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Wireless vs. Hard-Wired Network Use in Education - Sylvia Charp

Wireless local area networks (WLANs) are increasingly being used in education, with nearly two-thirds of institutions currently using WLANs in school districts. Its market share was about $500 million in the 2001-2002 school year and will be about $800 million for the 2002-2003 school year. A WLAN is defined as a local area network, not connected by cables or wires, which uses a wireless technology to carry information between the nodes of the network. WLANs depend on the number and configuration of access points for their functionality. Wireless access points are positioned so students can move desks around during classroom projects and so teachers can move from room to room. Also, learners can connect their computers anywhere on campus where there is proximity to an access point.

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