CyberTAN Technology Inc. CB001A Manuel D’Utilisation

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What is Wireless LAN? 
 
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of 
advantages over traditional wired systems. WLAN is flexible and easy to setup 
and manage. They are also more economical than wired LAN systems. 
 
Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLAN transmit and receive data through 
the air. WLAN combine data connectivity with user mobility. For example, users 
can roam from a conference room to their office without being disconnected from 
the LAN. 
 
Using WLAN, users can conveniently access-shared information, and network 
administrators can configure and augment networks without installing or moving 
network cables. 
 
WLAN technology provides users with many convenient and cost saving features: 
 
•  Mobility: WLAN provide LAN users with access to real-time information 
anywhere in their organization, providing service opportunities that are 
impossible with wired networks. 
•  Ease of Installation: Installing is easy for novice and expert users alike, 
eliminating the need to install network cables in walls and ceilings.   
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Scalability: WLAN can be configured in a variety of topologies to adapt to 
specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed 
and range from peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small number of users 
to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users roaming over a broad 
area.