HP Phoneline Gateway hn200p Quick Start Manual

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home networking

phoneline gateway

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The Hewlett-Packard® Company 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.

Hewlett-Packard Company
Home Networking Solutions Organization
3000 Hanover St
Palo Alto, Ca 94304

The information in this document is subject to change
without notice.

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phoneline gateway

hn200p

Thank you for choosing the Hewlett-Packard
Digital Home Networking Phoneline
Gateway. This quick start guide provides
easy set-up instructions. For additional
information, see the user’s guide included
on the CD-ROM.

LAN WAN HPNA

POWER

box contents

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One Phoneline Gateway

■

One Phoneline USB Network Adapter

■

One installation and documentation CD-ROM

■

One AC Power Adapter

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One USB cable

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One Ethernet cable (blue)

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One phone line cable

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One quick start guide

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One warranty sheet

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before you begin

1 Verify that all of the box contents are

included.

2 Confirm that:

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The computers you intend to connect to the
Gateway are all running either Windows
98, 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP. Windows
2000 and XP Professional require
administrative privileges to install this
software — see your user documentation
for details.

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Each computer has a CD-ROM drive.

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A broadband (DSL or cable) modem has
been installed and is connected to one of
the computers via an Ethernet cable.

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Each computer to be connected to the
Phoneline network:

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Has a Phoneline network adapter
(internal or external) installed.

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Has a phone line cable running from the
adapter to a wall phone line jack.

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Shares the same phone line.

3 To avoid conflicts, uninstall or disable any

connection-sharing software, such as 3COM
HomeClick, Microsoft Internet Connection
Sharing (ICS), Intel Anypoint ISS, or proxy
software such as WinGate, Sygate, or other
similar applications. You no longer need this
type of application when you install the
Phoneline Gateway.

To uninstall a program:
a) Select Start > Settings >

Control Panel.

b) Double-click Add/Remove

Programs.

c) Select the connection-sharing or proxy

software application to be removed.

d) Click Add/Remove, then click Yes.

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installing the phoneline
gateway and connecting the
first computer

1 Remove the CD-ROM from the box.

2 If the computer is off, turn it on.

3 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of

the computer that is connected to your
broadband (cable or DSL) modem.

4 The HP welcome screen appears:

Note: This screen appears only if Autorun is

enabled. If you don’t see this screen,
double-click My Computer. Right-click
Compact Disc. Then click AutoPlay to
launch the installed program

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5 Select installation. The installation wizard

screen appears.

6 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up and

configure the Phoneline Gateway, and to
connect the cables. Select First PC when
you are prompted to set up either a first PC
or an additional PC.

7 You will be asked to make cable connections

with all equipment powered on. This is
necessary to interactively detect that each
connection has been properly made. There is
no danger to you or to your equipment.

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8 Use this diagram to help you connect the cables:

phone line

cable

from phone

PHONE

DEVICE WALL HPNA

phone line

cable

to phone

wall jack

Ethernet

cable

broadband

modem

LANWAN

Ethernet

cable

power

adapter

UPLINK

DIRECT

X

POWER

RESET

to AC

wall outlet

first PC

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registering the phoneline

connecting the phoneline USB

gateway

Make sure you register your product with HP
after the installation process is complete. The
registration option has been pre-selected for you.
HP registration provides you with automatic
notification of updates to the firmware installed
on the Gateway and to the software installed on
the PC.

If you choose to register your product at a later
date, enter the following into the address
window of your Web browser (such as Internet
Explorer or Netscape):

http://register.hp.com

Then press Enter.

network adapter (optional)

To provide you with an additional type of
network cabling connection, a Phoneline USB
Network Adapter is included in this kit. You can
add the network adapter after you have installed
the Phoneline Gateway and the first computer.
You can use the network adapter to:

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Change the first computer to a phone line
connection instead of an Ethernet
connection.

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Connect the second (or any additional)
computer to the network.

1 To connect an additional computer, skip to

step 2. To change the first computer to a
phone line connection instead of an Ethernet
connection, disconnect the Ethernet cable
between the first computer and the Phoneline
Gateway.

2 Turn off the computer.

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3 Plug the Type B square end of the USB cable into the USB port of the adapter as illustrated in the

following diagram:

Type B square

plug

USB

phone

wall

USB cable

to USB port

on PC

phone line cable

Type A

rectangular plug

to a telephone

handset

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phone line cable

to telephone

wall jack

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4 Plug the Type A rectangular end of the USB

cable into the USB port on the computer.

5 Plug one end of the phone line cable into the

wall port on the adapter (see the cabling
diagram shown previously).

6 Plug the other end of the phone line cable

into a wall phone jack.

installing the driver

You must install the driver for each additional
computer added to the network.

1 Turn on the computer and insert the CD-ROM

into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

Note: If the HP welcome screen appears,

click exit.

3 Accept the default selection, Automatic

search for a better driver, then click
Next.

4 The computer operating system automatically

finds and installs the correct driver from the
CD-ROM. Once a successful installation is
reported, click Finish.

5 If the wizard asks you for permission to

restart the computer, click Yes. If the wizard
does not appear, restart the computer.

6 When the HP welcome screen appears, click

installation.

7 Follow the onscreen instructions. Select Add

additional computer when you are

prompted to install either a first PC or an
additional PC.

2 The computer operating system automatically

recognizes the new USB network adapter,

8 When the installation is completed, click

Finish.

and the Add New Hardware screen
appears.

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registering the network

connecting a phone to the

adapter

Make sure you register your product with HP
after the installation process is complete. Enter
the following into the address window of your
Web browser (such as Internet Explorer or
Netscape):

http://register.hp.com

Then press Enter.

network adapter

Connect a telephone to the phone port of the
adapter as illustrated in the cabling diagram
shown previously.

Caution: The phone port on the adapter does not

contain a microfilter. If your Phoneline network
includes a DSL connection, you must insert the
microfilter that came with your DSL modem into the
phone port of the adapter, then insert the telephone
handset into the microfilter’s phone port. Use of the
microfilter prevents distortion of the telephone signal
by the DSL modem.

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installing additional network

accessing additional

computers

1 Turn on the computer to be connected and

insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

2 When the HP welcome screen appears, click

installation.

3 Follow the onscreen instructions. Select Add

additional computer when you are

prompted to install either a first PC or an
additional PC.

4 When the installation is completed, click

Finish.

5 Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for each additional

computer on your home network.

Note: Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place for

future use.

documentation

1 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of

the computer.

2 Click documentation on the HP welcome

screen.

3 Click user’s guide or any other option you

want to review.

Note: Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place for

future use.

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product and support
information

■

HP Customer Care: [phone];

http://www.hp.com/cposupport

■

Online product information and technical
support: http://www.hp.com/go/

homenetworking

(includes a home networking tutorial, FAQs,
and other information)

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