Wireless Computer Networking – A Quick Read

Posted by tomgreen on October 25, 2009

Currently it is wireless networking that has become the most preffered way of connecting the computers at home and in organizations. The advantages of wireless computer networking over the conventional wired networking have contributed a lot for this switchover. First of all, let’s have a look at the advantages of wireless computer networks.

When it comes to networking a large organization, wiring is the biggest trouble. Using RJ45 cables, the entire floor area of the organization need to be wired. For each subsection where there are more than two dozens of computers, it is required to install a hub or a switch, so the users will get the expected networking bandwidth. When it comes to wireless computer networking, this issue does not exist. If you can afford a wireless router or a wireless access point where the signals can reach the entire floor area of the organization, then there will be no wiring involved.

Mobility is the next biggest reward of wireless computer networking. With the wired computer networks, you had to have a wired connection nearby for you to access the local area network or the Internet. This limited your mobility even if you had a laptop. With wireless computer networking, your moves are not restricted at all.

If wireless computer networking is not properly done, there can be many disfavours as well. First of all, the wireless signal strength does vary depending on the space between the computer and the wireless access point. Depending on the signal strength, the networking bandwidth will change. Therefore, giving all the computers enough signal strength is one of the top challenges when it comes to wireless computer networking.

Let’s have a look at the key requirements for establishing wireless computer networking. First of all, you will need a wireless router or a wireless access point. Although these are a little pricy compared to wired routers, wireless routers present many advantages in the long run. Next, all your computers need to have a wireless networking interfaces installed. Almost all the latest laptops have WLAN cards installed by default. Therefore, you will have to purchase wireless network interfaces for desktop computers. The wireless network interfaces for desktop come in different forms such as PCI cards or USB dongles.

Compared to the conventional networking, wireless computer networking is the easiest to configure and maintain. Since almost all the networking operations are centralized when it comes to wireless computer networking, network administrators spend less time configuring and troubleshooting network related issues.

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