What Is a Wireless Work Group?
Network administrators set up work groups within a company for people who share files, information, databases, printers and other resources. In a company, many departments are arranged so each department is in the same physical area. A networked work group might consist of members from the accounting department who share confidential files and printers, while another work group might be sales, sharing customer information and more. A wireless work group follows these same protocols.
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Wireless Work Group
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A group of outsides salespeople, who work in a specific region of the country and report to the same manager, might be assigned to the same wireless work group. This allows them to create and share reports, spreadsheets, customer databases and more. Shared files allow for updating of file information by those in the work group eliminating work duplication, reducing errors and maximizing work efficiency.
Security
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A wireless work group also prevents others from accessing shared files. It limits the permission to access the files, databases and reporting information to the people who belong to the group based on user roles. This makes it easy to set permissions and security on a file-by-file or drive basis. Most network administrators use Wi-Fi protected access or Wireless Equivalent Privacy protocols to restrict access.
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Virtual Drives
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A wireless work group usually receives a virtual drive that houses all its data. This segments the work group to a specific area on a server and aids in security. A firewall is usually set in place to add additional protection, especially for a wireless work group. Printers, fax machines or copiers can also be connected to the work group for their use only, preventing others access to the group’s equipment.
Devices
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Each device in the work group requires configuration to gain access to the work group. The network administrator would set up the access on the individual computers and other equipment, including laptops, desktops, smartphones, and configure them with the software needed to access the work group.
Confidentiality
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Another consideration of a wireless work group is the confidentiality of some of the group’s information. A wireless work group protects confidentiality on documents that come across faxes, printers and copiers by keeping others not having access from using the equipment.
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