Cisco-Linksys USB200HA HomeLink Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter

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Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Z7Q8
• Item model number: USB200HA
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Connecting your home network has never been easier! Now Linksys offers instant connectivity to multiple PCs over your home's existing telephone lines. You can network any USB-equipped Windows 98, ME or 2000 computer by connecting it to any phone line-- and there's no extra hardware to install.

The HomeLink Phoneline USB Network Adapter allows you to instantly connect to a network from a USB-enabled PC, notebook PC, or even a USB hub. Connect a standard telephone cable into the adapter, install the included drivers, and go-- you'll be networked in no time. The HomeLink Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter is bus-powered! It draws power from the host PC and requires no external power cords. Compatibility with Windows 98, ME and 2000 makes it easy for almost anyone with a USB-ready PC to connect to a HomeLink network. Easy-to-read LEDs, compact design, a 1-year warranty and free world-class technical support make it a must for any home or office.

Product Description

Connecting your home network has never been easier! The Linksys USB200HA Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter allows you to connect up to 30 computers through your existing telephone lines. You can instantly connect to a network from a USB-enabled PC, notebook or even a USB hub. Connect a standard telephone cable into the adapter, install the included drivers, and go - you'll be networked in no time. The Linksys USB200HA Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter features easy-to-read LEDs, compact design and ease of use make it a must for any home or office. Compatibility with Windows 98 and 2000 makes it easy for almost anyone with a USB-ready PC to connect to a HomeLink network. Order yours today!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works just as it should, September 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Cisco-Linksys USB200HA HomeLink Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter (Personal Computers)

I could not rewire my house. There was too much distance and too many obstructions for wireless - and I was concerned about security. I installed the Linksys phoneline router and USB phoneline adapters. Everthing installed easily. Works great. And has been working great for about a year. Slower than Ethernet (I can tell when I transfer files between PCs) - but faster than my DSL connection - which is all that matters. Anyone who wants a no new wires installation should consider this approach.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great network solution, December 16, 2001

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M. P. Barry (The Woodlands, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cisco-Linksys USB200HA HomeLink Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter (Personal Computers)

In the land of no basements, wiring an existing house for a home network can present problems. When Roadrunner arrived, everyone wanted access from his or her own room. We built a wired network with Linksys components (Router/firewall, switch, print server) downstairs and added a Linksys network to phoneline bridge and 3 Linksys Homelink Phoneline 10 MB USB adapters for computers upstairs in children's rooms.

Installation, primarily consisting of installing drivers and making sure network parameters were set correctly, took 15 minutes for the first one and less than half that for each of the next two. They work exactly as advertised and provide throughput at or close to rated speed. The tremendous increase over dial-up speeds (even with all of us connected to the net) is still appreciated.

The key to making home phoneline networking successful is to buy and use products from one vendor. Ignore any recommendations for mixing vendors' products on one network because doing so increases the chances of incompatibilities with default settings and means that no vendor's tech support line will help.

I would have rated the product 5 stars if it had been a little less expensive.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Linksys broke the link, October 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Cisco-Linksys USB200HA HomeLink Phoneline 10M USB Network Adapter (Personal Computers)

When it works, the Linksys Homelink 10M USB network adapter is an excellent product. Setup is not a problem. Once set up it vanishes into the background.

However, about six months into the life of this product, my network connection went down. My phones also went down. The phone repairman said that the jack that this Homelink was on had a short in it. My phones and the jack worked fine after I unplugged the Homelink.

I contacted linksys for a replacement under warranty, and they replaced the defective unit with one that worked for about two more months. Linksys has not responded to my second request for warranty replacement. The original still had 4 months warranty on it.

I always connect my phoneline nics and modems to the phoneline with a surge protector. It appears to me that this is a defective product.