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Network Basics distance the data rate drops off to 1 Mbps. 802.11b wireless LANs operate in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. There are several channels (frequencies) that wireless LANs can use in this range. Government regulations prescribe which channels may be used in various parts of the world. There are two basic wireless networking topologies -infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode; these are described in the detail pages (see below). Click on these links for more details on wireless LAN topologies: q Detail: infrastructure mode q Detail: ad hoc mode q Detail: standalone peripheral connections q Detail: computer connections file:///C|/Bottlecap_Structure_26--TestMerge/DOCS/EN/NETBASIC/FNW0034.HTM (2 of 2) [5/20/2003 3:40:22 PM]

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Network Basics
distance the data rate
drops off to 1 Mbps.
802.11b wireless LANs
operate in the 2.4 GHz
frequency band. There are
several channels
(frequencies) that
wireless LANs can use in
this range. Government
regulations prescribe
which channels may be
used in various parts of
the world.
There are two basic
wireless networking
topologies --
infrastructure mode and
ad hoc mode; these are
described in the detail
pages (see below).
Click on these
links for more details on
wireless LAN topologies:
Detail:
infrastructure
mode
Detail: ad hoc
mode
Detail: standalone
peripheral
connections
Detail: computer
connections
file:///C|/Bottlecap_Structure_26--TestMerge/DOCS/EN/NETBASIC/FNW0034.HTM (2 of 2) [5/20/2003 3:40:22 PM]