Wireless Networks In Rural Communities

Wireless Networks In Rural Communities

Wired to Wireless - the Final Answer
One of the most common questions we as consultants have to answer on a daily basis is the difference between wired and wireless networks. Let me summarize: Wired: In simple terms; the communication between two devices via cables. Wireless: the communication between two devices without cables. Now, is it that simple? Not exactly, each method of networking has its own pros and cons. Wireless networks do not use any form of cable. The transmissi Read More...
Understanding Wireless LAN Networking and Long-Range Wireless LAN Communication
Understanding wireless and wireless LAN networking enable you to properly plan and design the effective deployment of wireless networks be it home-networking or using outdoor long-range WLAN for rural internet connectivity. Wireless networking allows computers and peripherals to communicate using radio frequency (RF) transmissions rather than over conventional network cabling. Using wireless Ethernet adaptors, any device capable of being used on Read More...
How Do Wireless Networks Work?
Wireless networks work using radio waves instead of wires to transmit data between computers. That's the simple version. If you're curious to know what's going on in more detail, then it's all explained in this article. I'm sure you know that computers transmit data digitally, using binary: ones and zeros. This is a way of communicating that translates very well to radio waves, since the computer can transmit ones and zeros as different kinds of Read More...

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