A home network is actually a combination of existing networks - telephone (phones, faxes, answering machines), computer (PCs, scanners, printers, etc.), security (motion detectors, baby monitors, intercom, etc) and entertainment (TVs, sound systems, home theaters, remote controls, etc).

Connect these systems and you begin to build your home's network. But before you get to the connecting stage, you need an infrastructure that will make that connectivity possible. That infrastructure is your home wiring system.

Home networks are a relatively new concept (you'll find more information on our "Home Automation" and "Wiring Infrastructure" pages.) but the idea of connecting existing networks, and even adding programmable home appliances, is here to stay. As you explore this new world, you'll discover new terms (Networked homes, smart homes, connected homes, etc.) and new possibilities. Let ACT help you navigate this new terrain.