Abocom HB2000 specifications 1M HomePNA Ethernet Adapter, Introduction, Features, Specifications

HB2000

1M HomePNA Ethernet Adapter

INTRODUCTION

The HB2000 is a HomeNet to Ethernet Bridge which connects

any Ethernet device to a high speed access device or to a HomeNet LAN for Internet and Intranet access. This Bridge

brings you the newest Ethernet compatible technology that uses the telephone wiring as the network's physical wiring thereby eliminating the need to install new wiring. It is

designed to operate on the telephone wire installed in homes.

With this Bridge, every RJ-11 jack is Internet-Ready. Devices connected to this Bridge can share any high speed Internet access line-V.90, ISDN, cable, xDSL or wire-less modem.

This Bridge allows you to connect PCs and Ethernet enabled devices, such as Switch, HUB and printers, to a HomeNet LAN by simply plugging into the existing RJ-11 jacks. This Bridge's 1 Mbps throughput provides the bandwidth necessary to support existing networking applications such as application sharing, peripheral sharing and file sharing.

For providing a LAN networking solution, the Bridge acts as a high speed network access device for 1 Mbps Internet service that shares the existing telephone wire with POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) service. This allows multiple PCs to access the Internet concurrently. The Bridge also distributes bandwidth within a customer premises that use V.90, ISDN, Cable, wire-less and xDSL modems to deliver high-speed access to the outside of the customer premises.

FEATURES

ƒPlug and Play

ƒProtocol independent

ƒStores and forwards switching architecture

ƒLink two LAN segments into a single logical network

ƒHigh-speed internet and intranet access

ƒStandard 10BASE-T ethernet

ƒ1 Mbps home network

ƒUses existing phone jacks

ƒLED indicators

ƒFlash memory for firmware upgrade

ƒFCC Class B & VCCI Class II certification

SPECIFICATIONS

Standards

ƒIEEE802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet compliant

ƒHomePNA 1.1 specifications compliant

Data Rates

ƒHome Networking: 1 Mbps

ƒEthernet: 10 Mbps

Distances

ƒHome Networking: 150 meter maximum between the two farthest nodes on the LAN

ƒEthernet: 100 meter maximum between two farthest nodes on the LAN

Power consumption:

5V DC IN, Less than 4W

LEDs

ƒPower

ƒHomeNet Link/Activity

ƒEthernet Link/Activity

ƒError

Connectors

ƒOne RJ-11for connecting with HomePNA device

ƒOne RJ-45 for connecting with a 10BASE-T network

Cables

ƒHome Networking: standard home telephone line

ƒEthernet: CAT 3, CAT5 or better UTP