Aironet Lan Adapter - Manual (Page 25)

Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter
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System Configurations
The Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter can be
used in a variety of network system configurations. Aironet
Access Points (AP4500 or AP4800) provide connections to
your Ethernet or Token Ring networks or act as repeaters
increasing wireless communication range. The maximum
communication range is based on how you configure your
wireless infrastructure.
Examples of some common system configurations are
shown on the pages that follow, along with a description of
each.
Figure 1.1 - Ad Hoc Wireless LAN
An ad hoc wireless LAN is the simplest wireless LAN con-
figuration. In a wireless LAN, using an ad hoc network oper-
ating system (such as Windows for Workgroups or
Windows 95), all devices equipped with the PC Card can be
linked together and communicate directly with each other.