HomeLink® Series Phoneline10M Network Use this guide to install these Linksys products: HPN200 HomeLink® Phoneline 10M Network Card HPN200SK HomeLink® Phoneline 10M Network In a Box User Guide
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Phoneline 10M Network Card Table of Contents Introduction The Linksys HomeLink® Phoneline Network Card Features Package Contents System Requirements 1 1 1 2 3 Hardware Setup Installing the 10M Phoneline Network Card Installing the RJ-11 (Telephone) Cabling Software Pre-install 4 4 4 5 Windows 95 Installation and Setup Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Preparing Windows 95 For Use on a Network Setting Up File and Printer Sharing Enabling File Sharing 6 6 7 9 9 Windows 98 & ME Installation and Setup
Linksys HomeLink® Series Phoneline 10M Network Card Network Card Package Contents • One HomeLink® Phoneline 10M Network Card • One Standard Modular Telephone Cable • One User Guide and Registration Card • One Installation CD-ROM Network in a Box Package Contents • Two HomeLink® Phoneline 10M Network Cards • Two Standard Modular Telephone Cables • One User Guide and Registration Card • One Installation CD-ROM System Requirements • PCI 2.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Phoneline 10M Network Card Hardware Setup Installing the 10M Phoneline Network Card 1. Turn off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it. 2. Remove your PC's outside cover. 3. Open up your computer and locate the PCI expansion slot(s). Next, determine which of your PC's PCI slots is the master slot (In newer PCs, the PCI slots are usually all master slots. Older PCs may have both master and slave slots. The HomeLink card must be inserted into a master slot).
Linksys HomeLink® Series Windows 95 Installation and Setup Overview OInstallingverview After installing the HomeLink® hardware in your computer, follow these instructions for installing the network driver in Windows 95 version B, the more common version of Windows 95. If you have Windows 95 version A, go to the version A installation section in the Appendixnow.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Phoneline 10M Network Card Setting Up File and Printer Sharing 1. Start up Windows 95. If you are asked to log in, be sure to give your correct username and password. 2. To set up sharing for the first time on a computer, click on Start and select Settings and Control Panel. Then, double-click on Network. 3. Select the Configuration tab, followed by the File and Printer Sharing button. The File and Printer Sharing window will appear. 4.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Select the type of file sharing access that you want other users to have. If you want to assign access password(s), type them into the Password box(es). When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by the OK button. Your drive(s) can now be accessed from other users whenever they click on their Windows Network Neighborhood icons.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Phoneline 10M Network Card 4. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Click the Next button. 6. A window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Linksys Phoneline 10M Network Card driver. Click the Next button. 5. Select CD-ROM drive and click the Next button to continue. 7. Windows will begin copying the HomeLink® card’s driver files to your PC. Refer to the chart below to help guide you through the process.
Linksys HomeLink® Series 8. Windows will finish installing the software onto your PC. Click the Finish button. Phoneline 10M Network Card Windows NT 4.0 Installation and Setup Overview After installing the HomeLink® hardware in your computer, follow these instructions for installing the network driver in Windows NT 4.0.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Installing Windows NT Networking and the HomeLink® Card’s Driver Phoneline 10M Network Card 4. A new window will appear that shows a long list of adapters from different manufacturers. Since the HomeLink® card is a new product, it is not listed here. Select Have Disk. 1. A message will appear that says, “Windows NT networking is not installed. Install now?” Click the Yes button. 2. The Network Setup Wizard will appear.
Linksys HomeLink® Series 6. A window will appear verifying that the Linksys HomeLink® Phoneline Network Adapter has been detected. Click the OK button. 7. Now you will be back at the setup wizard. You will see the HomeLink® card listed in the Network Adapters window. Click the Next button. Phoneline 10M Network Card 9. Verify that your network services are correct. If you are unsure as to how your services should be set up, consult your NT documentation. Click the Next button. 10.
Linksys HomeLink® Series 12. If you use TCP/IP, a window will ask you if you would like to use DHCP. If you are unsure as to whether or not DHCP should be set up, consult your Windows NT documentation. Choose Yes or No to continue. 10M Phoneline Network Card 15. NT will ask you to enter a Workgroup or Domain name. If you are unsure as to what your Workgroup or Domain name should be, consult your network administrator or your Windows NT documentation.
Linksys HomeLink Series Installing the HomeLink® Network Driver if Networking is Already Installed Since NT Networking is already installed, you'll only need to install the HomeLink® Card driver and configure your network settings to get NT networking up and running. To do this: 1. Click on the Start button, select Settings, Control Panel, and then doubleclick on the Network icon. 2. When the networking window appears, click on the Adapters tab. Click on the Add button. 3.
Linksys HomeLink® Series 3. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box will appear. When Ethernet Controller is displayed, select Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended). Click the Next button. Phoneline 10M Network Card 5. The Driver File Search Results dialog box will appear. Click the Next button. 6. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear. Click the Finish button. 4. The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select the CD-ROM drive option.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Troubleshooting 4. In Network Neighborhood I can only see myself and no other computers on the network. General Troubleshooting Tips General Troubleshooting Tips Use only the telephone wires included in the package. Use the Diagnostics tool in the Driver Interface (iLine10 icon in the Control Panel). Common Question andand Answers Common Questions Answers 1.
Linksys HomeLink® Series the Add button in the Network window. • If all computers are using the same protocol(s) and Workgroup name, and Windows 95 computers can't see Windows 98 computers, enable NetBIOS on all the computers using Windows 95 and 98. IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol should be installed on all computers. • Bring up the properties of the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol. To do this, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then open Network and click on the Configuration tab.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Phoneline 10M Network Card Windows 95 Version A Setup Enabling File Sharing 1. Windows 95 will detect the HomeLink® Phoneline Network card and display a New Hardware Found window. After following the preparation instructions, double-click on your My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives will appear. Using your right mouse button, click once on the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Phoneline 10M Network Card How To Share Printers Removing the Installed Components in Windows 95 & 98 After following the steps on the previous pages, double-click on your My Computer icon. Click on the previous pages, a window of available printers will appear. There may be cases when you need to remove the network card from the computer and make a fresh start. In order to do this, follow these instructions carefully.
Linksys HomeLink® Series The Driver Interface The HomeLink® Card Driver comes with a diagnostic user interface. To reach the driver’s interface, click on your Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel. Once the Driver has been installed on your PC, an iLine10 icon should be visible in your Control Panel menu. Double click on the iLine10 icon (seen on the left). The driver’s Diagnostic Interface has three separate function screens.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Dynamic Routing - The ability for a router to forward data via a different route based on the current conditions of the communications circuits. For example, it can adjust for overloaded traffic or failing lines and is much more flexible than static routing, which uses a fixed forwarding path. Firewall - A firewall is a set of related programs, located at a network gateway server, that protects the resources of a network from users from other networks.
Linksys HomeLink® Series PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - A method used mostly by DSL providers for connecting personal computers to a broadband modem for Internet access. It is similar to how a dial-up connection works but at higher speeds and quicker access. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) - A protocol (set of communication rules) that allows corporations to extend their own corporate network through private "tunnels" over the public Internet.
Linksys HomeLink® Series 40 Phoneline 10M Network Card Specifications Environmental Model Number: HPN200 Dimensions: 4.75” x 2.56” x 0.5” (120mm x 65mm x 13mm) System: PCI 2.2 compliant PC; Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT or Windows 2000 Unit Weight: 3 oz. (85.05 g) Standards: HomePNA 1.1 and 2.
Linksys HomeLink® Series Phoneline 10M Network Card Warranty Information Contact Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below.
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