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Contents at a Glance About the Author ...................................................................................................... xii About the Technical Reviewers ............................................................................... xiii Acknowledgments ................................................................................................... xiv Introduction .............................................................................................................. xv ■Chapter 1: Appliance Control ................................................................................... 1 ■Chapter 2: Appliance Hacking ............................................................................... 49 ■Chapter 3: Media Systems ..................................................................................... 85 ■Chapter 4: Home Is Home .................................................................................... 117 ■Chapter 5: Communication .................................................................................. 149 ■Chapter 6: Data Sources ...................................................................................... 185 ■Chapter 7: Control Hubs....................................................................................... 215 Index ....................................................................................................................... 269 iv Contents About the Author ...................................................................................................... xii About the Technical Reviewers ............................................................................... xiii Acknowledgments ................................................................................................... xiv Introduction .............................................................................................................. xv ■Chapter 1: Appliance Control ................................................................................... 1 X10..................................................................................................................................... 1 About X10 ................................................................................................................................................. 2 General Design ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Device Modules ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Stand-Alone Controllers.......................................................................................................................... 15 Gateways and Other Exotic Devices ....................................................................................................... 20 Computer Control.................................................................................................................................... 23 C-Bus ............................................................................................................................... 28 About C-Bus............................................................................................................................................ 28 Differences Between X10 and C-Bus...................................................................................................... 28 Devices ................................................................................................................................................... 29 Controllers .............................................................................................................................................. 30 Gateways ................................................................................................................................................ 31 v ■ CONTENTS Networked Devices .......................................................................................................... 31 Ethernet Devices..................................................................................................................................... 31 Networking Primer ................................................................................................................................. 31 CCTV Cameras ........................................................................................................................................ 38 Stand-Alone BitTorrent Clients ............................................................................................................... 41 Infrared Remote Control .................................................................................................. 41 All-in-One Remotes ................................................................................................................................ 42 IR Relays ................................................................................................................................................. 42 IR Control ................................................................................................................................................ 46 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 48 ■Chapter 2: Appliance Hacking ............................................................................... 49 Software Hacks ............................................................................................................... 49 Linksys NSLU2 ........................................................................................................................................ 49 Developing on the Slug ........................................................................................................................... 51 Hacking Game Consoles ......................................................................................................................... 52 Hardware Hacks .............................................................................................................. 58 Linksys NSLU2 ........................................................................................................................................ 58 LEGO Mindstorms ................................................................................................................................... 60 Arduino as an I/O Device ........................................................................................................................ 61 Joysticks for Input .................................................................................................................................. 79 Other Input Controllers ........................................................................................................................... 80 Hacking Laptops ..................................................................................................................................... 80 Your Own X10 Devices............................................................................................................................ 81 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 83 vi ■ CONTENTS ■Chapter 3: Media Systems ..................................................................................... 85 The Data Chain ................................................................................................................ 85 Extracting the Data ................................................................................................................................. 86 Storage ............................................................................................................................ 91 Stand-Alone NAS Systems...................................................................................................................... 91 NAS with Media Playback....................................................................................................................... 94 Configuring a Linux Box.......................................................................................................................... 95 Media Extenders .............................................................................................................. 98 Stand-Alone Hardware ........................................................................................................................... 99 Just Linux ............................................................................................................................................. 105 Distribution .................................................................................................................... 107 Local Processing vs. Remote Processing ............................................................................................. 107 AV Distribution ...................................................................................................................................... 107 Wiring Looms ........................................................................................................................................ 109 Wireless AV Distribution ....................................................................................................................... 110 Matrix Switchers .................................................................................................................................. 110 Control ........................................................................................................................... 112 Local Control......................................................................................................................................... 112 Remote-Control Methods...................................................................................................................... 112 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 115 ■Chapter 4: Home Is Home .................................................................................... 117 Node0 ............................................................................................................................ 117 Function and Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 117 Determining the Best Room.................................................................................................................. 118 Primary Options .................................................................................................................................... 121 Building the Rack ................................................................................................................................. 122 vii ■ CONTENTS Servers........................................................................................................................... 123 Purposes of Servers ............................................................................................................................. 123 Types of Server..................................................................................................................................... 125 Power Consumption ............................................................................................................................. 128 Server Coordination .............................................................................................................................. 131 UPS ....................................................................................................................................................... 132 Backups ................................................................................................................................................ 136 Hiding Your Home ................................................................................................................................. 140 Adding to Your Home ..................................................................................................... 141 General Considerations......................................................................................................................... 142 Wired Network ...................................................................................................................................... 143 Wireless Points ..................................................................................................................................... 145 Audio Cabling........................................................................................................................................ 146 Other Access Points?............................................................................................................................ 147 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 148 ■Chapter 5: Communication .................................................................................. 149 Why Comms? ................................................................................................................. 149 IP Telephony .................................................................................................................. 150 Skype .................................................................................................................................................... 150 Asterisk................................................................................................................................................. 151 E-mail ............................................................................................................................ 151 Preparing E-mail in Linux ..................................................................................................................... 151 Sending E-mail ..................................................................................................................................... 152 Autoprocessing E-mails........................................................................................................................ 153 Security Issues ..................................................................................................................................... 156 viii