Frequently Asked Question Number 7:

How do I use wireless technology in a Multi-Room environment?

 

If you choose to go wireless, your PCs on the network will use radio waves to send data from one PC to another.

Pros:

  • Since the signal can travel through walls and floors, the PCs can be physically located wherever you want. This is especially convenient if you want to use a laptop, connected to your home network, when you are outside..

Cons:

  • The radio signals used are fairly weak and have a limited range.
  • You may also experience interference when you use other radio devices like portable phones and microwaves.
  • This solution is very slow. Transferring a file via a wireless network can take nearly five times longer than it takes to transfer the file via a phone line network.
  • There are security issues. There is no concrete way to protect others from intercepting your signal.



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