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Why do so many vertical industries make significant investments in wireless networking? Many experts try to make the reason for going wireless too simple by citing hardware cost savings—even the venerable research firm, Gartner, touts the total cost of ownership for wireless connections. Gartner says that a WLAN costs run a little more than $3000 per port, versus $5000 for wired links, with most of the savings coming from doing away with the need to pull cable through walls. But that's just part of the reason for the growing interest in Wi-Fi.

The burgeoning interest in all things wireless is fed by a new generation of devices and applications, which are changing technology strategies and increasing mobility opportunities. Executives are beginning to understand the efficiencies that wireless networking can bring about—resulting in impressive total cost of ownership and return on investment figures.

The trick is to not let the costs or the challenges that wireless networking presents get in the way. Instead, when considering going wireless, ask, "How can it be used to your organization's best advantage?" Once, you have the answer, you're on the Wi-Fi track.



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Going Wi-Fi. A Practical Guide to Planning and Building an 802.11 Network
Going Wi-Fi: A Practical Guide to Planning and Building an 802.11 Network
ISBN: 1578203015
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 273

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