AudioTron
Reference Manual
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Installing AudioTron on an HPNA Network
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This section assumes you have an HPNA 2.0 network running. If you don't have a network installed,
you'll need to install one before installing AudioTron. Please follow the instructions included with your
network installation kit for details.
Because networks can be set up in so many different ways, Turtle Beach technical support cannot
provide assistance on network troubleshooting. Please contact the manufacturer of your network
hardware for assistance on getting the network running per the requirements in this manual.
If you experience any problems setting up AudioTron with your configured network, please see if the
issue is addressed in the “Network Troubleshooting Procedure”, “Troubleshooting Tips” or “Network
Basics” sections in this manual or in the FAQ section of the Turtle Beach web site.
Before you begin…
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If your PC has a separate modem
and HPNA Network Interface…
For
optimum HPNA network performance,
the modem and HPNA cards should be
connected to the phone jack with
separate cables and a splitter.
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If you have more than one phone
line…
Make sure AudioTron is
connected to the same phone line as
your HPNA network. To check this,
unplug the AudioTron and PC from the
phone jacks, then plug a phone into the
jack used to connect AudioTron and
another phone into the jack used to
connect the HPNA interface on your
PC. If you can’t talk between the two phones, then the jacks are connected to different phone
lines and there will be no HPNA network communication between the PC and AudioTron.
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If you have DSL service…
Typically, when a DSL modem is installed, the phone company
also installs phone line filters which could interfere with your HPNA network. Be sure the
filter is not in line with the phone wire connected to the PC’s HPNA card or to the AudioTron
HPNA connector. See your DSL manual for details on the line filter, if one is installed.
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If you have a digital phone system…
Some multi-line phone systems use a digital
transmission system on standard phone lines. These types of phone lines are not compatible
with AudioTron or with HPNA networks. Do not connect a digital phone line to AudioTron or
your HPNA network card, as this may damage the units.
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Do not connect a telephone line filter between AudioTron’s HPNA jack and the phone
jack…
Transient surge protection is built into the AudioTron phone jack, so an external filter
is not necessary.
PC with
Modem and
HPNA interface
phone cable
to HPNA NIC
phone cable
to Modem
Splitter
Phone
Jack
Figure 7
To optimize network performance, connect the PC
modem and HPNA card to the phone jack with two wires by
using a splitter
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