IBM wireless ethernet problems?

Low-cost and easily-installed WAPs grew rapidly in popularity in the early 2000s. These devices offered a way to avoid the tangled messes of category 5 cable associated with typical ethernet networks of the day. Whereas wiring a business, home, or school often requires stringing many cables through walls and ceilings, wireless networking offers the ability to reduce - or eliminate entirely - the stringing of cables. Wireless networks also allow users greater mobility, freeing individuals from the restrictions of using a computer cabled to the wall. In the industrial and commercial contexts, wireless networking has had a big impact on operations: employees in these areas now often carry Portable Data Terminals integrating barcode scanners and wireless links, allowing them to update work in progress and inventory in real-time.