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Perhaps the most exciting
thing about home
networking over existing
phone lines is the flexibility
it gives you. You can
engage in a multiplayer
game while sending a fax
or talking over the phone.
Mom and Dad can surf the
Web to plan a family
vacation while the kids use
an online search engine to
help with their homework.
Many family members can
be connected to the Internet
at the same time (and each
can surf wherever he or she
chooses) with a single ISP
account.
Home Phoneline Network
A Home Phoneline network uses an industry-certified adapter
card that allows you to create a home network using your
existing in-home phone wiring to connect your computers. You
can print, access files, or play games over your home network
and still use your phone for sharing Internet access, voice calls,
or faxing using a single phone line.
Advantages:
➜
Uses existing home phone line wiring. No additional wiring
or equipment is necessary unless you want to have a
networked computer in an area without a working
phone jack.
➜
Currently supports up to 10 Mbps
Disadvantages:
➜
Access is limited to those areas where phone jacks are
installed.
➜
Data transfer rate is slower than 100 Mbps Ethernet.
Requirements:
Item Description
Connection Home Phoneline network-certified adapter with
necessary drivers
Cable category Standard telephone wire long enough to reach the
nearest phone jack
Processor Pentium 100 MHz
Operating system Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98
Other CD-ROM or diskette drive
PCI slot, USB connection, or PC card slot