A wireless network is a data communication system that eliminates or minimizes the need to install wiring within a facility. It can also be used as a complement to a wired environment or as an alternative to a wiring facilities in cases where wiring might not be the easiest or cost effective option.

Wireless networks come in two flavors - indoor and outdoor.

An indoor wireless network gives you the flexibility to access your network from anywhere within your building without the physical limitations of a wired network.  Indoor wireless is a perfect complement to a building that uses laptop computers because of their added mobility. It also gives you the ability to set up and tear down temporary networks with ease because of the lack of wiring.

An outdoor wireless network gives you the ability to connect two or more buildings together within a 10-mile radius.  This is usually a more cost effective solution compared to running fiber cabling or using your local telephone company's lines to connect your buildings together.

Wireless networks are platform independent. They work with Macintosh, Windows, UNIX, and Novell networks.  They also work with PDAs and other handheld devices.

If you're interested in setting up a wireless network for your facility, please contact BCL for a consultation.

Last Updated: 1/5/09