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- Page 1 HomeLink™ Series HomeLink Phoneline Network Card Use this guide to install these Linksys Products: • HomeLink Phoneline Network Card (HPN100) • HomeLink Phoneline Network In a Box (HPN100SK) User Guide...
- Page 2 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All rights reserved. HomeLink is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Network Card(s). This exciting new technology is being offered in compli- ance with the standards of the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA). The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card now offers instant connectivity to multiple PCs over existing telephone lines in your home. -
Page 4: How Does Homelink Networking Work
• Data Transfer Rate is 18 Times Faster Than 56K Modems • Works With Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 (Linksys will offer technical support for Windows 2000 after its offi- cial release by Microsoft.) • Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) for Uninterrupted Simultaneous... -
Page 5: Package Contents
• Installation CD-ROM with HomeLink drivers and Internet LanBridge Internet Sharing Software • User Guide and Registration Card If any of the above items are missing, contact your Linksys dealer. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box... -
Page 6: Installing Your Homelink Card
N N o o t t e e : : The RJ-45 cable connecting your PC's HomeLink Card to your hub must not exceed 100 meters (328 feet) in length. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box Installing the HomeLink Card 1. -
Page 7: Installing Your Cabling
Plug your phone, modem or fax machine into one phone jack and your HomeLink Network Card cabling into the other jack. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box If several of your PCs can only access one phone jack, you can connect those PCs together using the Daisy Chain method. -
Page 8: Installing The Driver Software
5.0, your Windows 2000 drivers are on the HomeLink CD-ROM. If the Windows 2000 drivers are not on your CD-ROM, you can down- load them from the Linksys website. Since Windows 2000 is still in development, Linksys will provide updated drivers and technical... -
Page 9: Windows 98 Driver Setup
CD-ROM drive runs at high speeds. 3. Windows will display a "Add New Hardware Wizard" window. Click Next. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box 4. Select the first option, Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next. - Page 10 Make note of your server’s name for future reference, as you will need it later. Remember, each of your PC’s names must be unique. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box 8. An “Insert Disk” window may ask for your Windows 98 installation files.
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Page 11: Windows 95 Driver Setup
11. Now that your HomeLink driver installation is done, a window called “Linksys HomeLink” will automatically begin the Internet LanBridge instal- lation program. Make sure that your file and printer sharing is enabled first in order to make sure that your LanBridge installation will be successful. For more on file and printer sharing, see page 45. - Page 12 3. Windows will search for the HomeLink Card software driver. When the window below appears to confirm that the driver is found, click Finish. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box 4. In the “Copying Files” window, enter the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.
- Page 13 Remember, each of your PC’s names must be unique. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box 8. After the setup is complete,choose a user name and password if you have not already done so and enter them in their field and click OK to access the network.
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Page 14: Windows Nt 4.0 Driver Setup
Network, and click Next. 3. Windows NT will ask you to pick your network adapter from a long list of network adapters. Since the Linksys HomeLink Card is a newer product, it is not listed here. Click Have Disk. - Page 15 9. Windows NT may tell you that it needs to copy some NT system files onto your hard drive. If so, remove the Linksys HomeLink CD from your CD- ROM drive and insert your NT installation CD-ROM. Type D:\i386 in the field and click Continue.
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Page 16: Internet Lanbridge
Troubleshooting section on page 33. You are now ready to proceed to the next section for the LanBridge Internet sharing software installation. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box Internet LanBridge Internet LanBridge Overview Acotec’s Internet LanBridge Internet sharing software allows you to share... -
Page 17: Installing Internet Lanbridge
6. When you click Finish on the next screen, the LanBridge Installation pro- gram will install Internet LanBridge server PC to your server PC’s hard drive. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box 7. When you are asked if you want to reboot your PC, click OK. Your Internet LanBridge server PC installation is now complete. -
Page 18: Using Internet Lanbridge
. . v v i i r r t t u u a a l l m m o o t t i i o o n n . . c c o o m m . Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card &... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Internet LanBridge requires that Microsoft’s Remote Access Server (RAS) software be installed for LanBridge to work properly. Consult your Windows NT documentation and NT installation CD-ROM to install RAS. Linksys does not provide technical support for the installation of RAS services. - Page 20 Internet through a client PC. You may have to reboot your client PCs to gain access to the Internet through the server PC. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box Problem 6 I no longer want to share a certain drive or printer, or I want to physically remove a drive or printer from my network.
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Page 21: General Troubleshooting Tips
Internet LanBridge to share the connection on your HomeLink network. In some cases, you must manually configure your routing tables if you want to use the HomeLink Card, instead of the other to share the connection. Linksys does not provide support on routing table configuration. Contact your phone or cable company to seek assistance on this matter, if any is provided. -
Page 22: Appendix
Internet connection on the second card. For setup of two network cards in your PC, see the operating system documentation. Linksys does not provide any technical support in setting up multiple network cards in a PC, and is not responsible for setting up or configuring routing or filtering tables. -
Page 23: About Plug-And-Play Pci Technology
• High Power/Low Speed mode will give you a 700Kbps transfer rate over the phoneline connection, while still allowing the card to operate at full power. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box About Plug-and-Play PCI Technology... - Page 24 Windows 95 installation CD or setup files, enter the path for those files on your hard drive (e.g., A:\, D:\WIN95, C:\Windows\options\cabs, etc.) Linksys only provides two files, NETAMDHL.INF and PCNTN3HL.SYS in d:\Win95a; Microsoft provides all other files.
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Page 25: File And Printer Sharing
Panel, and click on the Network icon. Click on the Identification tab. Make sure your workgroup name is “Workgroup” and that your computer name is complete. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box File and Printer Sharing... - Page 26 Click on the OK button. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in your list of installed components. Click OK. When asked to restart your PC, choose to do so. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box Enabling File Sharing on Your Network Upon completing the preparation instructions, double-click on your My Computer icon.
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Page 27: Starting Over In Windows 95 & 98
9. Scroll down to the item “Network Adapters” and expand it by clicking on the plus [+] sign next to it. 10. Remove all devices with the name Linksys in its description. (If at any point you are asked to restart the PC, click No). -
Page 28: Changing Computer Or Workgroup Names
Consult your broadband service provider if you have questions about which protocols are needed. Client for Microsoft Networks Linksys HomeLink Phoneline Network Card IPX/SPX-compatible protocol NetBEUI TCP/IP If the required components are missing, add them as follows:... -
Page 29: Linux, Open Source, & Beta Operating Systems
Linux is not provided at this time. For information on finding drivers and setup instructions for Linux and other freeware OSes, visit the Support and FAQs pages on the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. -
Page 30: References
Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card and Network in a Box References Straight Through Ethernet Cabling Types of Cabling Ethernet Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. The most highly recommended type of network cabling is Category 5 UTP Ethernet cabling, since it is the most widely used and the most reliable. -
Page 31: Specifications
Forcing the HomeLink Card to supply modem data from the Internet to multi- ple computers may result in a failed or unstable network connection. Linksys HomeLink Series Phoneline Network Card & Network in a Box Specifications... -
Page 32: Customer Support
Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your HomeLink Phoneline Network Card or HomeLink Network In a Box, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Customer Support 800-326-7114 949-261-1288 949-261-8868 Email support@linksys.com... - Page 33 : / / w w w. l i n k s y s . c o m © Copyright 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Printed in the USA.