ETC PL-2302

Created on:01/24/02
Revised on: 01/24/02
Revision: 1.0
Congratulations on your purchase of the
USB-USB Network Bridge Cable. This unique cable
allows you to easily construct a network via USB
port and share all the resource such as files,
printers peripheral equipment, and more.
Package Checklist
The product package of the USB-USB Network
Bridge Cable includes the following items:
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USB-USB Network Bridge cable
•
Driver Installation Diskette
•
This user’s manual
Overview
The USB-USB Network Bridge Cable provides a quick and easy solution to network
up to 17 USB computers via hot Plug & Play technology without adding any
Network Interface Cards. It is suitable for small offices, home offices, mobile users,
and network gamers. With the USB-USB Network Bridge cable, users can play
multi-player games, share files, printers, peripheral equipment, and more.
Features
The USB-USB Network Bridge Cable provides the following features:
USB host to host communication
Single cable solution for network communication
Standard Windows Explorer user interface
Maximum Data transfer rate: Over 5 Mbps
Construct USB Network up to 17 PCs
Power management: current reduces to 450µA at suspend mode
Sharing resources, such as Printers, CD-ROMs, Modems, Scanners, etc.
Support TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX protocols
Full NDIS driver implementation
No external power needed
Compliant with USB specification version 1.1
USB full speed connection
Support Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition and
Windows 2000 Professional Edition
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Hot PnP for easy use
Suitable for SOHO and mobile network environment
Patent pending
System Requirements
Before you use the USB-USB Network Bridge Cable, make sure your computer is
an IBM PC-compatible PC with the following minimum system requirements:
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Intel-compatible 486DX4-100 MHz CPU or higher
One standard USB port (4-pin) and has the symbol
Windows 98 Second Edition or higher
Driver Installation
Before you start installing the driver, please don’t plug your USB-USB Network
Bridge Cable nto the USB port of your computer. Follow the steps below to install
the USB-USB Network Bridge driver:
1.
Power on the computers where you will connect USB-USB Network Bridge
Cable and make sure that the USB port is enabled and working properly.
2.
Insert the USB-USB Network Bridge driver diskette into the floppy disk drive
and run the Setup program inside the dirver diskette.
3.
The InstallShield Wizard will guide you step-by-step to complete the
installation process.
4.
In Choose Destination Location Window, you can either install USB-USB
Network Bridge driver to C:\program files\ USB-USB Network Bridge Driver
V1.5.0.0 or you can install it to the specified directory you want. Click NEXT.
5.
Bridge Driver Installation: (USB LAN Access Internet via Ethernet LAN)
With USB-USB Network Bridge cable, you can accss Internet via Ethernet
LAN. We have to construct an USB LAN and an Ethernet LAN environment,
as the diagram shows below:
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Computer B
Computer C
Router
Internet
Computer A
USB-USB Network
Bridge cable
USB LAN
Ethernet LAN
Network Construction
-Computer A: Conects Computer B with USB-USB Network Bridge cable.
-Computer B: The Bridge Computer which connects Computer A through
USB-USB Network Bridge cable and connects Computer C
with an Ethernet Adapter.
-Computer C: One PC of the Ethernet LAN, connects Computer B with an
Ethernet Adapter and can access the Internet directerly.
Take this Network Construction above as an example, Computer B has to
be the Bridge Computer, and it needs Bridge Driver while installing. The
InstallShield Wizard will pop-up a Question Window as follows:
Computer B: It has to be the Bridge Computer, you must click “Yes”.
Computer A: You have to click ”No”.
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Important: Because this “USB-USB Bridge Protocol” must not be installed
on more than one computer in the USB LAN. That is, In a USB
LAN, Only one computer can Click “Yes” (to be the Bridge
one), and the others must Click “No”.
After you install this Bridge Driver on Computer B, there will be one more
protocol: USB-USB Networking Bridge in the Network Configuration. This is
a routing protocol, you can use it to bridge between an USB LAN and an
Ethernet LAN.
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During the installations, the system may ask you to insert the Windows 98
CD-ROM, please insert your Windows 98 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive
then click OK.
If the system cannot find any files, please direct to your CD-ROM drive and
click OK.
The system will pop up a question window to ask you if you would like to set
up IP address for USB Network Adapter. You could set I up now or choose to
do it later. Regarding the settings, please refer to “Advanced Network
Function: Communication between USB LAN and Ethernet (IP/Modem
Sharing” section.
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The system will ask you to reboot the computer when the installation is
complete. Please remove the diskette from your floppy disk drive, connect the
USB-USB Network Bridge cable and restart Windows system.
10. Since USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 has finished installing the
network driver during the installation, your USB network environment is set up
automatically when the installation is complete. Now you can see all the
computers in your network in Network Neighborhood and you can share
programs, files and other peripheral devices through the standard Windows
interfaces, e.g. Windows Explorer and Network Neighborhood.
11. To start sharing the resources, please follow the instructions below. Click the
Start menu, point to Programs\Windows Explorer.
a.
Expand the desktop and select the drive, folder, file or printer you want
to share.
b.
Right click on the resource.
c.
Select Sharing.
d.
Select Shared As and enter the Shared Name to be recognized by
other computers.
e.
Select an access type. For example, choose Full to give the complete
access right to this resource or Read-Only to give others the read-only
right to the resource.
f.
Click OK.
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Advanced Network Function: Communication between
USB LAN and Ehternet (IP/Modem Sharing)
Definition:
With USB-USB Network Bridge cable, you can accss Internet via Ethernet. Take
this diagram as an example again:
Computer B
Computer C
Router
Internet
Computer A
USB-USB Network
Bridge cable
USB LAN
Ethernet LAN
Network Construction
-Computer A: Conects Computer B with USB-USB Network Bridge cable.
-Computer B: The Bridge Computer which connects Computer A through
USB-USB Network Bridge cable and connects Computer C
with an Ethernet Adapter.
-Computer C: One PC of the Ethernet LAN, connects Computer B with an
Ethernet Adapter and can access the Internet directerly.
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Part 1: USB to Ethernet
This function allows you to access the resource of Ethernet.
Computer B
Computer C
Router
Internet
Computer A
USB-USB Network
Bridge cable
USB LAN
Ethernet LAN
Installed Items description:
Computer A:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “No”).
b. “NetBEUI” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
c. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
d. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as the computers
in the Ethernet.
e. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
Computer B:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “Yes”).
b. “NetBEUI-> LAN Card” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
c. “NetBEUI-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, keep all the
settings as default value.
d. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
e. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as the computers
in the Ethernet.
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f. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
After these items above are installed, Computer A can:
(1) See all the computers in your network(USB LAN and Ethernet) in Network
Neighborhood.
(2) Share programs, files and other peripheral devices through the standard
Windows interfaces, e.g. Windows Explorer and Network Neighborhood.
Part 2: USB to Internet via Ethernet (Use Real IP Address)
This function allows you to access Internet via Ethernet, the operatinng condition is
that every computer has an unique IP Address in the Network (USB LAN and
Ethernet).
Computer B
Computer C
Router
Internet
Computer A
USB-USB Network
Bridge cable
USB LAN
Ethernet LAN
Installed Items description:
Computer A:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “No”).
b. “NetBEUI” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
c. “TCP/IP-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, choose “Spesifiy
an IP Address”, fill in an unique IP Adress and Subnet Mask of the Ethernet.
Press “WINS Configuration”, select “Disable WINS Resolution”. Press
“Gateway”, fill in the Gateway address of the Ethnernet.
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d. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
e. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as the computers
in the Ethernet.
f. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
Computer B:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “Yes”).
b. “NetBEUI-> LAN Card” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
c. “NetBEUI-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, keep all the
settings as default value.
d. “TCP/IP-> LAN Card” protocol, choose “Spesifiy an IP Address”, fill in an
unique IP Adress and Subnet Mask of the Ethernet. Press “WINS
Configuration”, select “Disable WINS Resolution”. Press “Gateway”, fill in
the Gateway address of the Ethnernet.
e. “TCP/IP-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, keep all the settings
as default value.
f. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
g. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as the computers
in the Ethernet.
h. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
Note: “LAN Card” is the “Network Adapter” , ex. “Intel 21140 based 10/100 mbps
Ethernet Controller”.
After these items above are installed, Computer A can:
(1) See all the computers in your network(USB LAN and Ethernet) in Network
Neighborhood.
(2) Share programs, files and other peripheral devices through the standard
Windows interfaces, e.g. Windows Explorer and Network Neighborhood.
(3) Execute all the appications on Internet (WWW, Email, FTP, Telnet, Gopher…
etc.).
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Part 3: USB to Internet via Ethernet (Use “Inernet Connection
Sharing” Service)
This function allows you to access Internet via Ethernet, the operatinng condition is:
(1) OS: Windows 98 Second Edition (Provide”Internet Connection Sahring”
service).
(2) Bridge computer (Computer B) has an IP Address to access Internet.
Computer B
Computer C
Router
Internet
Computer A
USB-USB Network
Bridge cable
USB LAN
Ethernet LAN
Installed Items description:
Computer A:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “No”).
b. “NetBEUI” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
c. “TCP/IP-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, press “IP
Address”, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. Press “WINS
Configuration”, select “Use DHCP for WINS Resolution”. Press “Gateway”,
Empty the Gateway address.
d. Go to “Control Panel”, select “Internet”, choose “Connections”, press
“LAN settings”. In “Automatic configuration”, enable “Automatically detect
settings” and keep other settings empty.
e. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
f. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as the computers
in the Ethernet.
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g. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
Computer B:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “Yes”).
b. “NetBEUI-> LAN Card” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
c. “NetBEUI-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, keep all the
settings as default value.
d. “TCP/IP-> LAN Card” protocol, choose “Spesifiy an IP Address”, fill in an
unique IP Adress and Subnet Mask of the Ethernet. Press “WINS
Configuration”, select “Disable WINS Resolution”. Press “Gateway”, fill in
the Gateway address of the Ethnernet.
e. “TCP/IP-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, keep all the settings
as default value.
f. Go to “Control Panel”, select “Add/Remove Programs”, press “Windows
Setup”, choose “Internet tools” and enable “Internet Connection Sharing”
item. Follow the setup procedure to complete the installation: When Installing
“Internet Connection”, choose “LAN Card, Ex. Intel 21140 based 10/100
mbps Ethernet Controller”. When Installing “Local Connection”, choose
“USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter”.
g. After re-start Windows, “Internet Connection Sharing” will setup all the other
Network configuration properly. That is, keep all the Network Protocol
settings as default value.
h. Go to “Control Panel”, select “Internet”, choose “Connections”, press
“LAN settings”. In “Automatic configuration”, enable “Automatically detect
settings” and keep other settings empty.
i. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
j. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as the computers
in the Ethernet.
k. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
Make sure:
(1) The USB-USB Network Bridge Cable has been connected on Computer A and
Computer B properly.
(2) Turn on Computer B first, after logging on the Ethernet, then turn on
Computer A.
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After these items above are installed, Computer A can:
(1) See all the computers in your network(USB LAN and Ethernet) in Network
Neighborhood.
(2) Share programs, files and other peripheral devices through the standard
Windows interfaces, e.g. Windows Explorer and Network Neighborhood.
(3) Execute all the appications on Internet (WWW, Email, FTP, Telnet, Gopher…
etc.).
Part 4: USB to Internet via Modem (Use Wingate, Sygate IP
Sharing Software)
This function allows you to access Internet via Ethernet, the operatinng condition is:
(1) Modem, for Internet connection of Bridge Computer (Computer B).
(2) Wingate, or Sygate IP Sharing Software.
Computer B
Modem
Internet
Computer A
USB-USB Network
Bridge Cable
Installed Items description:
Computer A:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “No”).
b. “NetBEUI” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
c. “TCP/IP-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, choose “Spesifiy
an IP Address”, fill in an Intranet IP Adress(Ex. 192.168.1.2) and Subnet
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Mask(255.255.255.0). Press “WINS Configuration”, select “Disable WINS
Resolution”. Press “Gateway”, fill in: 192.168.1.1(Computer B).
d. Go to “Control Panel”, select “Internet”, choose “Connections”, press
“LAN settings”. In “Automatic configuration”, enable “Automatically detect
settings” and keep other settings empty.
e. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
f. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as Computer B.
g. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
h. Wingate Clinet Service.
Computer B:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “Yes”).
b. “NetBEUI-> Dail-Up Adapter” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
c. “NetBEUI-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, keep all the
settings as default value.
d. “TCP/IP-> Dail-Up Adapter” protocol, press “IP Address”, select “Obtain an
IP address automatically”. Press “WINS Configuration”, select “Disable
WINS Resolution”. Press “Gateway”, Empty the Gateway address.
e. “TCP/IP-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, choose “Spesifiy
an IP Address”, fill in an Intranet IP Adress(192.168.1.1) and Subnet
Mask(255.255.255.0). Press “WINS Configuration”, select “Disable WINS
Resolution”. Press “Gateway”, Empty the Gateway address.
f. Go to “Control Panel”, select “Internet”, choose “Connections”, press
“LAN settings”. In “Automatic configuration”, enable “Automatically detect
settings” and keep other settings empty.
g. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
h. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as the Computer A.
i. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
j. Wingate Server, enable all binding service of Internet connections. (Please
refer to the Manual of Wingate.)
Make sure:
(1) The USB-USB Network Bridge Cable has been connected on Computer A and
Computer B properly.
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(2) Computer B can dial up with Modem and connect Internet properly.
After these items above are installed, Computer A can:
(1) See all the computers in your network(USB LAN) in Network Neighborhood.
(2) Share programs, files and other peripheral devices through the standard
Windows interfaces, e.g. Windows Explorer and Network Neighborhood.
(3) Execute all the appications on Internet (WWW, Email, FTP, Telnet, Gopher…
etc.).
Part 5: USB to Internet via Modem (Use “Internet Connection
Sharing” Service)
This function allows you to access Internet via Ethernet, the operatinng condition is:
(1) Modem, for Internet connection of Bridge Computer (Computer B).
(2) OS: Windows 98 Second Edition (Provide”Internet Connection Sahring”
service).
Computer B
Modem
Internet
Computer A
USB-USB Network
Bridge Cable
Installed Items description:
Computer A:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “No”).
b. “NetBEUI” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
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c. “TCP/IP-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, press “IP
Address”, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”. Press “WINS
Configuration”, select “Use DHCP for WINS Resolution”. Press “Gateway”,
Empty the Gateway address.
d. Go to “Control Panel”, select “Internet”, choose “Connections”, press
“LAN settings”. In “Automatic configuration”, enable “Automatically detect
settings” and keep other settings empty.
e. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
f. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as the Computer B.
g. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
Computer B:
a. USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0 ( When installing “USB-USB
Bridge Protocol”, please press “Yes”).
b. “NetBEUI-> Dail-Up Adapter” protocol, keep all the settings as default value.
c. “NetBEUI-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, keep all the
settings as default value.
d. “TCP/IP-> Dail-Up Adapter” protocol, press “IP Address”, select “Obtain an
IP address automatically”. Press “WINS Configuration”, select “Disable
WINS Resolution”. Press “Gateway”, Empty the Gateway address.
e. “TCP/IP-> USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter” protocol, keep all the settings
as default value.
f. Go to “Control Panel”, select “Add/Remove Programs”, press “Windows
Setup”, choose “Internet tools” and enable “Internet Connection Sharing”
item. Follow the setup procedure to complete the installation: When Installing
“Internet Connection”, choose “Dail-Up Adapter”. When Installing “Local
Connection”, choose “USB-USB Network Bridge Adapter”.
g. After re-start Windows, “Internet Connection Sharing” will setup all the other
Network configuration properly. That is, keep all the Network Protocol
settings as default value.
h. Go to “Control Panel”, select “Internet”, choose “Connections”, press
“LAN settings”. In “Automatic configuration”, enable “Automatically detect
settings” and keep other settings empty.
i. Computer Name: Please use an unique one.
j. Workgroup: Please make sure the group name is the same as the Computer A.
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k. “File and printer sharing service for Microsoft Networks” should be installed.
Make sure:
(1) The USB-USB Network Bridge Cable has been connected on Computer A and
Computer B properly.
(2) Computer B can dial up with Modem and connect Internet properly.
After these items above are installed, Computer A can:
(1) See all the computers in your network(USB LAN and Ethernet) in Network
Neighborhood.
(2) Share programs, files and other peripheral devices through the standard
Windows interfaces, e.g. Windows Explorer and Network Neighborhood.
(3) Execute all the appications on Internet (WWW, Email, FTP, Telnet, Gopher…
etc.).
Driver Uninstallation
Follow the steps below to remove the the USB-USB Network Bridge driver from
Windows system:
1.
Click the Start menu, point to Setting\Control Panel. Double click
Add/Remove Programs icon.
2.
In Install/Uninstall tab, select USB-USB Network Bridge Driver V1.5.0.0.
3.
Click Add/Remove button and then click OK.
4.
Restart Windows system.
Troubleshooting
If you have successfully installed the driver, but can’t see either your or the other
computers’ names in Window’s Network Neighborhood, please check the following
points.
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1.
2.
Make sure the USB-USB
Network Bridges Cables are
firmly connected to the USB
ports of your computers or
USB hubs.
Click the Start menu, point to
Setting\Control Panel.
Double click Network icon.
In Identification tab, ensure
each computer has been
given a unique name, not to
conflict with each other.
Make sure the Workgroup
name is the same for all the
computers in the network.
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3.
In Configuration tab, check the
USB-USB Network Bridge
Adapter is in The following
network compenents are
installed list.
4.
In Configuration tab, click File
and Print Sharing button.
Make sure both I want to be
able to give others access to
my files and I want to be able
to allow others to print to my
printer(s) functions are
selected. It would cause the
File and printer sharing for
microsoft networks service
be installed and enable this
computer to share its files and
printers to the others.
After checking all these points, if the network is still not working properly, please
contact your supplier instead of revising the settings by yourself unless you are an
expert network user.
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