Who should consider a home network?
Anyone who is already paying for a “broadband” high speed DSL or Cable Modem for Internet access. In a typical family setting, you probably have more than one personal computer and it only makes sense to enable all of them to use the connectivity you are already paying for. We’ve even received calls from folks who are paying $50/month for a DSL connection in one room of a house, then routinely dial-in via modem in another room of the same house. Obviously, this person isn’t aware of a better way to accomplish their goal of having Internet access in two locations of their home. The DSL example is particularly bad because DSL also uses the phone line, and actually reduces the speed and reliability of conventional modem connections. This type of setup also negates one of the best features of broadband connectivity which is to allow Internet access without tying up the phone line. Note that it is generally prohibited to share your network connectivity between residences. The sharing descri
