Smart Homes For Dummies

by Danny Briere, Pat Hurley

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 budgetTurn your home into an entertainment centerAccess the Internet from any roomGet VoIP on your phone networkBoost in-home wireless and cell phone signalsConnect your computer to your TVSecure your home and propertyIncrease your home's resale valueAvoid common networking pitfallsAnd 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

434 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

Sometimes credited as Daniel D. Briere

Reviews

[Stephen Heverin]

Smart Homes for Dummies by Danny Briere (1999)

[Cydni · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm sure it was once informative. Now in 2013 it is so outdated. I'm disappointed that you can still buy it new. It had information about how you could transfer your calls to your "car phone".