10
Check your connections
With your computer completely started, verify the
POWER
and
HOME NETWORK
indicator lights on the
front of the HomePortal are green. If they are not, see “Diagnosing connection problems” on page 22.
The
BROADBAND
LINK
indicator light will not turn green until the HomePortal software has been installed and
an Internet connection has been established.
Continue from here to Step 3 “Install the HomePortal Software” on page 15.
Computers connected with HomePNA access the HomePortal’s Internet connection and other computers
on the network using existing telephone wiring. You will need one adapter for each computer that you are
connecting through HomePNA. If your computer does not have a HomePNA port, you will need to install
a PCI HomePNA adapter or an external HomePNA adapter. Specific instructions for installing HomePNA
network adapters can be found in the individual adapter’s package (if purchased separately) or on your
HomePortal Setup Wizard
CD (if included with your HomePortal). The HomePNA adapter shown in this
example is a 2Wire PC Port Phoneline Adapter.
1.
Connect the Ethernet cable from your broadband modem to the
BROADBAND MODEM
port on the
HomePortal.
2.
Connect the provided telephone cable from the
LINE
port on the HomePortal to a telephone jack.
3.
Connect the provided AC power adapter from the HomePortal’s
POWER
port to an electrical outlet.
The green
POWER
light on the front of the HomePortal should come on.
Home Phoneline Networking (HomePNA)
Connection
Requires a computer with a HomePNA port or an external HomePNA adapter
