The transition from all sorts of wired-technology to wireless technology has dawned upon us and we are all faced with the following question. Do we make the move to wireless technology or stay unchanged? Do we keep the standard, wired technology?

By reading this information you are assumed to have interacted with or used a computer network. If you already have a wireless network implemented in your home or office this information will still be of use to you as it covers very relevant issues within wireless networking.

Each type of communication, between computers, has its advantages and disadvantages. Wired networks are less mobile and generally harder to set up, whereas wireless networks are more mobile and easier to set up. Because of the lack of wires in a WAN the wireless systems tend to be more reliable, and users who are accessing the network or setting one up, can initiate service much faster. Wireless certainly seems to be the most popular option for networks at the moment.

The security and speed of the Wireless network being used depends on the type of specification. The most popular specification for a WAN is 802.11g, however, just like wired networks, each specification has its advantages.

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