ZDNet Dictionary Definition
- Home Network
- (1) Two or more computers in the home that are interconnected for file sharing and/or Internet access. A home network uses the same Ethernet technology found in companies, except...
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ZDNet Resources
- Creating and Configuring home networks
- Home offices are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life, thanks to their convenience and the growth of supporting technologies such as DSL and cable modem connections. Learn how to determine the best type of Internet connection for your needs, how to select a reliable provider, and how to set...
- Tags: Cable Modem, Network, Home Network, Home Office, Cable, Broadband Internet, Modems, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking
- Download resources 2008-04-09
- Troubleshooting home networks
- Once you've designed and configured your home network to suit your needs, it's tempting to think your work is done. But you still have to make sure your systems are optimized, up to date, and running as trouble free as possible. You also need to know what to do when...
- Tags: Network, Home Network, Service Pack, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals
- Download resources 2008-03-11
- Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 (zip)
- Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 makes it easy to protect your home network, personal identity, and online activity. It guards against present viruses, spyware, and identity theft as well as the Web threats of tomorrow. Powered by the PC-cillin Engine, you can confidently e-mail, shop, bank, or share photos online,...
- Tags: Home Network, Trend Micro Inc., E-mail, Rootkits, Security, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Spyware, Adware & Malware
- Software downloads 2008-03-06
- Build a 10 Gbit home network for $1100
- Build a 10 Gbit home network for $1100Necessary?I'm not sure even the "hardcore gamer" needs a 10Gbit home network. Heck, I stream HD content and I don't even have a need for a gigabit network... yet.Unless you're hammering the bejesus out of your network, it's not necessary. Neat though it...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Games, GigE, latency, network, Gbit home network, GBit, home network
- Discussion threads 2008-01-31
- Build a 10 Gbit home network for $1100
- Create the ultimate gaming supercomputer? You've overclocked, water cooled, matched DIMMs, added 10k drives and the latest 1 GB video card. But so have all your friends. What now? How about a 10 Gig home network for the ultimate gaming supercomputer? In a pricing breakthrough...
- Tags: Kit, Network, Home Network, Supercomputer, Adapter, Pricing Strategy, InfiniBand, Networking, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-01-31
- Wireless home network integration
- Editor's note: This video has been provided by Geek Squad. Agent Peterson of the Geek Squad explains how to choose the right equipment and set up a wireless network at home.
- Tags: Wireless Home Network, Network, Home Network, Integration, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Whiteboards 2007-11-15
- Sprint launches in home network booster
- Sprint launches in home network boosterIndoors is a HUGE plusI work in a giant metal building. There's no way to get a strong CDMA signal there. Hook this up to the network and voila! Sweet gadget - kudos to SprintPCS. Mike Bellman, techradio.info, Columbia, MOSignal boosterI just...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Sprint Communications, home network booster, phone, home network
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- Sprint launches in home network booster
- Sprint on Monday launched a device called the Airave in Denver and Indianapolis that will boost the wireless company's coverage in homes. Samsung makes that Airave, a "femtocell," or a compact base station that hooks up to your broadband connection. The rollout is limited for now. All of...
- Tags: Network, Home Network, Rollout, Sprint Communications, Airave, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-09-17
- home networking Manager (exe)
- With Home Network Manager you can instantly set up your home network and auto detect and add printers and devices. Add, share, and manage all network devices within your home or small office instantly. The application provides a full wireless client to simply the task of connecting to and roaming...
- Tags: SingleClick Systems, Application, Network, Home Network, Home Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
- Software downloads 2007-07-15
- Easy-to-Use Firewall Management for Home Users
- This paper identifies usability challenges presented by internetworking multiple homes, with a special focus on, home network firewall management. The homes nowadays have an internet connection and multiple computers more and more often. The security of the home network is key to safe and trusting usage of this network. Firewalls...
- Tags: Network, Home Network, Firewalls, Security, Networking
- White papers 2007-06-11
- Lock out spyware and adware from your small or home network
- In this sample chapter from Home Network Security Simplified, learn how to block adware and spyware from your small or home network. The chapter includes solutions for addressing the following threats: Advertisements popping up all over your computer screen Programs being installed to collect and...
- Tags: Adware, Chapter, Network, Home Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Book chapters 2007-04-02
- 145 mln households worldwide to have a home network by 2010
- 145 mln households worldwide to have a home network by 2010Wow, that is impressive.According to the US census, the US will have a bit less than 115 million households by 2010. This is up from 103 million in 2000. Clearly, well over100% of households will have a network...
- Tags: home network, network
- Discussion threads 2006-08-28
- home network Services in Korea
- Remote access services that enable the user to check home security related issues from a remote location by using a mobile device, have been introduced by mobile carriers in Korea. This white paper briefly introduces the main trends in mobile device-based home network services in Korea. The home...
- Tags: Mobile, Network, Home Network, Korea, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- White papers 2006-07-01
- WinDVD Media Center (exe)
- WinDVD Media Center is a software network media player for DVDs, video, music and photos. Seamlessly connect PCs, laptops, PDAs and mobile phones over a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) home network, and view and burn your videos and data to CDs and DVDs. Enjoy the clear and intuitive full-screen...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, InterVideo, UPnP, DVD, CD, DVD-Video, video, home video, music, video clip, home network, media player, PDA, mobile phone, photograph, network, laptop computer, hard drive, software, mobile, PC, telephone, computer, Internet
- Software downloads 2006-06-14
- Firewalls demystified: Protecting your small office or home network
- Increasing use of always-on broadband Internet connections in small offices and homes presents a unique challenge: how to protect computer systems that often do not have the oversight of IT departments with the technical expertise to deal with security issues. This sample chapter from Firewall Fundamentals explains the benefits, limitations,...
- Tags: Network, Home Network, Broadband, Cisco Systems Inc., Small Office, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking
- Book chapters 2006-06-05
- Securing home networks
- When you set up your own home network, you don't have the benefit of an IT staff that's dedicated to safeguarding your data and systems--it's up to you to protect against internal and external threats and to control who has access to what. This guide will show you how to...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Network, Home Network, Security
- Download resources 2006-03-28
- Write no more?
- Write no more?Google and paranoid?You decide... http://epic.lightover.com/www.grey-consulting.comIts not paranoia if they are really out to get you.Overall I don't think you're paranoid enough. Google didn't invent context sensitive advertising. They might have invented the idea of context sensitive email however. I'm sure the geniuses at Google think that having a...
- Tags: Backups, Uncle Sam, Google Inc., e-mail, home network
- Discussion threads 2006-03-10
- Select the correct wireless standard for your small or home network
- With all the broad-based standards and vendor extensions currently available, it's no wonder that selecting wireless networking equipment can sometimes be confusing. In this sample chapter from Wireless Home Networking Simplified, learn how to 1) choose the wireless access point/router that will "host" a wireless network; and...
- Tags: Network, Home Network, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Book chapters 2006-01-17
- SageTV (exe)
- SageTV puts you in control of the first networked media center experience for your PC, now in HD. With SageTV you get complete PVR functionality to pause live TV, rewind, fast-forward, and conveniently record your shows for playback on your monitor or TV. SageTV includes an integrated programming guide that...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Digital video, Digital media, SageTV, Media Center PC, TV, personal video recorder, programming, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, music, video, PC, DVD, photograph, monitor, network
- Software downloads 2005-12-01
- home network storage market to start growing at 50% and more a year
- The rapidly growing popularity of digital cameras and digital audio and video files is spurring the growth of the home network storage market, reports In-Stat. Unit sales of consumer network storage will grow by more than 50% over the next several years.
- Tags: storage, network storage
- Blog posts 2005-11-24
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