hp digital home networking phoneline USB network adapter model hn210p
phoneline USB network adapter acknowledgements and notices hewlett-packard company notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard (HP) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
contents introduction ............................................................. 5 hp digital home networking phoneline USB network adapter ............................................................. 5 features ......................................................................... 6 getting to know the phoneline USB network adapter ..... 7 ports ............................................................................. 7 LEDs......................................................................
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introduction hp digital home networking phoneline USB network adapter Congratulations on your purchase of the HP Digital Home Networking Phoneline USB Network Adapter. The Phoneline USB Network Adapter allows your phone line to carry network data at the same time it carries your regular telephone voice service. There is no need for extra hubs or cables. The network runs on a standard home-grade telephone line.
phoneline USB network adapter features The Phoneline USB Network Adapter has plug-and-play compatability with Windows 98, Millenium, 2000, and XP and includes the following: ❑ Network up to 30 computers using existing telephone line ❑ Easy plug-and-play installation ❑ 10 Mbps transfer rate over telephone lines ❑ External USB network adapter with two RJ-11 modular telephone ports ❑ USB cable and phoneline cable included — nothing more to buy ❑ Four easy-to-read LED status indicators ❑ HomePNA-c
getting to know the phoneline USB network adapter ports Phoneline USB Network Adapter Ports to USB port USB phone to Phone port wall to Wall port USB Connect the Type B square end of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable (provided) to the adapter’s USB port and the Type A rectangular end to your computer’s Type A USB port. Wall Connect one end of the phone line cable provided to the adapter’s wall port and the other to a standard phone wall jack in your home.
phoneline USB network adapter LEDs Phoneline USB Network Adapter LEDs POWER TX LINK RX Power Lights green when the adapter is connected to a power source. TX Lights green when the adapter is successfully sending data over your phoneline network. LINK Lights green when the adapter is actively connected to your phoneline network. RX Lights green when the adapter is successfully receiving (downloading) data from your phone line network.
USB icon USB icon The USB icon identifies a USB port.
phoneline USB network adapter USB cabling The Phoneline USB Network Adapter comes with one USB cable. The cable has two plugs: ❑ Type A rectangular plug ❑ Type B square plug USB plugs Type A Type B connecting the cable Follow the steps below to connect the cable: 1 Connect the Type B square plug to the Phoneline USB Network Adapter. 2 Connect the Type A rectangular plug to the USB port of your computer.
telephone jack splitter telephone jack splitter A telephone jack splitter (which can be purchased with two or more ports) allows you to plug a telephone and multiple computers into a single phone wall jack. Plug your telephone (or fax machine) into one of the splitter’s ports and the phone line cable from the computer's network adapter into the other port.
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troubleshooting Windows does not detect new hardware with the Phoneline USB Network Adapter hardware installed, or it continues to detect the adapter each time I restart the PC. ❑ Verify that the adapter is securely inserted into the appropriate port on your computer. ❑ Verify that your system BIOS is USB compatible and that your PC’s USB settings are enabled. The motherboard of your PC may have USB options not supported by your Windows operating system.
phoneline USB network adapter ❑ Verify that the Phoneline USB Network Adapter’s phoneline configuration is set to Auto Configuration. ❑ If the PCs are far from each other, bring them closer together and connect them directly to each other. This will determine whether the phone line or the adapters are causing the network to malfunction. I do not want to share a drive or printer anymore, or I want to physically remove a drive or printer from my network.
troubleshooting 6 Select the Identification tab, and verify that your workgroup settings are consistent with your other computers. ❑ To locate computers on your network when the operating system is Windows 2000, Me, or XP: 1 On your Windows desktop, right-click My Network Places, then select Search for Computers. 2 In the left panel in the Computer Name box, enter the name of a missing computer and click Search Now.
phoneline USB network adapter On some laptop PCs, the Phoneline USB Network Adapter fails to configure correctly after the drivers have been loaded. ❑ After loading the drivers: 1 Log off and disconnect the adapter from your laptop’s USB port. 2 Turn off your laptop. 3 Reconnect the adapter. 4 Reboot the laptop 5 Log back on.
specifications general Model number hn210p Standards HomePNA Version 2.0-compatible, Universal Serial Bus (USB) Version 1.
phoneline USB network adapter environmental Dimensions 97 mm x 66 mm x 30 mm (3.8 in x 2.6 in x 1.
glossary 10BaseT Ethernet standard topology for twisted pair (T) cabling (transfer rate of 10 Mbps over 100 meters). 100BaseT Fast Ethernet twisted pair cabling (transfer rate of 100 Mbps over 100 meters). ad-hoc network Group of computers, each with a wireless LAN network adapter, connected as an independent wireless local area network for the duration of a single communications session. An ad-hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO (small office/home office) operation.
phoneline USB network adapter client/server network Network in which one computer (the “server”) shares resources with other computers, called “clients” (as opposed to a peer-to-peer network). CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) The protocol for carrier transmission access in an Ethernet network in which each device senses whether the line is idle and then sends data. If another device sends data at the same time, a collision occurs, the data is discarded, and the devices try again.
glossary DNS (Domain Name System) Method for matching Internet domain names with IP addresses. When a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is entered into a Web browser, a domain name server retrieves the corresponding IP address for the domain name specified (“name resolution”) and sends the request to the appropriate server. Domain names are convenient “handles” for IP addresses. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) Transmits data bi-directionally at high speeds.
phoneline USB network adapter FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) Uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern known to both transmitter and receiver. Properly synchronized, the net effect is to maintain a single logical channel. To an unintended receiver, FHSS appears to be shortduration impulse noise. firewall A set of related programs, located at a network gateway server, that protects the resources of a network from users in other networks.
glossary Internet Worldwide network of networks linking millions of computers together; see also WAN (Wide Area Network). intranet Private home or business network. IP (Internet Protocol) address A unique 12-digit number (for example, 205.112.134.121) identifying each sender and receiver of network packets across the Internet. IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) A developing standard for security on the Internet.
phoneline USB network adapter network System connecting two or more computers and peripherals enabling them to communicate and share resources. network adapter See NIC (Network Interface Card). network mask See subnet mask. NIC (Network Interface Card) Card or adapter that allows a computer to connect to a network. Also called a network adapter. Ethernet cards and phoneline adapters are examples.
glossary PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) Protocol allowing corporations to extend their corporate network over the Internet through private “tunnels.” This has the effect of using the Internet as a large private local area network known as a “virtual private network” or VPN. print server A hardware device that enables a printer to be connected directly to a network. protocol Network language allowing devices to communicate.
phoneline USB network adapter server Computer on a network that provides services to other computers on the network. SPI (stateful packet inspection) The ability of a firewall to remember outgoing requests to the Internet from internal network users and only allow responses to those requests back through the firewall, thus denying attempts to access the local network that have not been requested.
glossary TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) Basic communication language of the Internet (but can also be used in private networks). TCP keeps track of individual data packets, while IP handles the actual delivery of the data. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) A simple, easy-to-implement protocol for transferring files on a network that lacks most of the features of a normal File Transfer Protocol (FTP) program (it cannot list directories or authenticate users).
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index C TX LED 8 cabling USB 10 U F USB cabling 10 USB icon (pictured) 9 USB port 7 features listed 6 summarized 5 W wall port 7 G glossary 19 I indicators 8 introduction 5 J jack splitter, telephone 11 L LEDs 8 link LED 8 P phone port 7 ports 7 power LED 8 R RX LED 8 S specifications environmental 18 general 17 splitter, telephone jack 11 T telephone jack splitter 11 troubleshooting 13 29
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regulatory notices hewlett-packard company This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ❑ This device may not cause harmful interference, and ❑ This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. ❑ Pursuant to Part 15.
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