Exploring Wireless Standards and Technologies

Wireless networking has been around for many years, and it’s continuously being improved to support new technologies and capabilities for efficiently delivering messages over a non-wired network. It provides the convenience of mobility, allowing employees to use laptops, smartphones, and tablets within the vicinity of their company’s wireless network. Moreover, wireless networking allows network professionals to create a metaphorical bridge between wired networks and wireless devices by using access points. It also allows wireless routers to allow these wireless clients to access the resources on a wired network. Therefore, users with a wireless network adapter can roam around the office or building while staying connected to the corporate network.

During the course of this chapter, you will be exploring various wireless communication standards that are commonly used within the industry and how each standard differs from...