Technologies for Home Networking (PDF)

A broad overview of the home networking field, ranging from
wireless technologies to practical applications

In the future, it is expected that private networks (e.g., home
networks) will become part of the global network ecosystem,
participating in sharing their own content, running IP-based
services, and possibly becoming service providers themselves. This
is already happening in the so-called "social networks" and
peer-to-peer file sharing networks on the Internet--making
this emerging topic one of the most active research areas in the
wireless communications field.

This book bridges the gap between wireless networking and
service research communities, which, until now, have confined their
work to their respective fields. Here, a number of industry
professionals and academic experts have contributed chapters on
various aspects of the subject to present an overview of home
networking technologies with a special emphasis on the user as the
center of all activities. Coverage includes:

* Networked home use cases and scenarios

* Media format, media exchange, and media interoperability

* Location-aware device and service discovery

* Security in smart homes

* Secure service discovery protocol implementation for wireless
ad-hoc networks

* Multimedia content protection in consumer networks

* Mobile device connectivity in home networks

* Unlicensed mobile access/generic access network

* Wireless sensor networks in the home

* Ultra-wideband and sensor networking in the home environment

With a balanced mix of practice and theory, Technologies for
Home Networking focuses on the latest technologies for speedier,
more reliable wireless networking and explains how to facilitate
workable end-to-end solutions from a user's perspective. This book
is an ideal resource for practicing engineers, designers, and
managers with an interest in home networking and also serves as a
valuable text for graduate students.