About Home Networking
Home Networking is an innovative way to share devices, programs and technology between the computers in your home. Advancements in personal computer and telecommunications technologies have opened the door to home networking. This manual provides information on how to link your Sony VAIO® computers, using a Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA) modem and HomePNA technology.
Understanding HomePNA Technology
The HomePNA standard uses frequency division multiplexing (FDM) to use the same phone line for voice and data transmission. This enables network access for any compatible HomePNA device that can be plugged into a phone jack
Benefits
When your home computers are combined in a network, they can share Internet access and peripheral equipment such as scanners or printers. The following are some of the benefits of using HomePNA technology:
❑No new wiring is required to get up and running. You can use existing phone lines already in your home.
❑You do not need to install additional software on your home computers to create a network. You can use the Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition (Windows Me™) operating system already installed on your VAIO computer(s) to configure your network.
❑Your older computers can be included in your home network as easily as the newer models.
❑You can operate your telephone and fax machine as usual, while the network is in operation.
❑You can connect up to 25 compatible HomePNA devices to your home network.
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