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USB Ethernet Adapters
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If you like to connect a PC or
notebook to an Ethernet network,
and you do not like to either open the PC to install a
network adapter,
or if you have no free slot in your PC or no free
PC-card/PCMCIA slot
in your notebook, you can connect to an Ethernet network
via
USB network adapters, allowing to connect to a hub or
switch to
communicate with other systems on the network. |
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Such USB Network adapters are available from
different manufacturers,
just look for them in the shops or on the Internet ( Netgear, Dlink, Belkin,.....) |
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As soon as the USB cable is connected,
Windows detects this new device and will display
the message "Found New Hardware" |
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The system will start the
Hardware Installation Wizard,
asking you to insert the floppy disk
or CD-ROM delivered with the
USB network adapter.
then continue with "Next" |
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If prompted, select
the proper driver |
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files are copied from the
floppy disk or CD-ROM,
you may be prompted on some
systems (like: windows98/98SE)
to insert your Windows
installation CD-ROM. |
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once the installation is finished,
your network is ready.
Depending on the version of
Windows, you may be asked now
to restart the system (Windows98)
or you are just informed that at
"New network device is installed"
(XP)
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when checking now in
Device Manager ( System in
the Control-Panel), you will find
the new Network adapter |
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The USB-network adapter will now be listed in the Properties of
"Network Neighborhood"/ "My Network Places":

Like any other network adapter, you can / need to configure it in
the Properties :

For the rest of the network setup, follow the rules of your
Windows Version.
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