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LIVING ROOMLIVING TECHNOLOGY
BREAKING DOWN THE
So what does having a ‘smart home’
really mean?
With so much confusing terminology
being used these days, and so many
products and options available to
new homebuilders and renovators,
it’s easy to see why some people
can become overwhelmed. Well,
put quite simply, smart home living
is really all about enhancing your
everyday lifestyle. It doesn’t have
to be hard or complicated; it’s just
a matter of thinking about the things
you enjoy in life and allowing for some
fl exibility in the future.
Find out how easy it is and get some
handy hints in the following pages.
Prepare your home for
whatever the Internet
can throw at it.
Like most homes these days, if you have more
than one computer, use the Internet or an
Internet gaming console such as a Playstation
or Xbox, then your new home wouldn’t be
complete without networking your home.
Networking allows you to connect multiple
computers together from different rooms to
share information and peripheral devices such
as printers. However, easily one of the most
convenient advantages of networking your
home is the ability to have multiple people
connected to the Internet at the same time, in
different rooms, on different computers.
This means the kids can be researching their
homework assignment while mum does the
Internet banking and dad checks the latest
sports results. By having the ability to do all this
simultaneously, it means the family can spend
more quality time together and no more fi ghting
over who gets to use the computer.
TIP: Any data outlet
within the home can also
be a telephone outlet.
Ask your electrician
about the fl exibility to
change your telephone
outlets to locations that
suit you, as it’s a great
feature to have.
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