HP C8975A HP Deskjet 5800 Series printer - (English) User Guide - Page 70

wireless network examples There are three common configurations for wireless networks: q Ad hoc q Infrastructure q mixed wired and wireless ad hoc networks A type of wireless network in which devices directly communicate with each other rather than through a Wireless Access Point (WAP). For example, a simple ad hoc wireless network might consist of a laptop and a printer communicating directly with one another. Ad hoc networks are typically small and simple. Performance on these types of networks can degrade if more than six devices are on the network. infrastructure networks On an infrastructure network, devices, such as computers and printers, communicate through a Wireless Access Point (WAP). WAPs commonly act as routers or gateways on small networks. For example, a simple infrastructure wireless network might consist of a laptop and a printer communicating through a WAP.