via Videk.co.ukWe live in the Wireless networking world. Even the thought of any disadvantages being associated with Wireless Networking comes as a surprise to most of its benefactors. A discussion about these disadvantages may act as handy information and thus become useful in solving any of your networking problems at hand. Following is a review of the disadvantages:

Setting up cost
The setting up cost of a Wireless Network is up to four times higher than that of a Local Area Network. Therefore if a business cannot afford to spare this much amount for the installation of the wireless network then its installation would not be possible.
Covering Area
The Typical area covered by a router is very limited. A typical router permits only 150 to 300 feet coverage.

Susceptibility
Since microwaves are used to transmit data over a wireless network they are prone to various kinds of interference as well. These may be sound interference or those produced by other kids of waves.

Security
Wireless networks may be accessed by any computer within the network’s signal. Therefore the data being transmitted may become intercepted by unauthorized users as breaking the security key of a router is not a very difficult task and neither is the decryption of the encrypted data being transmitted over the wireless network.

Slower in Speed
Wireless networks are generally slower than wired networks. They may actually be up to ten times slower than the wired local area networks.