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Linksys Introduces First HomePNA 2.0 PhoneLine PC Card for Notebook Computers
First HomePNA 2.0 PhoneLine Integrated PC Card From Linksys Lets Notebook
Computer Users Share Internet Access and More Over Existing Home Phone Lines
- Connect to Other Computers in the Home or the Internet Through Ordinary
Phone Jacks
- No Need to Rewire the Home or String Network Cable to Have a PC in Any Room - Achieve 10Mbps Speed Over Your PhoneLine Network With Your Notebook PCs - Sturdy Integrated Dongle Make for No Extra Cables to Lose, Break or Forget - Share Internet Access, Files, Printers, Scanners and More Over Your Existing Phone Lines Without Disrupting Voice and Fax Capabilities June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Linksys(R), a leading manufacturer of broadband, wireless and networking hardware for Small/Medium Business (SMB) corporate sector, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and Home environments, today announced the HomeLink(R) PhoneLine 10M Integrated Network PC Card (model # PCM200HA) for notebook PC users. This HomePNA PC Card will be the first and only 2.0 version available on the market. Linksys continues to set industry standards with innovative networking solutions that business and home users want and demand. This new HomeLink(R) dongleless integrated PhoneLine PC Card connects notebook PC users simply and affordably to a 1 or 10Mbps HomePNA network to share Internet access, files, printers, and play multi-player games over existing home phone lines. The PC Card slides into a Type II PCMCIA slot on any notebook PC, then connects directly to a phone jack using a regular phone (RJ-11) cable, which connects the notebook to the network. With a HomeLink PhoneLine network, all desktops and notebook PCs equipped with HomePNA certified network adapters (PCI, USB or PCMCIA) that are plugged into a phone jack can all communicate with each other. HomeLink does not interfere with regular phone or answering machine service, so users can talk on the phone and access the network simultaneously. PhoneLine networking offers an ideal solution for users who prefer not to wire their home with network cabling or spend extra money on wireless hardware. Equipped with an integrated dongle, the HomeLink PhoneLine 10M Integrated PC Card's one-piece design has no extra cables to break or lose, and its single-slot tooling leaves a notebook PC's other PCMCIA slots open for additional accessories. The PC Card's 32-bit architecture incorporates a HomePNA 2.0-certified chipset from Broadcom, who also supplies chipsets for other Linksys 10Mbps HomePNA products. Linksys' innovative approach for HomePNA products for laptop users with the 1Mpbs HomePNA PC Card was awarded the 1999 Network Product of the Year by Home Office Computing Magazine. Linksys Senior Product Manager Robin Hung says, "Our new PhoneLine PC Card empowers notebook PC users that don't have Ethernet-wired homes the freedom to network from multiple rooms in the house through the usage of existing telephone lines. It also resolves the dilemma of connecting older notebooks with no USB ports to a HomePNA 2.0 network. We'll continue developing comprehensive solutions that make home and corporate networking faster, easier to use and reliable." Synergy Research Group Analyst, Aaron Vance said, "Linksys is helping to expand the capabilities of the HomePNA by providing a solution specifically for laptop users to take part in the no new wires approach to simple networking. Home users need solutions that are both simple to use and affordable. The HomePNA solution should entice users to adopt networks in their homes through the benefits of mobility and high-speed Internet access -- which Linksys products can provide." The HomeLink PhoneLine 10M Integrated PC Card broadens the most comprehensive line of HomePNA products available on the market, including:
The new 2.0 HomeLink PC Cards will be available in Q3 for an estimated street price of $69.99 in major retail stores, e-commerce sites, distribution and direct response. About the Linksys Group, Inc. Linksys, an award-winning leader in the development of wireless, broadband and LAN networking solutions for the Small/Medium Business (SMB) corporate, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and Home environments, is the number-one manufacturer of networking hardware in the retail and e-commerce channels and the fastest growing networking solution provider for the SMB corporate sector. Linksys products emphasize speed, affordability, reliability, ease of installation and widespread compatibility and are sold through leading distributors, computer resellers, direct response and E-commerce and retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit the Linksys web site at www.linksys.com, email at sales@linksys.com or call toll-free 1-800-LINKSYS (546-5797). MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here SOURCE Linksys Group, Inc. [] Similar
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