Home networks allow multiple computers and devices in a home to be connected together. This saves money and provides conveniences by allowing sharing of resources. Approximately 39 million homes have more than one computer connected together in a home network. There are three main types of wired home networks: Ethernet, power line cable, and phone line networks. Ethernet networks require network cards or cables to connect devices to a central hub. Phone line networks use existing telephone lines, while powerline networks transmit data through existing electrical wiring without additional cables. Wireless networks also exist, including Home RF and Wi-Fi networks, but they can have interference issues from walls and other electrical devices.

2. Home networking saves money and provides conveniences.

3. Approximately 39 million homes have more than one computer.

5. A phone line network is an easy –to-install and inexpensive network that uses existing telephone lines in the home.

7. A Wi-Fi network sends signals over a wider distance than the Home RF network, which can be up to 1,500 feet in some configurations.Works Cited BIBLIOGRAPHY Deakins, Frank A. Home Networking. New York: Current Press, 2008.Shelly, B. Garry and J. Thomas Cashman. Wired and Wireless Networks. 23 April 2008. <www.scsite.com/wd2007/pr2/wc.htm>.Travis, Mark A. quot;
Wired vs. Wireless Networks.quot;
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