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Question #8: How do I configure the DI-701 for HomePNA?

The DI-701 can be configured for use with HomePNA by using a computer with two Network Interface Cards (NICs) in it. The first card is an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet card that connects your DI-701 to your computer. The second must be a HomePNA card to allow you to connect your computers together into a network.

Set up your network as follows:

Connect the Cable modem or DSL modem to the Global port on the DI-701. Then connect the Local port on the DI-701 to the Ethernet or Fast Ethernet card in the PC. Configure as outlined in the DI-701 Quick Starter Guide.

The Ethernet or Fast Ethernet card must be going to the Local port on the DI-701 and the HomePNA card (or D-Link DHN-520 10Mb Phoneline NIC) can connect to other computers with HomePNA support.

The computer with the Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet card and the HomePNA (or D-Link DHN-520 card) needs software to act as a router. For Windows 98 Second Edition you can use ICS, for other versions use Sygate or similar Internet sharing software.

The DI-701 will provide firewall protection for the connected computer and all the other computers attached to it. The computer attached to the DI-701 will route the file between the Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet and the HomePNA (or DHN-520) network adapters using Internet sharing software.

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