Introduction
The Linksys HomeLink
®
Phoneline Network Card
Congratulations on your purchase of the Linksys HomeLink
®
Phoneline
Network Card (or Network in a Box)–the second generation Network Card of
the Linksys HomeLink
®
series! Now able to transfer data at the same speed as
a standard Ethernet network, the HomeLink
®
Phoneline 10M Network Card is
the simplest way to build a network in your home or small office. Connect
directly to your first-generation HomeLink
®
or home phoneline network, print
from any PC to any printer, and play multi-player games at top speeds without
installing a switch, a hub, or even network cables.
By allocating certain frequencies for certain types of data transfer, the Linksys
HomeLink
®
Network 10M Card allows your phone line to simultaneously
carry computer data along with your voice. You can talk on the telephone,
download files from the Internet, and share data between PCs all at the same
time (assuming that you are using a cable or DSL modem). Every standard tele-
phone jack in the home is capable of hosting a PC. You can transform your tele-
phone wiring into an easily expandable network.
Features
• Build a network using your existing telephone line
• Up to 10Mbps transfer rate
• Play multi-player games at top speeds
• Enable file, data and printer sharing between your PCs
• Connect up to 30 PCs with up to 1000 feet of telephone cabling
• Data transfer rate is over 30 times faster than a 56K modem
• Compatible with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, and 2000
• Frequency division multiplexing for uninterrupted simultaneous voice serv-
ice and network data transmissions
• Free technical—24 hours a day, 7 days a week for North America only
Phoneline 10M Network Card
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Table of Contents
Introduction
1
The Linksys HomeLink
®
Phoneline Network Card
1
Features
1
Package Contents
2
System Requirements
3
Hardware Setup
4
Installing the 10M Phoneline Network Card
4
Installing the RJ-11 (Telephone) Cabling
4
Software Pre-install
5
Windows 95 Installation and Setup
6
Installing the Driver in Windows 95
6
Preparing Windows 95 For Use on a Network
7
Setting Up File and Printer Sharing
9
Enabling File Sharing
9
Windows 98 & ME Installation and Setup
11
Installing the Driver in Windows 98 & ME
11
Windows NT 4.0 Installation and Setup
15
Installing Windows NT Networking and
the HomeLink
®
Card’s Driver
16
Installing the HomeLink
®
Network Driver
if Networking is Already Installaed
22
Windows 2000 Installation and Setup
23
Installing the Driver in Windows 2000
23
Troubleshooting
26
Appendix
29
Manually Installing the Network Components in Windows
29
Windows 95 Version A Setup
30
Removing Installed Components
33
The Driver Interface
34
Glossary
35
Specifications
40
Environmental Specifications
41
Warranty Information
42
Contact Information
43
