Week Four Team Assignment
6 January 2014
BIS/220- Jean Goodman
By Phong Nguyen
Christopher Berry
Lloyd Calica
Party Plates Company is a company that manufactures multiple products related to party and event products. In order for the competitive advantages, Party Plates must have strong networks systems that are reliable and powerful tool for boosting productivity. Party Plates aware of the wireless technology can impact both negatively and positively depending on the customers. While some customer think wireless technology is more convenience others may see it as security risks. Table one is an example of the type of wireless device available for small business used. The pros for utilizes of wireless network is to improve responsiveness, Increase mobility and collaboration, better access to information, easier network expansion, and enhance guest access. The cons for using wireless networks is what software to select base on the need, how to prevent the risks of systems breaks down, the cost in maintaining and upgrade of software and licensing, and the introduction of the new process.
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Depending on the need of the company, Party Plate can select from wide area network (WAN) to a wireless local area network (WLANs). WAN can cover the whole entire company compound, an entire state, or national wide while WLANs can on stretch several hundred feet. An example of a wireless WAN is a cell phone company like AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile which us wireless WAN service their customer by the use of SIM Card or other chip inside the cell phone. Party Plates must determine the type of connection, whether Point-to-Point (P2P) or multipoint (P2MP). Also, varies of connection type like licensed or unlicensed, digital or analog, line-of-site or non-line-of-site, and simplex or half to