Since 1880, people have wanted to be able to communicate with wireless devices. One of the earliest events occurred when Alexander Graham Bell invented the photophone which allowed people to have a wireless auditory conversation using beams of light. They never imagined that within the next hundred years we would be able to share information wirelessly and charge our mobile devices without having to plug them into an electrical outlet. Wireless networking is commonly referred to as a technology that allows two or three more computers to communicate using standard network protocols, but without network cabling such as an Ethernet cable on both ends. Since all this wiring has become tedious and almost impossible to do in situations where you couldn't do it, such as in a warehouse, there is an alternative method: a wireless network. Having the ability to communicate wirelessly has many advantages. One of the advantages is that it is very convenient for many people. It allows you to access a network from anywhere in your home or office without having to contain a wired connection thanks to the convenience of the increasingly popular laptop. Another advantage would be mobility; you can now move freely in your environment as long as you are within range. Many companies offer free public Wi-Fi, which is a benefit for them because it is relatively easy to set up and is also cost-effective. Productivity is also an important benefit, as some employees may not like sitting in a cramped cubicle all day. Using an access point, the worker can now move to another location while continuing to complete their job; therefore possibly more productive. One of...... middle of paper......resistance decreases. The signal strength and reliability of the access point depends on a number of factors such as the brand, the environment and the amount of network traffic at the time. The most common type of wireless networking today involves sending information from a device such as a cell phone. telephone to a satellite orbiting the Earth which then transports this information to the desired location. Works Cited Johnson, Bernadette. “How Wi-Fi works.” How things work. Internet. November 20, 2013. .Miller, Patrick. “Wireless Networking 101.” PCWorld November 11, 2011: n. page. PrintRoberts, Richard M. Network Fundamentals. Tinley Park, IL: Goodheart-Willcox, 2005. N. pag. Print."Wireless Network." , Wi-Fi, 802.11, wireless network. Vicomsof, 2013. Web. November 15. 2013. .