Linksys HomeLink HPN100, User Manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Linksys
HomeLink Phoneline Network Card. This exciting
new technology is being offered in compliance
with the standards of the Home Phoneline
Networking Alliance (HomePNA). The Linksys
HomeLink Phoneline Network Card now offers
instant connectivity to multiple PC's over a home's
existing telephone lines. You can network any
computer by connecting it to any phone line.
There's no need for a switch, a hub, or even any
additional cables - the network runs on standard
home-grade telephone wires just like the ones 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 telephone voice service. You can also
use feeds from broadband connections like cable
modems or Digital Subscriber Lines (xDSL). You
can talk on the telephone, download files from the
Internet, and share resources over a network all at
the same time. Every standard telephone jack in
the home is capable of hosting a PC - you can
connect up to 25 computers, thus transforming the
home's telephone wiring into an easily expandable
network. Want to add more PCs? Just put a
HomeLink card in the computer and plug it into
your phone jack. It’s that simple!
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Introduction