1. Home Networking Jessica Knox

2. Home Networking is… The collection of elements that process, manage, transport, and store information, Enabling the connection and integration of multiple computing, control, monitoring, and communications devices in the home.

3. Demand for Home Networking Rapid proliferation of personal computers Internet in U.S. homes Advancements in communications technology Progress in the development of smart devices

4. Demand for Home Networking Number of PCs per Household 143.1 Million or 44% 29.4 Million 33 Million Over 30% of PC-owning U.S. households are interested in Home Networking.

5. Demand for Home Networking Consumers Want Simplicity Reliability Maintenance-free Easy to use Quick to install Consumers Do Not Want Complex system Knowledge of technical know-how

6. Wired Home Networking Technologies Ethernet Phone Line Broadband

7. Wired Home Networking Technologies - Ethernet Twisted Pair or Coaxial- Based Transport Systems Bidirectional Reliable Require the use of CAT5 Expensive to install

8. Wired Home Networking Technologies – Phone Line Use existing twisted-pair telephone wiring Typically use of CAT3 Inflexibility Capacity limitations

9. Wired Home Networking Technologies – Broadband Coaxial cable, same as used by cable TV Reliable Long distance capability Bidirectional

10. Wireless Home Networking Technologies Radio Frequency – Frequency-Hopping Spread-Spectrum (FHSS) – Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum (DSSS)

11. Wireless Home Networking Technologies Robust for data and voice High bandwidth capacity No wires or fixed wired jacks Several hundred feet of accessibility

12. Wireless Home Networking Technologies Home Local Area Network Internet Gateway Wireless Voice Networking

13. Home Networking How-To Network Architecture – What kind of network you need – How it will be connected Considerations – Ease of cabling – Network speed – Price

14. Home Networking How-To SpeedCostWiring Ease EthernetFastest 10 to 100 Mbps Least Expensive Difficult Phone LineModerate Up to 10 Mbps ModerateEasy WirelessModerate Up to 10 Mbps Most Expensive No Wires

15. Home Networking How-To Network Interface Card (NIC) Cabling Software

16. The Future of Home Networking Systems will need to include – Data & voice communication needs – Electronic entertainment devices – Service appliances that prepare food – Systems and devices that maintain the home environment – Devices that keep the home secure from intrusion or damage

17. The Future of Home Networking Capabilities to adapt to future innovation Flexible Convenient Simple Long term cost savings Wireless

18. Home Networking Questions?