Home Networking Technologies and Standards

by Theodore B. Zahariadis

Overview

Covering the vast majority of current and emerging home networking technologies, standards and trends, this new, practical resource offers you a comprehensive understanding of this developing area. The book presents an "end-to-end reference architecture", where the main residential services are identified and their network requirements are fully analyzed. You find detailed coverage of both wireless and wireline technologies, including IEEE 802.11, Firewire, USB, HiperLAN, and Bluetooth. You learn how the technologies work, how they have evolved, what their capabilities are, and what markets they target. The book also discusses fixed-wireless and satellite access network alternatives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580536486
Publisher:	Artech House, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/01/2003
Series:	Artech House Telecommunications Library
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	7.26(w) x 9.28(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Theodore B. Zahariadis is a Technical Director at Ellemedia (an affiliate of Bell Laboratories). He received his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece and his Dipl.-Ing. degree in computer engineering from the University of Patras, Greece.

Table of Contents

The Magic Boxes. End-to-End Reference Architecture. Wireless Home Access Network Alternatives. Wireless Home Access Network Alternatives. Technologies that Reuse Existing Home Wiring. Wireless In-Home Technologies. Emerging Wireless Technologies. Technologies with New Wiring Requirements. Firewire. Middleware Technologies. Residential Gateways. Present and Future of Home Networking. Glossary.