Wireless Networks For Dummies
Chapter One
Removing the Tethers: Entering
the Wireless World
In This Chapter
* Understanding the risks and the rewards of going wireless
* Sorting out acronyms and types of wireless networks
* Planning and installing your wireless network
* Administering and troubleshooting
Now is an exciting time for network administrators and users everywhere
as we cast off the shackles of our wired world and move into the new
frontier of wireless networking. This book shows you the steps to take to
accomplish this as seamlessly and reliably as possible while protecting your
corporate assets from unauthorized access.
In many office environments, the desk and the workstation it supports is a
fixed entity. Every day you come to the office, sit at your desk, and power on
your computer, ready to start the day. There is little other choice because your
workstation needs a cable from it to the network in order for your applications
and Internet support to work. You've been wired for years.
Perhaps, however, you've seen how wireless networking offers your business
an opportunity to move beyond the expense of wires and cables into the less
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