Page 3 - Table of Contents
Phoneline 10M Cable/DSL Router Troubleshooting 30 Common Problems and Solutions 30 Frequently Asked Questions 32 Appendix 36 How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail & Web Addresses 36 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol 38 Twisted Pair Cabling 41 Crimping Your Own Network Cables 42 Glossary 43 Specifications 4...
Page 4 - I n t r o d u c t i o n
Phoneline 10M Cable/DSL Router • One HomeLink™ Phoneline 10M Cable/DSL Router• One AC Power Adapter • One User Guide and Registration Card • Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, or 2000 • Pentium-Grade CPU or better • 32 MB of RAM • Microsoft IE 4.0 or higher, Netscape Navigator 4.06 or higher • An E...
Page 5 - Getting to Know the HomeLink
Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge 4 Getting to Know the HomeLink P h o n e l i n e 1 0 M C a b l e / D S L R o u t e r Rear Panel Ports Phone Use this port for connecting your telephone. It employs amicrof ilter for signal clarity. Do not plug your telephone intoany of the other ports. HPNA Use the HPNA...
Page 7 - U s i n g t h e H o m e L i n k P h o n e l i n e
The following instructions will have your HomeLink Phoneline Router up andrunning in minutes. Basic Installation 1. Make sure that every component of your network (including any PCs and the HomeLink Phoneline Router) is powered off. 2. Connect your Ethernet device to the HomeLink Phoneline Router th...
Page 9 - C o n f i g u r i n g Yo u r E t h e r n e t
3. The HomeLink Phoneline 10MC a b l e / D S LRouter’s Setuppage will appear. 4. Configure the following values. Router Name & Domain Name These f ields allow you to supply a hostand domain name for the HomeLink Phoneline Router. Some ISPs requirethese names as identif ication. You may have to c...
Page 12 - The HomeLink Phoneline 10M
Phoneline 10M Cable/DSL Router 18 On the following pages you will f ind brief descriptions of each utility web-pageand each page’s more important functions. More detailed explanations andinstructions can be found by clicking each page’s Help button. To apply anysettings you’ve altered on any page, c...
Page 18 - T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g This section provides possible solutions to problems regarding the installationand operation of the HomeLink Phoneline Router. Read below description tosolve your problems. If you can’t f ind an answer here, check the Linksys web-site at www.linksys.com. 1. I Can’t conn...
Page 21 - A p p e n d i x
A p p e n d i x Virtually all Internet addresses are conf igured with words or characters (i.e.,www.linksys.com, www.yahoo.com, etc.) In actuality, however, these Internetaddresses are assigned to IP addresses, which are the true addresses on theInternet. IP and web addresses, however, can sometimes...
Page 25 - G l o s s a ry
Dynamic Routing - The ability for a router to forward data via a different routebased on the current conditions of the communications circuits. For example,it can adjust for overloaded traff ic or failing lines and is much more flexiblethan static routing, which uses a f ixed forwarding path. Firewa...
Page 27 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Standards: IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX),HPNA 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 Compatible Protocol: CSMA/CD Ports: WAN: One RJ-45 Port LAN: One RJ-45 Port HPNA: Two Standard RJ-11 Ports One RJ-11 Port with Micro Filter Cabling Type: 10BaseT: UTP Category 3 or better 100B...
Page 28 - W a r r a n ty I n f o r m a t i o n
W a r r a n ty I n f o r m a t i o n BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODEFROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING.RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OFPURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’ LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAIDFOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SP...
Page 29 - C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n
Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge 52 C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact LinksysCustomer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) Tech Support 800-326-7114 RMA Issues 949-261-1...