Re: HPNA

[Matti Aarnio]

On Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 02:00:49PM +0800, [e-mail] wrote:
> Hello sorry to interupt ur work, i was a subscriber to the kernel mailing 
> list before and realise how much traffic you get.
> 
> My friend has a DIAMOND homefree network card using HPNA
> i was wondering what hte status of HPNA is in the kernel?
> to refresh HPNA allows you to network ur machines via the phone lines  in 
> america.

	The Home-PNA cards look like ethernet cards to the kernel.
	Does the specification tell something about the PROTOCOLS
	to be run, that I have not checked.

	For example, the Tulip driver (www.scyld.com) understands
	PHY interface called Home-PNA.

	Comparing to the Ethernet (10/100/1000/more Mbit/sec),
	the Home-PNA runs at 1 Mbit/sec.  (And thus can use
	in-house CAT-3 telephony cabling.)

> Kind Regards
> Peter Revilll

/Matti Aarnio