Why Go Wireless? – Freedom! Mobility! Convenience! That's why . . .
Using wireless connections enables laptops to remain portable without sacrificing the advantages that come with being connected to a network. You can easily move about within a wireless area from office, to classroom, or meeting, and pull up files via Penn State Wireless.
Although wireless networks cannot substitute for the traditional higher-speed wired connections on campus, they can be a convenience for simple applications like email exchanges, Web browsing, presentations, and file sharing.
These advantages -- freedom, mobility, convenience and access to shared networked information, without looking for a place to plug in, combine data connectivity with user mobility.