Wireless Data Services
Because radio signals move through the air, you can set up a network connection from any place within range of the network base station's transmitter; it's not necessary to use a telephone line, television cable, or some other dedicated wiring to connect your computer to the network. Just turn on the radio connected to the computer and it will find the network signal. Therefore, a radio (or wireless) network connection is often a lot more convenient than a wired one.
This is not to say that wireless is always the best choice. A wired network is usually more secure than a wireless system because it's a lot more difficult for unauthorized eavesdroppers and other snoops to monitor data as it moves through the network, and a ...
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