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Home Networking
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What is Home Networking?
A home network is two or more computers interconnected to form a local area network (LAN) within the home.
In the United States, for example, it is estimated that 15 million homes have more than one computer.
A home network allows computer owners to interconnect multiple computers so that each can share files, programs, printers, other peripheral devices, and Internet access with other computers, reducing the need for redundant equipment and, in general, making everything easier to use. For example, if you have an older computer without a CD-ROM, you can access your newer computer's CD-ROM instead of purchasing one for your older computer. Sharing files across a home network is also easier than copying a file to a floppy and running to the other computer to use the file.
Types of Home Network?
There are four types of home networks, two that use wire connections and three that use wireless connection.
1) Direct Cable Connection
- Simple modem connects to both computers
- USB is Faster
- Best when two computers are in same room
2) Traditional Ethernet
- A peer-to-peer ethernet connection
- requires Network Interface Card (NIC)
- Coaxial or Twisted Pair Cable
- used with 2 to 12 computers
Advantages of Using a Home Network...
File sharing
Printer / Peripheral sharing
Internet Connection Sharing
Multi-Player Games
Internet Telephone Service
Home Entertainment
Disadvantages of Using Home Network...
Expensive to Install
Administrative time requirement
File server Failures
Broken Cables