The rapid expansion of IT industries triggered an uninterrupted growth in U.S especially in San Jose, the largest city within Silican valley. San Jose, the hub of high technology engineering, computer and micro-processor companies has got recognition as the "capital city of Silican Valley".

As a result the region has plethora of IT experts delivering perfect network configuration for the organisations and even for home networks. Yes, even for the home networks it is going to be wireless. So, it is a perfect solution unless your home has thick walls or multiple floors, or the clients device is far from the Wi-fi router or your neighbour’s wireless network stomps on yours.

But before you start and decide up what kind of network you wish to set up, it is important that you see what you actually need to know to set up a home network?

As home networks come up with options like Ethernet and HomePNA, but it is an era of wireless technology, so the most common type of network technology is wireless. But whatever choice you make, unless you have several hardware, you cannot create a set in the absence of several hardware. Take a look at some essential hardware used in home network:

Network Adapters

Network adapters connect computers to the multiple network for an effective communication. You can connect to the USB port on the computer or install inside the computer in PCI expansion slot.

Network Hubs and Switches

With hubs and switches, you can connect two or more computers to the Ethernet network (most widely installed LAN). In both these, the switch may be quite costly, but it speeds up the transfer rate of information.

Routers and access points

Routers are a medium to connect computers and networks with each other. Moreover, a router also enables the users to share a single Internet connection with several computers.

If users are going for wireless connections, routers are a perfect choice, but it is not suitable if you are using a wired network.

To turn the wired Ethernet networks into wireless networks, you can use access points. So, if you want to share an Internet connection over a wireless network, you need a wireless router or an access point.

Besides these, modems and network cables are other hardware ranges most commonly used in to set up the home networks.

If you are looking to take an advantage of this emerging home networking revolutions, look out for the online portals to approach the experts in the domain. The San Jose IT companies or the companies in Campbell are leading in the race and contributing in the domain.

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