May's Problem: Wireless Connectivity

March 2, 2010

We've added open connectivity to our machines via an Ethernet port on our industrial PC. Now, some of our customers are inquiring about wireless connectivity to pull some operating data from places that would be cost-prohibitive with a wired solution. There are many "standards" on the wireless side. What's analogous to wired Ethernet in terms of widespread industrial acceptance?

We've added open connectivity to our machines via an Ethernet port on our industrial PC. Now, some of our customers are inquiring about wireless connectivity to pull some operating data from places that would be cost-prohibitive with a wired solution. There are many "standards" on the wireless side. What's analogous to wired Ethernet in terms of widespread industrial acceptance?

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