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The Application Of Wireless Network in Education Wu-Yuin Hwang* Tsung-Ying Ho** National Kaohsiung Normal University Information Computer Education, Kouhsiung, Taiwan Tel：886-07-7172930 ext.1701 Fax：886-07-7117529 E-mail：*wyhwang@.tw E-mail：**joel@.tw In order to integrate information into curriculum, traditional classrooms must have the capability like computer classrooms. The new pattern of classrooms named as “computer in the classroom” is in progress. Learning achievement can be promoted by using computers to assist instruction activities and thus the computer assisted learning is important. When all of us think that Internet is an efficient instrument can stride across the limits of time and space, but we might already be limited by the “Network”. Why? When we are going to connect the internet, we have to sit in front of computer. Those computers are almost in the computer classroom or in some office and we have to make do with the time when the computers are not in use. This is the reason why I said we might be limited with time and space.Wireless Network seems to be the answer to solve the question that time and space made. Wireless Network can provide the same services as Wired-line Network, but they are different. Wireless network transfers data with electric wave through the air without lines. Without lines, people do not have to go to computer classroom or fixed place to connect the internet. People can connect Internet any place the Wireless electric wave can reach. The applications of wireless network have been achieved in commerce and industry. Wireless Network can provide more chances in the application of teaching and learning. With Wireless Network, people can really stride across the limit of time and space. Key words：Wireless Network IEEE802 .11b Wireless Campus 1 Introduction At the present, employing wired network is a currency in most campuses, which consist of hubs, network transmission media, like coaxial cables and fiber. Since the