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Do you really want cables?

Traditional networking means physically connecting cables to each computer, in each classroom, in each building. This means that for a school of 1,000 students you may need several thousand-network data ports, meaning much redundancy, and an expensive, inflexible network, that restricts learning opportunities to the length of a wire. By complementing a wireless network over a simplified cabling scheme, you instantly have ubiquitous network access for staff, teachers and students.

Access everywhere

Laptops are portable, and internet access is becoming more so with wireless. A wireless network means the laptops are instantly connected when they walk into class, and even on their way to class.

Flexible classroom layout

Want to shift desks around for a particular class. Do you need to add more students to the classroom network? With a wireless LAN network there are no cables or data ports to limit your flexibility. Moving computers becomes as easy as moving a trolley.

For science teachers

Science lessons can take place anywhere. The lab is a location that's often very difficult to cable, with a wireless network, students can input data while experiments take place, and as they're observing results.

Web based wireless learning is smart

Wireless makes it easier for students to work on online applications, being able to learn anywhere. In sum: You get the flexibility, portability and affordability you need, with the added assurance of reliability and industry-leading expertise.

Computers on wheels

If you don't have the funding to put a computer in every classroom - wireless is an easy way to maximize your technology investment. You can simply wheel your pool of computers into different classrooms as they are needed, enabling more students to access computers. Students can use the pool of computers, access the school network, and work on assignments all from the library, or any wirelessly enabled location. Wireless technology enables computers to roam seamlessly throughout the school - even to portable classrooms or the playground.

Location doesn't matter

A wireless network is portable, flexible, and easily expandable. A universe of information is accessible when, and where, it's needed. Schools can provide network connectivity to new classrooms, without sinking money into space they will temporarily occupy. Using a Wireless LAN, your educational facility can avoid expensive re-wiring or messy and often disruptive construction. Students and teachers are connected immediately.

Students, teaching and administrative staff can move throughout the school and maintain continuous network access.

Compared to traditional cable, wireless offers a robust, secure, scalable and economical means to connect teaching staff and students to the information they need in their day to day lives. The principal advantages of a wireless network are:

Increased flexibility

Students and teaching staff can connect wherever they need access rather than in designated computer laboratories.

Scalable

Your wireless network can grow as you need. Install an access point in the hallway and several classrooms are connected to the WLAN instantly. No cable to lay and no need to predetermine where or how many data ports to install.

Cost affective

A cheaper and less intrusive solution that cables.