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User’s Guide
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2. Wireless LAN 802MIG3 Basics
Wireless LAN 802MIG3 (Local Area Networks) systems offer a great number of advantages over a
traditional, wired system. Wireless LAN 802MIG3 802.11b/g Adapter are more flexible, easier to
setup and manage and often more cost effective than their wired equivalence.
Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN 802MIG3 transmit and receive data over the air,
minimizing the need for wired connections. Thus, WLAN 802MIG3 combine data connectivity with
user mobility, and, through simplified configuration, enable movable 802MIG3.
With wireless LAN 802MIG3, users can access shared information without looking for a place to
plug in and network managers can set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires.
Wireless LAN 802MIG3 offers the following productivity, convenience and cost advantages over
traditional wired networks:
• Mobility - Wireless LAN 802MIG3 systems can provide users with access to real-time information
anywhere in their organization. This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities
not possible with wired networks.
• Installation Speed and Simplicity - Installing a wireless LAN 802MIG3 system can be fast and
easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings.
• Installation Flexibility - Wireless technology allows the network to go where wires cannot go.
• Reduced Cost-of-Ownership - While the initial investment required for wireless LAN 802MIG3
hardware might be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware, overall installation
expenses and life-cycle costs will be significantly lower. Long-term cost benefits are greatest in
dynamic environments requiring frequent moves, adds, and changes.
• Scalability - Wireless LAN 802MIG3 systems can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet
the needs of specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range
from peer-to-peer to full infrastructure networks, also allow roaming over a broad area.