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WLANs, WPANs, and WMANs...Oh My!

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WiredWriter.net; By James Pyles
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Wireless networks present enormous advantages and just a few drawbacks but one thing is certain...they're not going away. But just how many kinds of wireless networks exist out there?

Just a few years ago, if you wanted to check your email or surf the Internet, you had to sit down at a computer that was attached to a network by either Ethernet cable or a standard phone line if you were using dial-up. While this isn't a disaster, it does pin you down to one spot in order to use an Internet or network connection. After all, you have a cordless phone that lets you roam the house while you talk and a cell phone that lets you make phone calls while you're driving your car, having lunch at a fast food place, or walking the dog. Why can't you have a network connection that you can access wirelessly, too?

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