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Home Networking: Media 

Depending on the complexity of your network, house structure, utilities available and other limitations, there are several types of media available to establish your home network.

  1. Wireless ( Airwaves Ethernet 802.11b and 802.11a)
  2. Ethernet (Traditional network wiring 10/100BaseT/1000BaseT, FiberOptic)
  3. Electric power wiring (AC Power)
  4. Phone lines/PNA

 

 

TECHNOLOGY

 PROS CONS
Wireless Networking
(More info)		 Highly flexible and mobile; doesn't have to be near a phone or network outlet.
 Some incompatibility among products; some products are hard to set up and have limited range; generally higher cost as compared to cabled solutions; restricted by distance of transmitter.
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet
(More info)		 Fast; inexpensive; reliable. Widely used and supported. Requires dedicated wiring; many kits require opening PCs for installation of network cards.

AC (Power) Line Networking
 (More Info)

 Inexpensive; module works with printers (others require printer be attached to networked PC); near-ubiquitous connections. Quirky; too slow for sharing cable modem or DSL connections.
Phone Line Networking
 (More info)		 Affordable; easy to install; doesn't interfere with phone service (you can talk, fax and compute at the same time). Slow compared to Ethernet; must be in a room with a phone line; doesn't work well, or at all, on PCs already set up for a network (such as the notebook you bring home from the office).
Updated 09/24/2002 .  

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