A home network, also called a home area network (HAN), connects digital devices in the home like printers, computers, and phones to facilitate communication between them. It uses either wired or wireless transmission media like Ethernet, Wi-Fi, coaxial cables, or existing home wiring. Common devices on a HAN include those for general computing, entertainment, and home automation. Issues that can impact the network include wireless signal loss, interference from other wireless networks, and electrical noise on wiring that shares bandwidth.

1. HOME NETWORKING
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2. CONTENTS
• What is Home networking?
• Infrastructure
• Transmission
• Wireless
• End point devices and services
• Structured cabling
• Common infrastructure issues

3. What is Home Networking?
• A home network or home area network
(HAN) is a type of local area network.
• facilitate communication among digital
devices
• Devices that are capable to participating in
this network They are Printers, Mobile
Computers.
• It is used to increase the quality of life inside
the home.

5. Transmission media
Home networks can use either wired or wireless technologies.
• Ethernet
• Wi-Fi
• Coaxial cables
• Fiber optics
• Electrical wiring
• Phone wiring
• All home wiring

6. Wireless
• IEEE 802.11 (WLAN)
• IEEE 802.15 (WPAN)
• IEEE 802.15.4 (LR-WPAN)

7. Structured cabling
• Twisted pair cables
• Fiber optics
• Existing home wiring
• Power lines
• Telephone wires
• Coaxial cables

8. Endpoint devices and services
• General purpose
• Entertainment
• Home automation

9. Common infrastructure issues
• Wireless signal loss
• "Leaky" Wi-Fi
• Electrical grid noise