Operation Manual

1.2 Benefits
TheENH200istheidealproductaroundwhichyoucanbuildyourWLAN.Thefollowinglist
summarizesafewkeyadvantagesthatWLANshaveoverwirednetworks:
Idealforhard‐to‐wireenvironments
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
installationsdifficult,expensive,orimpossible.
Temporaryworkgroups
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,temporaryoffices,and constructionsites.
Abilitytoaccessreal‐
timeinformation
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
intothenetwork.
Frequentlychanged
environments
WLANs are well suited for showrooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing
siteswhereworkplacesarerearrangedfrequently.
WirelessextensionstoEthernetnetworks
WLANsenablenetworkmanagersindynamicenvironmentstominimizeoverheadcaused
bymoves,extensionstonetworks,andotherchanges.
WiredLANbackup
Network managers can implement
WL ANs to provide backup for mission‐critical
applicationsrunningonwirednetworks.
Mobilitywithintraining/educationalfacilities
Trainingsitesatcorporationsandstudentsatuniversitie sareafewexampleswhere
wirelessconnectivitycanbeusedtofacilitateaccesstoinformation,information
exchanges,andlearning.