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