Home Office Networking, 2009: Moving to the Next Level of Productivity (and Entertainment)

Table of Contents

• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
• Methodology
• Situation Overview
• Home Office Networking Penetration and Market Opportunity
• Network-Connected Devices and Network Applications in Home Office and Non–Home Office Households
• Importance of Different Factors in Choice of Network Equipment: Home Office Versus Non–Home Office Households
• Home Office Household Satisfaction with Installation and Use of Wired and Wireless Networks
• Home Office and Non–Home Office Household Satisfaction with Different Sources for LAN Equipment
• Home Office Household Attitudes Toward Purchase of 802.11n Wireless Equipment
• Recent Networking News and Vendor Announcements
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Methodology
• Synopsis
• Table: Length of Time LANs in Use by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Table: Devices Connected to LANs in U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Table: LAN Applications in Use by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Table: Important Factors in Choice of Networking Equipment by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Table: Level of Satisfaction with Retail Store Where LAN Equipment Was Purchased by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Table: Level of Satisfaction with Online Store Where LAN Equipment Was Purchased by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Table: Level of Satisfaction with Internet Service Provider From Which LAN Equipment Was Purchased by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Table: Interest in Purchasing 802.11n Wireless Networking Equipment by U.S. Home Office and Non–Home Office Households, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Table: Reasons for Interest in 802.11n Wireless Networking Equipment in U.S. Home Office Households by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Table: Reasons for Lack of Interest in 802.11n Wireless Networking Equipment in U.S. Home Office Households by Home Office Type, 2008 (% of Respondents)
• Figure: Number of U.S. Home Office Households with PCs, LANs, and Wireless Networks, 2009
• Figure: LAN Installer in U.S. Home Office Households, 2008
• Figure: Level of Satisfaction with Network Installation and Maintenance in U.S. Home Office Households, 2008
• Figure: Wireless Network Capabilities That Need Improvement in U.S. Home Office Households, 2008