Linksys HomeLink™ Series
Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
Introduction
The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge offers a complete
Internet connection solution for your Home Phoneline network. The HomeLink
Bridge makes sharing your broadband access easier than ever. This unique new
device features two 10BaseT/100BaseTx RJ-45Ethernet ports and one
HomeLink RJ-11 Port. Plug in your cable modem or DSL modem’s 10BaseT
connection, then attach the bridge to the nearest telephone jack using standard
phone cables, and any computer on your Home Phoneline network can access
the Internet.
Do you want to share your cable or DSL modem on your 10BaseT/100BaseTx
network? You can add a PC at any time by connecting it to any telephone jack
in your wall—or you can uplink an entire 10BaseT/100BaseTx network for
instant communication. The groundbreaking technology inside every
HomeLink Bridge delivers communication between home phoneline networks
and Ethernet networks. With your HomeLink Bridge, that means instant
Internet sharing across both networks at blazing broadband speeds.
Table of Contents
Introduction
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The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
1
Features
2
Package Contents
2
Getting to Know the HomeLink Phoneline
10M Ethernet Bridge
3
Rear Panel Ports
3
Front Panel LEDs
4
Using the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge 5
Installation Overview
5
Connecting Your Devices to the Bridge
6
Daisy-chaining to a HomeLink Network
7
Resetting the Phoneline Ethernet Bridge
8
Appendix
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Twisted Pair Cabling
9
Telephone Cabling
10
Specifications
11
Environmental
11
Linksys Warranty Information
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