Using Wireless Networks To Increase Office Efficiency

Once you experience the efficiency that wireless networking brings to the office, you will wonder why it took you this long to ride this wave…radio wave that is.

Wireless networking uses radio waves to transmit and receive information from each computers wireless adapter (or NIC ) through an access point, simply called a wireless router, and several computers can share a single wireless router. In effect, wireless networking means office efficiency in the form of:

1. Organization. You will no longer have cables running through the walls, ceilings and floors even though everyone shares the Internet/local area network (LAN) connection and all network peripherals, such as network attached storage (NAS), IP Cam and printer. This creates a neat and organized space in which to work.
2. Flexibility. If you move or change your office arrangement, all you need to do is move the wireless router and the computers with you. No more downtime days to schedule, and no technicians needed because of the easy setup.
3. Scalability. You can add new computers effortlessly and expand the existing wireless network simply adding multiple repeaters.
4. Productivity. Wireless networking offers speed and with speed comes increased output. In fact, the latest 802.11n wireless router offers a speed capability of up to 300 megabits per second (Mbps), and wireless speeds will only continue to improve.
5. Mobility. Regardless of location, you can provide real time access to information for all users in your organization as well as increased services not provided by wired networks, like video conferencing.

All these efficiencies will bring you cost savings in the long run, which can make wireless networking a smart business decision.