Linksys HPB200 manual Table of Contents, Introduction

Linksys HomeLink™ Series

Table of Contents

Introduction	1
The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge	1
Features	2
Package Contents	2
Getting to Know the HomeLink Phoneline
10M Ethernet Bridge	3
Rear Panel Ports	3
Front Panel LEDs	4
Using the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge 5
Installation Overview	5
Connecting Your Devices to the Bridge	6
Daisy-chaining to a HomeLink Network	7
Resetting the Phoneline Ethernet Bridge	8
Appendix	9
Twisted Pair Cabling	9
Telephone Cabling	10
Specifications	11
Environmental	11
Linksys Warranty Information	12

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 network. The HomeLink Bridge makes sharing your broadband access easier than ever. This unique new device features two 10BaseT/100BaseTx RJ-45Ethernet ports and one HomeLink RJ-11 Port. Plug in your cable modem or DSL modem’s 10BaseT connection, then attach the bridge to the nearest telephone jack using standard phone cables, and any computer on your Home Phoneline network can access the Internet.

Do you want to share your cable or DSL modem on your 10BaseT/100BaseTx network? You can add a PC at any time by connecting it to any telephone jack in your wall—or you can uplink an entire 10BaseT/100BaseTx network for instant communication. The groundbreaking technology inside every HomeLink Bridge delivers communication between home phoneline networks and Ethernet networks. With your HomeLink Bridge, that means instant Internet sharing across both networks at blazing broadband speeds.

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