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3. Wireless Bluetooth Basics
Wireless Bluetooth systems offer a great number of advantages over a traditional,
wired system. Wireless Bluetooth are more flexible, easier to setup and manage and
often more cost effective than their wired equivalence.
Using radio frequency (RF) technology. Bluetooth transmits and receives data over
the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, Bluetooth combines data
connectivity with user mobility, and, through simplified configuration, enable
movable LANs.
With wireless Bluetooth, users can access shared information without looking for a
place to plug in and network managers can set up or augment networks without
installing or moving wires. Wireless Bluetooth offers the following productivity,
convenience and cost advantages over traditional wired networks.
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Mobility – Wireless Bluetooth systems can provide LAN users with access to
real-time information anywhere in their organization. This mobility
supports productivity and service opportunities not possible with wired
networks.
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Installation Speed and Simplicity – Installing a wireless Bluetooth system can be
fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls
and ceilings.
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Installation Flexibility – wireless technology allows the network to go where wires
cannot go.
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Reduced Cost-of-Ownership – While the initial investment required for wireless
Bluetooth hardware might be higher than the cost of wired LAN
hardware, overall installation expenses and life-cycle costs will be
significantly lower. Long- term cost benefits are greatest in dynamic
environments requiring frequent moves, adds, and changes.
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Scalability – Wireless Bluetooth systems can be configured in a variety of
topologies to meet the needs of specific applications and installations.
Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer
networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure
networks of thousands of users that allows roaming over a broad area.
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