Smart Homes For Dummies - Softcover

Briere, Danny; Hurley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764525395 ISBN 13: 9780764525391

Publisher: For Dummies, 2003

Synopsis

Most people have had some contact with a network through their work environment – computer local area networks (LANs) in the office, control networks in factories, telephone networks in many mid-sized or larger businesses. The Internet itself is one big network.

Although some folks may think of a network as simply something that helps them do their work, the network concept has begun to move from the workplace to the home address. Smart home builders and remodelers (and forward-looking owners of otherwise perfect existing homes) are starting to think in terms of wiring (or wirelessing) their homes both to make use of a network today and to prepare for future structural requirements.

Smart Homes For Dummies, 2nd Edition, lays out a richly landscaped spread of possibilities in networking your home devices – for convenience, cost control, time-savings, safety, and increased property values. This forward-thinking, fun guide spells out how to

• Imagine all the cool stuff that home networks can do
• Make your home an entertainment center
• Plan a phone system
• Design a home-based LAN
• Wire a security system
• Install and configure all the gizmos

Smart homes never want for innovation; people are constantly inventing things. Stuff that seems niche-oriented and expensive today may be high-volume consumer products tomorrow. Smart Homes For Dummies, 2nd Edition, invites you to take advantage of the latest techno developments as you rev up for the upcoming gee-whiz things that'll make your home a twenty-first century castle.  You'll meet the most recent information and insight on

• Figuring how much you're willing to spend
• Connecting your kitchen appliances and more
• Feeding audio and video from your Media Center
• Accessing the Internet all over your house
• Integrating a satellite system to create a video network
• Untangling cables and components
• Seeing what's just over the horizon for telephone service

A home network opens the world to your entire household, and Smart Homes For Dummies, 2nd Edition, provides a plan for your home, sweet home to enjoy all that awaits in an infinite space.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Boost your home's comfort value now, and resale value later

Network your computers, phones, and home entertainment gear, and make your home safer
Ever wonder what would happen if your PC and your stereo could talk to each other? Want to know how you can watch DVDs from any TV in the house? Let this book show you! From security cameras you can view from work to a house that lets you access the Internet from any room, this easy-to-follow guide will help you create the smart home of your dreams.

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun

About the Author

Danny Briere is a regular on-air commentator and telecommunications consultant.

Pat Hurley is a noted expert on home networking and high-speed Internet access.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0764525395
• ISBN 13: 9780764525391
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384