Extending the LAN with Wireless Solutions – Chapter Summary

The following section is a summary of the major points you should be aware of in this chapter.
Wireless Local Area Network Overview

• WLANs provide network connectivity almost anywhere
• WLANs can typically be implemented at much less cost than traditional wired LANs
• The wired infrastructure is based on the IEEE 802.3 standards
• A wireless network uses radio waves to transmit data and connect devices
• WLANs are defined in the IEEE 802.11 standards
• The advantages of WLANs over wired LANs include the following:
  1. Monetary Cost . . .
     

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