The FutureSmart Home Network can reduce the cost of purchasing computer equipment for your home. The Home Network connects the computers in your home, enabling you to share software, hard drive space and printers. The Home Network also supports digital phone lines for the web, internet, fax, xDSL and Cable modems. With its plug and play design, the FutureSmart Home Network turns any room into a home office.

The FutureSmart Home Network supports standard phones as well as digital phone systems. Signals to fax machines, telephones and answering machines are also routed through the panel, providing greater flexibility. When used with a digital phone system, the Home Network provides such benefits as intercom, paging, multiple lines and whole house audio.

The FutureSmart Home Network provides distribution of Satellite TV, Cable TV, VCR, DVD, HDTV, and security camera signals to any room in the house, which allows viewing of these devices on any TV. With some simple additions, the Home Network can also provide whole house sound, home theater, teleconferencing and video conferencing.

By adding an Automation Controller to the FutureSmart Home Network, you’ll be ready to connect to programmable appliances and automation devices which provide control of temperature, climate, lighting, irrigation, sound, video security, etc. You can easily program or control any of these features through a keypad, user friendly touch screen or home computer.

One of the many intelligent hubs available for the FutureSmart Home Network is the Security System Hub. This hub mounts into the Home Network and provides many security features for the home. The Security System Hub can also be programmed to do some simple lighting and dimming control functions. In addition, the Security System Hub can be partitioned into 4 different security systems, great for basement apartment, home offices, garages, and in-law apartments. The Home Network also distributes signals from security cameras to every TV in the home.

One of the components used in the Home Network is the Distribution Panel. The Distribution Panel receives all incoming electronic signals from service providers – such as satellite TV, CableTV, Internet, telephone or fax. With all these signals coming to a central location, the homeowner can route and reroute signals to the desired location. FutureSmart offers a variety of Distribution Panels, ranging from economical panels for entry-level homes to custom panels for high-end homes. With a built-in expansion area, homeowners can add a variety of upgrade options to customize the Home Network provides enough bandwidth and speed to handle all of today’s electronics, as well as future technologies.