Public demand for wireless networking is strong, according to a survey conducted by Packard Bell and MORI. Seventy-five percent of broadband users said they would prefer to have fewer wires connecting their devices.
Despite the desire of many people to do away with cables, public understanding of home networking is still at the half way mark. Only 47 percent of those surveyed correctly identified “home networking” as setting up a computer network in the home for sharing files, music and Internet connections. Five percent philanthropically believed home networking to be sharing an Internet connection with their neighbours. Another 5 percent thought it meant throwing a dinner party and inviting guests they wished to impress.
Packard Bell’s net2plug home networking kit (£99 inc. VAT) is designed to reduce wires and make setting up a network straightforward. It uses your home’s electrical system to share files, peripherals and Internet connections. Every wall plug becomes a network point.
A wireless future is on the way, with integrated Wi-Fi becoming standard in laptops and a growing number of Bluetooth mobile devices hitting the market every day.
