You are running late from work, but it is not a problem because
your home is fully networked through the Internet. While at the
office, you have already accessed your home system and instantly,
miles away, the lights and air conditioning come on to make the
house more comfortable for your arrival. A quick check of your online
calendar reminds you that the bridge club is meeting at your house
tonight. Once home, you search the Web Tablet mounted on your refrigerator
in order to select a quick and easy recipe to serve your guests.
Once you press the start button in the recipe, your oven begins
to preheat. When the meal is well on its way, you head for the bathroom
to freshen up. While there, you access your home system, and in
a flash the beautiful sounds of cellist Yo-Yo Ma begin to fill your
great room. The mood is finally set for a wonderful evening.
A few years ago this kind of technology was only science fiction.
But things are rapidly changing. In the not too distant future practically
every home will be connected by a high speed network from room to
room and by broadband connections to the work outside. Already,
over 20% of households in the country are equipped with multiple
PCs. The non PC Internet access market, which includes Net TV, Web
phones and gaming consoles is rapidly growing. Other household appliances,
including kitchen appliances and entertainment equipment, are being
manufactured with built- in intelligence and networking, designed
for the mass market.
The beauty of a home that is fully networked through the Internet
is that it gives you the ability to integrate all of your home systems
through one convenient command central. These systems include security,
lighting, HVAC, utilities, audio/visual, entertainment, computers
and communications. The control of all of these systems is accessible
through the Internet, whether you are on the road, at the office
or at home.
So, you want to take advantage of this innovative technology? It
is then necessary for you to be sure your home has a structured
wiring system installed. Conventional wiring found in most homes
consists of one or two twisted pairs of wires. and is adequate for
basic voice or fax communications. Structured wiring is more advanced.
It can also handle sophisticated video and data signals from computers.
Regardless of the cost or size of your home, adding even a basic
structured wiring system will insure your access to developing home
security, entertainment, control, and communication technologies.
It will definitely add value to your home at resale.
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