The advance of the MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Group) and the DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technologies lead the emergence of the information appliances, which are gradually digitalized and embedded the high-speed networking function. However, there are some difficulties in establishing any one specific model, since standardization of the scale and function of home ATM network is being progressed by standardization organizations and no absolute model has been defined. This paper consider topologies for a home ATM network, such a star-type, tree-type, and mesh-type topology, by comparing the structure, functional characteristics and performance. From this analysis we suggest the design method of the home ATM network.