Summary

Buying the right equipment at a reasonable cost is easy if you know where to look. First stop, the Internet. Here you'll find great advice from experts and users on which wireless technologies will work best for your environment. Once you know what technology you want, it's time to search for the make and model you'll purchase. With this information in hand, you can find a great deal by using web sites that consolidate pricing information from different vendors . Final tip: Keep an eye out for coupons (at sites such as www.dailyedeals.com) that can offer discounts , rebates, and free shipping.

A range of free, Internet-based web sites and services can help you stay on top of your wireless LAN. Both professional sources, such as trade magazines, and user -based resources, such as mailing lists, are available and can inform you of new equipment you should know about, judge its effectiveness, and show you how to best put wireless network hardware to good use.