Essential Guide to Home Networking Technologies, The

SUMMARY

Worldwide use of computers and new appliances that allow people access to the Internet from the comfort of their homes are the major driving forces behind the development and implementation of broadband technologies. The spread of broadband connections that provide lighting-fast Internet services is seen as a key factor in encouraging the proliferation of home networking technologies.

Nowadays, applications such as Internet access and high-speed remote access to storage media require more data capacity than traditional telecommunications services can provide. Replacing copper wiring with fiber optic-cabling is one way of delivering this capacity to your home, but the associated technology is expensive. So the focus over the past few years ...