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1.5 Wireless LAN Modes
There are two basically modes of networking for setting:
A. Infrastucture mode
Infrastructure networking differs from ad-hoc networking
in that it includes an access point. Unlike the ad-hoc struc-
ture where users on the LAN contend the shared band-
width, on an infrastructure network the access point can
manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization.
Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless
LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless
users to take advantage of the wired networks resources,
such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.
Infrastructure networking has the following advantages
over ad-hoc networking:
• Extended range: each wireless LAN computer within the
range of the access point can communicate with other
wireless LAN computers within range of the access
point.
• Roaming: the access point enables a wireless LAN
computer to move through a building and still be con-
nected to the LAN.
• Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: the access point
bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired
counterparts.