Linksys HPES03 - Manuals

Broadband Network Bridge 3 Getting to Know the BroadbandN e t w o r k B r i d g e Rear Panel Ports Uplink Share your Internet access over your entire phoneline networkby connecting to your DSL or Cable modem through theBroadband Bridge's uplink port. The uplink port can also con-nect to Ethernet dev...

Linksys HomeLink™ Series Front Panel LEDs Power The Power LED is illuminated when the Broadband Bridge ispowered on. Link A Link LED will illuminate above a specif ic port number (1, 2or 3) if the corresponding port is successfully connected to anetwork device. Activity An Activity LED will illumina...

Broadband Network Bridge U s i n g t h e B r o a d b a n d N e t w o r kB r i d g e Installation Overview Because the Broadband Network Bridge is astand-alone device that requires no software orsystem conf iguration, setup involves nothing butplugging everything in and turning everythingon. There ar...

Linksys HomeLink™ Series Connecting Your Devices to the Bridge The following steps will have your Broadband Network Bridge up and run-ning in minutes. Basic Installation 1. Ensure that every component of your network (including your Broadband Network Bridge) is powered off. 2. If you are uplinking t...

Broadband Network Bridge Daisy-chaining to a HomeLink Network By daisy-chaining your HomeLinked PC's and peripherals, you can create asimple network that will act in the same way an Ethernet network acts onyour PC's desktop. While Ethernet networks usually revolve in a star topology around a hub ors...

Linksys HomeLink™ Series Resetting the Broadband Network Bridge If your network connection begins acting erratically, you may want to resetthe bridge. To reset, shut down all of your network components, disconnectthe bridge's power supply, wait f ive seconds, and then plug it back in. 8 HPES03 User ...

Broadband Network Bridge T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Specific Problems 1. I can't get a link at one of my ports. • Ensure that your cabling is not damaged and that it is connected properly.• Ensure that the network card you are connecting to has been properly installed. • Ensure that both the Brid...

Linksys HomeLink™ Series A p p e n d i x Twisted Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories,of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is themost reliable and is highly recommended.Category 3 is a good second choice.Straight-through cables are used for con-necting computers to a hub. Crossoverc...

Broadband Network Bridge Telephone Cabling The telephone cables you use can be either crossover or straight-throughcables. Standard telephone cables like the ones you use everyday in yourhome should do the job. 11 HPES03 User Guide.qxd 3/9/00 4:49 PM Page 11

Linksys HomeLink™ Series Specifications Model Number: HPES03 Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BaseT, HomePNA v.1.1 Protocol: CSMA/CD Ports: Two 10BaseT RJ-45, One Uplink RJ-45 (Shared),One Modular Telephone RJ-11 (with Pass-Through) Speed: HomePNA - 1Mbps, Ethernet - 10Mbps Cabling Type: Standard Telephone C...