I'm comfortably sharing my cable modem amongst 3 PCs via a Linksys BEFSR41 4-port switch/router; all are in the same room, happily stringed together via 100BaseT. I'd like to connect this LAN to a Phoneline network so that I can add a PC in another part of the house and give it internet capability as well as access to file and printer sharing. (I don't want to bother with running a Cat 5 wire downstairs, and I'm not interested in wireless.)
A quick look through Linksys' site comes up with the following items:
* HPES03 Homelink Network Bridge
* HPB200 Phoneline Ethernet Bridge
* HPRO200 Phoneline Cable/DSL Router
At first glance, the HPB200 seems to be the item I need, but the first three online retailers I looked at don't seem to carry it. I suspect that the other two items may do the trick but that the HPRO200 would be overkill.
Does anyone know if the HPES03 will work for me? Or do I really need to track down the HPB200? Or can someone recommend a similar (i.e. not Linksys) item?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or feedback.
A quick look through Linksys' site comes up with the following items:
* HPES03 Homelink Network Bridge
* HPB200 Phoneline Ethernet Bridge
* HPRO200 Phoneline Cable/DSL Router
At first glance, the HPB200 seems to be the item I need, but the first three online retailers I looked at don't seem to carry it. I suspect that the other two items may do the trick but that the HPRO200 would be overkill.
Does anyone know if the HPES03 will work for me? Or do I really need to track down the HPB200? Or can someone recommend a similar (i.e. not Linksys) item?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or feedback.
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