Networking manufacturer Compex Systems has unveiled the latest product in its HomeNet series TH102-A HPNA-to-Ethernet Gateway. It is a 10Mbps HPNA-to-Ethernet Gateway integrated with bridging and routing capabilities between Home Phoneline and Ethernet networks. This enables users to easily extend Ethernet devices to be accessed via a Home Phoneline network or configured to share broadband Internet access, with multiple HPNA-Ready home PCs. It takes advantage of PC networking through existing phone wiring in their homes without disrupting their phone service.

“Compex’s TH102-A provides a cost-efficient Home Network to be set up using phone lines instead of network cabling or the more expensive wireless solution,” says Katherine Fung, vice president-worldwide sales and marketing, Compex. “Apart from sharing a single Broadband Internet account, Compex’s TH102-A provides scalable Internet bandwidth via Compex’s unique ‘Parallel Broadband’ technology. Furthermore, with Time-based Access Control, users can now define who can have access to the Internet and when.”

Featuring Time-based Access Control and IP Packet Filtering, the TH102-A enables users to restrict and control the amount of time spent on the Internet, if it is operating in Router mode. With Network Address Translator (NAT), the TH102-A provides a firewall against the Internet from unauthorised access giving a security to a Home Phoneline Network. In addition, the product is designed with advanced features such as Virtual Server, Built-in DHCP server and web-based configuration interface. The TH102-A also provides a user-friendly configuration interface.