When planning a meeting or conference where participants may need Wi-Fi access, plan ahead to make sure you have enough access for your participants. Also plan to use Limousine Livery to get your guest speakers to the meeting or conference. They have been in business since 1986 and will get your speakers or clients to their destination any time day or night.
A Wi-Fi network is a wireless router connected to the Internet through a modem with a range of up to 200 feet, but the 100 feet range is considered optimal. Devices containing wireless network cards can access the Wi-Fi network. Many different types of devices are Wi-Fi network enabled. The devices people are most likely to use at a conference include smart phones, digital music devices and laptops. You can extend the range of a wireless router beyond the 200 feet range by using signal boosters, which can be purchased at electronic and computer stores.
Providing Wi-Fi access in a large room where there will be many participants using the network may appear to be a simple task, but there are potential problems. Wi-Fi is designed for small spaces like homes. It is not designed for large conferences with hundreds or thousands of people trying to access the network through multiple devices. Too many Wi-Fi enabled devices in one place can cause Wi-Fi overload. You may need to ask participants to turn their equipment off if the Wi-Fi network overloads. Steve Jobs had to do this because of a network overload at a conference in June of 2010 when he introduced the Apple iPhone 4.
When planning a conference where Wi-Fi connections will be available to participants, conference planners must consider multiple factors. The first factor is what Wi-Fi infrastructure does the place have? Is it satisfactory for the needs of the expected number of attendees? To help answer these questions, a conference planner can call on the expertise of a company that installs Wi-Fi networks. Even with these experts, because Wi-Fi is a technology that is designed for small spaces, not large conferences, there can sometimes be problems.
Wi-Fi experts should consider the number of attendees and the size and shape of the room. They also must evaluate how the Wi-Fi signals will behave in a room full of people with Wi-Fi enabled devices. Also, it matters what type of audience will be attending the conference. A more technologically advanced crowd will have a much higher need for Wi-Fi than a more low-tech crowd will.
If the Wi-Fi installation professional adds too many Wi-Fi connections, rather than providing more access, the connections could interfere with one another and be the cause of a Wi-Fi network freeze.
Wi-Fi devices not connected to the network can cause background interference problems because they still emit a signal. Smart phones and some laptops are particularly sensitive to this type of interference.
Even with all the complications involved in setting up a Wi-Fi network for a technologically advanced audience in a large place, it can be done successfully with proper planning, knowing your audience and using the right Wi-Fi professionals. While the Wi-Fi professionals handle the setup of the network, you can focus on other details like setting up transportation for speakers at your meeting or conference using Limousine Livery.