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The Wireless HomeBy: Mark J. Donovan It was only a few years ago that Real Estate agents and Builders were promoting the “Wired” feature as a must have when buying a new home. Wired meant that the home not only had cable running throughout it, but also Cat-5 wire. Cat-5 wire consists of four pairs of wire that are sheathed into one bundle, and is used for interconnecting multiple computers and computer peripherals throughout the home. Electricians went to great length to run Cat-5 throughout new homes, and home buyers paid a handsome premium for it. Now the latest buzz from the Computer and Networking world is, “Unwire Your Home”, as the Computer/Internet world rapidly moves to wireless interconnections.
The wireless protocol interconnecting the Media Adapter and Router is known as Wireless-B (802.11b). The Media Adapter comes with a Remote Control, and has user-friendly menus that are displayed on the TV. It can support JPEG, GIF, TIF, and BMP type file formats. The Remote Control can also be used for browsing your MP3 or WMA formatted music collection. The cost for the Media Adapter is around $100. Without a doubt, wireless is the present and future technology for interconnecting home electronics. There are other similar products and companies on the market today offering products such as Dell. Definitely take a look at these products prior to paying any type of “wired” premium on a new home.
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