Once the software is installed, the ZoomAir cards immediately look for each other and start talking. For the home user sharing internet connectivity and a printer, and for the office environment who is sharing documents and printers, this speed is more than adequate. The ZoomAir card claims that 2 megabits will support up to 30 users, but the truth is that's probably being a bit optimistic if the computers stay busy talking to each other. It would probably support 10-15 users just fine. ZoomAir cards cost more than regular network cards, but in the long run they are cheaper.
Maintenance is very low.
There are no physical connections to go bad, no hubs to break, no wires to tug out of the wall or trip over. You'll also need the Access Point software if you're planning on the most distant computers being more than 400 feet apart from each other, because the Access Point software will pass data back and forth between those computers. About the Author Article by Jonathan Leger of PC Tune Ups. Links Discuss this article in the Forum. Read TheView's network card reviews.