Airlink WLC010 User Manual
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11Mbps Wireless LAN PC Card User's Manual
Ad Hoc Network
The Ad Hoc network offers peer to peer connections
between workstations, allowing communication
between computers within range that have an 802.11
DSSS compatible PC card installed. A wireless Ad
Hoc network can also access a wired LAN’s TCP/IP
service (such as e-mail and the Internet) by using a TCP/IP software router on an Ethernet
equipped PowerBook or notebook.
Infrastructure Network
The infrastructure network uses an access
point (or several access points) as a
gateway, linking the wireless network to a
wired LAN. As a result, portable
workstations on your wireless network
have access to all of the features of your
wired LAN including e-mail, Internet
access, network printers and files server.
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