
Chapter 7: Wireless LANs (WLANs)
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WLAN Adoption Considerations
This section offers a sampling of business and technical factors to consider
when evaluating the adoption and deployment of WLANs:
• Business issues:
– Productivity gains—How many meetings per month can be
eliminated? How much time will be saved at meetings by having ready
access to needed information? How many employees does that affect?
How much time can be gained, per day, either in time-savings or
longer work hours, on a per-employee basis? How much do
productivity benefits increase if wireless is available to workers while
they’re teleworking at home or while on the road in addition ...