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Computer Networking
Today more and more people are working at least
part of the time from home. It's also a fact that many families
have more than one computer in their home. Modern offices have
networks that connect individual computers so that they can share files,
printers , and Internet access. You can have the same power and
convenience in your home. Computer networks used to be exclusively
wired networks, today's technology makes it easy and affordable to have
wired and wireless capabilities all while keeping your data secure.
Most of the computer networks that Westco installs consist of a mix of
wired connections for desktop computers and other fixed location devices
with wireless capabilities for portable devices like laptop computers
and touch screen controllers.
Computer Network Advantages
A computer network lets you share files, pictures, and
music between computers. Great for synchronizing your laptop and
desktop computers. It also lets all of your computers share high
speed Internet access from services like cable modems or DSL. A
printer in one room can be shared with all of the other computers in the
home.
More and more new devices are coming with a network connection and the
ability to add more features if they are connected to a home network
with Internet access. New devices like movie and music servers and
hard drive based digital video recorders (DVRs) use Internet connections
to retrieve program guides, video on demand (VOD) services, table of
contents info and cover art as well as automatic software updates.
How it works
Computer Network jacks are located throughout your home
and can be on the same wall plates as your phone or TV outlets.
High-speed data cable is run from each wall plate to a central panel
located in a utility room or basement mechanical room. Individual
cables are plugged into a network hub or switch. These devices
create the link between the computers, printers, and the Internet access
devices (like your cable modem or DSL modem). The individuals
computers and devices are configured to "talk" to each other over the
network. The jacks on the wall plates can also serve wireless
access points (WAPs) so that portable devices like laptop computers can
share the network services and devices.
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