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HomeLink

™

Phoneline

Network Card

Use this guide to install these
Linksys products:

HPN100
HomeLink Phoneline Network Card

HPN100SK
HomeLink Phoneline Network in a Box

HomeLink

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Series

User Guide

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Page 1: ...HomeLink Phoneline Network Card Use this guide to install these Linksys products HPN100 HomeLink Phoneline Network Card HPN100SK HomeLink Phoneline Network in a Box HomeLink Series User Guide...

Page 2: ...tation expressed implied or statutory with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documenta tion and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance mercha...

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Page 4: ...p 16 Windows 95 Setup 25 Windows NT 4 0 34 Using WinGate Home 41 Changing the Card s Settings 43 Appendix Twisted Pair Cabling 47 Important Modem Information 48 Troubleshooting 49 Removing the Install...

Page 5: ...s you use everyday The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card utilizes Advanced Micro Devices AMD PCnet Home technology This new technology lets your phone line carry computer data as well as regular...

Page 6: ...ta rate is fast enough to run demand ing home applications such as file and printer sharing games and email Want to surf the web No problem you can share one modem or high speed Internet connection ov...

Page 7: ...haring Software Each Card Comes with a Standard Telephone Cable Connect Up To 25 PCs on One Network Data Transfer Rate is 18 Times Faster Than 56K Modems For Scorching Downloads and File Transfers Wor...

Page 8: ...office Any device on the network including CD ROM drives hard drives and printers can be used by any of the PCs that you hook up to the net work The installation CD ROM that came with your HomeLink Ca...

Page 9: ...nk network will let you talk on the telephone and access the Internet at the same time only if you are using an xDSL connection If you are using an analog modem or other device that requires you to di...

Page 10: ...matically con figured each time the computer is booted The card s IRQ I O address and other operating parameters are automatically assigned There is no way to change a Plug and Play card s IRQ and oth...

Page 11: ...version MS DOS 6 22 or above If you load an older EMM386 EXE program below DOS 6 22 your PC will hang up while loading the network driver 3 When using NT set your BIOS PCI settings to MANUAL NT is no...

Page 12: ...le Note Moving the HomeLink Network Card to a different slot may change the settings for the card Plug and Play BIOS list Generally all computers with Pentium or Pentium II or compatible such as AMD s...

Page 13: ...in a number of different grades For best results we recommend using 8 wire category 5 unshielded twisted pair for an Ethernet network although cat egory 3 can be used successfully Category 5 is more r...

Page 14: ...uns from your computer s HomeLink card to your hub should not exceed 100 meters 328 feet in length Installing the HomeLink Card 1 Turn off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it 2 Remove...

Page 15: ...ephone Cabling Attach one end of the telephone wire to the HomeLink card s RJ 11 telephone port There are two RJ 11 ports and only one RJ 45 port the RJ 11 ports are the smaller ones Connect the other...

Page 16: ...he card to connect to your second PC Continue to connect up to twenty five PCs on one chain If you want to use your telephone or fax machine add a two way splitter on your wall s phone jack or connect...

Page 17: ...lation Take a look at the diagram below for help with connecting your PCs together to build a HomeLink network Installing the Cabling PC 1 and Printer PC 2 2 PCs are connected through your home s tele...

Page 18: ...eLink card s RJ 45 port Plug the other end of the cable into a 10BaseT or 10 100 switching hub If you plan to use both 10BaseT and 100Mbps network segments on the same network you ll need a dual speed...

Page 19: ...rtant questions about your PC that you must answer during the installation we recommend that you read through the installation instructions for your operating sys tem before continuing with the instal...

Page 20: ...e clients route all of their communications through the server The server is usually the fastest and most powerful PC on the network but it doesn t have to be If you have a PC with an analog modem cab...

Page 21: ...lation CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 3 Windows will display a New Hardware Found window Click Next 4 Windows will prepare to update its device driver database Windows will give you two choices Choose...

Page 22: ...ill continue copying files onto your PC When Windows recognizes the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card click Next 7 Next a welcome screen will appear asking for your computer s name Give your com...

Page 23: ...n CD in your CD ROM You may have to swap between the HomeLink CD and the Windows CD several times In many cases the Windows installation files are stored on your hard drive in the c windows options ca...

Page 24: ...window informing you that the card installation is complete Click Finish When asked if you want to resart your computer make sure that the HomeLink CD is in your CD ROM drive and click Yes 11 Once yo...

Page 25: ...e your PC as the server or the client on your network If you will be sharing an Internet connection through a modem it is a good idea to designate the com puter with the communications hardware instal...

Page 26: ...s of inactivity dur ing the installation when it appears as though your PC isn t doing anything Do not reboot your computer if this happens Be patient and follow the instructions on your screen If you...

Page 27: ...ontinue You will see a screen prompting you to give the name of your computer Be sure that the name is the same as the one you gave in step 7 and click Next 19 WinGate Home will ask you if you are ins...

Page 28: ...upcoming reboot and reboot your system 24 WinGate Home will copy the remaining files onto your computer When the installation is fin ished click Finish Now repeat the process on the other PCs If you h...

Page 29: ...ications through the server The server is usually the fastest and most powerful PC on the network but it doesn t have to be If you have a PC with an analog modem cable modem or other communications de...

Page 30: ...t up your computer and Windows 95 Windows will display an Update Device Driver window Click Next 3 Windows will try to find the sofware driver for your HomeLink card If Windows locates the driv er cli...

Page 31: ...t designates your CD ROM drive In most cases the CD ROM drive is either D or E Enter your appropriate drive letter and click OK 6 Next a welcome screen will appear asking for your computer s name Give...

Page 32: ...to supply your original installation files At this point you may have to insert your original Windows 95 installation CD in your CD ROM drive You may have to swap between the HomeLink CD and the Windo...

Page 33: ...ar 11 Highlight any resources that you want to make shareable Click on the arrows to move the resources into the box on the right side of the win dow Click Next 12 The Client Server selection window w...

Page 34: ...ink Installer wil copy some files onto your PC 13 Your computer may give you a message that it is about to reboot This depends on your system configuration If Windows 95 wants to restart your PC let i...

Page 35: ...eboot the computer may ask you to log in You may chose your username and pass word or you may click Cancel You may continue to do this until the installation is completed Some Windows 95 users will re...

Page 36: ...you are installing your first computer on the network or if you are adding a PC to an existing network Select the correct statement and click Next The Wizard will take a few seconds to check the syste...

Page 37: ...he remaining files onto your computer When the installation is fin ished click Finish Now repeat the process on the other PCs If you have designated your first PC as a server be sure to install the ot...

Page 38: ...ork while clients route all of their communications through the server The server is usually the fastest and most powerful PC on the network but it doesn t have to be Please note that the NT installat...

Page 39: ...Networking installed click on Adapter then click on Add and skip to step 3 Otherwise a message will appear that says Windows NT networking is not installed Install now Click Yes 2 The Network Setup W...

Page 40: ...the HomeLink card is a new product it is not listed here Click on Have Disk 5 A message that says Insert Disk will appear Put the HomeLink CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and type D winnt40 Click OK 6 A wi...

Page 41: ...to how your protocols should be set up consult your network administrator or your NT documentation Click Next 9 Verify that your network services are correct If you are unsure as to how your services...

Page 42: ...sk you if you would like to use DHCP If you are unsure as to whether or not DHCP should be set up consult your network administrator or your NT documen tation Click Yes or No and continue 13 NT will c...

Page 43: ...ministrator or your NT documentation If your bindings look correct click Next then Next again 15 NT will ask you to enter a Workgroup or Domain name If you are unsure as to what your Workgroup or Doma...

Page 44: ...re your network is functioning Once you have installed your server and at least one client go to any computer on the network and click on the Network Neighborhood icon on the Windows desktop You shoul...

Page 45: ...at you leave the server PC powered on all the time while you are using your network Turn it off only when you are ending your networking session or when you leave the house or go to bed When you log o...

Page 46: ...se If you would like to purchase more user licenses you can do so at WinGate Home s web site http www wingate com It is a good idea to check back at the WinGate Home site every now and then to learn a...

Page 47: ...settings by clicking on your taskbar s Start button then Settings then Control Panel and then the Network icon Note Only change these settings if you know what you are doing 1 To access your HomeLink...

Page 48: ...change the port settings the Mode Selection option must be set at 10BaseT Only or 10 100BaseTX Only or the mode must be set at Auto Detect with a valid link on the 10BaseT Port 10Mbps Half Duplex sets...

Page 49: ...nection on the 10BaseT port and if one is not found the card will default to the Phoneline connection You can configure the card to use only one con nection type 10 100 Ethernet External mode will for...

Page 50: ...t if and when the Phoneline port is selected as the default port or if the card is in Auto Detect mode and the Phoneline link is active Setting the card in Low Power High Speed mode will still allow f...

Page 51: ...crimp your own Category 5 cables can be purchased or crimped as either straight through or crossed A Category 5 cable has 8 thin color coded wires inside that run from one end of the cable to the oth...

Page 52: ...rd tele phone cables like the ones you use everyday in your home should do the job Note If you are only sharing Internet access between 2 PCs you can connect your modem directly to your HomeLink Card...

Page 53: ...nserted into the appropriate slot The motherboard in your system might not be Plug and Play compatible your PC s Plug and Play settings may not be enabled or the mother board may have Plug and Play op...

Page 54: ...y Make sure you are getting Link or Activity lights on both the HomeLink Card and your hub if you are using one Try changing to a new cable that you know is working Verify that the HomeLink Card s Pho...

Page 55: ...must be fully booted and conencted to the Internet before you can attempt to gain access through a client PC You may have to reboot your clients to gain access to the Interent through the server Probl...

Page 56: ...the software installation 2 Only use the telephone wires included in the package 3 If you are conencted to the Internet through an ISDN router or cable modem and you already have a network card instal...

Page 57: ...e Connecting to an Existing Network If you already have an Ethernet network and would like to add the Phoneline card to this net work you need to use the card s RJ 45 connector and connect the card to...

Page 58: ...e with your HomeLink card is capable of sharing the Internet connection on the second card For setup of two network cards in your PC see the documentation with your operat ing system Linksys does not...

Page 59: ...Panel 2 Highlight Home Network Setup Wizard and click Remove Click OK During the removal you will be asked to remove a series of shared files If you aren t sure if you should remove the files or not k...

Page 60: ...ots you will see a window asking you if you want to install your HomeLink Card Press Cancel Next double click on My Computer and double click on your C drive 8 Double click on Windows then on the ws2b...

Page 61: ...y Star or Daisy Chain Protocol CSMA CD Speed 1Mbps Phoneline or 10Mbps Ethernet Ports 2 RJ 11 1 10BaseT RJ 45 Mutually Exclusive LEDs Link and Activity Bus Type 32 Bit PCI Certification FCC CE Cabling...

Page 62: ...eline Network Card contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Customer Support 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Bulletin Board 949 261 2888 33 6K 8 N 1 Email...

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