Today people can have everything they want in a network, without holes to drill, cables to lay, or complicated technology to trip them up.
"Wireless LAN solutions keep everyone in the office informed, productive and responsive - whether they`re sitting in a conference room, visiting from a branch office, or roaming across campus," says Gary Boniface, service operations manger at 3Com SA.
"People could also enjoy the same flexibility and convenience at home, allowing family members to share resources and high-speed Internet access whenever and wherever they want. Plus, international standards [Wi-Fi] compliance ensures compatibility with other wireless networking products, protecting their investment."
With an 11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card, people are free to access the home network anywhere in or around their home. They simply slip this LAN adapter into one of the PC Card slots on their notebook computer, and they can connect to their wireless access point to share personal files and resources wirelessly, without being tied to an Ethernet port or phone jack.
The wireless access point could be connected to a home gateway device for dial-up access to the Internet, allowing Internet access from anywhere in the house. "This way people can enjoy the flexibility of being able to send e-mail from their back yard, download their favourite recipes from the kitchen, or browse Web sites on their notebook PC as they watch TV.
"Home users can check stocks and balance their cheque books online while their kids play a multi-player game or explore the latest educational Web site. Because there are no cables, it`s easy to change the location of their networked devices, or even move the network if they relocate."
Each access point sends and receives data from up to 63 simultaneous clients. The access point features a PowerBase-T module, DHCP support, Dynamic Rate shifting, and support for SNMP and Web based management.
Boniface advises that 3Com offers wireless solutions in the form of the AirConnect family of wireless LAN products. He adds that the demand for wireless technology is expected to increase dramatically over the next five years.
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