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Properly securing a wireless access point means closing it off the network - but this is often easier said than done.
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Now that wireless is becoming technologically and financially competitive with its wired equivalents, the strongest argument of all to cut the cable is convenience. New standards in speed make wireless networking a valid choice.
Does wireless technology provide freedom to work wherever and whenever, or deprive you of your freedom from work?
Mesh technology allows new wireless networks to be created, or existing WLANs to be extended, without needing a wired connection to each base station. Additional reading: WLAN Resource Centre
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Properly securing a wireless access point means closing it off the network - but this is often easier said than done.
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