ABSTRACT

Wireless LANs provide mobility. Who does not want to be able to carry his laptop to the conference room down the hall and still have complete network access without worrying about network cables? Manufacturing companies are even using wireless LANs (WLANs) to monitor shop-floor machinery that is not traditionally accessible by network cabling. Increased mobility and accessibility improves communication, productivity, and efficiency. How much more productive could a team meeting be if all participants meeting in the conference room still had access to the network and the files relating to the project being discussed?