Home Networking Technologies and Standards
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2002
200 pages
978-1-58053-649-3 (ISBN)
Description
Covering the vast majority of current and emerging home networking technologies, standards and trends, this new, practical resource offers you a comprehensive understanding of this developing area. The book presents an "e;end-to-end reference architecture"e;, where the main residential services are identified and their network requirements are fully analyzed. You find detailed coverage of both wireless and wireline technologies, including IEEE 802.11, Firewire, USB, HiperLAN, and Bluetooth. You learn how the technologies work, how they have evolved, what their capabilities are, and what markets they target. The book also discusses fixed-wireless and satellite access network alternatives.
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Theodore Zahariadis
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Content
- Home Networking Technologies and Standards
- Contents vii
- Preface xiii
- Acknowledgments xv
- Chapter 1 The Magic Boxes 1
- 1.1 Introduction 1
- 1.2 Book Scope and Structure 2
- References 4
- Chapter 2 End-to-End Reference Architecture 5
- 2.1 Introduction 5
- 2.2 Residential Services Identification 5
- 2.1 Introduction 5
- 2.2 Residential Services Identification 5
- 2.3 Services Requirements 7
- 2.4 Home Network Reference Architecture 9
- References 11
- Chapter 3 Wireline Home Access Network Alternatives 13
- 3.1 Introduction 13
- 3.2 Analog Public Switched Telephone Network 13
- 3.3 Integrated Services Digital Network 14
- 3.4 xDSL 16
- 3.5 Hybrid Fiber Coaxial 23
- 3.6 FTTx 27
- 3.7 Summary 29
- References 31
- Chapter 4 Wireless Home Access Network Alternatives 33
- 4.1 Introduction 33
- 4.2 MMDS 33
- 4.3 LMDS 35
- 4.4 Satellite 36
- 4.5 Summary 38
- References 39
- Chapter 5 Technologies That Reuse Existing Home Wiring 41
- 5.1 Introduction 41
- 5.2 Powerline Communications 42
- 5.3 Phone-Line Communications 47
- 5.4 Home Coaxial Cable Communications 50
- 5.5 Summary 51
- References 52
- Chapter 6 Wireless In-Home Technologies 55
- 6.1 Introduction 55
- 6.2 Infrared Data Association 56
- 6.3 Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications 60
- 6.4 Bluetooth 65
- 6.5 IEEE 802.11/IEEE 802.11b 70
- 6.6 HomeRF 79
- 6.7 HIPERLAN 84
- 6.8 Summary 87
- References 88
- Chapter 7 Emerging Wireless Technologies 91
- 7.1 Introduction 91
- 7.2 Evolution of IrDA 91
- 7.3 Evolution of Bluetooth 93
- 7.4 Evolution of IEEE 802.11 94
- 7.5 IEEE 802.11a 96
- 7.6 IEEE 802.15.3 98
- 7.7 HIPERLAN2 101
- 7.8 5-GHz Unified Protocol 104
- 7.9 Summary 105
- References 106
- Chapter 8 Technologies with New Wiring Requirements 107
- 8.1 Introduction 107
- 8.2 Switched Ethernet 107
- 8.3 USB 111
- References 114
- Chapter 9 Firewire 115
- 9.1 Introduction 115
- 9.2 IEEE 1394 115
- 9.3 IEEE 1394 Application 120
- 9.4 Comparison and Interoperability 120
- 9.5 IEEE 1394 Future 123
- References 124
- Chapter 10 Middleware Technologies 125
- 10.1 Introduction 125
- 10.2 Home Electronic System 125
- 10.3 Home Audio-Video Interoperability 128
- 10.4 Universal Plug 'n' Play 133
- 10.5 Open Services Gateway Initiative 138
- 10.6 Versatile Home Network 144
- 10.7 European Home System 146
- 10.8 KONNEX 147
- References 147
- Chapter 11 Residential Gateways 149
- 11.1 Introduction 149
- 11.2 The RG's Role 150
- 11.3 RG System Requirements 152
- 11.4 Potential Hardware Architecture 153
- 11.5 Potential Software Architecture 156
- 11.6 Business Model 160
- 11.7 Market Forecast 161
- References 163
- Chapter 12 The Present and Future of Home Networking 165
- Glossary 169
- About the Author 177
- Index 179
