家庭网络(home networking)是今年 IT 业界的一大热点,有人甚至称1999年为“家庭网络年”。但家庭网络到底是一个什么样的概念,并没有一个明确的定义,而各公司的家庭网络的产品,也不尽相同。对于大部分用户来说,他们是在今年第一次听说家庭网络:它具有使你能够在上班时通过 Web 浏监器关闭你家厨房里咖啡壶的能力。专家预测,随着家庭网络的发展,高速电缆和DSL 技术将越来越普及。据估计,到 Home networking is a hot topic in the IT industry this year. Some even called 1999 “Home Networking Year.” However, what is the concept of home network in the end, and there is no clear definition, but the company’s home network products are not the same. For the most part, they heard about the home network for the first time this year: it has the ability to shut down the coffee maker in your home’s kitchen with your Web browser at work. Experts predict that with the development of home networking, high-speed cable and DSL technologies will become more and more popular. It is estimated that to