EnGenius ENH200 - 1.2 Benefits

1.2 Benefits
TheENH200istheidealproductaroundwhichyoucanbuildyourWLAN.Thefollowinglist
summarizesafewkeyadvantagesthatWLANshaveoverwirednetworks:
Idealforhard‐to‐wireenvironments
There are many scenarios where cables cannot be used to connect networking devices.
Historic and older buildings,openareas, and busystreets,forexample,make wired LAN
installationsdifficult,expensive,orimpossible.
Temporaryworkgroups
WLANs make it eas y to provide connectivity to temporary workgroups that will later be
removed. Examples include parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disaster‐recovery
shelters,temporaryoffices,andconstructionsites.
Abilitytoaccessreal‐timeinformation
With a WLAN,workerswhorelyonaccesstoreal‐timeinformation,suchasdoctorsand
nurses, point‐of‐sale employees, mobile work ers, and warehouse personnel, can access
the data they need and increaseproductivity, without havingto look for a place to plug
intothenetwork.
Frequentlychangedenvironments
WLANs are well suited for showrooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing
siteswhereworkplacesarerearrangedfrequently.
WirelessextensionstoEthernetnetworks
WLANsenable networkmanagersindynamicenvironmentstominimizeoverheadcaused
bymoves,extensionstonetworks,andotherchanges.
WiredLANbackup
Network managers can implement WLANs to provide backup for mission‐critical
applicationsrunningonwirednetworks.
Mobilitywithintraining/educationalfacilities
Trainingsitesatcorporationsandstudentsatuniversitiesareafewexampleswhere
wirelessconnectivitycanbeusedtofacilitateaccesstoinformation,information
exchanges,andlearning.