Wireless technology is now being applied to local area networks (LANs), providing the same flexibility and responsiveness that mobile telephone users enjoy. Wireless local area network (WLAN) technology has the potential to redefine the way businesses view network infrastructure. With a WLAN, network infrastructure is no longer rigid, fixed and static. Wireless technology removes the need for heavy wiring architectures. Those who adopt wireless technology will benefit from a network that is flexible, movable and dynamic.

Although not for every business situation, wireless networking can be a tremendous tool to increase productivity. The principal advantage of WLANs is that employees can stay connected as they move throughout a building or campus. The freedom gained by a WLAN provides possibilities never realized before. Users can transport their notebook computers from their desks to a conference room, a supervisor’s office and back to their desks without wasting valuable time handling cable connections or logging in and out of the network. Users are constantly connected to the network.