Home networks allow multiple devices in a home to connect and share resources. There are several wired and wireless options for setting up a home network. Wired options include traditional Ethernet networks which require running cables, phone line networks which use existing phone lines, and powerline networks which transmit data through existing electrical wiring. Wireless options include Home RF networks which use radio waves and Wi-Fi networks which provide greater range than Home RF. Both wireless networks can experience interference from walls and other electronic devices.

1. Home network
Home users connect multiple computers and device together in a
home network.
Home networking saves money and provides conveniences.
Approximately 39 million homes have more than one computer.
Many vendors offer home networking packages that include all the
necessary hardware and software to network a home using wired or
wireless techniques.
Three types of wired home networks: Ethernet, power line cable, and
phone line (sources: “Wired vs. Wireless Networks,” an article on pages 24-
29 in march 2008 issue of Modern Networking by Mark A. Travis).
Traditional Ethernet networks require that each computer have built-
in network capabilities or contain a network card, which connects to a
central network hub or similar device with a physical cable. This may
involve running cable through walls, ceilings, and floors in the house.
The hardware and software of an Ethernet network can be difficult to
configure for the average home user (sources: a book called home
networking by frank a. deacons, published at current press in New
York in 2008).
A phone line network is an easy-to-install and in expected network
that uses existing telephone lines in the home.
A home power line cable network that uses the same lines that bring
electricity into the house. This network requires no additional wiring.
Two types of wireless home networks: Home RF and Wi-Fi (sources: a Web site titled “wire and
wireless networks” by Gary B. Shelly and Thomas J. Cash man of Courses Technology, viewed on
April 23, 2008. Web address is www.scite.com/wd2007/pr2/wc.htm).
Wireless networks have the disadvantage of interferences, because
walls, ceilings, and other electrical devices such as cordless
telephones and microwave ovens can disrupt wireless
communications.
A Home RF (radio frequency) network uses radio waves, instead of
cables, to transmit data.

2. A Wi-Fi network sends signals over a wider distance than the Home
RF network, which can be up to 1,500 feet in some configurations.