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Networks '98: Home networking via phone line cabling
News ZDNet News saw the technology in action at the Networks-telecom '98 show in Birmingham today. The group, made up of AMD, 3Com, AT&T, Compaq, Intel, IBM, Lucent, Rockwell and Tut Systems, are nearing completion on a system that will provide a 1Mb/s...
[June 23, 1998, 17:40]
Networks '98: Home networking this year
News Newsburst: A powerful consortium has been formed to launch home networking it emerged at Networks-telecom '98 today. The Group, Home Phoneline Network Alliance (HomePNA) includes industry heavyweights AMD, 3Com, AT&T Wireless, Compaq, HP, IBM...
[June 23, 1998, 14:01]
Switching on home networks
News Industry analysts are predicting that ubiquitous Internet access, increasing interest in home PC networking technologies and simplification of home automation tools will drive demand for what are termed "smart home networks".
[April 12, 2001, 14:49]
Help users recognize and defend home networks against spam, spyware, scams, pop-ups and cookies
White Papers This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Home Networking Simplified, helps end users protect their home networks against spam, spyware, pop-ups, scams and cookies. In addition to viruses and worms, users must protect their home networks from a...
[May 25, 2006, 3:17]
Nokia bets on Linux for home networks
News The solution says Nokia, is in open source, which will drive the uptake of networks in the home. Putting its money where its mouth is, Nokia announced its home networking product strategy Thursday, with its prototype digital Media Terminal -- much...
[February 10, 2000, 16:17]
Toshiba goes wireless on home networks
News In Europe, where Intel and others are now selling 802.11a equipment, many governments haven't approved of the use of the spectrum that the networks need. Electronics giant Toshiba announced plans on Thursday to bring wireless networking to home...
[September 20, 2002, 11:25]
Wi-Fi overtakes Ethernet for home networks
News Wi-Fi now rules the roost, according to a new research report concluding that wireless technology has gained a slight edge over Ethernet cables in US home networks. The survey, by research firms Parks Associates, found that 52 percent of US...
[January 21, 2005, 16:25]
Deploying QoS Sensitive Services in OSGi Enabled Home Networks Based on UPnP
White Papers In view of the complexity and the error proneness to manage these networks, this challenging task should clearly be shifted from the residential user to the service provider and / or the connecting provider.
[July 18, 2008, 1:01]
Intel sees huge market in home networks
News Use wireless networks, leverage existing phone lines, or send data via power lines. Home networking. Home networking and small business connectivity are huge opportunities," said Craig Barrett, Intel's president and chief operating officer, at the...
[February 25, 1998, 9:52]
A Network Connectivity Power-Saving Mechanism for Mobile Devices in DLNA Home Networks
White Papers This paper proposes a Network Connectivity Power Saving (NC-PS) mechanism for mobile devices in Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) home networks, which allows them to conserve power without compromising their higher-layer functionality.
[March 29, 2008, 0:01]
Linksys flaw opens door to home networks
News Cisco Systems has issued a patch for a security flaw in one of its Linksys routers that could give hackers access to consumers' home networks. When you get it home, you have no way to know that the firewall has been turned off and that you're now...
[June 7, 2004, 8:55]
News Burst: Rockwell ships chip for home networks
News The new line of LANfinity family enables simultaneous V.90 modem operation and low-cost networking over existing phone lines in the home, using the 1MBps spec currently being designed by the Home Phoneline Networking Association.
[October 9, 1998, 6:16]
RF Interference in Home Networks
White Papers Interference can lead to performance reduction of wireless devices. This paper points out the different types of interference on a Bluetooth device and introduces a possible solution to prevent interference.
[November 22, 2005, 0:00]
An Architectural Model to Provide QoS in a Home Network and Its Evaluation in a Real Testbed
White Papers Home networks are an evolution of office local area networks, answering the need for residential distribution of broadband services. The design of a home network must strive to keep low costs, easy installation and maintenance while at the same...
[July 18, 2008, 1:01]
Gov't outlines Facebook monitoring plans
News The government wants communications service providers to record, retain and process details of all communications that take place over their networks, the home secretary said on Monday. The rules being proposed in the Home Office's new consultation...
[April 27, 2009, 13:01]
Design of an Active Set Top Box in a Wireless Network for Scalable Streaming Services
White Papers The popularity of multimedia streaming services via wireless home networks has confronted major challenges in quality improvement for services through a Set Top Box (STB). Even though scalable methods have been suggested to enhance the quality of...
[December 2, 2009, 23:00]
Home Networking
White Papers The Home IP Plug Controller (HIPP-C) is a remote management server for home networks. The complexity of end-user home networks increase dramatically as fixed broadband service providers move into triple-play offerings.
[October 12, 2004, 3:00]
Viva las gadgets: CES comes to town
News After the Sony president's claims that the television will be the centre of home networks, Michael Dell defends the role of the PC The chipmaker continues to promote the versatility and usefulness of the PC, but during a keynote address Intel's...
[January 9, 2003, 13:33]
Home networking? Keep it simple
News The demand for home networks is growing, but vendors and carriers remain largely oblivious to this opportunity, believes technology research firm Ovum. According to him, when home networks first started, "people got very carried away with 'houses...
[November 13, 2001, 12:51]
Expert Zone Support WebCast: Wireless Home Networking and Windows XP Service Pack 2
White Papers Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) helps make it easier to locate and connect to wireless networks in the home or in a wireless hot spot. Changes in Windows XP SP2 include Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) support to help secure home networks...
[May 5, 2006, 0:00]
