Review of the IntelŪ AnyPoint™
Home Network
Last updated: 8/2/2001
8/2/02 Intel has discontinued the entire AnyPoint product line. I
quote the following from Intel's web site this date:
"PLEASE NOTE: The AnyPointŪ family of home and small office
networking products are no longer being manufactured by Intel."
Larry
 SUMMARY. The
Intel AnyPoint Home Network, Parallel Port Model for 2 PCs, is a network
designed for "dummies"--no offense intended. It uses existing
telephone wiring, which eliminates the need to run network
cabling. If a PC's printer port is not used for anything besides
a printer, hardware installation does not require opening the PC and installing,
configuring, and troubleshooting a network card. Although it essentially
employs the peer-to-peer networking capabilities built into Windows 95 and
98, the software is much easier to install than setting-up
a Windows 95/98 network from scratch. Internet Connection Sharing
(ICS) is one of it's chief selling points and it is even easier to install,
for example, than the ICS
features included with Windows 98 Second Edition. The software
includes a Wizard which makes printer and disc drive sharing really simple. It
automatically installs the Novell IPX/SPX protocol needed to play several
multi-PC games. The price you pay for all of this convenience is network
speed and $189.00 retail.
IN THE BOX. AnyPoint is well-packaged
in an attractive retail box. It includes:
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Two external AnyPoint network adapters
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Two AC adapters
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Two parallel cables (DB25 male to female)
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Two nine foot phone cables
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CD-ROM with software
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User's Guide
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Hardware Installation Poster
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Brief Software Installation Guide
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Registration Post Card
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One Page of Late Breaking News
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