Video Professor - The Perks of Wireless Networking

*The Perks of Wireless Networking*

Wireless networking…before anyone can recognize the perks they need to know
what it actually is. Wireless networking connects computers in a Local Area
or Wide Area network and allows them to communicate, by utilizing Radio
Frequency technology. Radio Frequency, or RF, is used to receive and send
data between computers via radio waves, with no wires or network cables
required. More specifically, there are two modes of technology you can use
for wireless computing: DSSS or FHSS. DSSS stands for direct-sequence spread
spectrum. DSSS involves the transmission of data through the generation of a
bit pattern. FHSS stands for frequency-hopping spectrum. It involves the
transmission of varying frequencies on a narrowband carrier. Sound
confusing? Not a problem. Video Professor offers a tutorial that will not
only get you started, but will teach you the ins and outs of wireless
networking—from the basics to installation and configuration of your very
own wireless network.

If you're debating whether or not to go wireless, you may want to consider
the following benefits:

   - Increased mobility for both laptops and PCs
   - No need to lug around adaptors when you're on the go
   - Faster data transfer
   - Easy and versatile installation
   - Cheaper than running wires
   - Overcomes the obstacle of walls containing asbestos or anything else
   that may interrupt the flow of wires
   - Simple scalability
   - Great for setting up a temporary network at meetings, promotional
   events, or conventions.
   - No need to position yourself near a wall jack
   - Handheld mobile devices can be used to upload to or download from
   your PC
   - Great for tracking inventory in warehouse and delivery environments
   - Manage servers remotely from virtually anywhere
   - Update your databases in real-time
   - Ability to add to your line of products and services

There are also a few drawbacks to wireless networking, such as security,
speed, or installation problems, but all of these can be easily avoided as
long as the user is knowledgeable and puts the proper safeguards in place.

To learn more about wireless networking, take Video Professor's affordable
yet highly instructive 3-lesson CD course. Get to know wireless networking
from soup to nuts, with simple, straightforward, step-by-step directions,
brought to you by Video Professor, the premier source of comprehensive
self-paced software for more than two decades running. Video Professor's
course on wireless networking covers these topics:

*Lesson 1:*

Introduction

Wired to Wireless

Wireless Basics

Wireless Hardware

Wireless Point-to-Point Devices

Building a Home Wireless Network

*Lesson 2:*

Introduction

Laying Out the Network

Putting the Network Together

AP Configuration

Bluetooth Networks

3G Networks

Wi-Fi Hotspots

*Lesson 3:*

Introduction

Security

Extending Wireless

Entertainment Centers

Wireless Gaming

Wireless in the Workplace

The Future of Wireless

Like all of Video Professor's products, the wireless networking course lets
you learn while doing, so you don't waste a minute on irrelevant or overly
abstract information. You can even keep other applications running on your
computer while you're playing you Video Professor CD-ROM. Video Professor
knows our customers have work, family, and learning, to balance in their
busy schedules. That's why we make courses that you can stop and start at
your convenience, without even having to leave your home or office.

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Received on Tue Aug 07 2007 - 17:17:38 EDT