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1.4 Advantages for Using a Wireless Network
The IEEE802.11b WLAN PC Card can wirelessly transmit and receive
data, minimizing the need for wired connections, at a speed of up to 11
megabit per second.
It enables LAN users to locate their PC/notebook with access to real-time
information anywhere in their organization without wires and cables.
The configuration of the IEEE802.11b WLAN PC Card is easy to switch
between peer-to-peer networks and full infrastructure networks. It is,
therefore, suitable both to a small number of users in a closed
environment and to a broad area with
great many
users in a large office
complex.
The advantages to adapting a wireless network are as follows:
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No Placement restrictions
: PCMCIA Card provides access to network
services without wires; therefore, it gives you more freedom to
organize your living and working space.
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Lower Cost
: In some areas where it is hard or expensive to create a
wired network, such as old buildings and classrooms, wireless
networking can be your solution.
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Flexible Workgroups and Lower Cost
: For workspaces that are
frequently reconfigured for temporarily use such as demo for
exhibitions, wireless networking is easy to set up.
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Networked Conference Rooms
: Users can access the network as they
move from meeting room to meeting room.
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Ad Hoc Networking
: On site consulting and small workgroups may
increase productivity with quick network setup and collaboration
software.
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Branch office Networking
: With an Access Point to bridge between the
LAN and Internet, wireless networking provides an easy to install, use
and maintain network for a remote or sales office.
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Campus-Wide Network Mobility:
The roaming capabilities allow
enterprise to set up easy to use wireless networks that cover the entire
campus transparently.
