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What Is A Wireless Net-
B
W hat Is A W ireless
N etwork?
Wireless network is a revolutionary way of connecting devices to each other or to
a Local Area Network wirelessly through the use of radio frequency waves.
This means that you will be able to move around in a room or move from one
floor to another without being disconnected from the network. In most companies,
a wireless network is an extension of a wired network. In small offices or
hard-to-wire areas, it may be the only network solution.
Using wireless network has many advantages! Here are some of them:
❍ Easy Installation — Installing a wireless network is easy, convenient, and fast.
❍ Cost Effective — You do not have to install cables into your walls and floors. Multiple
Internet users will be able to share a single IP address.
❍ Speed — A wireless network provides data speeds of up to 11 Mbps, which
increases the access rate to shared resources.
❍ Mobility — Unlike wired networks, a wireless network allows you to move around on
a floor or building, or even across buildings, and still remain connected to the
network.
❍ Flexibility — Adding new users and rearranging office space is convenient as it does
not require any additional wiring.
❍ Scalability — You can choose to configure your wireless network to Ad-hoc mode or
Infrastructure mode. In Ad-hoc mode, a wireless laptop can communicate with other
wireless stations directly. In Infrastructure mode, one or more wireless computers are
connected to an Access Point via radio waves, and the Access Point connects these
wireless laptops to other wireless and wired laptops or computers.
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