HomeNetworking Interconnection Technologies

A general understanding of networking technologies and the Internet.

Employees working in the cable, satellite or terrestrial TV industries, multimedia and advertising agencies who wish to gain a fundamental understanding of digital television, including TV producers, cable TV executives, marketing managers, and sales personnel.

The networked home of the future will feature a mix of three different interconnection technologies. This course gives a comprehensive overview of these technologies.

1. Provide an overview of phone-line technologies.

2. Outline the technical challenges associated with networking appliances using an existing phone-line wiring infrastructure.

3. Discuss the HomePNA consortium.

4. Describe the technical architecture of HomePNA based networks.

5. Discuss power-line technologies.

6. List and explain the advantages of home power-line systems.

7. List and explain the disadvantages of home power-line systems.

8. List and explain the technical obstacles that the power-line medium presents.

9. Explain power-line modem technologies.

10. Describe CEBus based home networks.

11. Describe LonWorks based home networks.

12. Describe X-10 based home networks.

13. Provide an overview of wireless home networking.

14. Describe the basic principles of wireless home networking systems.

15. Explain the two main technologies used in wireless home networks.

16. List the main components of a wireless home network.

17. Discuss the background to Bluetooth.

18. Explain Bluetooth technologies.

19. List and describe some practical uses of Bluetooth technologies at home.

20. Discuss the background to HomeRF.

21. List and explain the elements of a HomeRF network.

22. Describe how HomeRF works.

23. List and explain some practical uses of HomeRF technologies at home.

24. Discuss the background to DECT.

25. Provide an overview of DECT applications.

26. Describe ‘new wires’ in-home networking technologies.

27. Describe the architecture of a 1394 based home network.

28. List the benefits of 1394.

29. Describe USB.

30. List and explain the benefits of USB.

31. Distinguish between USB and 1394 topologies.

32. Describe the features of Fast Ethernet based home networks.

33. List and explain the benefits of Fast Ethernet.

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