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Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge
Daisy-chaining to a HomeLink Network
Daisy-chaining your HomeLink PCs and peripherals can create a simple net-
work 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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Linksys HomeLink™ Series
Connecting Your Devices to the Bridge
The following instructions will have your HomeLink 10M Bridge up and run-
ning 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 several Ethernet devices, 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 network by 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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: 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 errat-
ically and you will have to reset the Bridge.