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  • Page 1

    HomeLink ™ Series Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys product: HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge (Model No.: HPB200 ) User Guide[...]

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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. HomeLink is a register ed trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo ar e register ed trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names ar e the property of their respective pr oprietors. LIMITED W ARRANTY Linksys guarantees that e[...]

  • Page 3

    Linksys HomeLink™ Series Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge Introduction The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge offers a complete Internet connection solution for your Home Phoneline netw ork. The HomeLink Bridge makes sharing y our broadband access easier than e ver . This unique new device featu[...]

  • Page 4

    Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge 3 Getting to Know the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge Rear Panel Ports HPNA 2.0 Use the HPN A 2.0 port to connect your Broadband Bridge to your HomeLink netw ork. This por t is conf igured as a pass- through port, meaning that the network data tra vels into the Bridge through one side of the HomeLink port, then [...]

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    Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge Using the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge Installation Overview Since the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge is a stand-alone device that requires no software or system conf iguration, its setup in volv es nothing but plugging e verything in and tur ning all your hardw are on. Ho w e ver , there are a few li[...]

  • Page 6

    Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge Daisy-chaining to a HomeLink Network Daisy-chaining your HomeLink PCs and peripherals can create a simple net- w ork that acts in the same wa y an Ether net netw ork acts on your PC's desktop. While Ethernet networks usuall y rev olve in a star topolo gy around a hub or switch, phoneline netw orks link to gether l[...]

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    Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge Appendix T wisted Pair Cabling There are dif ferent grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Cate gor y 5 is the most reliable and is highl y recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for con- necting computers to a hub . Crosso ver cables are used for connecting a hub to [...]

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    Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge Specifications Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, HPN A 1.0 and 2.0 Compatible Pr otocol CSMA/CD Po r t s 1 RJ-11 Standard Modular T elephone P ort 2 10BaseT/100BaseTx RJ-45 P or ts (Includes One Shared Uplink) Cab ling T ype Phoneline : Standard RJ-11 T elephone Cable 10BaseT : UTP Category 3 or better 100BaseTx: UTP [...]

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    © Cop yright 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reser ved. http://www .linksys.com Linksys HomeLink™ Series Linksys W arranty Infor mation BE SURE T O HA VE Y OUR PR OOF OF PURCHASE AND A B ARCODE FR OM THE PR ODUCT'S P A CKA GING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNO T BE PR OCESSED WITHOUT PR OOF OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIAB[...]