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3Com Announces Another Easy-to-install Home Network Solution; Phoneline USB Kit, Adapters Offer Radically Simple Digital Home Network Alternative SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2000--Consumers with multiple computers who`ve grown tired of fighting for Internet time, waiting in line for the "good" printer and paying for multiple phone lines now have a simple solution, thanks to 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS). Today, 3Com announces its newest Digital Home network additions, the 3Com(R) HomeConnect(TM) Home Network Phoneline USB (Universal Serial Bus) kit and 3Com HomeConnect Home Network Phoneline USB adapter; both offer home users 10 Mbps (megabits per second) speedy home networking experience. The kit includes all the hardware and software needed to connect two computers; additional phoneline USB adapters are available separately to add additional computers to the network. These home networking options from 3Com allow easy - and quick - connections for home computers over ordinary phonelines. This technology gives customers the performance of 10 Mbps Ethernet networks and the flexibility to use existing wires. Once the computers are connected to each other, consumers can share Internet access, personal files and peripherals - without interrupting voice calls. Plus, the external USB connectivity feature creates a plug-and-play, radically simple way to set up a home network - there`s no need to crack open computer cases. To further simplify network setup and use, 3Com`s networking kits include easy-to-use Microsoft(R) HomeClick(TM) Network Software, featuring a step-by-step wizard and Network Center application. The 3Com HomeConnect Home Network Phoneline USB kit and additional Phoneline USB adapters are available for order today at www.3Com.com. These products also will be available in the coming weeks in leading computer retail stores where other 3Com HomeConnect solutions are sold. The suggested retail price of the kit is $179; additional adapters are $99.99. 3Com`s other available home networking kits include HomeConnect Home Network Ethernet Kits (Internal PCI and Ethernet USB options) and the HomeConnect Home Network Phoneline PCI Kit. Respective and individual adapters for these kits are also sold separately. 3Com`s Digital Home 3Com`s vision of a digital home is one that connects family members to each other and important information - both within and outside the home. Based on real-life consumer needs for Internet connectivity, the digital home parlays 3Com`s acknowledged expertise in networking computers and enriches consumer lifestyles with simple, reliable and innovative products. Encompassing a wide variety of products, 3Com is one of the leading companies that provides every connectivity element required by digital home members - such as cable and DSL modems, home networks, Internet appliances and PC video cameras. |
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