| Wireless networks can be useful to your | | | | amount of flexibility to their users. |
| business and to your sales staff. More and | | | | Wireless networking allows for devices to be |
| more companies are utilising the power of | | | | connected without the hassle of wires |
| wireless networking in their business and | | | | everywhere. This can be a powerful |
| this leads togreater flexibility in your | | | | proposition for many businesses and allows |
| organisation. | | | | for maximum flexibility. |
| | | | |
| The act of being able to share information | | | | In addition to that, wireless networks |
| between computers without having to save that | | | | usually require fewer components than wired |
| information to a disk, CD or DVD device and | | | | ones simply because there aren't any wires, |
| then manually transfer it over to the other | | | | nor are there any bulky hubs involved either. |
| computer has allowed users to save a lot of | | | | This lets companies reduce space when |
| time during the transfers themselves as well | | | | installing their network infrastructure and |
| as to save a lot of money in not having to | | | | provides greater space for the business to |
| purchase large amounts of removable media in | | | | operate in. Thi s also saves money. |
| order to facilitate smooth file transferring. | | | | |
| | | | Disadvantages of Wireless Networks |
| There are various networking options | | | | |
| available for business, some are reliable and | | | | However, there are two big disadvantages in |
| proven and some are not. The more common | | | | having wireless networks in your business. |
| networks like LAN (local area network) have | | | | Firstly, they are relatively young and |
| been in use for many years and are a poular | | | | because of that the technology is not as |
| choice for reliable networking | | | | developed as it is with wired networks. If a |
| infrastructures. | | | | wireless network is not configured correctly, |
| | | | you can get service disruptions, although |
| When you add this to the fact that many of | | | | this can be rectified by a wireless network |
| them are very cost effective, they are a very | | | | site survey to detect such problems. |
| good networking solution for most people. | | | | |
| However, for users who prefer much more | | | | Wireless networks are usually more expensive |
| flexibility, the younger concept of the | | | | to setup compared with wired networks, which |
| wireless network is one that could definitely | | | | means any costs saved (as mentioned in the |
| help them in their networking endeavors. | | | | second advantage) from the reduction in space |
| | | | required, will most likely be balanced out by |
| Wireless networks have been around for just a | | | | the added expenditure required to set it up. |
| short time on comparison to their wired | | | | |
| counterparts and for this reason there isn't | | | | Conclusion |
| as much technology and research available for | | | | |
| them. Nevertheless, they offer amazing | | | | Wireless networking continues to get better |
| amounts of flexibility to their users, one of | | | | and more reliable with each passing day and |
| the other reasons they are becoming more | | | | many businesses already use them heavily in |
| popular by each passing day. | | | | their operations. If you want greater |
| | | | flexibility for your current network |
| Advantages of Wireless Networks | | | | infrastructure, wireless networks could be |
| | | | the choice for you. |
| Firstly, wireless networks provide a large | | | | |