Linksys HomeLink Broadband Network Bridge
Linksys HomeLink Broadband Network Bridge
Manufacturer: Linksys
Product Type: CE
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Product Description
The Linksys HomeLink Broadband Network Bridge offers a complete Internet connection solution for your Home Phoneline network. The HomeLink Broadband Network Bridge makes sharing your broadband access easier than ever. This unique new device features two 10BaseT Ethernet ports and two HomeLink RJ-11 Ports. 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. The bridge will even recognize multiple IP addresses on your home network for easy Internet integration.
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The Linksys HomeLink broadband network bridge offers a complete Internet connection solution for your home phone-line network. The HomeLink bridge makes sharing your broadband access easier than ever. This unique device features two 10Base-T Ethernet ports and two HomeLink RJ-11 ports. Plug in your cable or DSL modem's 10Base-T connection, then attach the bridge to the nearest telephone jack using standard phone cables, and any computer on your home phone-line network can access the Internet.
Want to share your cable or DSL modem on your 10Base-T network also? You can add a PC at any time by connecting it to any telephone jack in your wall--or you can uplink an entire 10Base-T network for instant communication. The groundbreaking technology inside every HomeLink broadband network bridge delivers intercommunication between home networks of 10 Mbps and 1 Mbps speeds. With your HomeLink bridge, that means instant Internet sharing across both networks at blazing broadband speeds.
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