If you're a doctor, sales professional or repairman, tired of not getting respect from the IRS , this could be your lucky year. The success of home networking depends on achieving simplicity, reliability, security, and low cost. As with television, personal computers will soon be in more than one room in your home. Appliances, lighting, climate controls, personal security, and much more, will have Internet addresses of some form, and be controllable from one central system. More and more companies will have flexible scheduling and telecommuting options, making it a necessity to have a good understanding of home networks.
Home based businesses can benefit from increased productivity that a good network can provide.
Home Entertainment will also play a big role with the emergence of Broadband and DSL technologies. Soon, you will be able to get your Internet access, telephone, and entertainment broadcasts through your home network. And, parental control of access will also be administered from a central system. Our Discussion Forums Browse community or Login to post.