3Com 3CRWE725075A User Guide - Page 8

Etwork, Onfiguration, Lanning

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• Implementing a complete wireless LAN solution, including bridges, gateways, access points and clients; Wi-Fi certification guarantees compatibility among vendors. • Providing access to hot spots in public spaces, such as coffee shops or university cafeterias. NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND PLANNING The wireless solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration as well as an integrated configuration with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANs. The wireless network cards, adapters, and access point can be configured as: • Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LAN • Infrastructure for wireless LAN • Infrastructure wireless LAN for roaming wireless PCs AD HOC WIRELESS LAN An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each equipped with a wireless adapter, connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio channel. An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used for a branch office or SOHO operation. Ad Hoc Wireless LAN Notebook with Wireless USB Adapter Notebook with Wireless PC Card PC with Wireless PCI Adapter 6

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Implementing a complete wireless LAN solution, including bridges, gateways,
access points and clients; Wi-Fi certification guarantees compatibility
among vendors.
Providing access to hot spots in public spaces, such as coffee shops or university
cafeterias.
N
ETWORK
C
ONFIGURATION
AND
P
LANNING
The wireless solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration as well as
an integrated configuration with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LANs.
The wireless network cards, adapters, and access point can be configured as:
Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LAN
Infrastructure for wireless LAN
Infrastructure wireless LAN for roaming wireless PCs
A
D
H
OC
W
IRELESS
LAN
An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each equipped with a
wireless adapter, connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN.
Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same
radio channel. An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used for a branch office or SOHO
operation.
Ad Hoc Wireless LAN
Notebook with Wireless USB Adapter
Notebook with Wireless PC Card
PC with Wireless PCI Adapter