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One benefit of using radio waves (versus infrared, which sends bursts of
invisible light) is that WLANs do not require line of sight to send data from one
user to another. Data can travel through walls, windows, and floors, depending on
the materials used in construction. The benefit of this is that users can stay
connected to the company intranet for data and business applications usage or to
share access to the Internet as they move around an office building or campus.
With proper WLAN design, seamless roaming can be provided, in which users
stay connected without having to constantly reconnect their computers. ...