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Have you ever had to have extra phone lines or extensions to your home?  Are there cable TV line strung along the outside of your home or along baseboards?  Would you like to have satellite TV or internet, but afraid you would have to rewire things?  Would it be great to be able to share VCR’s and computer throughout your home?

The problem is that homes today are still being wired using standards developed in the 1950’s.  People buy new products with great capabilities and lose many benefits because their home wiring is outdated.

Remodeling for the new millennium

Most homes being built today are already obsolete!  If you're constructing a new home or doing substantial remodeling, then you've got a golden opportunity to make your home a smart house.  By simply running a series of "Cat 5" cables throughout your home from a central location, you will have the infrastructure necessary for that time down the road when you decide to fully automate your home.  

Flexibility/Investment

Don't pay thousands of dollars in a few years after moving into your new home to rewire your home!  We use up to date wiring and "home-run" everything back to a main control point in every home we build.  You can have 4, 8 or even more phone and fax lines that are easy to access and redirect to different rooms as your needs change.

Home Office

More and more people are working at home.  With our "home-run" wiring, you won't run out of lines for faxes, phones, and internet.  Don't let poor wiring slow down your internet access.  a fully functioning office will give you more free time to spend with your family.

Internet/Education

The government is spending millions on bringing internet to school children.  It's impact will only grow.  You will be ready with Category 5 wire to network all of your computers, printers, hard drives, files, and internet.  Be ready for the new high-speed internet connections.

Entertainment

We wire with the higher grade RG-6 video wire both to and from every outlet.  You can share a VCR or closed circuit camera on every television.  We also have optional surround sound and whole house audio available.

Home Automation/Control

While we do not include home automation packages as standard, our structured wiring makes things easier to add in the future.  You can control switches, outlets, water heaters, and other major appliances.  Typical home automation controllers can tie into your electric panel and allow access over the internet!

Security and Wellness

Imagine the lights, coffeemaker, microwave, curtains, security system, and so on, responding to your families daily routine as well as your verbal commands.  Because the central computer is linked to sensors and devices throughout your home, you can easily monitor events there, even from a remote location.  Information from smoke and heat sensors, for instance, is relayed to your central computer and analyzed to distinguish between overdone toast and a real fire.

What you can do today:

The Development The Benefit What To Do Today What To Do Tomorrow
Portable Digital Wireless Data anywhere Adopt Windows CE devices for the ability to use standard apps Install a home network - all or part wireless - to link people and house security functions for productivity and fun at home
Fast Residential Internet Access Shared access for everyone Upgrade to Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) to benefit from Internet Connection Sharing Expand your home network to include more automation and boost its savings, effectiveness, and usefulness
Digital Cameras with USB Great photos fast Upgrade to Windows Me to enjoy the benefits of USB Install a home network so you can add video to your interactions and communications - including email and house monitoring
Great games Entertainment and challenge Upgrade to Windows Me to leverage DirectX 7 Install a home network so games can be downloaded and played interactively from anywhere in your home
Music online Good tunes right now Upgrade to Windows Me and get the latest Windows Media Player for fast downloads Install a home network so tunes can be played anywhere in your home

More Information

You can click on the following links to view some other websites with a lot of helpful information on structured wiring:

Home Toys Smart Home Proxim.com

Bluetooth.com

 

 


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