Do you long to listen to your favorite CD from anywhere in your
house? To set up a wireless network so you can access the Internet
in any room? To install an iron-clad security system? To fire up
the coffee pot while you?re still asleep and wake up with
automated lighting? Smart home technology can help you do just
that!
Smart Homes For Dummies, Third Edition, shows you how
easy it can be to create and live in a cutting-edge, fully
connected home?without breaking your bank account. With this
user-friendly guide, you?ll discover all the latest trends
and gadgets in home networking, automation, and control that will
help you make life more enjoyable and comfortable for your entire
family. We help you plan for things such as flat-screen TVs,
intercom systems, whole-home audio systems, gaming consoles, and
satellite systems. We talk about your wiring (and wireless) options
and introduce you to the latest technologies, such as VoIP and
Bluetooth. You?ll see how to:
Build your home network on a budget
Turn your home into an entertainment center
Access the Internet from any room
Get VoIP on your phone network
Boost in-home wireless and cell phone signals
Connect your computer to your TV
Secure your home and property
Increase your home?s resale value
Avoid common networking pitfalls
And much, much more
Complete with a resource list for more information and neat toys
of the future, Smart Homes For Dummies is your
plain-English, twenty-first century guide to a fully wired
home!
Author Biography
Danny Briere founded TeleChoice, Inc., a telecommunications consulting company, in 1985 and now serves as CEO of the company. Widely known throughout the telecommunications and networking industry, Danny has written more than one thousand articles about telecommunications topics and has authored or edited ten books, including Internet Telephony For Dummies, Wireless Home Networking For Dummies (now in its second edition), Wireless Hacks and Mods for Dummies, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 PC For Dummies, and Home Theater For Dummies. He is frequently quoted by leading publications on telecommunications and technology topics and can often be seen on major TV networks, providing analysis on the latest communications news and breakthroughs. Danny splits his time between Mansfield Center, Connecticut, and his island home on Great Diamond Island, Maine, with his wife and four children. Pat Hurley is Director of Research with TeleChoice, Inc., and specializes in emerging telecommunications and digital home technologies, particularly in all the latest consumer electronics, access gear, and home technologies, including wireless LANs, DSL, cable modems, satellite services, and homenetworking services. Pat frequently consults with the leading telecommunications carriers, equipment vendors, consumer goods manufacturers, and other players in the telecommunications and consumer electronics industries. Pat is the coauthor of Internet Telephony For Dummies, Smart Homes For Dummies, Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, Wireless Hacks and Mods for Dummies, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 PC For Dummies, and Home Theater For Dummies. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife, a fiery red-headed toddler named Annabel, and two smelly dogs.