Networking Chapter 1: Selecting WLAN Technology and Products:

Chapter 1: Selecting WLAN Technology and Products

802.11 wireless LANs can extend your network's reach, provide convenient access in hard-to-wire locations, slash installation cost, and speed service upgrades. Wireless access to enterprise applications and Internet services can improve workforce productivity, business agility, and competitive edge. Dig into this chapter to learn more about how WLANs can help your business reap these benefits, and how to justify wireless deployment by analyzing potential return on investment.

As with any technology investment, a successful WLAN rollout depends on making sound choices to meet your business needs -- without breaking your budget. Deciphering the 802.11 alphabet soup and purchasing unfamiliar equipment can be daunting tasks, even for seasoned network professionals. This chapter provides expert insight that can help you make the right strategic decisions, from adopting 802.11 radio standards that fit your workforce and applications to selecting WLAN clients, access points, and switches that can do the job today -- and tomorrow.

Selecting the right wireless gear for your WLAN:

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  • Wireless laptop evolution

    (presented by SearchMobileComputing.com)

    Tip -  If you're cycling out older laptops or deploying a whole new fleet you need to read this. In this feature column, Lisa Phifer explores the technologies and wireless interfaces you should consider when you purchase your next laptop.

  • Health center cut cost securing wireless network edge with Aerohive

    12 Aug 2009

    Article -  In this case study, El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC) discovered it could cut costs when securing its 802.11n wireless network at the edge by choosing to use Aerohive's access points (APs), which have built-in firewalls.

  • Benchmarking MIMO: Examining the performance of "Draft N" products

    Analyst Report -  The Farpoint Group looks at several aspects of the performance of the latest crop of "Draft N Compliant" products and compares them for reference against an existing and established MIMO-based router and client as well as a popular 802.11g-compatible...

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Why go wireless?:

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  • Wireless Networks For Dummies

    Tip -  Learn the risks and rewards of going wireless, sort out acronyms and get advice on planning, installing, administering and troubleshooting your wireless network.

  • Buying wireless? Check your security budget

    12 Apr 2005

    Article -  CIOs investing in mobile strategies must also fund new wireless security initiatives.

  • Show me the money: WLAN return on investment

    (presented by SearchMobileComputing.com)

    Tip -  If your company hasn't yet jumped on the Wi-Fi band-wagon, or seems to be stuck at the pilot stage, projecting ROI may help you turn the crank on broader wireless deployment. Doing so may also highlight financial differences between WLAN design...

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Selecting standards:

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