BROADBAND HOME

Equipment and components to assemble a networking system, namely, a bi-directional amplified coaxial network hub, for establishing a home entertainment network for interconnecting digital audio and video equipment, namely, cameras, personal computers, high definition televisions, digital video disc players, game consoles, and home and residential gateway devices that allow services to enter the home, namely, community antenna television, telephone, global computer network, and satellite services, and for distribution to locations within the home, and that allow connection to access and use services from external media and home computer network services