
  • Page 33 1. Click on Start, Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window appears. 3. Click the Configuration tab. Make sure that the following network compo- nents are installed. • Client for Microsoft Networks • Linksys EG1032/EG1064 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter ponents.

  • Page 34: Installing And Configuring Wake-On-Lan

    PC to find out which type of WOL tion for more information. interface your computer will use to com- municate with the network card. In some cases, you may need to enable the WOL support in your PC’s BIOS.

  • Page 35: Linux, Open Source And Beta Operating Systems

    For information on where to find device drivers and setup instructions for Linux and other freeware OSes, visit the support pages and FAQ files on the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. Linksys does not provide technical support for Beta operating systems.
  • Page 36 To do this, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then dou- ble-click on Network. Click once on the component entry with the words TCP/IP and Linksys or TCP/IP, then click on the Remove button. Click OK when finished and restart your PC.

  • Page 37: Glossary

    • Click on the IRQ Steering tab. Remove the check from Use IRQ Holder and click OK. Windows will ask you to restart the PC (if it doesn’t ask you, then reboot the PC manually). • After the computer boots up, Windows will try to re-detect the PCI Steering.
  • Page 38 CAT 3 - ANSI/EIA (American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Association) Standard 568 is one of several standards that specify "categories" (the singular is commonly referred to as "CAT") of twisted pair cabling systems (wires, junctions, and connectors) in terms of the data rates that they can sustain.
  • Page 39 Full Duplex - The ability of a device or line to transmit data simultaneously in both directions. Gateway - A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible com- munications protocols. Half Duplex - Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line, but only one direction at a time.
  • Page 40 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) - A peripheral bus commonly used in PCs, Macintoshes and workstations. It was designed primarily by Intel and first appeared on PCs in late 1993. PCI provides a high-speed data path between the CPU and peripheral devices (video, disk, network, etc.). There are typically three or four PCI slots on the motherboard.

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Network applications that want to save processing time because they have very small data units to exchange (and therefore very little message reassembling to do) may prefer UDP to TCP. Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. Upload - To receive a file transmitted over a network.

  • Page 42: Specifications For Eg0801W

    Specifications for EG0801W Model Number EG0801W Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x Protocol CSMA/CD Ports Eight 10/100 RJ-45 Ports, One Gbps Full- Duplex Switch Port Cabling Type 10BaseT: UTP/STP Category 3 or better 100BaseTX: UTP/STP Category 5 or better 1000BaseT: UTP/STP Category 5e or better Topology Star...

  • Page 43: Warranty Information

    EtherFast ® 10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Information Tech Support and RMA Issues...
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