Contents:
About the 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter
Network Configuration and Planning >
Adapter Installation and Configuration for Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP
Navigating the Wireless Configuration Utility
Product Specifications for 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter
802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter User Guide
Network Configuration and Planning
The 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter supports legacy Ethernet LAN network configuration options as defined by the IEEE 802 standards committee.
The 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter can be configured in one of the following modes:
- Infrastructure - Used for home networks, business networks, and public hotspots when connecting to a wireless router or access point
- Ad Hoc - Used for peer-to-peer network connections when connecting directly to another wireless adapter
NETWORK TOPOLOGY
An Infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a PC to a wired LAN and doubles the effective wireless transmission range for two 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapters. Since the Wireless Router or Access Point is able to forward data within its BSS, the effective transmission range in an infrastructure LAN is doubled.
The use of a unique SSID is essential. All 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapters that are in the wireless network must be configured with the same SSID that is used by the access point or wireless router.
The Infrastructure Wireless LAN configuration is appropriate for enterprise-scale wireless access to a central database or other central applications for mobile users.
An 802.11g Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter, that are connected as an independent wireless LAN. The wireless devices in a specific 802.11g Ad Hoc wireless LAN must be configured to share the same radio channel.
802.11g Ad Hoc wireless LAN configurations are appropriate for small departments or SOHO environments.
The 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter provides access to a wired LAN for workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter users and a Wireless Router or Access Point compose a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each 802.11g 54Mbps USB Adapter in a BSS can talk to any computer in the wired LAN infrastructure through the Wireless Router or Access Point.
