Benefits - EnGenius ENH200 User Manual

1.2 Benefits

The ENH200 is the ideal product around which you can build your WLAN. The following list
summarizes a few key advantages that WLANs have over wired networks:
Ideal for hard‐to‐wire environments
There are many scenarios where cables cannot be used to connect networking devices.
Historic and older buildings, open areas, and busy streets, for example, make wired LAN
installations difficult, expensive, or impossible.
Temporary workgroups
WLANs make it easy to provide connectivity to temporary workgroups that will later be
removed. Examples include parks, athletic arenas, exhibition centers, disaster‐recovery
shelters, temporary offices, and construction sites.
Ability to access real‐time information
With a WLAN, workers who rely on access to real‐time information, such as doctors and
nurses, point‐of‐sale employees, mobile workers, and warehouse personnel, can access
the data they need and increase productivity, without having to look for a place to plug
into the network.
Frequently changed environments
WLANs are well suited for showrooms, meeting rooms, retail stores, and manufacturing
sites where workplaces are rearranged frequently.
Wireless extensions to Ethernet networks
WLANs enable network managers in dynamic environments to minimize overhead caused
by moves, extensions to networks, and other changes.
Wired LAN backup
Network managers can implement WLANs to provide backup for mission‐critical
applications running on wired networks.
Mobility within training/educational facilities
Training sites at corporations and students at universities are a few examples where
wireless connectivity can be used to facilitate access to information, information
exchanges, and learning.