By Nancy Gohring , IDG News Service , 07/23/2008

Cisco announced plans to buy Pure Networks, a company that has developed software aimed at making home networking easier, for $120 million.

Pure's software helps users set up and manage networks. It can be used to connect PCs, Macintosh computers, printers and other devices that users might have in their homes or small offices. The software also helps users manage security on the network and identify where problems might be occurring.

The network giant said the industry is moving from one where home networking involves sharing a broadband connection among PCs and peripherals to one that connects multiple networks, applications and services. Cisco expects to build on Pure's software, adding new capabilities to it.

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