Wireless LANs enable users to establish and maintain a mobile network connection throughout or between buildings, without the limitations of wires or cables. We can provide a family of wireless LAN products that combine the mobility and flexibility users want from a wireless LAN product with the throughput and security they demand from a business LAN. Until recently, wireless local-area network (LAN) products were used primarily in certain vertical markets-such as retail, education, and healthcare-where mobile users with a need for LAN access were satisfied with data-transfer rates of 2 megabits per second (Mbps) or less. To make wireless LANs more "mainstream," customers pressed vendors to develop a high-speed wireless LAN standard that would encourage interoperability, reduce prices, and provide the bandwidth needed by today's business applications. In 1999 the IEEE ratified an extension to a previous standard. Called IEEE 802.11x, it defines the standard for wireless LAN products that operate at an Ethernet-like data rate up to 54 Mbps, a speed that makes wireless LAN technology viable in enterprises and other large organizations. Our Wireless LAN Specialists are recognized for their knowledge and expertise in building and maintaining end-to-end wireless network connections throughout or between buildings, without the limitations of wires or cables. These specialists focus on the enterprise and medium-sized business providing assessment, design and implementation services that combine the mobility and flexibility users want from a wireless LAN solution with the throughput and security users demand from a business LAN.

Advantages of this technology include:

Increased mobility within the enterprise, in addition to a traditional wired network

Flexibility for frequent LAN wiring changes, either throughout the site or in selected areas

Ideal for sites not conducive to LAN wiring because of building or budget limitations, such as older buildings, leased space, or temporary sites

Flexibility and cost savings by a line-of-sight, building-to-building bridge to avoid expensive trenches, leased lines, or right-of-way issues