A network gateway from Panasonic is used to secure a home's Internet-enabled voice, data, and security systems.

Bob looks at the Panasonic replay TV with the show stopper feature. This technology allows viewers to freeze live TV action so when they return, they can start it back up, and continue watching where the program left off. Venturing upstairs, Bob looks at the desktop computer which provides the home gateway to the internet. Like 70% of the country, Quechee does not offer direct access to the internet through cable or DSL, so the Vermont farmhouse is benefiting from Hughes Network Systems Direcway. The satellite dish in the back yard enables the home to enjoy two-way satellite communications at all time.

Bob and Tim Woods from the Internet Home Alliance meet in the kitchen. Tim details the Home Director structured wiring installation in every room, allowing the homeowner to stay connected to both the Internet and in-home control functions throughout the house. On the Panasonic flat screen LCD TV you can watch normal cable television or monitor outside security cameras. All the structured wiring is connected to the outside world thought a Panasonic Gateway. Woods also demonstrates a wireless Web tablet on which the homeowner can control home audio, heating & cooling, lighting, security, and telephones.