Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 Network PC Card. This exciting new technology is being offered in compliance with the standards of the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA). The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 Network PC Card now offers instant connectivity to multiple PC's over a home's existing tele- phone lines. You can network any notebook computer by connecting it to any standard phone line. There's no need for a switch, a hub, or even any additional cables - the network runs on standard home-grade telephone wires just like the ones you use everyday.
The HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 Network PC Card is the ultimate in versa- tile connectivity for mobile users. The 16-Bit PC Card’s coupler is equipped with two standard RJ-11 telephone ports and a 10/100 dual-speed Fast Ethernet port. You can connect to any 1Mbps HomeLink network or any 10BaseT/100BaseTX network without swapping cards. The card fits into any standard Type II PCMCIA slot, leaving room for a 56K modem or other PC Card in dual-slot notebooks. You can share Internet access via a dial-up, cable modem or DSL connection, as well as files, printers, and CD-ROM drives at 1Mbps without interrupting regular telephone service. Since your HomeLink network runs on regular telephone cables, there’s no extra hardware to buy. Just plug it into any standard wall jack and you’re networked!
The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline + 10/100 Network PC Card utilizes Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD®) PCnet™-Home technology. This new tech- nology lets your phone line carry computer data as well as regular telephone voice service. You can also use feeds from broadband connections like cable modems or Digital Subscriber Lines (xDSL). You can talk on the telephone, download files from the Internet, and share resources over a network all at the same time. Every standard telephone jack in the home is capable of hosting a PC - you can connect up to 25 computers, thus transforming the home's tele- phone wiring into an easily expandable network. Want to add more PCs? Just put a HomeLink card in the computer and plug it into your phone jack. It’s that simple!