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There is no doubt that wireless Internet has emerged as a vital tool for all computer users. At present, most of the households in United States use wireless network devices as it comes with various conveniences for the users. With the advancement of wireless technology, users can nowadays enjoy numerous benefits like improved communication, cost savings, easy and cheaper installation, flexibility and lastly access to a range of essential services and products.

According to reports, more than 34 million households of United States will enjoy access to wireless network services by the end of the year 2009. In fact, wireless devices such as laptops make an attractive alternative for home users. Laptops can be easily carried from one place to another, both outdoors and indoors to offer connectivity. At the same time, laptops will be able to share the same broadband link without requiring network cabling all round your home.

Today, laptops offer you a unique style of association with your work environment. For instance, the home laptops can be conveniently used to carry on with your job even if you are away from your office. Moreover, you can enjoy direct access to significant commercial information on business sites from your wireless device like laptops. Laptops allow better coverage and faster transmission of all data or information between customers and partners while sitting at home. With your laptops you can also have access to all online services offered by major institutions while traveling.

Home wireless networks also include certain drawbacks. The first major drawback is security. For home laptops, you will get a range of network cards, access points and other accessories in the market specially marketed by major hardware retailers. However, many consumers have little idea about the possible security issues related to laptops that needs to be considered for the over all safety of your home wireless network. Security measures should be taken as a crucial step if you are about to introduce wireless network in your own home.

If proper security measures are not initiated then laptops containing financial or personal data can be easily viewed by another person or unauthorized users. In addition, your emails and other instant conversations on your laptops can also be transmitted to anyone residing close to your own home or who can have access to your home wireless network. So make sure that your laptops are secured with new security updates and operating system.

Establishing a home network may be an easy undertaking but home based laptop users should also make certain efforts to familiarize themselves with the letters and names that will help them to build the wireless network and to keep them secure. Home-based laptops should be upgraded with the required security fixes and patches from your own system provider. Whenever possible try to change WEP or wired equivalent privacy key of home laptops on regular basis as it protects wireless data transmission.

Second drawback of home wireless network is the installation problem. You can suffer from the problem of interference from other people residing in the same building and also using wireless technology. It may altogether lead you to poor communication in certain circumstances.

Another problem of wireless home network is that of coverage. In some households or buildings there is always a consistent problem of coverage especially structures that have steel supporting materials. In this case, you may find it impossible to pick radio frequencies.

Lastly, wireless transmission may be less efficient and slow when compared to the wired ones.

While wireless network has some drawbacks and safety issues, more and more users are moving to wireless as the practicality far exceeds the risks in general.