Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks

Differences Between Wired Networks and Wireless Networks

Most of the time, users of a broadband wireless network do not experience a difference between using a wireless network and using a wired network. Your experiences as you design and build a wireless network, however, will be quite different compared to your experiences when you design and install a wired network. Table 1-1 summarizes the differences that you need to be aware of.

Table 1-1. Differences Between Wired and Wireless Networks

Network Characteristic	Wired Network	Wireless Network
Visual determination of network connectivity	If you can see the network cable going to a location, that location can be connected to the network.	Wireless networks sometimes connect locations that you cannot ...