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Ethernet (10-/100-/1,000-Mbps) switch, which is much faster but also much more expensive.

Products:

• D-Link DSS-5+ (Fast Ethernet), $34 direct; GigaExpress DGS-1005D (Gigabit Ethernet), $129. D-Link Systems Inc.,

www.dlink.com.

• Linksys SD205 (Fast Ethernet), $40 street; EG005W (Gigabit Ethernet), $150. Linksys Group Inc., www.linksys.com.

• Netgear FS605 (Fast Ethernet), $40 street; GS105 (Gigabit Ethernet), $100. Netgear Inc., www.netgear.com.

Living Room

April 6, 2004

Nothing says home more than the living room. This room serves as the entertainment center of the Browns'

house, where they watch movies, listen to music, watch TV, or just hang out. The Browns have many

MP3s, photos, and videos on their PCs, so they want to be sure they can access all of their media files

from the comfort of their living room. They also want Internet access here, in case one of them wants to do

some work on the couch with a laptop. The existing equipment in this room is a TV, a stereo system (with a

receiver, speakers, and a CD/DVD player). This room also contains their large CD and DVD collection.

Connectivity

Structured wiring

This is our delivery method of choice to connect the living room to both the first-floor office, which hosts the

Internet connection and serves as the network's core, and the garage loft, where the multimedia file server

is located. And the throughput capacity of Cat 5e cable is more than sufficient for current and future needs.

But we're also taking advantage of the wireless router in the office to communicate with the wireless media

receiver and to let the Browns connect to the Internet wirelessly from their laptops while lounging on the

couch.

Wireless

The signal of the wireless router in the office next door is strong enough to carry into the living room. But if

the router were on the other side of the house and there were several walls (or a floor) between the two

rooms, a wireless access point, wireless repeater, directional antenna, or signal booster might be

necessary to extend the wireless signal to the living room.

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