It’s Time to Upgrade Your Campus Network
Whether you support a small charter school or a large university, it’s important to upgrade and futureproof your...
Does your wireless network meet your SMB’s needs?
If you run an SMB (small to medium business), you’ve probably noticed significant changes over the last few years in the equipment demands required to keep up with evolving technology. One critical element for your business is your Internet support. Is your wireless network keeping up with the demands of your business? Even if your number of employees has stayed the same, the number of devices per person has likely grown, and it’s probably about time to reevaluate your setup and refresh your network.
Before you make any purchases it’s important to know why you’re buying it to ensure the new equipment meets all of your wireless networking needs now and won’t need to be updated in the near future. We’ve put together three quick steps to get you started.
Step 1: Internet access
First things first, you need to keep in mind a wireless router can only go as fast as you Internet service provider. We recommend you familiarize yourself with your current package, evaluate competitors, and determine the best rate and service before diving into the hardware side.
Step 2: Choose a Wi-Fi standard
802.11ac Wi-Fi is the latest generation of Wi-Fi that promises fast connections and future compatibility, but is it right for your business now? We recommend you evaluate all of the mobile and desktop devices used in your office to determine if you office can fully move to the new standard.
Step 3: Dual-band
If you’re working with older devices, we recommend investing in dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi routers. Dual-band functionality means the router supports legacy devices that run on 802.11n or even earlier Wi-Fi standards, and is also compatible with new 11ac Wi-Fi laptops, mobile phones and other equipment. During this period of transition for the industry, leveraging a dual-band router ensures that your aren’t leaving any devices behind in your upgrade, while also letting you future-proof your network.
Now that you’ve determined your business needs, browse our AirStation™ wireless routers and wireless adapters to determine the best option for reliable, high speed wireless networking with advanced features and options for you home network or small office network. Choose from Wireless 11n and Wireless 11ac solutions, inlcuding HighPower technology, DD-WRT firmware, high gain antennas and more on our website: http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless.
Whether you support a small charter school or a large university, it’s important to upgrade and futureproof your...