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User's Guide for the WAB102 802.11a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point
802.11a+b Standards-based Wireless Networking
The WAB102 Wireless Access Point provides a bridge between Ethernet wired
LANs and both 802.11a and 802.11b compatible wireless LAN networks. It
provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped
wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices. The
WAB102 802.11 a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point supports the following
hardware functions:
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External dual-band antenna assembly to support antenna diversity
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption accomplished on the fly
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Firmware stored in flash to allow easy firmware upgrade.
Additionally, the WAB102 supports the following wireless features:
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Distributed coordinated function (CSMA/CA, Back off procedure, ACK
procedure, retransmission of unacknowledged frames)
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RTS/CTS handshake
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Beacon generation
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Fragmentation and reassembly
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Authentication Algorithm (Open System, Shared Key)
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Short or long preamble
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Roaming among access points on the same subnet
Hardware Description
The WAB102 802.11 a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point hardware functions
are described below.
Introduction
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