Wireless Network

Wireless Network Technology: At a Glance

Wireless network technology is an essential productivity tool for today’s increasingly mobile workforce. With a wireless network, a company’s workforce can stay connected to productivity applications and information resources virtually anytime, from anywhere.

The following is a brief guide to the cost-saving and other benefits of wireless network, technology, along with information about Cisco wireless network solutions designed for small and medium-sized businesses.

Wireless Network Benefits

• Affordable. Because it eliminates or reduces wiring expenses, a wireless network costs less to install, operate and expand than a wired network.
• Convenient access. Obtain access to network resources from any location within the network’s wireless coverage area, such as a conference room, or from any public wireless hotspot.
• Easy setup and expansion. With a wireless network there is no need to string cables in order to connect computers, printers, and other devices, or to the Internet. Adding new computer users to the network is simple too.
• Secure. Continuing advancements in standards and protocols have made wireless network as secure as a wired network, in many cases. A wireless network offers robust security features such as data encryption, to protect information traveling on the network; user authentication, which identifies computers trying to access the network; and secure access for visitors and guests.

Solutions

Cisco offers a variety of wireless network solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, such as the Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Access. The Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Access Point is an important component of the Cisco Mobility Express Solution. It is an enterprise-class wireless network solution that offers high security, performance, and flexibility, but it is affordably priced for small and medium-sized businesses.

The Cisco Configuration Assistant software, which is a free download, makes the Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Access Point easy to install and manage. The single-band 802.11g access point can be deployed in standalone or controller-based mode, to accommodate a diverse range of wireless network and business mobility requirements.

 

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