Netgear HA311 HA311 User Manual - Page 34

♦ Set all stations to use the same network name (or SSID). ♦ Set all stations to use the same wireless channel for communication. ♦ Set all stations to disable the WEP encryption key, or set all stations to use an identical WEP encryption key as used by the Access Point. INFRASTRUCTURE MODE With a wireless access point, you can put the wireless LAN into Infrastructure mode. It provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage, interacting with a wireless node via an antenna. In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access point converts airwave data into wired Ethernet data, acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. Connecting multiple HE102 Access Points via a wired Ethernet backbone can further extend the wireless network coverage. As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one access point, it moves into the range of another. As a result, wireless clients can freely roam from one Access Point domain to another and still maintain seamless network connection. To set up an infrastructure network operating with standard protocols, do the following: ♦ Set all wireless stations to connect in infrastructure mode ♦ Set all stations to use the same network name (or SSID). ♦ Set all wireless access points to use the same network name (or ESSID). ♦ Set all stations to disable the WEP encryption key, or set all stations to use an identical WEP encryption key as used by the Access Point. 34