Its probably obvious, but wireless networking technology seems to be gaining in home use. Wireless networking is just so much more versatile than relying on having cables run everywhere you would want to connect a computer to a network. The video below delves into this subject in more detail, offering what the future may hold for wireless networking technology.

The Future of Wireless Networking

When it comes to networking, the future is wireless. As the technology develops and transfer speeds increase, it looks increasingly likely that wireless will replace Ethernet in most home and small business networks. In this article, I look at how far wireless networking has come and at what the future holds.

There is little doubt that wireless is the way of the future. In fact, it has already made its way into many homes and businesses. If you own a laptop with wireless capabilities, you already know all the handy wireless hotspots in your local area. While you still have to pay for some of these services, increasingly business like cafes and restaurants are offering free Wi-Fi to attract customers.

Wireless is also becoming the medium of choice for the average home network. Most if not all internet service providers (ISPs) offer wireless routers with their packages for a few extra dollars. Also, you will be hard pushed to find a desktop or laptop computer manufactured in the last couple of years that does not have wireless capabilities. So, wireless is both cheap and easy to set up in the home.

The same is true for small businesses. The average wireless router’s signal will cover enough area for most small offices. Wireless networking also cuts out the cost of installing and maintaining Ethernet cables. And, of course, it is much neater.

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Trapeze is also publishing a white paper by two industry luminaries and members of the Trapeze team on WLAN management issues related to 802. NonStop Wireless LANs in the Enterprise reviews wireless networking’s growth, analyzes the business and technology hurdles that separate wireless networking from replacing wired networking at the edge of an enterprise network, and shows how the Trapeze approach to reliability is critical for the success of mobile data and voice applications. Tash Hepting is a system architect at Trapeze Networks and has accumulated a tremendous breadth and depth of experience engineering WiFi networks. Trapeze was the first company to introduce NonStop Wireless — delivering unmatched reliability to the enterprise wireless LAN and its solutions are optimized for companies requiring mobility and high bandwidth such as healthcare, education, and hospitality. Trapeze delivers Smart Mobile(TM) — providing scalable wireless LANS for applications such as Voice over Wi-Fi, location services, and indoor/outdoor connectivity. read more

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