Flexibility and mobility make wireless LANs both effective extensions and attractive alternatives to wired networks. Wireless LANs provide all the functionality of wired LANs without the physical constraints of the wire itself. Wireless LAN configurations range from simple peer-to-peer topologies to complex networks offering distributed data connectivity and roaming. Besides offering on demand bandwidth to customer premises, wireless LANs provide cost effective Intranetworking between off premises locations and 24 hour a day continuous connectivity.
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