Home Automation EZine
EMagazine
Volume 5 Issue 4
Aug / Sep 2000

Features
Cover Page
Editorial
20 Techno Trends
To PC or Not to PC
Elephant Through
A Needle
Search for Killer App
Overview of RG's
HomeRF Update
Neighborhood Auto
Get Connected
The Future of
Digital Home Audio
What is a RG?
BlueTooth WLAN
CEBus Demo
Security Industry
Needs Changes
Reliable PLC = FEC
Free the Computers
Leak Detection

Interviews
Alberto Mantovani
HomePlug Alliance

New Products
Reviews
CyberGenie Phones
Event Control System (ECS)
Mentors
Wayne Caswell
Data Networking
Reza Raji
Control Networks

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A residential gateway is a device that connects to an external network or multiple access networks and distributes service(s) to one or more devices through some type of network in the home.
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Features:
To PC or Not to PC - Craig Chadwick discusses PC vs non PC based Home Automation Systems.
Elephant Through A Needle - Sharing internet access via a Residential Gateway - Robin Hays
Search for Killer App - The next Killer App is your Home's Home Page - Peter Radsliff
Overview of RG's - Hongjun Li defines what a Residential Gateway is.
HomeRF Update - Ben Manny brings us up to date on what HomeRF is up to.
Neighborhood Automation - Neighborhood automation systems provide communities with news and information - Leo Shulman
Get Connected - Jay McLellan - HANA Membership Committee Chairman
The Future of Digital Home Audio - Whole-house digital video access to movies, television programming, etc. - Carmine Bonanno
What is a RG? - What is it, what can it do for me and where can I get one - David Gaw
BlueTooth WLAN - Bluetooth will not displace conventional WLAN technologies - Navin Sabharwal
CEBus Demo - Zhou Yong describes a Demo CEBus system.
Security Industry Needs Changes - Focus on ease of use and the internet is needed - Sandy Roy
Reliable PLC = FEC - Reliable powerline communications are possible with FEC coding - Serge Mathieu
Free the Computers - Wireless networking with Orinoco - Vincent Vermeer
Leak Detection - Andrew Bryan describes the WaterCop system.

Interview:
HomePlug Alliance - Alberto Mantovani, President

Reviews:
CyberGenie Phones - Wireless 2 line system.
Event Control System (ECS) - Sophisticated software controls it all - Rob Williams

Mentors:
Wayne CaswellData Networking  
Reza Raji - Control Networks

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