McIntosh MS300 User's Guide download pdf (Page 15)

MS300 Advanced Users Guide

3/3/2005

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HPNA Networking

HPNA, sometimes called HomePNA or PhoneLine networking, uses existing phone lines

to connect your computers. It does not interfere with voice operations or DSL on existing

live telephone lines. HPNA networks, DSL and voice communications can happen on the

SAME phone lines simultaneously.

HPNA 1.0 was met in the industry with excitement but limited success. 2.0 brought the

speed up to a good level and brought the price down too! Since then HPNA 2.0 has been

adopted by almost all of the home network manufacturers. Network adapters, routers and

bridges are all available.

The MS300 connects to an HPNA network using an HPNA to Ethernet Bridge. The

HPNA to Ethernet Bridge will “bridge” the gap between the MS300’s Ethernet port and

the HPNA home phoneline network. When used with a broadband Internet connection,

this networking configuration effectively converts the MS300’s wired Ethernet signals to

travel over the home’s phone line network, then onto the Internet.

MS300 Connected to an HPNA Network

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