Linksys IP Phone HPB200 User Manual

HomeLinkSeries  
Phoneline 10M  
Ethernet Bridge  
Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys product:  
HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge (Model No.: HPB200)  
User Guide  
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series  
Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge  
Table of Contents  
Introduction  
The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge  
Introduction  
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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 ever. This unique new  
device features two 10BaseT/100BaseTx RJ-45Ethernet ports and one  
HomeLink RJ-11 Port. Plug in your cable modem or DSL modems 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.  
The HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge  
Features  
Package Contents  
Getting to Know the HomeLink Phoneline  
10M Ethernet Bridge  
Rear Panel Ports  
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Front Panel LEDs  
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.  
Using the HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge 5  
Installation Overview  
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Connecting Your Devices to the Bridge  
Daisy-chaining to a HomeLink Network  
Resetting the Phoneline Ethernet Bridge  
Appendix  
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Twisted Pair Cabling  
Telephone Cabling  
Specifications  
Environmental  
Linksys Warranty Information  
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Linksys HomeLink™ Series  
Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge  
Features  
Getting to Know the HomeLink  
Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge  
Rear Panel Ports  
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  
HPNA 2.0  
Use the HPNA 2.0 port to connect your Broadband Bridge to  
your HomeLink network. This port is configured as a pass-  
through 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 Bridges  
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 con-  
nect to Ethernet devices such as hubs, routers, and switches. If  
the Uplink port is used, the port right next to it (LAN) will be  
inoperable. Any connections made through a LAN will be lost.  
• One HomeLink Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge  
• One AC Adapter & Power Cord  
• One User Guide and Registration Card  
Power  
Connect your power adapter to your HomeLink 10M Bridge  
through the Power port.  
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Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge  
Front Panel LEDs  
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 your 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.)  
Power  
Link  
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.  
A Link LED will light up above a specific port number (1, 2 or  
3) if the corresponding port is successfully connected to a net-  
work device.  
Ethernet Cabling  
Although there are different grades of Ethernet network cabling, you should  
use UTP Category 5 (unshielded twisted-pair) cables for each Ethernet con-  
nection 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.  
TX  
RX  
A TX LED will light up above HPNA or LAN if the matching  
port is currently sending data over the network.  
A RX LED will light up above HPNA or LAN if the correspon-  
ding port is currently receiving data over the network  
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 tele-  
phone wires connecting your network, you will be more likely to experience  
data loss.  
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Any standard telephone cable will do.  
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Phoneline 10M Ethernet Bridge  
Connecting Your Devices to the Bridge  
Daisy-chaining to a HomeLink Network  
The following instructions will have your HomeLink 10M Bridge up and run-  
ning in minutes.  
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.  
Note: 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.  
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 ports 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).  
Basic Installation  
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.  
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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Appendix  
Resetting the Broadband Network Bridge  
If your network connections begins acting erratically, you may want to reset the  
bridge.  
Twisted Pair Cabling  
To reset your Bridge, do the following:  
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 con-  
necting 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.  
1. Shut down all of your network components.  
2. Disconnect the Bridge's power supply and wait five seconds.  
3. Plug the Bridges power supply back into the power outlet.  
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 cables. A Category 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 straight-  
through 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 dia-  
grams on the next page for more detailed informa-  
tion 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 down on the copper side, wire 1 will  
be on the far left.  
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Specifications  
Standards  
Telephone Cabling  
The telephone cables you use to build your HomeLink network can be either  
crossover or straight-through cables. The connectors on phone cables are called  
RJ-11 connectors, and have four wires inside the plastic tips.  
IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, HPNA 1.0 and 2.0  
Compatible  
CSMA/CD  
Protocol  
Ports  
1 RJ-11 Standard Modular Telephone Port  
2 10BaseT/100BaseTx RJ-45 Ports  
(Includes One Shared Uplink)  
Phoneline: Standard RJ-11 Telephone Cable  
10BaseT: UTP Category 3 or better  
100BaseTx: UTP Category 5 or better  
Star or Daisy Chain  
1Mbps or 10Mbps (Phoneline)  
Full Duplex: 20Mbps or 200Mbps  
Half Duplex: 10Mbps or 100Mbps  
Power  
Standard telephone cables like the ones you use every day in your home should  
do the job.  
Cabling Type  
Topology  
Speed  
LEDs  
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 Weight:  
12 oz. (0.34 kg)  
Power Input:  
External, 5V DC, 3A  
Certifications:  
FCC Class B, CE Mark Commercial  
32°F to 122°F (0°C to 49°C)  
Operating Temp.:  
Storage Temp.:  
Operating Humidity:  
Operating Humidity:  
-4°F to 158°F  
(-20°C to 70°C)  
10% to 85% Non-condensing  
5% to 90% Non-condensing  
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Linksys Warranty Information  
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