Wireless Networks

Albert Einstein stated, “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” Einstein stated the previous quote after discovering the deadly effects of the atomic boom. If not implemented correctly, new technologies have the potential to become counterproductive for society. The wireless technology is no exception. Many advantages and disadvantages come along with the wireless technology.

The term wireless network is a straightforward term describing communication from one device to another device without a wire connecting the two devices—thus though the air waves. According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) website (2008), “The IEEE leads the way in developing open, leading-edge consensus standards for Wireless Local Area Networks (Wireless LANs), Wireless Personal Area Networks (WirelessPANs), and Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (Wireless MANs).” The IEEE standardizes the wireless communication for the world. By doing so most of the guesswork is taken out of the setup for wireless networking.