Computer Networking for your Home
If you own multiple PCs, you have probably thought about how great it would be if your computers could talk to each other. With your computers connected, you could:
There are a couple of different ways to network your computers within your home. One of these methods is a hard-wired network where Cat5e cable is run throughout your home with Ethernet wall outlets in strategic locations that you could plug your computer into the wall and be connected to your network. WiFi is the wireless way to handle networking. It is also known as 802.11 networking and wireless networking. The big advantage of WiFi is its simplicity. You can connect computers anywhere in your home without the need for wires. The computers connect to the network using radio signals, and computers can be up to 100 feet or so apart. WiFi can even allow network access outside the home such as the patio, pool area or yard.
A combination of these two methods is also possible with a few hard-wired locations for added security and a WiFi network to allow access to any other computers within you home.
Custom Electronic Systems, Inc. uses the best quality Cat5e cabling and the following manufacturers of networking products.
Hardwired Network Option
Provides an infrastructure of Cat5e wire and strategically placed wall plate outlets that will network all connected computers and peripherals. If you are installing a structured wiring system, consider the Networked Home Upgrade or the Broadband Home Upgrade. This option includes a 7 port Ethernet Switch. Additional outlets are available for an additional charge.
Combination: 8 Wired/Wireless Network Option
This option gives the homeowner the best of both worlds, with the increased security of a hardwired network and the mobility of a wireless network. The Combination Wired/Wireless Network Option could be the best choice if you are trying to decide between a hardwired network and a wireless network. This option includes 7 ports of hardwired and wireless for your laptops. An additional 7 or 14 ports of hardwired outlets can be connected for an additional fee.