Computers

There are two primary obstacles that had to be overcome before wireless LANs could have practical applications for businesses. The main problem was that to really make this technology practical, connectivity had to become virtually uninterrupted. The second problem is somewhat related to the cure for the first, which is that being this connected creates the potential for virtual theft of proprietary information.

Solving the Riddle with Wireless LANs
A forwarding protocol is used in the network so that as you and your computer move from place to place, a connection can be maintained. Like cell phones, it is possible that you may experience dead zones where connectivity is interrupted. So, just like with cell phones, part of the solution was simply in being able to cast a larger net so that these areas become smaller.

Part of casting that larger net has been a process of using fixed network access points to, in effect, share multiple doors onto the network, many of which are landlocked, to increase range. Since in most cases you arent moving when you compute, this system works very well and provides a high level of connectivity. Today, whole businesses run their system off of wireless LANs, having saved time and money that would have been spent on wiring a building.

In an effort to make this new level of access safe, SSL technology, encryption codes and other security measures have been taken. At this point, it can be reasonably asserted that a company connected to the Internet can be secure that their virtual business is as safe, or even safer, from theft than their brick and mortar counterpart. That risk can be made even smaller by educating your staff against common sense errors of judgment, which are the biggest causes of virus infection and data loss.