Linksys HPB200 User Manual

HomeLink™Series
Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys product: HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge (Model No.:HPB200)
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The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residen­tial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener­gy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful inter­ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment or device
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Introduction
The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
The Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge offers a complete Internet connection solution for your Home Phoneline network. The HomeLink Bridge makes sharing your broadband access easier than ev er. This unique ne w device features two 10BaseT/100BaseTx RJ-45Ethernet ports and one HomeLink RJ-11 Port. Plug in your cable modem or DSL modem’s 10BaseT connection, then attach the bridge to the nearest telephone jack using standard phone cables, and any computer on your Home Phoneline network can access the Internet.
Do you want to share your cable or DSL modem on your 10BaseT/100BaseTx network? You can add a PC at any time by connecting it to any telephone jack in your wall—or you can uplink an entire 10BaseT/100BaseTx network for instant communication. The groundbreaking technology inside every HomeLink Bridge delivers communication between home phoneline networks and Ethernet networks. With your HomeLink Bridge, that means instant Internet sharing across both networks at blazing broadband speeds.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge 1 Features 2 Package Contents 2
Getting to Know the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge 3
Rear Panel Ports 3 Front Panel LEDs 4
Using the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge 5
Installation Overview 5 Connecting Your Devices to the Bridge 6 Daisy-chaining to a HomeLink Network 7 Resetting the Phoneline Ethernet Bridge 8
Appendix 9
Twisted Pair Cabling 9 Telephone Cabling 10 Specifications 11 Environmental 11 Linksys Warranty Information 12
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Getting to Know the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
Rear Panel Ports
HPNA 2.0 Use the HPNA 2.0 port to connect your Broadband Bridge to
your HomeLink network. This port is configured as a pass­through port, meaning that the network data travels into the Bridge through one side of the HomeLink port, then continues out the other. Connect one HomeLink telephone cable into one side of Port 1, then continue (with another cable) to your next HomeLink device through the port's other side.
LAN Connect an Ethernet PC (or an Ethernet device) to your
HomeLink phoneline network through one of the Bridge’s 10BaseT ports.
Uplink Share your Internet access over your entire phoneline network
by connecting to your DSL or Cable modem through the Broadband Bridge's uplink port. The Uplink port can also con­nect to Ethernet devices such as hubs, routers, and switches. If the Uplink por t is used, the port right next to it (LAN) will be inoperable. Any connections made through a LAN will be lost.
Power Connect your power adapter to your HomeLink 10M Bridge
through the Power port.
Linksys HomeLink™ Series
Features
Share High-Speed Internet Access On Your Network Using Your Existing Telephone Line
Share a Cable Modem or DSL Service Without Interrupting Normal Telephone Service
Seamlessly Integrates an Ethernet Network with a Home Phoneline Network
Stand-alone Unit with Two 10BaseT/100BaseTx RJ-45 Ports and one RJ-11 Modular Telephone Port
Bridges a 10Mbps Cable Modem or DSL Connection and a 1Mbps HomeLink Connection
Fully HomePNA 1.0 and 2.0 Compatible
Easy Installation—No Software Required
Package Contents
• One HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
• One AC Adapter & Power Cord
• One User Guide and Registration Card
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Using the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
Installation Overview
Since the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge is a stand-alone device that requires no software or system configuration, its setup involves nothing but plugging everything in and turning all your hardware on. However, there are a few limitations to the amount of physical distance y our network can cover without running the risk of data corruption. These restrictions are due to HomePNA and Ethernet standard limits on the recommended length of your networking cables. (See below.)
Ethernet Cabling
Although there are different grades of Ethernet network cabling, you should use UTP Category 5 (unshielded twisted-pair) cables for each Ethernet con­nection you make, and no Ethernet cable should exceed 100 meters (328 feet) in length. Category 5 cabling are available at most computer stores, or you can crimp your own network cables. See page 10 for details on crimping.
HomeLink Phoneline Cabling
Due to the limitations of standard telephone cables, HomeLink phoneline devices require that no network of HomeLink cabling exceeds a total length of 150 meters (500 feet). In other words, if you have more than 500 feet of tele­phone wires connecting your network, you will be more likely to experience data loss.
Any standard telephone cable will do.
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Front Panel LEDs
Power The Power LED will light up when the HomeLink Bridge is pow-
ered on. Note that there is no ON/OFF switch; simply plug in the power adapter.
Link A Link LED will light up above a specific port number (1, 2 or
3) if the corresponding port is successfully connected to a net­work device.
TX A TX LED will light up above HPNA or LAN if the matching
port is currently sending data over the network.
RX A RX LED will light up above HPNA or LAN if the correspon-
ding port is currently receiving data over the network
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Daisy-chaining to a HomeLink Network
Daisy-chaining your HomeLink PCs and peripherals can create a simple net­work that acts in the same way an Ethernet network acts on your PC's desktop.
While Ethernet networks usually revolve in a star topology around a hub or switch, phoneline networks link together like a string of Christmas lights. In a HomeLink network, data passes into on one side of a port, and a new telephone cable continues out from the port’s other side. You can string up to 25 PCs on a single HomeLink network, provided that the entire length of cable does not exceed 150 meters (500 feet).
HomeLink networks can send data through existing telephone lines without disrupting your telephone service, connecting over your existing telephone jacks. If you have PCs on two different floors of your house, plug one of the downstairs PCs into the phone jack in the wall, and you're able to network your PCs upstairs without running excessive amounts of extra cable.
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Connecting Your Devices to the Bridge
The following instructions will have your HomeLink 10M Bridge up and run­ning in minutes.
Basic Installation
1. Make sure that every component of your network (including your PCs
and HomeLink Bridge) is powered off.
2. Connect your Ethernet devices to the Bridge through the Bridge's
10BaseT ports. If you have se v eral Ethernet de vices, connect the Bridge to a 10/100 Ethernet hub or switch. Ethernet devices should be connected to the Bridge with a network cable that is less than 100 meters (328 feet) in length.
3. Daisy-chain the Broadband Bridge into the HomeLink netw or kb y run-
ning HomeLinked telephone lines through the Bridge's HomeLink port. The entire length of telephone cable used in a HomeLink network should never exceed 150 meters (500 feet). For more detailed information on daisy chaining, see the next page.
4. Power everything on. Connect the supplied power cord to the power
adapter, then to the Power port on the rear of the Bridge. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
The Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge installation is now complete.
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NNoottee
: Power everything off before connecting PCs to the HomeLink 10M Bridge. If both the PC and the Bridge are powered on when the initial connection is made, the network will act errat­ically and you will have to reset the Bridge.
Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
Appendix
Twisted Pair Cabling
There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for con­necting computers to a hub. Crossover cables are used for connecting a hub to another hub. There is an exception: some hubs have a built-in uplink port that is crossed internally, which allows you to link or connect hubs together with a straight-through cable instead.
You can buy pre-crimped Category 5 cabling, or you can cut and crimp your own. Category 5 cables can be purchased or crimped as either straight-through or crossover cab les. A Cate gory 5 cable has 8 thin, color-coded wires inside that run from one end of the cable to the other. All 8 wires are used. In a straight­through cable, wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires 1, 2,
3, and 6 at the other end. In a crossover cable, the order of the wires change from one end to the other: wire 1 becomes 3, and 2 becomes 6. See the dia­grams on the next page for more detailed informa­tion on straight-through and crossover cabling.
To determine which wire is wire number 1, hold the cable so that the end of the plastic RJ-45 tip (the part that goes into a wall jack first) is facing away from you. Face the clip down so that the copper side faces up (the springy clip will now be parallel to the floor).When looking do wn on the copper side, wire 1 will be on the far left.
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Resetting the Broadband Network Bridge
If your network connections be gins acting erratically, you may want to reset the bridge.
To reset your Bridge, do the following:
1. Shut down all of your network components.
2. Disconnect the Bridge's power supply and wait five seconds.
3. Plug the Bridge’s power supply back into the power outlet.
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Specifications
Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, HPNA 1.0 and 2.0
Compatible
Protocol CSMA/CD Ports 1 RJ-11 Standard Modular Telephone Port
2 10BaseT/100BaseTx RJ-45 Ports (Includes One Shared Uplink)
Cabling Type Phoneline: Standard RJ-11 Telephone Cable
10BaseT: UTP Category 3 or better
100BaseTx: UTP Category 5 or better
Topology Star or Daisy Chain Speed 1Mbps or 10Mbps (Phoneline)
Full Duplex: 20Mbps or 200Mbps Half Duplex: 10Mbps or 100Mbps
LEDs Power
HPNA: Link,Tx,Rx LAN: Link,Tx,Rx
Environmental Specifications
Dimensions: 7.31" x 6.16" x 1.88" (186mm x 154mm x 48mm) Unit W eight: 12 oz. (0.34 kg) Power Input: External, 5V DC, 3A Certifications: FCC Class B, CE Mark Commercial Operating Temp.: 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 49°C) Storage Temp.: -4°F to 158°F (-20°C to 70°C) Operating Humidity: 10% to 85% Non-condensing Operating Humidity: 5% to 90% Non-condensing
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Telephone Cabling
The telephone cables you use to build your HomeLink network can be either crossover or straight-through cab les. The connectors on phone cab les are called RJ-11 connectors, and have four wires inside the plastic tips.
Standard telephone cables like the ones you use e very day in your home should do the job.
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Environmental Specifications
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