Wi-Fi's Function Starts to Infiltrate Homes.
Wi-Fi isnt just for networking any more: devices hang off home networks for audio, video, voice: Julio Ojeda-Zapata files a round-up of the transformation of a home wireless network from an early adopters geeky add-on to a mass-market offering with support from companies like Comcast and Qwest. Remember when cable firms threatened users who shared their network connections with their families?
Ojeda-Zapata notes the increasing variety of devices that can use Wi-Fi networks as their Internet or local network feed, including Apples new AirPort Express for beaming music to home stereos, Microsofts Media Center Extender for their home entertainment hub, and Gateways streaming DVD player. [Wi-Fi Networking News]