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Going Wireless: 4 Issues to Consider
Make good on the promise of untethered access throughout your facility.
Marion Jenkins, PhD, and Randy Scott, BS, CS

If you can easily connect to the Web at your local coffee shop, why not at your surgical facility? You can, but low bandwidth, shaky security, limited range and confusing protocols can make wireless Ethernet, better known as Wi-Fi, more plug-and-pray than plug-and-play. Don't let that dissuade you from this technology's enticing advantages, though. You simply need a bit of forethought, planning and IT expertise. Here's how to get the most out of Wi-Fi for your clinical and business activities.

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