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The home network of the future

Computers without networks are hard to imagine these days, but they did once exist as islands of capability. Sneakernet was the norm - life was hard. With the LAN, and eventually the Internet, the power and convenience of networking became integral to the computing experience. A computer off the net - at work or at home - isn't that useful anymore. Going back would be unthinkable.

Equally unthinkable is the current state of home entertainment systems, which still adheres firmly to the islands-of-capability model. Even with innovations such as high-definition TV (HDTV), Dolby digital, DTS, THX and 5.1-channel sound, consumers still buy individual components and place them where they are used - usually duplicating boxes and functions in multiple locations. Components include digital video recorders (DVR); receivers; DVD players and recorders; VCRs (still useful in some cases); set-top boxes (always cleverly designed to never fit on top of the TV set); and assorted switches, TVs, projectors and speakers. And lots of wire - shielded RCA cables, speaker cables, proprietary vendor device control interconnections, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 (aka Firewire), as well as cables for VGA, digital video input and HDMI video. The home network of the future - Networking for Small Business

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