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1.3
Supported network setup
You can use 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Mini-Card WLAN Module in various wireless network
configurations. We recommend you to select the most appropriate configuration for your home
or office network before setting
it
up.
1.3.1
Ad-Hoc mode
Ad-Hoc wireless networks bring together
workstations and computers to act as
servers to all other users on the network
without complex infrastructure, setup or
administration. Users on the network can
share files, printers. When in ad hoc mode,
the 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Mini-Card
WLAN Module connects to another
wireless device within its
effective
range
and communicates with each other in the
same LAN workgroup. Select this
configuration when no access point is
present in your wireless network.
1.3.2
Infrastructure mode
The biggest difference between
infrastructure mode and ad-hoc mode is
that it includes an access point. In
infrastructure mode,
an
access point
establishes the network that provides
wireless links in the validating range for
clients to communicate with each other or
with a wired network to the internet. On an
infrastructure network, the access point
may manage the bandwidth to maximize utilization. Infrastructure networking has the following
advantages over ad-hoc networking:
Range Extension
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Mobil station 1
Mobil station 2
ADSL Modem
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Access Point
ADSL Modem
Mobil station 1