:: High-Speed Internet & Home Data Networking ::

Overview

More and more homes today have multiple computers that serve different members of the family. One computer is used for games, one for bookkeeping and planning along with one or two for homework, internet access ... whatever. It is becoming increasingly common for people to be working, at least part of the time, from home. Modern offices use a computer network that connects all of the individual PC's together to efficiently share common resources such as files, scanners, printers as well as a common high-speed, always-on, internet connection. AllMedia Custom Video & Sound can give your family all of this power, convenience and cost savings with a home data networking package. Instead of purchasing multiple modems, you can all share a single internet connection (dial-up or high-speed). You need only one high quality printer and/or scanner instead of multiple lesser quality units, thereby lowering your overall cost of operation for these devices.

How does this improve my quality of life ?

• Let's me share files between my home office and personal computers or between my desktop and notebook computers. Great for synchronizing contact lists, address books and e-mail.
• Gives me more control over my children's use of the internet.
• I can use the best printer for the job (e.g. an inkjet for photos and a laser printer for letters, and reports).
• I can plug my notebook or PDA into the network at different places throughout my home.
• I can share photos and music between computers on the home network.
• No more floppy disks or burning cd's to transfer files from computer to computer.

How does this work?

• Color coded High-Speed Data (350MHz) jacks are located throughout your home usually on the same wall plate as your phone outlets (or on additional wall plates as needed).
• High-Speed Data cable is run from each data jack to your central utility panel or, in some cases, to your primary computer.
• The individual high-speed cables from each remote computer jack are connected to an inexpensive device called a network or ethernet hub. The hub creates the link among all of the connected computers and peripherals allowing the interchange of data.
• If, as is often the case, a common internet connection is desired (either dial-up or high-speed such as DSL or Cable), then a device called a router is used in place of the hub to link the network together.
• High grade data cable "jumpers" are connected between the data jack and each of your computers' ethernet cards.
• The router (if present) is set up to communicate with your ISP to allow simultaneous, shared access to the internet from any computer on the home network
• Finally, all of the computers and peripherals on the network are configured to "talk" to each other over the network and file sharing permissions are granted.