Wireless Networks & Network Security

Networking and wireless networks are an important part of business
and personal electronic computing solutions nowadays and because of
this, more and more people are putting in more hours to research, and
corporate companies are funding such initiatives in a scale never seen
before.

The act of being able to share information between computers without
having to save that information to a disk, CD or DVD device and then
manually transfer it over to the other computer has allowed users to
save a lot of time during the transfers themselves as well as to save
a lot of money in not having to purchase large amounts of removable
media in order to facilitate smooth file transferring.

There are many different types of networks available for consumers,
some of which are more recent in their development ladder than others.
The old stalwart networks such as the local area network (LAN) have
been around for a while and are very reliable in terms of the support
and the versatility that they provide.

When you add this to the fact that many of them are very cost effective,
they are a very good networking solution for most people. However,
for users who prefer much more flexibility, the younger concept of
the wireless network is one that could definitely help them in their
networking endeavors.

Wireless networks have been around for just a short time on comparison
to their wired counterparts and for this reason there isn’t as
much technology and research available for them. Nevertheless, they
offer amazing amounts of flexibility to their users, one of the other
reasons they are becoming more popular by each passing day.

Advantages of Wireless Networks

Firstly, wireless networks provide a large amount of flexibility to
their users. The idea of not having to be connected to another piece
of equipment with a wire in order to network with that device is a
very powerful proposition and one that allows for maximum flexibility
in setting up your wireless network.

In addition to that, wireless networks usually require fewer components
than wired ones simply because there aren’t any wires, nor are
there any bulky hubs involved either. This allows companies to save
space in setting up their network and dedicate that space to other
parts of their business, ultimately saving them money in the process.

Disadvantages of Wireless Networks

However, there are two big disadvantages in having wireless networks
in your business. Firstly, they are relatively young and because of
that the technology is not as developed as it is with wired networks.
If the network is not arranged properly in order to allow the signals
to permeate properly, there might be frequent service disruptions which
might be very frustrating for individuals trying to access the network.

Also, wireless networks tend to be more expensive to set up than their
wired counterparts, meaning that any money saved (as mentioned in the
second advantage in the previous section) from the less space taken
up will most likely be cancelled out by the extra money required to
set it up.

Conclusion

Wireless networking continues to get better and more reliable with
each passing day and many businesses already use them heavily in their
operations. If you are looking for more flexibility than your current
network setup provides, a wireless network might just be right for
you.

Network London provides wireless security and wireless
networks for companies acroos London and the UK.