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Linksys ETHERFAST LNE100M User Manual

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1. Click

the

Start button, choose Settings, open the Control Panel, and dou-

ble-click the System icon. The System Properties window will open.

2. Choose

the

Hardware tab, as shown in Figure E-2

.

3. Click

the

Device Manager button. The Device Manager window will open.

4. Click the plus sign beside Network Adapters. The Managed Network

Adapter listing should appear.

Starting Over in Windows 2000 or XP

Figure E-2

84

EtherFast

®

10/100 Managed Network Adapter

83

Instant EtherFast

®

Series

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
.

In some cases, removing one of these components may in turn automatical-
ly remove other components as well. If this happens, skip ahead to step six.

5. For PCs with Dial-Up Networking and/or an AOL adapter, remove any

instance of the name Linksys, all IPX/SPX protocols, all NetBEUI, all
Clients, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Do not
remove Dial-Up Adapter, AOL Adapter, TCP/IP-Compatible Protocol-AOL
Adapter
or TCP/IP-Compatible Protocol-Dial-Up Adapter.

6. When you have completed the removal of all unnecessary components,

click the OK button. When asked to restart, click the No button.

7. Return to the Windows Control Panel. Double-click on the System Icon.

The System Properties window will appear. Click on the Device Manager
tab.

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 the No button.)

10. Scroll down to the Other Devices listing. Click the plus sign. Remove PCI

Ethernet Controller, PCI Ethernet Adapter or Managed Network Adapter.
(If Other Devices is not listed, proceed to the next step.)

11. Click the Close button and restart your computer.

12. After your computer has restarted, refer to the chapters for Windows 98 or

Windows Me for setup instructions.