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Wireless Networking

Sometimes, keeping up with the demands of your business means working on the move. But whether you're moving between desks or working off-site, you have the flexibility to stay productive no matter where you are. discover how a wireless network can help your business stay connected.

What is Wireless?

Wireless technology is a new way of networking computers together without the traditional limitations and costs of a wired network. With wireless technology, you have the freedom to access your e-mail, the Internet - even your company network - anywhere you have access to a wireless network. And you can stay connected in public places like airports, hotels and restaurants. Where wireless access is available.

Who Uses Wireless?

Whether you run your business from a home office or your organization has a larger network, there's a wireless solution for you. Wireless technology eliminates most of the cabling costs associated with traditional networks, making it a more cost-effective solution for your business. Built-in flexibility means wireless technology not only integrates with your existing wired network, it grows with your business.

Wireless Home Offices
» Stay as productive at home as you are when you're in the office.
» With remote access permissions, access your office network from home
» Multiple computers throughout your home can share a single Internet connection or a printer
» No longer need a dedicated home office space

Wireless Small Business
» Small businesses use wireless technology as an alternative to expensive wired infrastructures.
» A wireless network allows : Easy set-up of networks in older buildings
» Addition of new employees to the existing network
» Increased employee productivity by providing network access throughout the office
» Access to the company network from outside the office

Wireless Enterprise
» With wireless technology, businesses can benefit from a more mobile workforce with increased productivity and reduced cost.
» Wireless technology: Helps lower network and installation costs
» Helps lower the cost of adding employees or moving them around the office
» Helps lower the cost of setting up and maintaining common areas and conference rooms

How it Works?

Wireless technology works much the same way a mobile phone works: airwaves, instead of wires, are used to carry data from one point to another. There are limitations to where you can access the Internet- you must be within range of an access point, the part of a wireless network that transmits data to your computer.

To learn more about the different types of wireless networks, click on the scenarios below.

Wireless Local Area Network - A WLAN creates a range that can reach up to 300 feet. You can connect to a WLAN from your office or public access facilities.

Wireless Personal Area Network - A wireless PAN device commonly has a range of up to 100 feet, freeing you from the limitations of wires and cords.

Wireless Wide Area Network - A WWAN's range can reach up to 20 miles, offering users a way to stay connected while they're on the move, away from other network infrastructure.

In a Wireless Local Area Network, a radio communications device called an access point connects network computers. The access point is small and lightweight with an antenna attached to it that sends data back and forth over the airwaves. The illustration above shows how a WLAN works in a typical office environment.

A single access point, like a router, has a range that can reach up to 300 feet (100 meters). (Range and speed will vary according to environmental and other factors.) An access point can extend the range of a WLAN.

Desktops and hand-held devices use PCI adapters, while notebooks access wireless networks through integrated wireless Mini-PCI cards and external network PC cards.

With a Wireless Personal Area Network, you can:
» Connect your system to a printer
» Sync a PDA
» Download images from a digital camera
» Transfer MP3 files

Bluetooth is an emerging standard in Personal Area Networks, allowing the transmission of data between devices such as cellular phones, handheld devices like Pocket PC and notebook or desktop computers through short-range radio waves. With Bluetooth technology, you can complete business tasks like updating your calendar in your handheld device and then synchronizing the data with the calendar on your notebook computer.

Latitude D/Family notebooks can be equipped with integrated Bluetooth at point of sale.

Wireless Wide Area Networks transmit data using mobile phone signals, through a mobile phone service provider, with connection speeds equal to 56K* dial-up. Their range can reach up to 20 miles (30 kilometers), offering users a way to connect while they're on the move, away from other network.

Why Go Wireless?

With PC CHINA , it's easier and more affordable than ever to build flexibility into your business. PC CHINA Wireless Solutions can help your business save money, be more flexible and boost productivity. Whether you're in or out of the office, you can stay connected wherever a wireless network is available.

Here are just a few of the benefits of going wireless:

Increase Productivity

Work when and where you want with convenient access to local network resources and Internet connections. Installing a wireless network allows you to take your notebook anywhere in the office or access your network from outside the office, increasing your productivity. (Range and speed will vary due to environmental or other factors.)

Security

Wireless technology can provide users with the same type of security that exists on wired networks when used in conjunction with existing network security technology.

Fast Access

Get quick access to your network server. Share high-speed Internet connections and other network resources, such as documents, printers and other network peripherals.

Efficient Collaboration

Share files or exchange e-mails with your team on-site or off-site through a wireless network. Connecting to your company intranet is easy with access to a wireless LAN.