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THE ULTIMATE NETWORKED HOME
Having a wired or wireless network is about so much more than the internet…
INTERNET TELEPHONY
GAMES WITHOUT
Don’t fancy being tied to your
FRONTIERS
computer to make phone calls? Belkin
The internet is a massive
and Netgear offer cordless VoIP
playground for gamers. Connect
handsets that use Wi-Fi to make calls,
your games console (the Wii, Xbox
so there’s no need for a PC.
360 and PlayStation 3 all do it) to
your network and join other
players in the online world.
BIG BROTHER
Integrating a security
camera into your
TELLY EVERYWHERE
Wi-Fi system is easy.
By connecting a Slingbox (www.
Using D-Link’s
slingmedia.com) to your network and
DCS-5300G video
TV system you can watch live
surveillance system
television via the internet on your
you can keep an eye
computer or mobile phone. If you’ve
on your house from
got a PVR (personal video recorder),
anywhere via the
you can also watch recordings or make
internet. You can also
new ones from anywhere in the world.
remote manage and
control the camera
and record its video
ELECTRICAL SOCKETS
onto your PC.
Use the electrical wiring in your home
to expand your network without
metres of cable or extra wireless
access points. Dedicated units (try
HomePlug) are available that plug
into any domestic mains sockets; the
data is transmitted from one unit to
another, so simply connect any local
area network device for high-speed
networking.
WIRELESS TV
Media servers can be used to store all
your digital movies and music. Devices
such as Apple TV feature Wi-Fi and a
160GB built-in hard drive. Connect it to
BLU-RAY
an HDTV for up to 200 hours of
Blu-ray disc players such as
high-quality video.
Panasonic’s DMP-BD55 offer BD-Live.
They can connect to the internet via a
local area network connection and
download extra content such as video
clips, interactive games or information
about forthcoming fi lms.
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