Wlan vs Lan's
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Will Wi-Fi Replace Wired LANs?
In life today, networking has become a large part of our lives. It is the fastest way to transport data, and it is accessible wherever you are in the world. These connections are called LANs. LAN (local area network) is a group of computers and other electronic devices that are connected via a communications line. The LAN’s I will talk about are wired and wireless LANS. Before wireless networking, everything was connected with wires. However, today data can be transported wirelessly as well. In this paper, I will talk about how I would go about practicing my LAN design.
Wired networks can be very costly. Wired networks are probably the fastest way of moving data back and forth computers. This is done by using a network cable, and that can cause clutter depending on how many machines you are connecting to the network. When companies/businesses use wired networks, they need to find a localized network hub that the computers and printers can be connected to. This makes it difficult and harder to hide the clutter. I believe that wired network systems would best be used in a home environment where the lower cost and higher speed would compensate the labor of the installation and the clutter.
I personally would prefer wireless over wired. As stated above, wired networking is very restricting. Wireless LAN is cheaper to deploy; there aren’t expensive cables that you need to purchase, too much labor for pulling cable through tight conduits, or purchasing expensive tools and devices for repair or troubleshooting. There isn’t an access of clutter. If I owned a company, I would want a cost effective option like this. It’s said that time is money, and I feel like it would take less time to install, therefore less money would be used. The major benefit that I see of wireless network users is the instant access to data. It provides everyone a degree of flexibility that would be limited if using wired network technology.
Will Wi-Fi Replace Wired LANs?
In life today, networking has become a large part of our lives. It is the fastest way to transport data, and it is accessible wherever you are in the world. These connections are called LANs. LAN (local area network) is a group of computers and other electronic devices that are connected via a communications line. The LAN’s I will talk about are wired and wireless LANS. Before wireless networking, everything was connected with wires. However, today data can be transported wirelessly as well. In this paper, I will talk about how I would go about practicing my LAN design.
Wired networks can be very costly. Wired networks are probably the fastest way of moving data back and forth computers. This is done by using a network cable, and that can cause clutter depending on how many machines you are connecting to the network. When companies/businesses use wired networks, they need to find a localized network hub that the computers and printers can be connected to. This makes it difficult and harder to hide the clutter. I believe that wired network systems would best be used in a home environment where the lower cost and higher speed would compensate the labor of the installation and the clutter.
I personally would prefer wireless over wired. As stated above, wired networking is very restricting. Wireless LAN is cheaper to deploy; there aren’t expensive cables that you need to purchase, too much labor for pulling cable through tight conduits, or purchasing expensive tools and devices for repair or troubleshooting. There isn’t an access of clutter. If I owned a company, I would want a cost effective option like this. It’s said that time is money, and I feel like it would take less time to install, therefore less money would be used. The major benefit that I see of wireless network users is the instant access to data. It provides everyone a degree of flexibility that would be limited if using wired network technology.
References: 1) http://www.ivoryresearch.com/sample7.php 2) http://www.slideshare.net/Cisco_Mobility/wireless-lan-security-policy-and-deployment-best-practices 3) Fundamentals of Business Data Communications book- Alan Dennis & Alexandra Durcikova 4) http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/102811-tech-argument-wired-wireless-252528.html 5) http://www.linuceum.com/Server/srvLANType.php 6) http://blogs.cisco.com/borderless/guidelines-for-effective-high-density-wireless-lan-deployments-for-conferences-and-other-environments/