2Wire 100SW manual Home Phoneline Networking HomePNA, Wireless, HomePortal

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Home Phoneline Networking (HomePNA)

The HomePortal supports the HomePNA (Home Phoneline Networking Alliance) protocol. Home phoneline networking uses HomePNA technology to allow you to connect computers in different rooms using your home’s existing telephone wiring.

To create a home phoneline network, you need either a PCI HomePNA card installed into your computer or an external HomePNA adapter. These devices make it possible to connect each additional computer through the phoneline.

Home phoneline networking (HomePNA) is recommended for connecting secondary computers to your HomePortal if those computers are in the same room as the HomePortal, and for connecting computers in other rooms to the HomePortal.

Wireless

Wireless networking uses radio waves to connect your computers to your network. A PC Card (PCMCIA) wireless adapter looks like a flat, metal credit card with a piece of black plastic attached at one end.

Other types of wireless adapters can be attached using a USB connector. Wireless technology is recommended for networking computers in the same room as the HomePortal or for adding computers in other rooms to the network.

HomePortal

The 2Wire HomePortal residential gateway makes it possible to create a home network using any of the above technologies. By enabling you to connect the computers in your home, the HomePortal provides you with all the benefits of networking, including the ability to share one Internet connection among all the computers and computer users in your household.

The HomePortal securely delivers rich content such as games and music from the Internet, distributing it to multiple simultaneous users within your household. The HomePortal is easy to install and as easy to use as browsing the Web. The HomePortal also makes it easy to share printers, MP3 players, Internet radios, game consoles and other Internet devices.

The HomePortal enables high-speed, always-connected Internet access to the computers on your home network—while keeping your private files safe from Internet hackers. The firewall and denial-of-service attack protection built into the HomePortal keeps your data safe.

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Contents Page Owner’s Record Contents HomePortal Indicator Lights Appendix a 2Wire Wireless Adapter InstallationAppendix B Third-party Wireless Adapter Configuration Networking Technology Overview EthernetWireless Home Phoneline Networking HomePNAHomePortal First Locate your HomePortal key code Second Remove or disable conflicting applicationsGetting Started Third Check your computer’s browser and system requirementsSystem Requirements Connect Your First Computer to the HomePortal Choose a computer and connection typeEthernet Connection Check your connectionsUSB Connection Install the 2Wire Gateway USB driver \WINDOWS Home Phoneline Networking HomePNA Connection Continue from here to Install the HomePortal Software on Network with Ethernet Hub or Switch Wireless Connection Model 100SW only Continue to Install the HomePortal Software on Install the HomePortal Software Installing the HomePortal Setup Wizard on Windows PCsStarting the Setup Wizard manually on Windows PCs Page Add Computers to the Network Repeat Install the HomePortal Software on Home Phoneline Networking HomePNA Connection Wireless Connection Model 100SW only HomePortal Indicator Lights HomePortal indicator and status lightsBroadband Link indicator light is red Diagnosing connection problemsPower indicator light is not lit Home Network indicator light is not lit2Wire Wireless Adapter Installation 2Wire Wireless PC CardInstalling the Wireless PC Card Installing Drivers For Windows 98SE Installing Drivers For Windows ME Installing Drivers For Windows Page Installing Drivers For Windows XP Page 2Wire Wireless USB Adapter Installing the Wireless USB AdapterInstalling Drivers For Windows 98SE Installing Drivers For Windows ME Installing Drivers For Windows Page Installing Drivers For Windows XP Page Third-party Wireless Adapter Configuration Locate the serial number and wireless encryption keyAgere ORiNOCO PC Card Silver or Gold Page Cisco Aironet Page Link Air DWL-650 Click Apply Changes Apple AirPort card Other wireless Ethernet adapters Wireless configuration with Windows XPIcon, located in the systray Regulatory Information Declaration of ConformityLicense Agreement Terms and ConditionsPage Limited Hardware Warranty Returning a Defective Product RMARev B