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| Dale's welcome |
This month we’re combining Dale’s welcome with subject education. When you can keep it short and sweet, go for it – right? Wireless – the pros Wireless is inexpensive, easy, and convenient. It’s great for your home, making it easy to work on the couch, wander to any room, or even work outside on your laptop. With a $50 wireless router you have everything you need to cut the wire to the Internet. Wireless – the cons But should you use wireless in your business? I say no. For the conference room it’s OK, but not for your employees’ computers. Wireless runs at half the speed of a wired connection, even when it’s operating at 100%. So if you’re running over gig of wired Ethernet, your wireless is running at 1/20th the speed. Interference is a consideration too. There is so much interference now, it makes the connection unstable. Think about all the cordless phones, baby monitors, and cell phones being used in the three-block radius surrounding your home or office. They all send out and receive data streams, cluttering the airspace. Wireless – the BIG con The biggest drawback of wireless is that it puts all of your sensitive data out there for anyone to see. Yes, you can secure and encrypt the data, but those determined to get it will. And wireless makes it a lot easier for them – they can be anywhere nearby and hack into your system and you wouldn’t even see them! Your best bet Since wireless is so convenient, set it up at home and put it in your conference room for guests. Then take care of your need to roam the office by having someone run cables down the walls so you can plug in anywhere. Your connection will be faster, reliable, and much more secure. |
| In the news |
Wireless Internet access is growing in popularity. Check out the news stories below to learn about its many applications and get some tips on buying the wireless router that’s best for you. |
| Case study |
This month’s featured case study’s summary says it all: Who do you call when you’ve got 110 acres of alligators that need wireless Internet? Spiderhost, of course! Learn how Gatorland, a 60-year-old Florida roadside attraction, is keeping itself relevant via a wicked wireless system. |
| Horror story |
Wireless is perfect in so many ways – except when it goes bad. Read this month’s horror story for the inside story on the dangers of wireless and how you can avoid them. |
| Fun Stuff |
YouTube: Check out our YouTube page for crazy-good videos like “Spiderhost Computer Tossin’” and Spiderhost’s own Dale Frohman on FOX News! Go Green: Got some old computer equipment to get rid of but not sure how? Staples can help! Their recycling program will recycle your old computers, office technology products, ink and toner cartridges, cell phones and other personal electronics, and rechargeable batteries for a small fee. It’s something easy to do for the environment – check it out! |
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