Book 1
Shenita Book
Jason Adams
CINS 101 05
08 October 2008
Home Networking
Home users can connect multiple computers and devices together in a home network.
Home networking saves money and provides conveniences. Approximately 39 million homes
have more than one computer. Many vendors offer home networking packages that include
all the necessary hardware and software to network a home using wired or wireless
techniques.
There are three types of wired home networks: Ethernet, power line cable, and
phone line. Traditional Ethernet
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networks require that each computer have built-in
network capabilities or contain a network card, which connects to a central network hub or
similar device with a physical cable. This may involve running cable through walls, ceilings,
and floors in the house. The hardware and software of an Ethernet network can be difficult
to configure for the average home user (Deakins). A phone line
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Ethernet- A Trademark for a system for exchanging messages between computers on a local area
network using coaxial, fiber optic, or twisted-pair cables
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