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Wireless

DentOffice works very well over a wireless connection with no noticeable change in speed. There are no special requirements for setting up the program in a wireless environment as long as you understand the advantages and disadvantages of wireless as described below.

The usual way of wiring a dental office is with Cat5 cables as explained on the network page. Many users who think they need wireless would actually do better to use wires. The connection will be faster, more reliable, more secure, and easier to set up.

Situations which might require wireless
If you are in a temporary situation, or the layout of the office would not lend itself to wires, you might consider wireless. Wireless connections also work well in offices that insist on having the very latest technology and don't mind the added expense and time involved. Wireless can sometimes be difficult to install, especially if any of your wireless equipment is at all outdated. If it's all new, you will find the situation easier, but you will probably still need to spend some extra time setting it up. Tablet PCs take advantage of wireless connections as well, although they can be expensive.

Situations which would require cables
If you are going to be in the same location for a long time and there is any possible way to run wires, you should consider it. If you have a wireless connection, and you leave it running at night, almost anyone could break into your network from a parked vehicle in the parking lot using a laptop. The security is still not that good with wireless, and the more you try to secure it with encryption, the slower it will tend to run. Running cables is just not that hard, and by doing so, you will have reliable network that will serve you well.