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By Mike Wolf

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Wolf is the Principal Consumer Content and Connectivity analyst at In-Stat/MDR, where he leads home and media networking research, and examines emerging consumer content models. He is author of Speed! Understanding and Installing Home Networks. He can be reached at: mwolf@reedbusiness.com.

Network storage, cheap and fast: 04/12/04; Ximeta has the right idea with the $100 NetDisk
Home network market update: 03/29/04; The big winners in 2003, predictions for 2004
Network cameras poised for growth: 03/15/04; Who wouldn't want a network camera? A device that connects to your wired or wireless network so you can monitor your home while you're away is just plain cool.
Is there hope for home NAS?: 03/01/04; Adoption numbers are abysmal, but Broadcom could help turn things around
Lessons in networked entertainment, Part 3: 02/16/04; CES 2004: Media announcements hold clues to the future
Lessons in networked entertainment, Part 2: 02/02/04; CES 2004: High-end media adapters debut
Lessons in networked entertainment, Part 1: 01/19/04; CES 2004: Pioneer and Sony back away from networked entertainment plans
What’s in store for 2004: 01/05/04; Plenty of choices as first-generation technologies firm up and enter the mainstream
It’s Microsoft in 2005: 12/08/03; Essentials for creating the whole-home network will be built into the Longhorn OS
Home networks in Europe: 11/24/03; While there’s plenty of data detailing the state of broadband deployment, details on home network deployments are just taking shape
1394 joins the backbone battle: 11/10/03; New version of the high-speed video bus shows great promise for home networks
The world according to 2Wire, Part One: 10/27/03; A recent 2Wire customer study reveals some surprises.
Hollywood and home networks: 10/13/03; Views from the trenches of Digital Hollywood
Gateways are golden, Part 2: 09/29/03; What shape will the gateway of the future take?
Gateways are golden, Part 1: 09/15/03; After a rocky start, the residential gateway market is poised for strong growth
Broadband telephony taking off: 09/01/03; Unlimited calling services from Vonage are hard to resist
Our little industry grows up: 08/18/03; Recent events begin to shape home networking’s next phase
Testing new media adapters, Part 2: 08/04/03; Linksys Wireless-B Media Adapter stresses simplicity and ease of use
Testing new media adapters, Part One: 07/21/03; Prismiq’s MediaPlayer Entertainment Gateway delivers PC content to your TV
New group aims to ease standards bloat: 07/07/03; Will the Digital Working Group ultimately make things better or worse?
Catching customers with home nets, Part 2: 06/23/03; Why telcos are ahead of cable companies in providing broadband managed home networks.
Catching customers with home networks, Part 1: 06/09/03; Cable providers are making big plans for your LAN
Hatching the home server: 05/26/03; Whether it's founded on a PC or a set-top box, home servers are on the way
The hidden value of home networks: 05/12/03; Why are Intel and Microsoft investing in such a puny market?
Invasion of the killer Bs: 04/28/03; 802.11b chipsets, that is.