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Wireless
Connection To WAN |
These are examples of connecting to the Internet Wide Area
Network (WAN) using wireless.
There are several wireless connections you can use.
1. All computers on the LAN
connect to a
Hotspot wirelessly. The hot spot
connects to the WAN backbone service wirelessly.
2. You can have individual computers use a
USB
Wireless Modem to connect directly to the
Internet.
3. You can also use a wireless
Aircard that plugs into your computer and makes a connection
to the Internet.
4. Another option is to turn
on the
Phone Hotspot feature on your cell
phone and connect to it from your laptop to get to the
Internet.
5. You can also use a
Wireless Access Point (WAP) connection
to a Wireless Router to access the Wide Area Network that is
the Internet.
To complete your connection to the
Internet WAN you will need the services of Internet Service
Providers. You aldo need to know about different
broadband technologies. Learn
more about
Internet Connection.
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This is an illustration of the
Mifi Hotspot solution: |
A Wifi Hotspot connection does not provide reliable
speeds. The strength of the signal depends on your
proximity to the signal tower in your area. The more
computers on the network the less speed you experience.
You are also limited to approximately 5-8 connections per
Hotspot.
A Wifi Hotspot wireless connection
can be secured with an encrypted password to prevent
unauthorized access to the network and enable secure
transmission.
Speeds on
this network are as follows:
On 3G network: average download speed range
from 400 to 700 Kbps with peak rates up to 2Mbps
3G/4G: speeds are 10x faster than 3G networks. |
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This is an example of accessing the Cloud using a
USB Modem: |
A USB modem is a device that can only be used by a single
individual. It plugs into the USB port on your
computer and makes a wireless connection to the Internet
Wide Area Network through a service provided by an Internet
Service Provider (ISP).
Speeds on this network are as follows:
On 3G network: average download speed range
from 400 to 700 Kbps with peak rates up to 2Mbps
3G/4G: speeds are 10x faster than 3G networks. |
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This is an example of accessing the Cloud with an
Aircard: |
This device works the same way as
a USB Modem device except it fits into a card slot on your
computer.
Speeds on this network are as follows:
On 3G network: average download speed range
from 400 to 700 Kbps with peak rates up to 2Mbps
3G/4G: speeds are 10x faster than 3G networks. |
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This is an example of accessing the Cloud using the
Phone Hotspot feature: |
The Phone Hotspot works in the
same manner as the Mifi Hotspot. The drawback to using
this device is the inability to use the phone for anything
else while it is serving in the role of the Hotspot.
Speeds on this network are as follows:
On 3G network: average download speed range
from 400 to 700 Kbps with peak rates up to 2Mbps
3G/4G: speeds are 10x faster than 3G networks. |
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In this second example a
Wireless Access Point (WAP) and a
Wireless Router is used to make the wireless WAN connection.
A WAP connection provides greater speed and realiability
than a Wifi Hotspot connection.
A WAP wireless
connection can be secured with an encrypted password and
limit the number of available IP addresses to prevent
unauthorized access to the network and enable secure
transmission. |
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