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Q1 Why would I want or need an Omne-Home Network Controller? What is it doing for me?There are a number of reasons for installing an Omne-Home Network Controller in your home. They include, enabling the flexibility for locating your PCs, their peripherals, TV sets and sound systems anywhere inside or outside your home, without expensive wires and connectivity problems. Back to Top
Q2 How big can the Omne-Home network be and how far can it reach?Your Omne-Home network can be expanded up to 255 device connections. Every home is different in size and shape. Some have outdoor entertainment areas such as pools, patios and gardens. Some have unattached buildings such as a garage or barn. Your network can extend into these areas using our Omne-Play and Omne-Reach devices or your own PDA and Laptop Computer.
Q3 How many places does the Omne-Home Network Controller have to be installed to reach all around my home? Will it service all my current and future PCs, TVs, Sound products and Games all at once?You will only need one Omne-Home Network Controller to cover your whole home with network connections. Omne-fi Networks can provide connective devices that will allow most of your existing products to be connected to your home network. Back to Top
Q4 Currently I have two TVs, two PCs and a Stereo Sound system located in various rooms throughout the house. What can an Omne-Home Network Controller do for my home using these appliances?Most likely your TV is connected to a cable network... your PCs are connected to cable modem/DSL or dial up phone network... and you cannot move these items because they have been wired into the rooms of your home. With an Omne-Home Network Controller your TV and Computer not only have the ability to be relocated anywhere inside and outside your home, but each TV can be given the features of a PC and change the channels without affecting others watching programs on the family room TV. Back to Top
Q5 Are you saying that the features of my current PCs, TVs and Stereos can be located anywhere where I live and be connected to the Internet and Cable Television Networks.That and much more! As automotive and personal portable systems become available and home appliances and devices become more automated and networked, they too can join the home network. Back to Top
Q6 As I drive my car that has a wireless device installed into the driveway or when the kids get off the school bus in front of the house with a PDA in their pocket, do all of us become part of the home network?Exactly! Your automotive and personal systems can connect with any information that is currently distributed by the Omne-Home Network Controller. This information can be collected earlier for you, or enabled through those systems to select upcoming programs to be stored. Access programs from the Internet, Cable Networks, or other public wireless networks. Back to Top
Q7 What if I want access to what is going on in my home when I am away? The Omne-Home Network Controller is a seamless extension of the broadband Internet, and secure access to home systems, information and programs can be achieved wherever the Internet can be accessed.
Q8 While I have complete access to my home, how can I be assured that other people outside my family don’t have access to my network? The Omne-Home network and it’s components are isolated through security features in a number of ways. The Omne-Home network channels are private form other nearby home networks. The private home network is isolated and protected from the public Internet and broadcast networks by the Omne-Home Network Controller and its security and firewall features.
Q9 All of this home networking capability is great stuff, but I am a busy person and don’t have time to make sure I am buying the right pieces. How do I know it is all going to work correctly every time? Omne-fi Networks provides the Omne-Home Controller as an integrated whole, but also offers planning, deployment, and on going customer care management services to ensure that all components individually and together are optimized for your home network.
Q10 OK I’m a believer and the Omne-Home Network Controller is what I need and want. How do I begin the buying process? Contacting Omne-fi Networks through this WEB site is the first step in beginning the evolution of an active and robust home network. We will take it from here!
Q11 Why do I need an Omne-Home Network Controller? Only one Omne-Home Controller is needed for a complete wireless home network. The controller provides the isolated point between the public internet networks and private home networks, while providing a bridge between the wired and wireless devices. This common unit provides centralized storage and distribution for home information.
Q12 How many Omne-Play devices do I need for the network? Omne-Play devices are basically intelligent processors that enable legacy TV displays to have access to the Internet and distributed home television and WEB programs. Omne-Play also is the interface to home automation systems. The number needed across your network depends on the level of audio visual and home automation you are interested in achieving.
Q13 What happens when the Omne-Play devices or PCs are too far away from the Omne-Home Network Controller? An Omne-Reach device is used and located such that all wireless systems, devices and appliances can reach the Omne-Home Network Controller at all times.
Q14 What happens if I am not at home and I want to program my PVR (Personal Video Recorder) to capture my favorite TV program? A Personal Video Recorder is built into the Omne-Home Network Controller. A program guide with a list of recorded and recordable shows, is available with the use of a browser from anywhere in the world or in your home.
Q15 I have a stack of consumer electronic systems (CD, DVD, TV, PVR, VCR, Games) that operate via a remote control. How do I operate them from other places outside the room? An intelligent consumer device such as a PDA is connected through the Omne-Home Network Controller and placed in the same room as the equipment stack. Controlling commands can be sent to the CD, DVD, TV or VCR through the Omne-Home Network Controller through your PDAs IR port.
Q16 Our family has a number network-able games, such as Xbox. How do they connect into the Omne-Home Network Controller? A WiFi link is added to the game console and is connected to the Internet via the Omne-Home Network Controller.
Q17 Our family loves music and video and would love to be able to walk from room to room and take the program with them. How is this accomplished? The music or video can be stored in the Omne-Home Network Controller or be available from other computers in your home network. Devices moving from room to room simply tune into the same source and is heard or viewed.
Q18 What are some of the remote customer care services that are provided by Omne-fi Networks? Examples of remote customer care are preventative maintenance, software updates, new feature installations, disk cleanup and fragmentation removal.
Q19 Is there a minimum technology capability requirement to use the Omne-Home Network Controller successfully? Omne-Home Network Controller is based on Windows Xp to ensure compatibility and interoperability with the latest Internet multimedia devices. Computers running Windows 98 and 2000 can also use the Omne-Home Network Controller features.
Q20 What geographic areas is Omne-fi Networks currently servicing? Currently the Greater Boston Area. However, we can pre-program your Omne-Home Network Controller to operate in most areas covered by a cable network provider.
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