Linksys HomeLink HPN100, User Manual

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How Does It Work?
The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network
Card utilizes a technology known as Frequency
Division Multiplexing (FDM) which essentially
divides the data travelling over the phone lines
into separate frequencies - one for voice, one for
high-bandwidth net access such as DSL, and
one for the network data. These frequencies can
coexist on the same telephone line without
impacting one another.
The 1 Megabit-per-second (one million bits-per-
second) data 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 over the
entire network using the WinGate software
package. The HomeLink Phoneline Network
Card’s data transfer rate is 18 times that of the
fastest analog modems available, which run at
56Kbps (fifty-six thousand bits-per-second).
Even high-speed modem, xDSL, and ISDN con-
nections will perform at full speed on a home
network. The HomeLink Phoneline Network
Card is the perfect tool to introduce the benefits
of networking to your home or office.
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Introduction