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Installing the Driver Software
Preparing to Install the HomeLink Software
Setting up the HomeLink Card's software involves installing a network driv-
er onto your computer. The driver will allow the card to communicate with
your Windows software package. Before attempting to install a network driver
for the HomeLink Card, Windows 95, 98, 2000* or NT should already be
installed on your computer. The HomeLink Phoneline Network Card driver
setup program will not work properly under any other operating systems.
Because you must answer several important questions about your PC during
the installation, it is strongly recommended that you read through the installa-
tion instructions for your specific operating system before continuing with
this installation.
• Windows 98 instructions are on page 12
• Windows 95 instructions are on page 17
• Windows NT 4.0 instructions are on page 22
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If you are using Windows 2000, also known as Windows NT
5.0, your Windows 2000 drivers are on the HomeLink CD-ROM. If
the Windows 2000 drivers are not on your CD-ROM, you can down-
load them from the Linksys website. Since Windows 2000 is still in
development, Linksys will provide updated drivers and technical
support for Windows 2000 upon Microsoft’s official release of it.
Every PC must have a CD-ROM drive to be able to install the
HomeLink drivers. You must let the CD-ROM drive to begin
spinning up before starting the driver installation.
Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box
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Installing RJ-45 Ethernet
Cabling
1. Plug one end of a Category 5 UTP
Ethernet cable into the HomeLink Card's
RJ-45 port. The RJ-45 port is the silver
port on the far left of the Card. The
photo to the right shows a Category 5
UTP cable inserted into the RJ-45 port on
the Card.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into
your hub, switch, router or bridge. If you plan to use both 10Mbps devices
and 100Mbps devices on the same network, you'll need an autosensing hub
or switch to allow segments of different speeds to communicate. For more
information on 10/100 Autosensing Hubs and Switches, visit the Linksys
website at www.linksys.com or call us at (800) 546-5797 (LINKSYS).
3. Your Ethernet cabling installation is complete. Follow the instructions in
the next section to install your HomeLink driver software now.
Linksys HomeLink Series
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The LanBridge software documentation refers
to Windows 95 only, but the Windows 98 and 95
installation are almost identical. Use the instructions
for the proper operating system for best results.
Category 5 UTP Ethernet cabling
with its RJ-45 connector
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Cable modems and DSL connections to the Internet require a 10Mbps
interface. To connect your 100Mbps network to your cable or DSL line, use a
10/100 autosensing device to accommodate both speeds.