HPNA and Linux

Hi,

I read a bit of posts about HPNA's and Linux. My ISP actually gives
internet access through HPNA, and gives a USB devices to connect
online. However, after Googling, its obvious that the USB HPNA devices
are not supported in Linux.

Could a hpna to ethernet bridge (netgear pe102 for exapmle) allow me
to access the internet? My PC has a 10BaseT NIC, and I want to run it
though the bridge, which would be connected to the phoneline. Would
this allow me to access the internet? Thanks.

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On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:25:47 +0000 (UTC), G <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Could a hpna to ethernet bridge (netgear pe102 for exapmle) allow me
> to access the internet? My PC has a 10BaseT NIC, and I want to run it
> though the bridge, which would be connected to the phoneline. Would
> this allow me to access the internet? Thanks.

As far as I understand Netgear's product page correctly, PE102 is meant
for connecting a LAN of HPNA devices to Ethernet, not the opposite, but I
think it would still work for you. Just feels like an overkill... or does
your ISP support the fancy "NETGEAR Phoneline10X" feature?
I would suggest getting a simple homepna-ethernet converter with one RJ-11
(phoneline) connector and one RJ-45 (ethernet). Could be cheaper.

Take a look at http://www.digit-life.com/articles/homepna/ , maybe it
helps to find a device with suitable specs.

Just my 2 cents...

Esa

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