Dascom 7010 PrintServer Manual - Manual (Page 188)

Additional Features
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16.3 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
What is WLAN? WLAN is a radio technology that allows you to establish wireless
connections between network components. The WLAN technology is
defined as a standard of the IEEE 802.11 family.
If your print server supports WLAN, you can operate the print server
wirelessly in the network. The print server has additional parameters
that are described in the following.
WLAN Settings
Communication
Modes
The communication mode (the operating mode) defines the network
structure in which the print server will be installed. Two modes are
available:
• In the 'Ad-Hoc' mode, the print server communicates directly
with another WLAN client (peer-to-peer).
• The 'infrastructure' mode is suitable for setting up large wireless
networks with several devices in different rooms. Communication
between the devices is done via an access point which is
connected to the network. The access point can be protected by
encryption or authentication.
SSID The ID of a wireless network is referred to as SSID (Service Set
Identifier) or network name. Each wireless LAN has a configurable
SSID in order to clearly identify the wireless network. The SSID is
configured in the access point of a Wireless LAN. Each device (PC,
print server, etc.) that is intended to have access to the wireless
network must be configured using the same SSID.
Channel
(Frequency Range)
The product uses the 2.4 GHz ISM band. A channel has a bandwidth
of 22 MHz. The distance between two neighboring channels is 5
MHz.
Neighboring channels overlap, which can lead to interferences. If
several WLANs are operated in a small radius, a distance of at least
five channels should exist between two channels.
Channel 3 is preset.