Infoview Technology start to launching Home Networking System since 2007. A home network is a residential local area network, and is used to connect multiple devices within the homes.
The simplest home networks are used to connect 2 or more PCs for sharing files, printers, and a single connection to the Internet (usually broadband Internet through a cable or DSL provider). A server can be added for increased functionality.
A home network may consist of the following components:
- A Broadband Modem for connection to the Internet.
- A residential Gateway or Router. Connected between the broadband modem and the rest of the network. This enables multiple devices to connect to the internet simultaneously.
- A PC, or multiple PCs including laptops.
- A Wireless access point, usually implemented as a feature rather than a separate box, for connecting wireless devices.
- Entertainment peripherals - an increasing number of devices can be connected to the home network, including DVRs like TiVo, digital audio players, games machines, and stereo systems.
- Internet Phones (VoIP).
- A Network Bridge connects two networks together, often giving a wired device, e.g. Xbox, access to a wireless network.
- (Rarely) an Ethernet Hub/Switch - a central networking hub containing a number of Ethernet ports for connecting multiple networked devices
- A Network Attached Storage (NAS) device can be used for storage on the network.
- A Print Server can be used to share printers among computers on the network.
Older devices may not have the appropriate connector to the network. USB and PCI network controllers can be installed in some devices to allow them to connect to networks.
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