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The Gigaset USB Stick 54
The Gigaset USB Stick 54
The Gigaset USB Stick 54 is a 54 Mbps network adapter that can be connected to your
PC or Notebook by means of a USB (Universal Serial Bus). You can use Gigaset data prod-
ucts to set up a wireless local network (WLAN = Wireless Local Area Network) without
having to lay cables.
Your Gigaset USB Stick 54 can be used to connect your PC to other PCs equipped with
wireless network adapters (ad-hoc mode).
You can also connect your PC to a wireless router, for example to the Gigaset SE361
WLAN, for Internet access (infrastructure mode).
Since the PCs communicate with each other via radio waves, it does not matter where
they are located, as long as they are within range of the wireless network. Mobile PCs,
such as notebooks, can connect to the WLAN even after changing location. This enables
you to use all the files and printers on the network. The Gigaset USB Stick 54 works
according to the IEEE 802.11g transmission standard and is backward compatible with
the older standard IEEE 802.11b. For network security, wireless transmission can be
encrypted using 64/128-bit WEP or the newer WPA standard.
These operating instructions contain important information on how to set up a WLAN
and configure your Gigaset USB Stick 54.
Wireless LAN basics
This section provides basic information on wireless LANs to show the role of the Gigaset
USB Stick 54 in setting up a wireless network
Local Area Network (LAN)
A LAN is a network that exists in a limited area. A network comprises two or more com-
puters that are connected together in order to share files as well as peripheral devices,
for example a printer.
Using the Gigaset USB Stick 54 you can communicate with other PCs without having to
route network cables. Thus you can take your computer to another place and still remain
connected to the network or the Internet.
You can use the Gigaset USB Stick 54 in two different ways. On one hand, you can estab-
lish a connection to one or more PCs equipped with wireless network adapters. This is
an ad-hoc network. On the other hand, you can establish a connection to an access
point, which is used to obtain access to an existing wired LAN (infrastructure network).
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