by Traverse Legal, reviewed by Enrico Schaefer - February 17, 2007 - High-Tech Law Firms
Wireless is all the rage. Many law offices have installed wireless networks. A good number of attorneys are working exclusively by laptop.
I have a Lenova IBM ThinkPad Tablet PC, fully loaded. But I still plug in my network cable every morning before turning my laptop on. Sure, I have a high-end wireless network in my office. But wireless does not run at the same speed as a cable network. Windows explorer doesn’t open as quickly on the wireless network. PCLaw doesn’t run nearly as fast on the wireless network (in fact, they told us when we ordered it that PCLaw did not work on wireless networks). Files open faster. All of this means less system crashes and blue screens.
When I first installed my wireless network, I thought that would be it. I never imagined also running Cat-5 cable into every office. But I soon learned the truth about wireless. Cat-5 is faster.
Don’t get me wrong. I love my wireless network. We have laptops all over the office performing various functions. I take my laptop into meetings and unplug from the cable network on numerous occasions throughout the day. But when I am sitting at my desk, I want the fastest network speed available. Right now, that means a cable network.
What is your experience with wireless in your office?
As a founding partner of Traverse Legal, PLC, he has more than thirty years of experience as an attorney for both established companies and emerging start-ups. His extensive experience includes navigating technology law matters and complex litigation throughout the United States.
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