
Chapter 7: Wireless LANs (WLANs)
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Beyond the business benefits, IT staff also can realize technical benefits with
WLANs, including the following:
• Affordable, high-speed network service delivery
• Support for converged data and voice applications
• Rapid network deployment at the office and at teleworkers’ homes
• Compatibility with existing networks (including wired Ethernet LANs
and cellular mobile voice services)
• Support for virtual LANs (VLANs), virtual private networks (VPNs),
and Internet Protocol Security (IPSec), as well as wireless-specific
security technologies
• Network scalability and flexibility, including the modularity to put in
place ...