Title : 
Multimedia file sharing in multimedia home or office business networks
         
        
            Author : 
Na, Jun ; Rajaravivarma, V.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Sch. of Technol., Central Connecticut State Univ., New Britain, CT, USA
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Today, many computer users in business and industry are adopting Macintosh computers as a primary multimedia tool because of its superior video, images, and sound. Although many cross-platform file types are currently available, connection type depends mainly on network purpose, and media types are sufficiently diverse that uninformed users can encounter serious problems. This paper presents a simple network solution that will enable home users and small or large businesses to share files, printer, and Internet service seamlessly.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Apple computers; IBM compatible machines; electronic data interchange; internetworking; multimedia computing; transport protocols; Apple Macintosh computers; Intel-based personal computers; Internet service; Microsoft Windows system; TCP/IP; connection type; cross-platform file types; cross-platform network; media types; multimedia tool; network purpose; Application software; Computer networks; Intelligent networks; Joining processes; Multimedia systems; Peer to peer computing; Personal communication networks; Printers; Protocols; Switches;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
System Theory, 2003. Proceedings of the 35th Southeastern Symposium on
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-7697-8
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/SSST.2003.1194565