User's Manual
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TheOM2P‐LC/OM2P‐HSistheidealproductaroundwhichyoucanbuildyourWLAN.Thefollowinglist
summarizesafewkeyadvantagesthatWLANshaveoverwirednetworks:
Idealforhard‐to ‐wire
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There are many scenarios where cables cannot be used to connect networking devices.
Historic and older buildings, open areas, and busy streets, for example, make wired LAN
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WLANs make it easy to provide connectivity to temporary workgroups that will later be
removed. Examples include parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disaster‐recovery
shelters,temporaryoffices,andconstructionsites.
Ability toaccessreal‐time
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With a WLAN, workers who rely on access to real‐time information, such as doctors and
nurses, point‐of‐sale employees, mobile workers, and warehouse personnel, can access
the data they need and increase productivity, without having to look for a place to plug
intothenetwork.
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WLANs are well suited for showrooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing
siteswhereworkplacesarerearrangedfrequently.
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WLANsenablenetworkmanagersindynamicenvironmentstominimizeoverheadcaused
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Network managers can implement WLANs to provide backup for mission‐critical
applicationsrunningonwirednetworks.
Mobility within training/educational
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Trainingsitesatcorporationsandstudentsatuniversitiesareafewexampleswhere
wirelessconnectivitycanbeusedtofacilitateaccesstoinformation,information
exchanges,andlearning.