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User's Guide for the WAB102 802.11a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point 802.11a+b Standards-based Wireless Networking The WAB102 Wireless Access Point provides a bridge between Ethernet wired LANs and both 802.11a and 802.11b compatible wireless LAN networks. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. The WAB102 802.11 a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point supports the following hardware functions: • External dual-band antenna assembly to support antenna diversity • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption accomplished on the fly • Firmware stored in flash to allow easy firmware upgrade. Additionally, the WAB102 supports the following wireless features: • Distributed coordinated function (CSMA/CA, Back off procedure, ACK procedure, retransmission of unacknowledged frames) • RTS/CTS handshake • Beacon generation • Fragmentation and reassembly • Authentication Algorithm (Open System, Shared Key) • Short or long preamble • Roaming among access points on the same subnet Hardware Description The WAB102 802.11 a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point hardware functions are described below. Introduction 5

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User’s Guide for the WAB102 802.11a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point
Introduction
5
802.11a+b Standards-based Wireless Networking
The WAB102 Wireless Access Point provides a bridge between Ethernet wired
LANs and both 802.11a and 802.11b compatible wireless LAN networks. It
provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped
wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. The
WAB102 802.11 a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point supports the following
hardware functions:
•
External dual-band antenna assembly to support antenna diversity
•
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption accomplished on the fly
•
Firmware stored in flash to allow easy firmware upgrade.
Additionally, the WAB102 supports the following wireless features:
•
Distributed coordinated function (CSMA/CA, Back off procedure, ACK
procedure, retransmission of unacknowledged frames)
•
RTS/CTS handshake
•
Beacon generation
•
Fragmentation and reassembly
•
Authentication Algorithm (Open System, Shared Key)
•
Short or long preamble
•
Roaming among access points on the same subnet
Hardware Description
The WAB102 802.11 a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point hardware functions
are described below.