Is any Customer Premise Equipment or special NIC or software required on the users computer?
No, no, and no. The Wall Plate Splitter IS the customer premise equipment, securely fastened inside the wall. Since the Wall Plate Splitter has a standard RJ45 Ethernet Jack (and a standard RJ11 phone jack), from that point on, it is a standard 10BaseT Ethernet network. This can be connected directly to the user’s Ethernet port or NIC (which makes it IDEAL for hotel travelers), and no special provisioning is required.