Computing in the home: shifts in the time allocation patterns of households
Communications of the ACM
HomeNet: a field trial of residential Internet services
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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ACM Transactions on Internet Technology (TOIT)
That one there! Pointing to establish device identity
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HCI 97 Proceedings of HCI on People and Computers XII
UPnP Design by Example: A Software Developer's Guide to Universal Plug and Play
UPnP Design by Example: A Software Developer's Guide to Universal Plug and Play
The impact of Internet use on the other side of the digital divide
Communications of the ACM - Has the Internet become indispensable?
I know my network: collaboration and expertise in intrusion detection
CSCW '04 Proceedings of the 2004 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work
Listening in: practices surrounding iTunes music sharing
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Zero Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide
Zero Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide
Seeing what your are hearing: coordinating responses to trouble reports in network troubleshooting
ECSCW'03 Proceedings of the eighth conference on European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
The work to make a home network work
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SSYM'04 Proceedings of the 13th conference on USENIX Security Symposium - Volume 13
Troubles with the internet: the dynamics of help at home
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer help at home: methods and motivations for informal technical support
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Improving users' security choices on home wireless networks
Proceedings of the Sixth Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security
A study on network management tools of householders
Proceedings of the 2010 ACM SIGCOMM workshop on Home networks
Eden: supporting home network management through interactive visual tools
UIST '10 Proceedings of the 23nd annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
Proceedings of the compilation of the co-located workshops on DSM'11, TMC'11, AGERE!'11, AOOPES'11, NEAT'11, & VMIL'11
Towards a socially aware home router
Proceedings of the First ACM International Workshop on Hot Topics on Interdisciplinary Social Networks Research
MultiNet: reducing interaction overhead in domestic wireless networks
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Home networking is becoming an essential part of everyday life. However, empirical studies and consumer reports indicate that the complexities of configuring and maintaining the home network impose a high barrier for most householders. In this paper, we explore the sources of the complexity of the home network, and describe a solution we have built to address this complexity. We have developed a prototype network appliance that acts as a centralized point of control for the home network, providing device provisioning and reprovisioning, security, discovery, and monitoring. Our solution provides a simple physical UI for network control, using pointing to introduce new devices onto the network, and a physical lock to secure network access. Results of our user studies indicate that users found this appliance both useful and usable as a network configuration and management tool.