1. What is a
Wireless LAN?
2. Can I connect existing computers to my Wireless LAN?
3. Will my installed Wireless LAN cause/receive interference?
4. Why should I add a Wireless LAN to my business?
5. Will my Wireless LAN perform the same functions as a
wired LAN?
6. How many simultaneous connections can my wireless LAN
handle?
7. Can I divide my Wireless LAN between offices for security
purposes?
8. Will hackers be able to connect to my Wireless LAN?
9. What is the maximum range that I can connect?
1. What is
a Wireless LAN?
A wireless Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of computers or other devices
that communicate with each other over radio frequency waves, rather than
cables. Wireless LAN users can access the internet, print to a network printer,
share files with other connected computers, and perform all functions of
a wired LAN.
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2. How do
I connect existing computers to my Wireless LAN?
Yes. Every computer that wishes to connect to a Wireless LAN must have wireless
ethernet card installed, or be connected to a gateway that has access to
the wireless LAN.
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3. Will my
installed Wireless LAN cause/receive interference?
No. Wireless LAN systems operate at the 2.4 GHz range. The only other type
of device that uses this range are some cordless phones. Most, if not all
cordless phones use Digital Spread Spectrum technology, which enables a
range of different frequency channels to be selected. Because wireless LANs
automatically select the optimal channel, the chances of these devices interfering
with each other are very slim.
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4. Why should
I add a wireless LAN to my business?
Users of wireless LANs have numerous advantages, including increased mobility,
increased office relocation flexibility, increased scalability, lower equipment
and labor costs, and decreased setup time.
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5. Will my
Wireless LAN perform the same functions as a wired LAN?
Yes, as long as the communication exists, the wired LAN sees a device in
the wireless LAN as simply another device on the network.
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6. How many
simultaneous connections can my Wireless LAN handle?
This is dependent on the manufacturer of the access point. You can see ranges
from 50 to 253 simultaneous users on a single access point.
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7. Can I
divide my Wireless LAN between offices for security purposes?
Yes. The most cost-effective way to
accomplish this is to use multiple access points, each encoded with a different
encryption key. For added security, wireless switches can be used to filter
allowed devices by their hardware IDs, creating virtual network groups,
or virtual LANs.
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8. Will hackers
be able to connect to my Wireless LAN?
Not if encryption is used. For all of my wireless LAN setups, 128 bit WEP
encryption is enabled, making information sent between devices impossible
to access by a third party. The only users that would be allowed access
to your wireless LAN would be the ones that are given the encryption key.
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9. What is
the maximum range that I can connect?
This varies upon which manufacturer is used, and what antennas are used
with the wireless devices. Typical ranges are 5000 feet in open areas, and
250-400 feet in closed (indoor) areas.
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