Well, don't TOTALLY agree with Bert.. BUT
I have about 200 notes in my in-box. Not all of us can stay in real time. If you take the laptop home to chart, use it to remote control the front desk! We use UltraVNC for this, although GoToMyPC.com works, as do a number of solutions. As long as you're connected to the internet on both ends, life is good. The nice thing about laptops is that they're portable, and if taking it home means buying ONE machine instead of TWO, great!
Hardwire the front desk. DON'T "wireless" it. The computer is not going to move, the router is not going to move, and wire is one HECK of a lot faster AND MORE RELIABLE than wireless. Plug your front desk in. Trust me on this.
Otherwise, Bert's right on.
Regards,
V.